The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
STATE FAIR
This Year will be One of the Best Ever
held in South Dakota

This Year will be One of the Best Ever
held In South Dakota
Tuesday, September 8, the
j, st active day of the fair, will
~ made the greatest day of the
week. Gov. John A. johnson of
Minnesota, will on that date de-
liver an address,, aud special
trains will run on all railroads 10
make that the best day of the
fair. At II o'clock on that day
the first successful airship flight
ever held in this state will be
had by Strobel's aeronauts, of
Toledo. Ohio, who defeated the
world in the presence of 125, O0C
people at st. Louis. Mo. on Oct.
23rd, 1907, by winning both first
and second prizes. Again at 5
o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day the great airship will
make its second flight. 1t will
be managed by the same party
who handled it at St. Louis, Mo,
as suring people of South Dakota
results that will be, beyond
question, the greatest event of
it's kind ever held in the state,
aud who are under contract to
make two successful flights each
day of the fair.
Fink's Coon Town Circus, a
trained animal show, will afford
eighteen minutes of daughter and
entertainment.
| The Savaees, sensational CON-
edy aerialists, with wardrobe
par excellence.
Spot, the high diving dog,
owned by Frank Ulbreth of
Tracy. Mimi, will give two per.
formances each day.
Various shows of highest
Standard; an Indian village, the
largest ferris wheels ever in the
state, together with hundreds of
minor attractions, r already
under contract.
The State Fair Board has
made arrangements with Adult.
ant Engelsby for the state mill
tia to police the grounds, thus
assuring the ample protection to
all visitors. The militia will be
composed of a detail of fifty
picked men for guard duty, one
officer to command the camp
with the rank of major, five lieu.
tenants and the necessary num-
Der of non commissioned Off
GERS. In addition an emergency
hospital will be established on
the grounds, to consist of one
surgeon, two hospital stewards,
and a complete hospital outfit TO
be placed at the disposal of the
association for it's free usein any
emergency, where any one will
be admitted free in case of sick
ness or accident. In connection
with the militia and under mill.
tary control, the Fourth lnfan,
try band of thirty pieces will
furnish music during the week.
The agricultural exhibits alone
will repay every visitor for the
time and expense to visit the
fair. The following counties
have applied for space; Brown,
Sphinx, Clark, Codington, Brook.
ings. Kingsbury, Beadle, Hand,
Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Butte,
Sanborn, .McCook, Hanson, Min
er and Minnehaha. Thousands
of people from the east will visit
the fair, and exhibits Of this ma.
ture will do more to advertise
the resources of the state than
anything else.
The live stock department will
be the largest and best exhibit
ever made in the northwest.
One new large cattle barn has
been erected, thus enabling that
department to take care of more
cattle than heretofore. Two ad.
ditional swine barns have been
erected, thus facilitating more
space for that growing industry.
The poultry exhibit will ex-
coed that of 1907, which was the
largest entry ever had in the
state.
The speed program will be the
best ever held in this state, be-
yond any question. One hun.
dred 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 fur
nish fifty additional box stalls
for the convenience of the horse
men.
All other departments, such
as horticulture, woman's depart.
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