The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-25

The time for the North Dakota state
fair is rapidly approaching and the
nearer 1t comes to that time the more
convincing become the proofs that 1t
will be the largest exposition ever held
in this state. The fair will open on
the morning of July 25 and close the
evening Of July 80, making six days
and nights from Monday to Saturiay.
In every department the coming fair
looks encouraging for record breader.
The attractions will be the best that
can be secured in the country and will
be out Of the ordinary from those seen
at fairs in North Dakota. The exhib-
it's will without a doubt be the largest
and most complete ever seen in this
section of the country and everything
else pertaining to the exposition Is
equally above anything heretofore I'M
dertaken.
In the way of free attractions It has
been the aim of the association to Sc
cure those things that will be the most
entertaining. The acts that have been
secured, and which will be given fr 3e
upon the fair grounds, are largely higl
class aggregations.' They include the
famous Cimijotti stations, ten cream
colored Arabian horses, highly trained
and equaling any of the trained horse
acts that are to be seen in the best
circuses. Then there are four trained
elephants. These animals belong to
the great Patterson shows, that have
been secured for the carnival features
of the fair. There Is also sensational
spiral act in which a man descends a
difficult spiral on a unicycle. This is
an especially good act for the evening
and is exceedingly hazardous. 1t took
the performer five years of almost con-
slant practice to carry off this stunt
successfully. The Blanche McKenney
sensational horse acts and wild west
performances have also been booked.
Blanche Mckinney was with Buffalo
Bills show for several years. She car
ries a large number of horses and
many people and puts on relay races.
Roman standing races, chariot races
and several dramatic performances, all
on horseback. One large acrobatic act
has been secured that includes nine
people-men and women. In addition
to these there are number of minor
acts to be used as filters and in all
should make a most attractive enter
tainment.
All of these acts will be put on both
afternoon and evening. The associa-
ton is building large stadium or plat
form in front of the grand stand and
just west Of the judges stand and all
the acts will be pulled off on this with
the exception of the racing numbers
Additional lights are being installed
fore the night performances, enough tc
make the platform as light as day.
The Great Drawing Card.
The great drawing card Of the fair
however, will be the famous string O.
horses belonging to M. w. Savage o.
Minneapolis. This bunch of worlt
heaters include Dan Patch 1855, Minol
Heir 1:59A, Hollywood Boy 2:02A ant
Lady Maud c 2:02%. Dan Patch, tbs
fastest horse in the world, will be ex-
hibited at the fair grounds several days
during the exposition. Minor Heir
Hollywood Boy and Lady Maud G viii
be entered in a free for all race with
the drivers named by the fair associa-
ton. This will undoubtedly be the
leading feature of the exposition in the
way of attractions as there has never
been an occasion when. these horses
have been contracted for with the pro-
vision allowing anyone other than the
regular drivers to get up behind them
This was done for the reason that II
would be more satisfactory to the pub
lie in general assuring them that the
race will be contest in every sense
of the word. It can be easily seen that
drivers named to handle any one OF
these famous animals will do all in his
power to put his steed under the wire
first It assures a contest.
In addition to this race Minor Heir
will go to beat the track record OF
North Dakota set at the Grand Forks