Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-09-13
lowA's STATE FAIR is BEST.
Parade Of Prize Winning Live Stock
Growing Feature of Exposition.

Des Moines, Sept. 6.-While the
million dollar parade of prize-wln'
ming live stock was the GROWING fea.
ture of the closing day of the greatest
state fair ever held in Iowa, every
department of the big show was I'M
usually complete and interesting.
This grand procession of blue RID
boners passed in review before the
grandstand. It was in charge OF
Superintendent C. r. Curtiss of the
horse department and Superintendent
H. L. Pike of the cattle department.
This parade easily was the crown
ing feature of the state exposition.
While the attendance may not have
been as large as expected, yet In
quality, especially in the live stock
this fair has never been equaled, the
experts say, not only in Iowa but
anywhere in the world. Hence when
the prize animals of these great
shows are put together in one great
display there is no question but what
it was the finest ever seen.
The average person who does not
appreciate high class live stock has a
hard time imagining that Iowa can
have stock show that can surpass
in quality and size any national show
ever held and the gala world famed
shows of Madison Square Garden,
New York.
Yet, cattle and horse men in at
tendance at the Iowa state fair, live
stock men known the country over
and men who have showed at all
these great expositions, assert that
the Iowa fair has them all beaten.
Charles Bum, one of the greatest
owners and exhibitors of Shetland
ponies, watched the pony judging in
the stock pavilion. then exclaimed
that in all his experience he had
never seen so many classy Shetlands
in ring at one time. Besides this
show the Madison Square Garden
show looks like a country fair" he
said.
Gen. John B. Castleman. owner of
the famous saddle mare, Carolina,
and admitted to be one Of the best
judges of saddle horses in the country
has expressed the opinion that the
saddle horses displayed at this expo
sition were the finest lot he had ever
seen.
AS to the cattle there is no question
but what the show at this exposition
all previous shows in this
state.
]. Deane Willis of England, pre-
mier stockman and cattle Judge Of
who acted as judge at this
first appearance in America
is enthusiastic over the cattle show.
Finest in the world,' he asserted.
Every fine, indeed. and all beautifully
thing of it's kind had at any previous
state fair and demonstrated that Iowa
is fast becoming sheep raising
state. Over 700 head were entered.
The swine and poultry shows. too,
we're far above the average. in quality
If not in number of entries.
Hence, when the best animals from
all these departments were brought
together in one grand parade, the
state fair officials said there was no
question but what they were justified
in calling it the million dollar parade.
The total attendance was 231,233,
with 212.57O last year, and
the receipts footed up $751;, 1896,
against $137,34O.67 in 1909, leaving
a neat balance after the $125,0OO esti.
mated expense is paid.
Barry Heads Postmaster's League.
Marshalltown obtained the 1911
Of the postmasters of the
bird and fourth class in a written
ballot after the committee had re-
commended that city for next years
Meeting.
Charles o. Barry of Walker, was
'e-elected president of the league, and
:. L. Reynolds of Little Sioux again
'eceived the honor of being selected
secretary. The treasurer named is A.
=. Miner of Bussey.
Delegates for the national conven-
ion of postmasters to be held in Oc-
ober at Chattanooga were elected
IS follows: w. o. Rock, New Albin;
;. F. LIE Compte, Corydon; Hans Keis.
er. Algin; c. o. Barry, Walker; w.
Y. Henderson, Story City; w. B.
Keefe, Mondamir; D. L. Gill, Elkad-
er, and Miss Minnie A. Phoenix, Ruth.
ven.
The alternates selected follow: o.
E. Wood, Union; ]. C. Meredith, ALI
son; o. 2. Wellman. Arlington; w.
c. Wright, Palo; e. P. Bean, Gear
ing; ]. J. beverley, Center Point; A.
Burdeck, Postville, and Lucy B. Smith
Of Sioux Rapids.
Proposed Road Files Papers.
Articles of incorporation of the Ma.
son City & Clear Lake Railroad COM
pany, with capital stock of one mil
ion dollars, have been filed with Sec
rotary of State Hayward. The head
Offices Of the corporation will be in
Del.
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