The Topeka state journal., 1911-06-26
BOY PROOF FENCE.
Such a One Is Being Built
Around Fair Grounds.
Guaranteed to Keep Out the In
quIsitiye Urchin.
WORK ON ENTRANCE.
New Mercantile Building Also Is
Being Erected.
Entries for Big Show Already
Are Pouring In.

The busiest place in Topeka is pos
gibly the state fair grounds To-Day
A. w. sprague OF Chicago, general
manager for the American Steel and
Wire Fence company, arrived IN TO
peka to superintend personally the
work of putting up six and one-haiL
foot steel fence around the grounds
and a So inch fence of the same KIND
around the race track
This fence will be boy proof that
Is the mesh will be so slnal ma. ma y. It
will be impossible for younstet
bent on taking in" the fair without
digging down for the admission price
to get toe hold. Then BESIDES, thefe
will be a dangerous looking Darp wire
at the top of the barrier which would
make il uncomfortable, to say the
least, for anyone who tried to climb
over.
The fence viii be held firm by steel
posts imbedded in concrete; rms ms
trance, will give the fair GROUNDS d
park like appearance.
This new arch entrance which Will
be constructed of brick and concrete
material is now in the process OF
erection. The foundation is complet-
ed, and today the work Of building
the superstructure commenced ms
arch will make handsome. and
fitting entrance TO Ine eEOuiiNAo WAAAC4A
will in time accommodate one OF the
greatest fairs in the United states.
Work of putting in two miles OF
tile drains will be completed TINS
week This will assure dry grounds
in case of a rainy season.
Work on New Building.
The work of constructing the new
$4,000 Arts and Mercantile building
is going ahead rapidly This Will be
the most attractive building on the
grounds, although the interior ar
rangements will not be completed un-
til next year. The structure will be
of Spanish mission style of architec-
ture The interior will be of pure
white, fire-proof paint over brick.
while the building will not be en-
tirely complete as to mooerh CON
veniences this year" said Secretary
H. L. Cook today, due to lack of
funds, the management cOntemplates
putting in a gallery in the west end
of the building which will provide rest
room and toilet conveniences for wo-
.The center of the building will be
occupied by an interesting govern
ment naval display together with
display which will be arranged by the
State Historical society.
lone third of the building will be
occupied by educational and other
interesting displays by the Kansas
State Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan. announcer lulIU W III OD OCCdP1CN
by displays which will be gotten to-
gether by Mrs Charles Samson, and
Miss Catherine Lindsay. These ex-
hibits will completely fill the build
ing and win make a general display
which in excellence of quality viii be
above that usually seen at the great
state fairs of the country.
Entries Are Coming IN.
Entries are coming in in all de-
partments more rapidly than ever
before. Stockmen generally over the
entire west are asking for entry blanks
and are expecting to be here with
their displays.
1.-THE best horses from all of the
circuits have already entered. In
fact the State fair at Topeka has al
ready assumed the proportion for size
and usefulness that places it right
alongside with the fairs in adjoining
states. The newspapers of Kansas
are already advertising the fair"
Following are some Of the newspa-
per comments:
Independence Times: I'VE are in
receipt of the premium list of the To-
peka, Kan, State Fair premium list
for 1911 and find it a most complete
book Liberal premiums are offered
and we hope Montgomery county will
be well represented both with exhibits
and visitors.
Topeka is always especially inter
esting to the citizens of Kansas and
with the added attraction of the fair,
draws immense crowds"
The Hoyt Sentinel: 1.-The premium
list this year is the most complete in
the varied departments ever pro-
mulgated by a fair association in the
state, and places Kansas second to
none in exhibitions OF that character
in the United States. Already an un-
usual and lively interest is being
evinced in behalf OF the fair in all
parts of the state"
Ottawa Guardian: Every lady in
Ottawa who is interested in the wo-
mans departments should get a pre-
MUM list and get busy. Last year
one girl gathered in many dollars for
work sent to the Topeka State fair
and Franklin county man received
second money for a display of farm
products"