The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
fA!R OF 19OS
Twenty-Fourth Annual South Dako.
ia State Fair at Huron,
September 7.11.
GOV. JOHNSON SPEAKS SEPT. s

GOV. JOHNSON SPEAKS SEPT. 8.
Largest Line of Attractions Ever Sc
cured by the State Board
Will BE Seen.
Racing Every Day by Classiest Fields
of Horses Ever Brought
to the State.
Tuesday, September 8, the first ac-
tive day of the Fair, will be made the
greatest 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 rail-
roads to make that the best day of
the .air. At IL o'clock on that day
the 49,. successful air ship fight ever
held III this state will be had by
Strobel's a%eronauts. of Toledo. Ohio,
who defeated the world in the pres
ence of $4,000 people at st. Louis.
Mo-. on October 20, 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 man
aged by the same party who handled
1t at st. Louie, Mo-, assuring the peo-
pie 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 flights each day
of the fair.
Finks Coon Town Circus. a train
ed animal show, will afford eighteen
minutes of laughter and entertain
ment.
The Savages. sensational comedy
aerialists. with wardrobe par excel
|lence.
Spot. the high diving dog. owned
by Frank Ulbreth, of Tracy. MINI,
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 the state militia to police the
grounds, thus assuring ample protec-
ton to all visitors. The militia will
be composed of q detail Of fifty pick
ed men for guard duty. one officer to
command the camp with the rank Of
major. five lieutenants and the nee
iessary number of non-commissioned
Officers. In addition an emergency
hospital will be established on the
grounds, to consist of one surgeon,
two hospital stewards, and a COM
plete hospital outfit to be placed at
the disposal of the association for it's
free use in any emergency, where any
one will be admitted free in case of
sickness or accident. In Connection
with the militia, and under military
control. the Fourth Infantry band Of
thirty pieces will furnish music dur
ing 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, Cod
ington, Brookings. Kindgbury, Bea-
die, Hand. Hyde, Hughes, Stanley,
Butte. sanborn. McCook, Hanson,
Miner and Minnehaha. Thousands Of
people from the east will visit the
Fair. and exhibits Of this nature 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 many more cattle than
heretofore. Two additional swine
barns have been erected, thus facili-
tating 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 ever 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
horticultural, woman's department.
dairy. mines and mining. and apiary,
will have splendid exhibits.
We trust that all who can spare
the time to attend the South Dakota
State Fair will do go, and aid and as
sist the South Dakota State Board Of