Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-17
INTERSTATE FAIR
THE NINTH ANNUAL EVENT
WILL PROVE A RECORD
BREAKER.
AT SIOUX CITY, SEPT. 1928
The Fame of the Interstate Fair Has
Grown Steadily Until Its Blue Rib
bons Are Now Eagerly Sought After
by Exhibitors.

The ninth annual Interstate Live
Stock Fair, which will be held at
Woodland Park, Riverside, Sioux City,.
the week of September Is, will be a.
larger and a better fair than ever be-
fore.
The fame of the Interstate Fair as,
an exhibition place of the leading
herds of cattle and show horses in the
country has been growing steadily
year after year, until today the blue
rib6on Of 'no State 'la}r'is fn6rt eagef4
ly sought after than that bestowed by
the Interstate for the very simple rea-
son that no where is the competition
closer.
For instance, this year the Inter
state Fair will have an exhibit of
Hereford cattle second to no fair or
exposition in the country and the
herd that leaves the gates of Wood
land Park with the Hereford blue rib
bon for 1911 will be compelled to win
it over the most celebrated herds in
the country. some of which will con-
tain champions of the International
exposition
All departments of cattle. horses
and hogs are crowded with entries,
and the fair as fine stock show is as
sured of huge success.
The exhibit of farm machinery and
automobiles will occupy every foot of
space in Machinery avenue, and addi-
tional space is being begged for by
manufacturers who realize the advan-
tages of Sioux City as point of dis
play.
Another educational feature of the
fair will be the exhibit of specimens
from diseased animals which will be
made by the United States Bureau of
Animal Husbandry Veterinary ex-
perts will deliver lectures daily on the
way to prevent diseases common to,
farm animals.
The Iowa State Agricultural Col.
lege also will be represented by pro-
fessors who will make talks on proper
methods of farming.
A good racing program has been ar
ranged for every day of the fair.
The entertainment and amusement.
feature of the fair is costing the asso-
citation more money this year than any
year previously. Secretary Joe Nor
ton has engaged six of the highest
priced vaudeville acts anywhere IN the
world today. These acts will be put
on by twenty-five performers. nearly
all of whom will be br\ught over from
Europe for few fairf.
A star act, in addition to these
vaudeville acts, will that of the cham
pion sheep dog trials, one of the great
entertainment features of Scotland
These champion sheep dogs will be
brought over from Scotland by their
owners and handlers.
The feature of the Midway will be-
Parker's Carnival company No GAM
bling nor immoral shows will be al
lowed and any attempts at overcharg--
ing on the grounds will be followed by
Immediate arrest.
Joe Morton, secretary for the Inter-
state Live Stock Fair association, has
received assurances that the Inter-
state Fair would receive the same re-
duction in rates which the roads of
the Western Passenger association
have granted to the state fairs.
Mr.. Morton was informed that the.
rate for tickets to Sioux City on ac-
count of the fair would be as follows:
In 1owa-One and one-half fare for
the round trip from all points except
Council Bluffs. The minimum excur-
sion fare to be ST.
In Minnesota-One and one-half fare
from all points.
In Nebraska-One and one-half fare
from all points except Omaha within
a 81 one-way radius.
In South Dakota-An open rate of
one fare from all South Dakota points
within Sc radius.
The Interstate Fair is a clean show
and deserves the patronage of the peo-.
pie it serves.