The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-21
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Immense Crowd of $4,000
People is Poured Into
the Fair Grounds
FROM ALL LINES

lTCOpiCslo OutCQ tlltO
the Fair Grounds
Huron. 81 D..---An records for at
tendance since the organization OF
the South Dakota state fair were
broken yesterday. when $4,000 per-
sOi1s YER admitted to the grounds.
Thfs figure exceeds by 5000. the
bent. day Of the fair of a year ago,
when $4,000 persons attended.
These figures we're announced by
Secretary Mc1lvaine, late yesterday.
The Chicago ana Northwestern road
brought In the largest crowd ever
delivered by a road to this city. All
trains on the Great Northern were
packed 70 their utmost capacity.
Rsptd City and the Block Hiiiasdele-
Katfons made ths sstshowinss from
the western part Of the state.
Aviator Dixon In his Humming-
bird#made q wonderful flight to the
delight OF the great multitude. He
executed the apparently dangerous
maheuyers with a precision and GER
tainty that was amazing.
The feature of DAY of first class
speed events was the winning OF the
haifs mile trot for two year olds. by
Don sAlmo. owned by w. Braley of
Sioux Falls. in straight heats, 1920
andsl:23. He made an exhibition
mile In 2.28 IA, the fastest time ev-
d made BY ! horse of this age on
sthe state track.
Bookings county wins the first,
Kingsbury the second and sanbcbrn
the third county premium.
Crowds Press On.
ITO special trains on the North.
western, oneso1 twelve coaches ana
the other o. nine, were required to
bring the boosters from Bookings
md Immediate to wn. The Mil
wankee brought In one train Of thir-
teen coaches from the Mitchell line,
and had to make up another train
Necause the irst was 80 heavily load
ed that II did not stop after it had
passed the second station. The Great
Northern brought in string of
coaches from fits Watertown branch
as long as q freight train. The city
OF Aberdeen was represented by a
crowd OF over 800. Black Hills
badges are seen at every turn. The
Dl1eadwood and Lead delegations ar
rived " 10 o'clock In four special
Pullman al and another coach for
the famous Homestake band, which
A kept playing all the time.
1Handfeds Come In Autos.
feature Of the trayeI to the fair,
which = few years ago would have
been thought Impossible, was the
procession o automobiles which
came In from as far as Atty and six
u miles IA all directions, all crowd
y With we'll sroom,ed grownulpps and
rosy checked yoanglisters. An ofic.er
of the fAlrsaAsthe were ,s between
500 and 7oo0 Of these automobiles.
shows state's Prosperity.
The prosperity 81 South Dakota
never was more apparent than It is
~ this Zig fair with its attendance
from every part Of the young con-
monwealth.V Every fellow is proud
q his ls. own county, too. and wears
the name OF It upon his coat lapel.
The day In the calendar Of the
fair was called German. Aberdeen
and Brookings day. More than g.
900 Germans from over the state
came and nearly all Of them heard
the address yesterday afternoon Of
Prof. Adolph voss, of the University
of wisconsin. delivered at the fair
grounds.
The crowd today Is 5expected to be
even larger than that Of yesterday
and expectations seems Justified by
the reports from station agents along
lines q railroads which VIII run spe-
seial trains. "
HaksiiIa ca
he race summairtes follow
e z purse $500, won by
Kentucky N, owned by Sales &
Thomas White Lake. s. d. Time,
s Nsecoppaw Billy Wiids. owned
gby1s =. 1onshdaifff, THifd. N. Burns,
sossnsd by D:shuta Rock Rapids,
H.
Z pace, purse $500, won by
4 ggscklssi owned by Dr.. Mckinney
slo4 leorge. u. Second, Lady Spring,
n ss.44lnegd1sslbyT 6. Burns Alpena. s. D.;
5ttlirts Dr. Miller. owned by Spring
q Rpalntsselto farm atoon, III. Time