The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-09-15
THE STANLEY
COUNTY FAIR

Fair will be held at Kadoka on Sep
tember 20, 27 and 28th and all indica-
lions are for most successful meeting.
Hundreds of visitors from the east
will be here to see what can be rails
cd in Stanley county in a dry year
and everyone should make it a point
to bring their grains and garden pro-
ducts and exhibit them and thus do
their part in refuting the untrue
stories that have been circulated
throughout the east about this part
of the great sunshine state. Liberal
premiums are offered for these ex-
hibits, as well as for the exhibits of
horses. cattle, hogs and poultry-and
every department will be filled with
the best the county produces. The
ladies' and children's departments
will also furnish nice exhibits and
taken all together the enteries In all
the departments will be larger than
ever and worth travelling miles to see.
For the amusement of the visitors
programs of sports are being arranged
that will furnish attractions for all
and drive dull care away.
The race program Is an especially
strong one and the race horses al
ready entered makes it certain that
they will be by far better and faster
than in any previous year. The race
program will commence promptly at
one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
and that days races will consist of
half mile running race, three heats,
for purse of fifty dollars; quarter
mile dash for a purse of fifteen dol.
lars and 1900 pound farm horse race
quarter mile, for purse OF FIVE dol
lars. Commencing at the same hour
Thursday afternoon the race program
will start with mile running race,
three heats, for a purse of seventy
dollars, followed by three heat quar-
ter mile running race, purse twenty
dollars, and cow pony race, 100 yards
turn stake and back to starting point,
for a purse of five dollars. Besides
these on the official race program sew
eral special races will be pulled on
each day which will be announced
later.
The arran2 ements for the base ball
games have been completed and the
teams secured are evenly matched
and have played number of interest
ing games this season, and that fast
ball will be played during the Fair is
an assured fact. Belvidere, Interior
and Kadoka are the teams that have
been secured to try to win the purse.
Belvidere aud Kadoka will cross bats
Wednesday afternoon and the winners
of this game will battle with the In
terror team on the following day.
The committee has been fortunate
in securing speakers and two interest
ing addresses will be delivered on
topics along the lines to which an
agricultural fair is dedicated and
everyone should put forth every Of
fort to hear both speakers. On the
second day of the Fair Hon. Ed s.
johnson, of Yankton. will deliyer an
address. Mr.. Johnson is one of the
best known men throughout the state
and is a forceful speaker. He is at
the present time the most prominent
ly mentioned candidate for governor
of our state on the democratic ticket.
On the closing afternoon Hon. Alvin
Waggoner, of Philip, our States At
torney will be present and all who
haye had the pleasure of hearing him
speak will certainly be present and
those who haven't should not fail to
take advantage of this opportunity.
The Kadoka Band has been employ
ed to furnish music throughout the
Fair, and dance will be given each
evening at the Opera House. Many
other attraction will be provided and
every effort but forth for the enter
tainment of all visitors, and hundreds
of Indians will unite In giving their
war dances and other tribal customs.
From the above it will be noted
that the two last days will be the
Big Days of the Fair. The opening
day has been given over to the max
ing entries and no gate admission will
be charged for that day, but a
program of sports will be provided
one OF which viii be ball game he
tween teams selected from the local
players.
The gate admission for this year has
been reduced to twenty-five cents for
adults and fifteen cents for children
making it possible for all to attend.
A new feature in the ticket system
this year Is the introduction of the
family ticket. This ticket will ad.
NIT man, his wife and all their
children under twenty-one years old
and sells for one dollar.
The Stanley County Fair is not a
local institution but belongs to the en-.
tire county and every resident of the
county should make an effort tc
ha o. tho Fair and tn hriuU ALL thf