The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
A FAIR OF 1908.
Twenty-fourth Annual South Dakota
Fair at Huron Sept. 7-11.


Fair at Huron Sept. ~.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, the first active
day of the fair will be made the great
est day OF the week. Gov. John A.
Johnson of Minnesota will on that
date deliver an address, and special
trains will be run on all railroads to
make that the best day Of the fair.
At II O'Clock on that day the first
successful airship fight ever held In
this state will be had by Strobeps
aeronauts of Toledo, Ohio, who de-
feated the world in the presence OF
| 125, 900 people at St. Louis. Mo-, on
Oct. %, 1907, by winning both first
and second prizes. Again at s o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day the
great airship will make its second
fight. 1t will be managed by the same
| party who handled it at St. Louis, MO,
assuring the people Of South Dakota
| results that will be, beyond question,
the greatest event of its kind ever
| held in the state, and who are under
contract to make two successful nlghtS
| each day of the fair.
Fink's Coon Town circus, a tra1ned
| animal show, will afford eighteen min
| utes of laughter and entertainment.
The Savages, sensational COMEDY
| aerialists, with wardrobe par excel
lence.
Spot, the high diving dog, owned by
| Frank Ulbreth, of Tracy, Mimi, Will
| give two performances each day.
Various shows OF highest standard,
an Indian village, the largest Ferris
| wheel ever in the state, together with
hundreds of minor attractions, are
| already under contract.
The state fair board has made ar
rangements with Adjutant Engelsby
| for tie state militia to police the
grounds. thus assuring ample protee-
| ton to all visitors. The militia Will
| be composed of a detail of fifty picked
| men for guard duty, n o1ncer 10
| command the camp with the rank OF
| major, five lieutenants and the neces-
| sary number of non-commissioned Of
| fcers. In addition an emergency hos-
| pital will be established on the grounds
to consist of one surgeon, two hospl-
tai stewards and a complete hospital
| outfit to be placed at the disposal or
| the association for it's free use in any
| emergency, where any one Will be ad-
| mittcd free in case of sickness or acci-
| dent. In connection with the militia,
and under military control, he Fourth
| Infantry band of thirty pieces Will tur-
| uish music during the week. The agri-
| cultural exhibits alone will repay
| every visitor for the time and expense
o visit the fair. The following coun-
lies have applied for space: Brown.
| SPHINX. Clark. C~odington, Brookings,
| kin"sbury. Beadle Hand, Hyde,
Hughes. Stanley, Butte, Sanborn, Nc
| Cook. Hanson. Miner and Minnehaha,
Thousands of people from the East
| VIII visit the fair. and exhibits of this
nature will do more to advertise the
resources of the state than anything
| else.
IA ' SIoth uSpo1 ~ Wa -
| the largest and best exhibit ever made
in the Northwest. One new large cat
tie barn has been erected, thus en-
aiding that department to take care
of many more cattle than heretofore.
| Two additional swine barns have been
erected, thus facilitating more space
for that growing industry.
The poultry exhibit will exceed that
of 1907, which was the largest entry
ever had in the state.
The speed program will be the best
eve held in the state, beyond any
question. One hundred and fifty
horses, at least, will be at the races,
Sixty are in daily training on the
track at this time. Two new speed
barns are being erected, which will
furnish fifty additional box stalls for
the convenience of the horsemen.
All other departments, such as hor
ticultural. woman's department. dairy.
mines and mining, and apiary, will
have splendid exhibits.