River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-02

consist of ten displays, exclusive OF
the ballet, the living flag, special mu-
steal numbers, the Minnesota at Get
tysburg" spectacle, and the $1,000
gorgeous display of Gregory's nre
works. This vaudeville and circus
program will also be given between
the races each afternoon.
Horse Show Each Evening.
A special evening feature, which
was included in the program OF
amusements of last year for the frst
time, and which bids fair to more
than double it's attractive powers this
year, will be the Horse Show ana
Stock Show in the Hippodrome each
evening. The cIassiest OF high school
and fancy gated harness horses nave
been entered from New York, st.
Louis, Chicago, Winnipeg, as well as
the Twin Cities, and many profess
sional artists have been engaged 10
contribute to this program, which Will
begin promptly at o'clock each even
ing during the fair.
The Swedish village.
Among the special amusement fea-
lures of the fair will be a Swedish
Village covering five acres on Ma
chinery Hill and including Swedish
dances, Swedish actors, Swedish sing
ers, Swedish bands, and many rare
exhibits of interest especially to the
people from the Scandinavian PENN
Sula. There will also be an Igorrote
Village, an Indian Village, a Log Roll
ing Contest, the Merry Pike with its
multitude of entertainments, Cow
boy Relay Race, a Wild West Show,
while the special feature of all fea-
lures for lovers of horses will be a
matched race between Dan Patch,
1:55, and Minor Heir, 1899, on the
worlds record mile track, Monday
afternoon, September 6.
The Lagoon Tract.
This has been a year of great
changes at the Minnesota State fair
grounds. The entire tract lying west
of the old grounds and extending to
Raymond avenue has become park
through which winds a delightful wa
terway, along which launches and 9TH
er water craft will convey visitors
who desire six-mile voyage between
the afternoon and evening perform
ance or during the morning hours.
This improvement alone represents
an investment Of $4,000.
Upon Machinery Hip new $780,
900 steel and concrete building has
been erected for the sole purpose or
properly exhibiting carriages and farm
implements of the higher grades.
Special Days.
In addition to being Dan Patch
Day, Monday is also Labor Day, and
the hosts Of organized labor in the
Twin Cities will make their headquar-
tiers in the live stock amphitheater
during that day. United States Sen
ator Knute Nelson is to make the
opening address for the fair, Monday
morning, September 9Th, and is to be
followed by Bishop Robert Mcintyre,
one of the most famous orators OF the
country, whose address will be deliv-
cred especially for the members OF
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Minneapolis Day; Wednesday is to
be Old Soldiers Day, and survivors OF
the famous Fighting First" will be
the special guests Of honor, while all
G. A. r. men wearing the Grand Ar
my badge, or their Regimental Asso-
citation badges, will be admitted free
for grand reunion. Thursday is to
be Territorial Pioneers Day, and the
pioneers of the state will again hold
forth at the Territorial Pioneers
cabin. Friday is to be st. Paul Day.
Saturday is to be Automobile Day,
and some Of the fastest professional
drivers as we'll as some of the speed
lest amateur motorists will compete
for cash prizes on the mile track.
Automobile Parade.
The whole week is to end in lit
eral blaze of glory when an elaborate
ly Illuminated automobile parade is to
be held on the mile and half mile
tracks, beginning at eight o'clock Sat
urday evening and accompanied by
brilliant pyfAEechnical effects such as
have never been seen in this coun-
try before.
Admission Prices.
The Minnesota State Fair grounds
will be open from $3.50 a. m. to IL
p. M, during the State Fair, and the
general admission charge will be so
cents, with half price for children
from five to twelve years Of age. The
price of admission after 6 o'clock each
night will be % cents for adults and
Is cents for children from five to
twelve years of age.
The Grand Stand prices for this
year will be $1.00 for box seats, IS
cents for the first fifteen rows Of re-
served seats, and so cents for the
remaining rows of reserved seats. All
seats not reserved, which will number
about 5000, will be sold at 25 cents
each. Admission to the bleachers
and paddock will be as usual, 25
cents, and a charge Of 25 cents
for each one occupying seats ia
automobiles and carriages on the
infield will be made. The Horse Show
opd HinnOdroroo nriceS will he as fol-