The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-21

oe Premiums n CASn FTizes-
High Class Amasement-Dates
September Tia. Inclusive.
Every year since the organization OF
the Interstate Live Stock Fair Associa-
ton at Sioux City. Iowa, the
ment OF the far have been making
improvements. The Interstate Fair.
~ most people know. Is a private insti-
tuition and does not receive state aid.
It never has received aid from n.y.
one except the business men OF Sioux
City. 1t has, therefore, been forced to
make improvements gradually. Even
tho railroads have not been 80 liberal
~ they should have been; they have
not been supplying unloading and
loading facilities at the fair grounds
that were entirely up to tandard
This year, however. the Milwaukee
railroad II busy laying new tracks and
new platforms % as to enable 1t to
handle the business for the fair with
dispatch. Formerly only n or two
ears could be unloaded at q time.
When the present improvements will
have been completed, which will be
two weeks before the fair opens. ten
sars can be loaded or unloaded at .
time. This news will be especially APP
prsciated by the breeders who intend
to show live stock at the fair. For
merly they have frequently been de-
layed form one to two days on the fair
grounds after the close OF the show
before they could get their stock ship
ped out. This Inconvenience will not
obtain this year. On the other hand.
they will be able to ship their stock
late Saturday afternoon Immediately
after the stock parade which will take
place - usual In front OF the grand
stand.
Better Facilities Everywhere.
What applies to the stockmen also
applies to machinery exhibitors and
others. It is confidently expected by
the management that the improve
ments which the Milwaukee railroad is
putting in will greatly increase the
exhibits at the fair this yea as well
~ make the exhibitors better satisfied.
The Interstate Fair management
are to be congratulated upon h
many other improvements they are
making on the grounds. Barns are
being repaired; walks are being nxed
up and better drainage is being pro-
vided for the grounds in general. This
will be q very great improvement and
will DO especially noticeable In case
there should be a rainy day or two
during fair week. Teams with drags
and rollers md other paraphernalia
are ut work on the race track every
day and they will continue to work
until the fair opens. This IL done In
order to maintain the track in first
M1a~m nnrAfklo~ ara - roccfhJo IN r,okA
1t faster than ever
Good Hotel Accommodations.
One of the things prospective visit
ors want to know about is whether or
not they will be able to find comforta-
bic sleeping quarters in the city should
they decide to attend the fair. 1t may
be stated In this connection hat hotel
accommodations in Sioux City this
rear are better than ever, many new
hotels having been built since last
year. There Is no city in the north
west that has better hotel accommo-
dations than Sioux City. A bureau Of
Information has been organized. one
branch OF which will be located at
the fair grounds and another in Sioux
City, either in the Iowa building an
mex In the Commercial Club rooms, or
In the Y. M. C.. A. building. This bu-
Of Information will have.a COM
plete list of private homes where Wis
itors who cannot be accommodated in
hotels will - cared for. Anyone,
therefore. who reaches the city at q
time when 1t Is difficult or impossible
to secure rooms at the hotels should
consult the bureau OF information and
be directed to some private home.
With new hotel facilities 1t Is not like
~ that a great many will have to go
to private homes unless they 80 de-
sire.
larger Premiums and Purses.
To induce a larger number OF breed
ers to make exhibits at the Interstate
Fair the management have increased
the amount OF premiums offered
very materially. The classification of g
number Of the breeds has been re-
arranged so that instead Of offering
four premiums for individuals and
herds q has been the case In former
years. six are now offered i many Of
the breeds. This IL true at least Of
the Short-horn. the Hereford and the
Angus breeds OF cattle. The purses
for the different races are also very
liberal and win serve to interest an
immsnse number Of horsemen. Over
$50 horses have been entered for the
different rae rents and among them
are some Of the fastest on the turf.
The race program II said to be one OF
the best In the northwest by those IA
miliar with racing events all over the
country. The races will not be allowed
70 drag at any time. but will be con-
Quoted ~ In former years with q
snap n vim % characteristic OF the
many races that have been pulled on
on the track in Woodland Park.
Stall and PEN Prices.
Stockmsn will be interested in
knowing the price to be charged for
stalls and pens. Boz horse stall will
be - for the season: stalls not boxed.
-: cattle stalls that will hold two
head will cost ~; single stalls cannot
Be purchased. Hog pens SKIS in sise
will rent 1T so cents for the season ana
- will also sheep pens. stain space
reservation should DO made at least
aftssn days prior to the opening OF
the fair. September Z. Breeders who
desire to bring sale stock TO tho fair
may do 30: for this purpose 4 reasona
BILE number Of stalls. q twice the
prices mentioned above for show AMI