New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-01
The Program SURPRISES Anything
Heretofore given. Exciting
Races. Auction Sale of
Pure Bred Cattle. Fine
Industrial Exhibits.
Refined Entertain
mentS.
Arrangements Completed.

Those who attended the Concert and
Dedication of the new Exhibition
Building at the fair grounds on Satnr-
day, were very greatly surprised at
the altered appearance of the grounds.
Not alone did the beautifully illumi-
mated and decorated new hall meet
their gazes, but also the new section
of wire and cement enclosure on the
south sideof the grounds, and the
new barns for the pure bred cattle,
being large enough to accommodate
from SO to Is head.
However, this will not be the only
surprise to the visitors at the Brown
County Fair, Sept 13-l5, as the
management Of the fair has several
more in store. The program that will
be offered this year will surpass any
thing heretofore given at the county
fair. The free acts will all be of
Estate fair' caliber, comprising such
acts, as. the "Brazelly Sisters,
European acrobats, this being their
first appearance in the United States;
also, "Douglas and Douglass with
their trick dog in refined comedy; and
the great ''Samoya', doing an aerial
casting and Roman Ring performance.
The premium list for the fair has
been very thoroughly revised this
year. In some classes, notably for
horses, cattle, swine and sheep, the
premiums have been nearly doubled.
This increase in the amount OF money
offered has proven to be quite an i'll
ducement to the raisers of stock, ETC.,
as the exhibits that have been
promised for these departments will
eclipse any exhibit that has been
shown at the local fairs. An equal
interest has been noticed in all the
other departments, and the mercantile
displays, will be in keeping with the
spaciOusness and general appearance
of the new hall. Judging from the
present demand for space, these mer-
chants exhibits will be striking
feature.
One need only look over the list of
fast horses entered, to be sure OF see
inc the best races that have ever been
pulled off on the New Ulm track.
Never before have horsemen sent in
entries from so many parts OF the
surrounding states. This in itself will
guarantee that there will be no jockey
ing during the races, as they will all
be out for the money, and each one
will be there to win. Friends of our
local "horseman", Cap Memo, are
taking great interest in the races, for
the reason that "Cap" has entered
his mare "Axtella Wilkes in the
2.3O trot. From the form this horse
is showing at present, she is certain
to win part of the purses, which would
surely meet with local approval.
There will also be a running race
each day of the fair, as the runners
are always certain to produce enough
excitement. .......
To say that the display of horses,
cattle, etc. will be better, is stating it
very mildly. The interest that the
breeders of stock are showing in the
county fair, shows that they are be-
ginning to realize the value, educa-
tionally and financially, of the fair
as regards the development of the
best in the line of stock raising and
agriculture. TO accommodate the in
creased number of cattle that will be
at the fair new barn has been built,
which more than doubles the present
capacity.
The new feature in this department
is the auction sale Of pure bred cattle
and swine which will be held on the
fair grounds on Wednesday, Sept. Is,
at p. M. Mr. Cottingham of Illinois
has been engaged as auctioneer, and
no farmer should miss this sale. He
will not only gain valuable informa-
ton on the good points OF the stock,
but at the same time will have a
chance to buy some pure breds at a
reasonable price.
From the foregoing it will be seen
that the fair association has spared
no expense to make this success in
every way, and the best fair that was
ever held in this or any neighboring
county. 1t is hoped that these efforts
will meet with the proper apprecia-
ton not alone by increased atten-
dance, but by a spirit of cooperation