The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
First Copies of Premiums Of
fered for Next Big Show.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Is Of
fered to Exhibitors.
Topeka DAY ON SEPT. 9
School Children Under Is to Be
Admitted Free Then.
Wild West Show to Be Given
., Every Evening.

The first copies of the 1912 state
fair premium list are off the press and
the $50 page annual will be ready
for general distribution next week.
Fifty thousand dollars in round num-
bers, are offered in premiums and
purses for the track events. This is the
nigh water mark in this respect.
inserted at the back of the volume is
a 16page supplement prepared by the
Topeka Commercial club. and setting
forth the advantages of the capital city.
It contains dozen attractive cuts, in
Guiding the million dollar block, the
largest engine in the world made in
the Topeka shops, etc.
Special days at the fair and EXPOSE
ton September 9-1S are announced
through the premium list.
Monday, September 9, will be Topeka
day. AS usual thing the big days
at a. fair are Thursday and Friday, but
the management desires to have the
fireworks begin on the opening day
and continue throughout the entire
week. On this day school children I'M
der Is years of age will be admitted
free, and those who have seen at least
Is seasons will be admitted for %
cents instead of the usual so cent
price. Old soldiers will be admitted
free. There will be display of day
light fireworks for the entertainment
of the children.
Tuesday will be Kansas Derby day.
It will also be press day, and travel
ing mems day.
Wednesday will be home coming
and University day..
Thursday the fraternaI men will
meet at the fair in large numbers,
and a delegation is expected to attend
from. Kansas City.
Friday will be parade day, and la
dies day. There will be a parade of
all the prize winners in the live stock
department at II O'clock.
Wild West Show at Night.
Every night during the fair there
will be a mammoth spectacular wild
west show in front of the grandstand.
The production will be the original
Cheyenne Frontier Days. Wild West of
the famous Y-6 ranch. This attrac-
ton is said to be spectacular in the
extreme.
The Kansas state fair musical fes-
tiva1 will be better than ever. There
will be four free band concerts each
day, although no announcement of
the musical attractions has as yet been
made.
WORKMAN & Aliens New Electric
Carnival Co. will be or the grounds.
and this organization Will furnish
numerous free speeiaitaes ,,,, ta
equipped with evey convenience, in
Guiding rest rooms. check room, emer-
gency hospital information bureau,
barrier shop, local aand long distance
SS1SpHOneS anu POSIOhlSC. 4hcAiA
dressed in care of the Kansas state
fair will be brought to the secretarys
Office on the grounds twice daily by
carrier. The information bureau will
be maintained by the Commercial club
and will have a. list of rooms that may
be rented, and visitors will be direct
ed; to them, if not otherwise provided
for. ~s
/. Only an incomplete list of the super
intendents Of. departments has pre-
viz IU no
is the full list:
Tickets, Scott Hopkins, Topeka. Adj
missions, Clement w. Seeley, Topeka.
Sanitation, H. A. Benner, Topeka.
Grounds, S. E., Maroney, Topeka. Fish
Exhibit, Prof. L. L. Dyche, Pratt. Ag-
ricultural Hall, William Bradbury, To-
peka. Concessions, Charles Young
green, Jr., Topeka. Judging Ring,
Henry McAfee, Topeka. Transportation,
]. A. Lott, Topeka. Machinery, H. H.
Pugh, Topeka. Horse Department, ].
H. Lee, Haryeyyille. Cattle Depart
ment, DR.. O. o. Wolf. Ottawa. Swine
Department.. j. G. Arbuthnot, Cuba
Sheep Department, Joshua Browning,
Topeka Poultry Department. Russell
F. Palmer. Topeka. Dairy Department,
D. NJ. Wilson, Lawrence. Agricultural
Department, A T. Daniels Topeka
Department, w. H. Coul-
tbs, Berryton. Apiary Department j.
p. Lucas, Topeka. Textile Department.
Mrs. c. H. Samson, Topeka. Art De-
partment, Miss Catherine Lindsey, To-
peka. Speed, r. T. Kreipe, Topeka.
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