Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
FAIR OF 1908
Twenty-Fourth Annual South
Dakota State Fair at
Huron Sept. I'll
GOV. JOHNSON SPEAKS SEPT. 8
Largest Line of Attractions
Ever Secured by the
State Board Will
Be Seen.
Racing Every Day by Clas-
siest Fields of Horses
Ever Brought to
the State.

Ever Brought to
the State.
Tuesday, September 8, the frs
active day of the fair, will be mad
the greatest day of the week. Gov
John A. johnson of Minnesota viii
on that date deliver an addrasss, ant
special trains will be run on all rail
roads to make that the best day O
the fair. At II O'Clock on that DAY
the first successful air ship flight eve
held in this state will be had by
Strobel's aeronauts, of Toledo, Ohio
who defeated the world in the pres
ence of 125,OOO people at st. Louis
Mo-, on October %, 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
it's second flight. 1t will be managed
by the same party who handled it at
St. Louis, assuring the people OF
South Dakota results that will be,
beyond question, the greatest event
Of it's kind ever held in the state, and
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 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, Minn.,
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 al
ready 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-
tiOn 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 lieutenants and the nee
essary number of non-commissioned
officers. In addition an emergency
hospital will be established on the
to consist of one surgeon,
two hospital stewards, and complete
hospital outfit to be placed at the dis
posal of the association for it's free use
in any emergency, where anyone 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 during the
week.
The agricultural exhibits alone will
'epay every visitor for the time and
expense to visit the Fair. The fol-
owing counties have applied for
pace: Brown, Sphinx, Clark, Cooling
on, Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle,
land, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Butte,
'anborn, McCook, Hanson, Minor and
Thousands of people |
rom the east will visit the Fair, and
Exhibits Of this nature will do more
o advertise the resources of the state |
han anything else.
The live stock department will be
he largest and best exhibit ever
made in the northwest. One new
arge cattle barn has been erected,
hus enabling that department to
axe care of many more cattle than
Two additional swine |
'arns have been erected, thus facili-
ating more space for that growing
Industry.
The poultry exhibit will exceed |
hat of 1907, which was the largest |
ntry ever had in the state.
The speed program will be the best
yer held in the state, beyond any
question. One hundred and fifty |
lorses, at least, will be at the races.
'ixty are in daily training on the
rack at this time. Two new speed
arms are being erected, which will
urnish fifty additional box stalls for
he convenience Of the horsemen.
Ali other departments, such as hor-
icultural, woman 8 department, dali
y, mines and mining, and apiary,
7ill have splendid exhibits.
We trust all who can spare the
ime to attend the South Dakota
tate Fair will do so, and aid and as.
ist the South Dakota State Board of |
agriculture in bring forth success
ul Fair.
For premium lists or any other in
write
G. N. McILvAINE, Secretary,
Huron, South Dakota.
Col. Dick Woods, the genial and |