Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-08-04
WILL BE A
HUMMER
Announcement OF South Oak
ota's Annual Event.
THE s. D. STATE FAIR
To Be Held At Huron, Septem-
Der 11-l2-13-14-I5, I9II--.
Five Days-Five Nights.

Five Days-Five Nights.
$4,000 in premiums, speed program,
educational features, aeroplane flight
and other attractions. Sacred concert
September 10th in front of the grand
stand by the Fourth Infantry Band.
Glenn Il. Curtis famous birdmep.
In their many aeroplane manoeuvers
on the opening day, September lltb.
including five mile race with q seventy
horse power automobile over the race
track. This will be the greatest event
ever attempted in South Dakota. in
fact, in the entire west, assuring the
public of an aviation meeting at our
own State Fair second to none. Aero.
plane flights every day of the Fair.
morning and afternoon.
The South Dakota State Board Of
Agriculture will spare no expense or
labor to make the 1911 Fair greater
than any previous year. We absolutely
guarantee the largest and best aRri.
cultural and horticultural exhibits ever
displayed in the state, and further, the
exhibits 30 displayed will be the best
at any western Fair, thus upholdinp
the reputation of the state.
The standard attractions before the
grand stand each afternoon and even.
ing are seven of the largest and best
acts that money can buy. Some of them
have never before been seen in America
IN fact. one of the acts comes direct;
from Europe to Huron after which they
are engaged on the Orpheum Circuit
Al. OF the acts are Of the BEST and will
De we'll worth coming to see.
The speed program will consist of
three harness races each afternoon
and one running race The races will
commence at l:3O and close at 4:3O.-
three hours each afternoon of the best
racing by the best horses owned by the
best horsemen in the west, assuring
the public of the best there is in that
line.
The evening entertainment will com
prise the attractions, music by the
Fourth Infantry Band, automobile
racing, pony racing on the race track
which will be Illuminated by electric
lights, together with two powerful
searchlights.
Sheep dog trails each afternoon.
The greatest novelty and educational
feature ever imported to this country.
This marks q new era in attractions at
State Fairs.
The new immigration Department is
cooperating with the State Fair Board
in placing the best exhibits of agri.
cultural and horticultural products at
the Fair, and the best exhibits will be
taken to the Annual Land g. Develop
ment Congress in Chicago in Decem.
Der.
The entries in the livestock depart.
ments at this time are one third greater
than 1910. which exhibit was considered
to be the largest and best of any west.
ern Fair.
New facilities on the grounds are q
complete system of sewerage, new six
inch artesian we'll, about 500 setteee
scattered over the grounds, grounds
beautifully lighted for the evening
entertainment, one large new horse
barn adding about 144 stalls to the
large number we already had, and ad
ditipnal cattle, sheep and swine ia
cilifies.
Beadle County has erected one of
the finest buildings on the grounds
which will be dedicated on the opening
day of the Fair, and noted speaker
will be in attendance that should at
tract people from every part of the
state. Announcement will be made as
soon as arrangements are completed.
Gates: The South Dakota State
Board of Agriculture has adopted the
no.pass system. At the main gates will
be installed Bright's Coin System Of
Turn Stiles There will be no tickets
sold for same. The patrons will be re-
quired to deposit their 80 cent pieces
which the turn stile cares for and ad
mits the person. 25 cents for children
between the ages of and Is. Season
tickets for six days' admission prior to
6 O'Clock one admission each day, only
$500 Automobile season tickets with
driver $500. The Militia will have
charge of the gates assuring the public
of ample protection. They will also
police the grounds, night and day.
Eight plain clothes men to protect tho