Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE FAIR
SEPTEMBER 13-14-15-16-17.

In exposition of the home and its
scientific development and conse-
quent happiness the South Dakota
Annual Fair is unequivocally aligned
upon the principle of perfect service,
| The facilities provided in all depart
ments of the exposition, reserve
power to meet and conquer all ad.
| verse conditions and still present a
complete and perfect plan adapted to
every normal demand, have been
! fully demonstrated by the most capa-
BILE board ever identified with this
enterprise. To those who have never
undertaken similar work it is impos-
sible to give an idea of the exhaustive
| detail and laborious effort involved
| in an undertaking of this character.
| TO those who have conserved and aid
ed similar work in the past it must be
| self-evident that absolute effort, to-
gether with unusual ability, have
distinguished the Fair plans for 1909.
To interest the farmers of the state
and secure their invaluable aid in the
enterprise it has been essential to
show a fair, free, full and capable ar
rangement of the several features be-
longing to successful exhibit. In
matters such as these there is no con-
| donement of error or oversight; fail
ure is failure, pure and simple; where
ever the fault or misfortune lies it is
failure no less, and it's results can
not be evaded or amended. Hence
the need of absolute competency back
ed by amplitude Of power. In this
demand the present committee is es-
pecially fortunate; all their arrange
| ments being equal to the utmost nor
| NAL requirements Not a feature Of
| the true fair is missing; every demand
of the home, the farm, the special
crop or industry Of the farm has been
| effectively remembered and provided
| for without stint or shortage. No in
terest or division of labor germane to
the farmers life has been overlooked.
Himself, his wife, his children and
even the hired man may all find in
| formation and entertainment in this
splendidly equipped exhibition. Not
only in the admirable and commod-
ious buildings so adequately and beau
| tifully planned by E. B. Dinneen in
the Woman's Building and Geo. Is
senhuth in the Stock Pavilion, adapt
ed from that at Brookings, but in the
| ampliiied provisions, of the several
other buildings with which the
grounds are so we'll equipped, is the
impression of opulent and unstinted
arrangement secured. The lighter
and pleasurable phases of life are also
well observed and when one looks at
what has been done, as well as the
purpose for which it is done, one can
not but congratulate the state of
South Dakota on the unselfishness
and efficiency of the Fair Board of
1909. 1t is no light and easy matter
to accomplish what has been done for
the fair of this year. To handle prop
erly the large amount Of money ip,
propriated by the state, and to make
that expenditure SO fitly answer the
current demand and so generally meet
the public appreciation, has taken
more integrity and brains than are
| usually found in such oticiary. Here
nndoubted understanding of the is
sues at stake, the capacity and intelli-
gence Of the cooperating farmer, and
the natural resources of the state in
which we live, have been manifested
to surprising degree. and we may
safely look forward to future years
and their results to substantiats the
theories of those who have 50 ably
provided for the display of what has
been already done in South Dakota.
Whose has the interest and welfare
of the state at heart may here find CO.
ordinate minds for communion, and
co-laborers to tell of experiment and
result, as well as the thinkers out Of
new plans and purposes. In this ex-
change of experience and thought
much must be gained for the days to
come in which the dull plodding and
accidental discovery of the past will
be forgotten. The true farmer of to-
day is a scientist, whose practice
tested theories and formulated pro-
ceedures entitle him to the best the
earth contains. 1t is eminently pro-
per and fitting that he be provided as
at present with the opportunity to
show what he has done, and what he
can do, and coo much praise cannot
| be given to those VINO, under the
state authority, have given the pro-
vision so called for.
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