The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-09-14
BIG COUNTY FAIR
OPENS MONDAY
THIS YEARS FAIR II 2 Be THE
GREATEST IN HIST 8 ( OF
ASSOCIATION 8
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Fair viii Demonstrate This Fact the
Coming Week-A Fine Exhibit and
Lots of Enjoyment for All

The big Brookings County Fair
opens next Monday morning and it
promises to be the greatest in the
history of the fair association. An
especial effort is being made to make
the fair a success this year of all
years, and there is no question of its
being carried through. While other
counties in the state are complaining
of poor crops and doing way with
their fairs for the year, Brookings
county will have a bigger and better
exposition than ever, proving that this
is the best agricultural county in
South Dakota. 1t is up to every
loyal citizen in the country to do his
share toward making it a success.
Bring in something for the exhibit,
and if you can't do that, attend the
fair every day. We have had SO
much cloudy and rainy weather of late
that the prospects are good for fine
weather, and that is all that is needed
to make the fair a hummer.
The opening day of the fair on Mon
day is Children's Day and all school
children will be admitted free. Tickets
have beer sent out to some of the
schools, but the supply was not great
enough to go around. That doesn't
make any difference, however, as
every school child will be admitted
free at the gate. Let the youngsters
come in and enjoy the day. a fine
time is assured them, the program
being arranged especially for their
benefit. In the morning there will be
spelling contests at the pavilion, with
liberal cash prizes for the winners.
In the afternoon there will be a bali
game and some good novelty horse
races.
Tuesday morning the milking con
test will start at the pavilion and will
continue until Thursday noon.
The racing program be ns on Tues.
day and include two big harness
races each day Each race is for a
purse of $500. In addition there is
a good card o. farmers races and
novelty events tina. should furnish
some fine sport.
There will be a number Of high
class free attractions in front of the
grandstand each day to help amuse
the crowds.
Two or three bands will furnish
music for the fair crowds during the
week.
There will be ball games each day
between Brookings county teams. The
exact schedule has not been made
out, but it is expected that the Elk
ton, Volga, Aurora and Brookings and
probably the Bruce team will parti-
cipate.
On Wednesday afternoon there will
be a big parade of all the prize win
ming stock in front of the grand
stand.
The exhibits in the different de-
partments promise to be large and OF
a fine quality, and everyone should
assist in making this part of the fair
as successful as possible. We want
to show the rest of the state, as we'll
as the east, that Brookings county
is the best county in the state.
On Thursday morning at ten o'clock
there will be an auction sale of live
stock at the stock pavilion. This
is a new feature of the fair and n
that should prove popular with the
stockmen Of the country.
Three fine shows at the opera
house will help to entertain the fair
visitors. Monday night "The Third
Degree will be presented. This is
high class play and in making its Sec
ond visit to Brookings it is assured
of a warm welcome. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings We get William
Yule and his capable company. Tues
day evening THE Rivals" will be the
attraction and Wednesday evening
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" will
be presented. All three Of these plays
are high class attractions, amoung the
best that will visit B%rookings this
year.
Let everyone help to make this
years fair the greatest yet held. You
can do your part by attending n
by bringing something for the ex-
hibit.