Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-04

DNESDAv. ocToMbER 4. 1911.
eau above is reached. A grand view
Of the Minnesota bottoms spreads
out to the north. In the distance are
the waters of Marsh lake. Since
leaving Appleton, Mr.. Glarum, with
his keen nimrod eye on the alert, has
INDUCED in speculations as to the
chance for good duck shooting in the
vicinity. On the Minnesota were ex-
tensive fields of wild rice.
At Louisberg We left the train.
An automobile, generously provided
by Mr.. Glarum's relative, Mr.. Oscar
Larson, a progressive young business
man of Madison, was awaiting us and
in a few minutes we were speeding
southwark on. t he fourteen-mile
stretch to our destination. After
crossing coulie or two our road lay
thru as fine a farming country as one
might wish to see. It reminded one
Of the country in Towns Of Holland
and Roseland in our own county. AS
we drew nearer Madison the hospi-
tai and the Normal school were con-
spicuous objects on the hill north of
town. We arrived at 5 80. Here we
said goodbye to our travelling COM
panions, Mr.. and Mrs. Glarum, and
went out to see the fair and town in
the short time at our disposal.
Madison is a thriving little city of
l 800 population and the county seat
Of Lac qui Parle county. 1t has one
main business street with several
quite pretentious business blocks.
The court house faces south on this
main street from the north and the
fair grounds are located at the south
end of the street across the St. Louis
railway tracks. Just as We came to
town the traditional balloon ascen-
sion took place. The gas bag prov
ed to heavy to ascend more than a
hundred feet or so. AS we headed
for the grounds we met the thou
sands coming from the fair. At the
entrance the gate-keeper was giving
all those coming out who wished it a
novel kind Of return check for the
evening. With rubber stamp he
made a green daub on the barred fore
arm of the patrons.
Inside of the grounds a carnival
company held forth with merry
go-round and side-shows. There
were two stock barns and a number
Of pens. Two small buildings for ex-
hibits One Of these, the floral hall,
was dedicated for this fair. It con-
tanned school exhibits manual
training, domestic science and agri-
culture, not equalling in extent the
exhibits made at the dedication of
the Industrial Building Of the Will
mar schools last spring, but credit
able nevertheless. One very attrac-
tive feature was a collection Of 40
paintings loaned by Mr.. T. B. Walk
er Of Minneapolis. These were near
ly all portraits of old Indian chiefs
and of white commanders who had
led in fights against the Indians.
These were no doubt secured on ac-
count Of the historical commemora-
ton being celebrated of the Fortieth
Anniversary Of the organization of
Lac qui Parle county and the "Pi-
oneer's Homecoming" In keeping
with these features we understand
addresses had been made during the
day by Warren Upham, Secretary of
the Minnesota Historical Society and
by Mr.. Williamson, a son of the ear
ly missionary at Lac qui Parle, and
who was born here in the thirties.
The agricultural hall was a build
ing with four wings. One Of these
was occupied by pure food exhibit
by the State Dairy Department, in
charge Of an old friend, Mr.. Heiberg.
Another wing contained the ladies'
art department and the remaining
space was taken up by miscellan-
eous assortment Of agricultural and
garden products. The fruit exhibit
was a disappointment, both as to
size and arrangement. There were
not over so entries of apples and a
few Of grapes, covered with a couple
Of storm windows for show glass.
At our Willmar fair we had several
individual exhibits that excelled the
entire fruit showing Of Lac qui Parle
county.
At the secretary's Office, we met
our friend Rosenwald, the one live
wire, as we saw it, of the show. He
was head over heels in work. He
broke away long enough to give us a
most cordial greeting and outline the
features Of the fair. He apologized
for his inability to get away and
show us the town, but we assured
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