The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-12
BIG COUNTY
FAIR COMING
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS
DAY OF NEXT WEEK ARE
THE DATES
BIG STREET CARNIVAL IS SECURED
Week Promises to be An. Enjoyable
One For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Should be on Hand to Enjoy II.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of next week are the days of the big
Brookings county fair, to be held upon
the fair grounds in this city. The
fair management has made a strenu.
Gus effort to make this years exposi-
ton the greatest ever held.
The Independent Carnival Com
pany has been secured and will have
its shows on tho streets Of the city
during the three days. The company
will also furnish a band and free at
fractions for the streets. The at
fractions are guaranteed to be strict
ly moral and high-class and something
that everyone can enjoy. The shows
will run during the morning and even
ing, being closed only while the fair
is in progress in the afternoon. Fol-
lowing is the list of attractions that
the company will bring: Mutt and JEFF
in Mexico, in real life; Smallest un-
dermounted Threshing Engine and
Separator in the World, running under
its own steam; Beach Comedy Com
pany, high class vaudeville; McElroy
and his Den of Horrors, snake show
with every species; Browns Travelo-
que Pictures; the Conan Giant; Udoni
the Man of Mystery; the Dog with the
Human Brain; Holton, Comedy Aero
bat and Aerolist; Steam Merry-Go-
Round.
The amusements for the fair grounds
are also high-class and the three days
will be one continued round of pleas
ure. Each afternoon there will be a
high class trotting or pacing race for
a purse OF $500 and already a fine
string of horses have been entered.
The big pace on Tuesday, the first
day, will be a free for all pace, and in
addition there will be a race for
horses without a mark, trot or pace.
purse, $3.50; a half-mile running race
and repeat, $40 purse; five-mile motor
cycle race, $50 purse; five-mile auto
mobile race, 500 purse.
Wednesday, the second day Is Chill
dren's Day and the school kids will
be admitted free. A fine program has
been arranged for them and this will
undoubtedly be the best day of the
fair. In the morning there will be
various sports, including a tug Of war,
Brookings city VS.. the country, eighth
grade pupils OIL under; running races
for boys and girls. throwing base ball
and base ball game. In the afternoon
the big ace will be a 2:30 trot. Other
races will be a running race-half
mile and repeat, farmers saddle race,
motorcycle and auto races, all for
purses equal to those of the first day.
The last day the big race will be a
1922 pace, gentlemen's roadster race
for $25 purse; Shetland pony race, $40
purse; and motorcycle and auto races.
There will be a good political ad-
dress each day that will be we'll worth
hearing. On the first day Aaron s.
Watkins OF Ohio, candidate of the pro.
hibition party for vice-president of the
United States, will speak. Mr.. Wat
kins is a national character and his
message will be well worth hearing.
The republicans will also be heard on
this day and their spokesman probably
will be A. l.. Abel Of Huron, candidate
for lieutenant-governor. On the Sec
ond day T. M. Simmons of Huron, will
speak On behalf OF the democratic and
the socialist will have their inning on
the last day, when a prominent Okla
homa member of the party will speak.
In addition to all the dolngs on the
streets and at the fair grounds the
Grand opera house management has
arranged for two of the best attrac-
lions Of thes eason for the last two
nights. On Wednesday night "The
Wolf" will appear and on Thursday
night we will see 1.-THE Prince of To-
might" "The Wolf" is a strong dram.
attic production and made a decided
hit here last year. "The Prince OF To
night" Is a musical extravaganza, with
plenty OF comedy, music and girls.
Both attractions will please fair visi-
tors.
In addition to all thiA we will have
the finest exhibit OF proo1cts Of the
home and farm Eve shown In the
Northwest. II you are q Brockings
county booster. come and bring your
ineighbors. II win be worth your while.