The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-29
1T is A SURE GO.
Topeka State Fair Viii Be Big
gest Ever.
Exhibitors Are CIamOring for
Space at Show.
WORK is GOING ON.
New Buildings Will Be Ready
for the Fair.
WOman'sWOrk Department viii
Be Feature.

The State Fair continues to grow.
We are going to have a wonderful
display of horses said Secretary H.
L. Cook today There are as many
entries in the draft horse department
at the present time as there were at
the opening of the fair last fall and
the fair is nearly two months away.
I'VE won't have to beg anyone to
bring exhibits to Topeka this year.
The tables have been turned, and now
the exhibitors are asking US to be al
lowed to exhibit. The entries for
farm machinery have been so numer-
Gus to date that the available space is
hibition in Topeka will rank right
along with the best state fairs in this
portion of the country.
Work is progressing rapidly in
connection with the construction CT
the Arts and Mercantile building, the
new swine barns and barns for the
race horses and they should be in
readiness for the opening of the fair
next September.
"All the race circuit dates fit in
nicely with the date OF our fair and
we expect to have some of the fast
est horses available in the races. En-
tries for the races are coming in rap
idly and again IL this instance I might
say that we do not have to urge the
horse men to make their entries. They
are glad to have the chance to come
here"
A big feature win be made this
year of the county collective exhibits,
and many counties have already sig
nified their intention of being repre-
scented including several counties in
the western portion Of Kansas.
It will be first come, first served
an far as space is concerned. The
space in the Agricultural hall is linn
tied and the spaces will be assigned
in the order in which the entries are
received Consequently the manage
ment urges all parties contemplating
making displays to make application
for space at once.
Prizes for $50. s25 and SIS are be-
ing offered for the three best displays
in this department. Each exhibit
must include q representative collec-
ton OF the cultivated products of the
farm and garden, cereals, grasses,
textile and forage plants and vege-
tables.
Woman'a Work Department.
The woman's work department is
what will be of special interest to the
women of Topeka and the state. This
department is under the direction of
Mrs. c. H Samson, and will be IN
creased in its scope this year as the
accommodation m the new Arts and
Merchantile building will permit Of
more extensive displays.
"The women should begin to pre-
pare for their displays" said Mrs.
Sampson. 1.-THE competition will be
keen this year and we are expecting
that the displays will be more extern
sive by far than year ago."
"While our new building will not
be absolutely complete as to exter-
for convenienees." said Secretary H.
L. Cook in speaking of this depart
ment. still we can assure all exhib-
itors that their goods will be properly
housed"
No article which has taken a prize
at any previous State fair will be al
lowed to be entered in competition for
prizes Liberal prizes are offered for
work in embroidery, drawn WORK
work in lace, knitting, crochet work,
fancy stitch, etc.
There are also special prizes offered
for work of ladies over so years of age,
and there is a full list of offerings for
children.
Secretary Cook asserted today that
he is a friends of the boys, and he does
not want them to think that the fair
association is building a fence around
the grounds simply to keep them out.
On the other hand he assures them
that on any day after Monday which
is free day for the youngsters If
they have not the admission price and
are very DESTROYS of seeing the fair he
will see that they are admitted to the
grounds If they apply at the box office.
What Secretary Cook objects to is TO
have people try to get something for
nothing by using a sneaking method OF
obtaining admission to the grounds.
THAT fence is especially to keep out
the grown-ups who ought to have the
price of admission" said he. Il am
for the boys"
When the secretary heard today that
Ringing Brothers circus was trying
to get a license to show fair week he
expressed himself in no uncertain
terms in saying that such an arrange
ment would be a serious handicap to
the success of the fair next fall.
I'm other towns" he said, where
large educational Institutions of this
nature have become established the
circus people have learned a lesson and
they don't even ask for license for
they know they would not get it,