The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-07-28
S. D. STATE FAIR

Huron, September II, 12, 10, ID
and Is, 1911.-Five Days, Five
Nights.
$4,000 in premiums speed pro
gram Educational features, Aero
plane flight and other attractions
Sacred concert Sept. 10th, il
front OF. the Grand stand by
Fourth Infantry Band.
Glenn IL. Curtiss, famous bird
men IN their many aeroplane man
oeuvers on the opening day, Sep
tember llth, including a Five
mile race with a 40 horse power
! automobile over the race track
This will be the greatest event
ever attempted in South Dako-
ia, IN fact, in the entire west. as
surlng the public of an aviation
meeting at our own State Fair
second to none. Areoplane
Flights every day of the State
Fair. morning and afternoon.
The South Dakota State board
Hf Agriculture will spare no cx-
pense' or labor to make the 1911
Far greater than any previons
Year. We absolutely guarantee
the largest and best agricultural
and horticultural exhibits ever
display in the state. and furth-
er display will be the best at any
western Fair, thus upholding
the reputation OF the state.
The standard attractions be-
fore the Grand Stand each after
noon and evening are seven of
the largest and best acts money
can buy. Some of them have
never before been seen in Ameri-
ca; in fact: one of the acts comes
direct from Europe to Huron.
after which they are engaged on
the Orpheum Circuit. All of the
acts are of the best, and will be
we'll worth coming to see.
The speed program will consist
OF three harness races each athel-
noon aud one running race. The
races will commence at l 80 and
alestTsst 4:30,-three hours each
afternoon OF the best racing by
the best horses owned by the best
horsemen in the west. assuring
the public of the best there is ilt
that line.
The evening entertainment WI!
comprise the attractions, music
by the Fourth Infantry Band,
automobile racing pony racing on
the race track which will illumi
mated by electric lights, togethel
Sheep Dog trails each after
noon. The greatest novelty and
educational feature ever im-
ported to this country. This
marks q new era IN attractions
at State Fairs.
The new immigration Depart
ment is cooperating with til
State Fair Board in placing the
best exhibits OF agricultural and
horticultural products at the FAN
and the best exhibits will be tax
en- to the Annual Land & Develop
ment Congress in Chicapo in Dec
ember.
The entries in the livestock de
partments at this time are one
third greater then 1910 which ex-
hibit was considered the largest
and best of any western Fair.
New facilities on the grounds
iare a complete system of sewer
age, new 6 inch artesian well.
about 500 settees scattered over
the grounds, grounds beautifully
lighted for the evening entertain
ment, one large new horse barn
adding about 144 stalls to the
large number we already had,
and additional cattle, sheep and
swine facilities.
Beadle County has erected one
Of the finest buildings on the
grounds which will be dedicated
on the opening day of the Fair,
and a notI speaker will be in at
tendance that should attract
people from every part of the
state. Announcements will be
made as soon as arrangements ar,
completed.
Gates: The South Dakota
State Board of Agriculture has
adopted the no-pass system. AT
the main gates will be installed
Bright's Coin System of Turn
Stiles. There will be no tickets
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