The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-22
new FAIR SLOGAN
All Kansas VIII Be There
Cry Of the Management.
Stage Says Live Stock Pavilion
May Be Too Small.
TO SHOW MACHINERY.
Space Along One of Two Streets
Already Is Taken.
Fence Undergoing Repairs to
Keep Out Stragglers.

All Kansas will be therei' This is
new slogan of the Kansas State Fair
association. md the fair and EXPOSE
ton is being advertised so widely that
1t is a certainty that the people who
come to Topeka September 11-17 will
hail from all portions of the state
w. G. Stage, who has charge of the
fair entry sheets. states that entries in
the livestock department alone have
reached nearly the 500 mark.
1T begins to look now as though the
new stock pavilion will not be large
enough to hold all of the animals which
will be listed. and that other accommo-
dations for the animals will have to
be provided, as great many entries
always come in just the last minute"
said Stage.
A letter has been received from one
stockbreeder who seemed to be excited
for fear that it was too late to obtain
stalls for his stock in the new building.
He stated that he would be willing to
ray any price within reason to get
'berths'' in the building for his ami
mails.
Secretary H. J.. Cook announces that
the railways will return all exhibits
from the state fair free of charge with
the exception of the race horses.
Provisions Made for Machinery.
Two streets, 400 feet in length, have
been laid off on the fair grounds for
exhibits of machinery. Space along one
entire street already has been taken by
prospective exhibitors. A. other street,
the same length, has been set apart for
harvesting machinery, and over half Of
this space has been taken.
An automobile firm has obtained
space and expects to put on a COM
ple'e line of the goods manufactured by
the firm.
Since the article appeared in this pa
per stating that the state fair and the
midwinter exposition would be merged
this year, many Topeka manufacturing
firms and retail houses have called up
the state fair Office for information. and
1t is indicated that the displays of To-
reka made products will be complete.
Last year the old fence at the fair
grounds leaked like a sieve. and the
small boys entered as thick as ants. 1t
" as found that even guards in one or
two instances, who were paid 10 keep
PEOPLE out of the grounds were doing
a land owner's' business on the sly
collecting a nominal fee for allowing
tight wads" to slip through.
Fence Undergoing Repairs.
The fence now is undergoing re-
pairs, the 1eak-holes being stopped up.
The old fence viii have to suffice this
year, But next year a woven wire fence
with barb wire at the top will be put
up. 1t is said that it is almost i'm
possible TO neSOIlale tnlS renee. IL mas
been suggested that an English style
fence be put up with pieces of broken
bottles along the top. A system of pa
trolling the gates will be maintained
this year.
New gates have been installed. The
people of Topeka will be asked in or
der that congestion may be avoided to
enter the fair grounds at thu gates on
Nineteenth street. Here there are two
gates for pedestrians and two for car
riages and automobiles
There will be four main gates for
pedestrians and two entrances for
wagons and carriages.
The mana cement of the fair associa-
ton is receiving inquiries on the part
of those who desire to tent in the
white City, on the south side of the
grounds, and the site of the town of
canvass is being put in readiness.
The new band stand which has been
erected for the American Ladies' Grand
Concert band is receiving a coat of
white paint.
All the buildings on the grounds
have been painted white and the I'M
slightly signs have been removed. Many
Topekans are driving through the
grounds each evening to see the new
stock pavilion which practically is
cOmDleted