The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-06

The state Fair grounds constitute te
8, even buster looking spot than Kan
s. avenue where the White Way Is
befnr installed and other preparatlno os
ara hefnr made for the festivities next
week
Tons Of machinery are already being
nut in place and stands are beng
erected with great rapidity- IN tact
some Of the refreshment boottlS are
now in operation II IS pdSlhs ne
concessionaires TO feed the scores oA
workers on the GROUNDS III, t.-ir
BY Friday the live stock vii De5- l y
n come in but Saturday and sunday
viii be the busiest days
The cartle show is larger than the
big barn Will hold. SAID oecIelal -
r Cook this morning In fact Il IS
: larger cattle show than I expected
that we would be able TO pllld up IN
4ita Years am much pleased Win
the prospect in every department ne
cattle. hogs. sheep and poultry depart
meuts are way anead o. any eiiAA49 "
had anticipated.
Il wish the people OF Topeka would
show their appreciation Of the great
sacred concerts at ana -SV Sl9SH -
SUNDAY. There viii be chafse o
cents for adm isSi0n 10 the grounds al
dav and this VIII enrttle anyone VINO
cares to stay TO hear the concerts.
There viii be no charge Tor NehIcIeS-
state fair tickets are on SAFE d-
Flad's Weightman's and the PTuden-
~faI hank. The advance tickets which
include six admissions are on saIe at
81 but this price viii hold good aIter
the opening hour OF the fairs o CLOCK
Monday morning
on account Of the thousand and one
details that must be attended TO at the
fair grounds it becomes necessary 70
move the office Of the fair 10 the
grounds This VIII be done early To-
morrow morning. The o1tlce Ioree OF
Secretary Cook Is keeping up with the
work as fast as II comes. and when
the office IS stablished on the GROUNDS
II will be continued without hlteh
Each mail brings in long lists OF en-
tries and a batch OF inquiries. ana
these Will occupy several clerks up 70
the dav of opening Then the same
force with additional help will be kept
on the dead jump taking care OF those
who have not made entries IN ad-
vance but were prevented by one
reason or another from listing tnelr
entries.
At 5 o'clock Monday morning the
Kansas state fair VIII have been made
The great army Of people who will be
on the grounds before that hour. the
exhibitors. concessionaires, helpers,
horseUen. "swipes," officers of the fair
md their assistants. will all take their
several posts and as hosts be ready to
receive as their guests the mighty
y
every move towards the building Of a
great fair and have wondered if it
would fulfill their expecta tions. Then
IL will be generally known whether the
big show has delivered the goods as
per its advance notices
There will be many surprised people
Those who have not visited the grounds
during the making Of the 1911 fair viii
be astouished at the great improve
rnents already made They will wonder
f-f- i'm
so short a time. with the money ar
the disposal Of the fair managers They
will be surprised, and agreeably. at the
Conserva tiveness of the advance claims
for the fair. and the general tendency
70 underrate rather than exagserate
the size and quality of the exhibits
and special attractions
With the utmost confidence that the
verdict viii be favorable. the fair man
agement invite criticism. but only ask
that the criticisms be made to the Of
ficers that they may profit by the suS-
gestions in future fairs In othe-
words. if any one has a grievance, kick.
knock. or howl they should make them
at headquarters.
Another request is made by the man
ayers and that is that if any visitor to
the fair is not given courteous treat
meEt by the attaches of the fair. the
officers want to know it, 1t is their de-
sire that every person who patronizes 7
proper treatment and every courtesy
that is due q patron, and If they know
OF ny fnfraction of this rule the Of
Tending party will not be on the roll
any longer than It takes to fire" him.
The Importance of this iron-clad ruie /
IS not overlooked BY the modern fair /
manager
It is realized that to build up a per-
manent fair. with annual shows. year +
in and year out. the utmost deference T
must be shown the people who pay I
their good money at the gate and If .
any employee gets so .chesty'' that lie +
IS 6isasreeahle he not only spoils the +
prospects Of a future friend of the fair.
but spoils that visitors day at the big I
show The further thought that others T
might undergo similar treatment at the +
hands OF the same fellow if kept Oh .
the job would tend TO make that vis- /
itor a knOcker on the fair For these 1
reasons it is proposed to check at the /
any discourtesy to patrons
II it should crop out anywhere The
management want all who come to the
fair to enjoy themselves. and to 20
away from the grounds satisfied that
they have been given full value for thu
admission fee This rule VIII do more
TO make the future fairs than al the
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