The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-09-27
THE STANLEY
COUNTY FAIR

Tuesday morning Of last week the
gates for the Sixth Annual Stanley
County Fair were thrown open, but
,he extremely cold rainy weather
made it impossible for any of the pro-
gram of the first day to be carried
out at the Fair grounds and the en-
tire day there was taken up with the
making of entries in the various de-
partments. In the afternoon Hon.
Thos. Sterling, of Vermillion, republi-
can nominee for United States Sena-
tor, addressed large audience at the
opera house. Mr.. Sterling confined
himself to talking Of the pioneer days
of the eastern, part Of the state, and
told of the many hardships and priya-
tions the settlers passed through, and
how the ones who stuck were the
winners and today are the wealthy
people of the state, These conditions
he compared with the pioneering OF
this western half of the state and
found them greatly in favor of this
section. His address was listened TO
very closely and was greatly appre-
ciated by the many who heard It, In
the evening dance was given at the
, opera house, the Cottonwood orches-
ira furnishing the music, and q large
crowd was present and thoroughly en-
ioyed the evening.
The second day of the Fair was con-
siderably better and about the middle
of the forenoon the sun came out nice
and bright, and fair sized croWa
was on the grounds when the races
started Immediately after dinner. The
race program was good and each race
was interesting and closely contested.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon
Congressman Eben w. Martin appear
ed before the grandstand and spoke
for about halt an hour. He told of
his pioneering in the Black Hills, to
the west of us, some thirty two years
ago and spoke of the beauties and
progress of that section ard of the
bright prospects for the future OF Wes-
tern South Dakota. Hisyaddress was
attentively listened to and greatly en-
ioyed by everyone on the fair grounds,
Following the address the ball game
between Philip and Kadoka was CALI
ed and at the end of q slow and list
less game the score stood is to Ia IN
favor of Kadoka. In the evening
large audience gathered at the opera
house to witness the Griffith hypnotic
show and many remained after the
show for the dance.
The morning Of the closing day OF
the Fair dawned cold, damp and dis
agreeable and about noon a drizziing
rain set in and continued fol about
three hours. Immediately after din
ner Hon. Harry Candy, of Wasta,
democratic candidate for congress
man from this district, delivered an
address at the opera house to crowd
that packed the building to the doors,
Mr.. Candy confined himself to politi-
cal topics OF interest. He is an elo-
quent speaker and his address was
thoroughly appreciated. AT the fair
grounds small crowd braved the
weather and witnessed the days race
program. Although the track was
damp and heavy the races were fast
and closely contested. The ball game
between Kadoka and Philip was
good and resulted in victory for the
latter by score of tot. The Indian
shinny game was played and furnish
ed considerable amusement for those
who saw it,. In the evening the Grit
fifth show and dance at the opera
house attracted the usual large crowd,
The Kadoka Band was on duty all
the time and furnished a fine quality
of music that added greatly to the
enjoyment of the days doings.
On account of the rain Tuesday the
exhibits were not as numerous as in
previous years but the quality of the
articles shown were of higher av-
erage than of anv other year. The
floral hall was well filed and had not
the rain made it impossible for many,
to get their exhibits here the building
would not have been large enough
to hold the exhibits. The special ex-
hibit made by T. J.. Hoon, of the
fruits, grains and vegetables raised
on his farm west of Kadoka attract
ed much attention and created consi-
derable comment, as did the display
of irragated products from the Millet-
Sumner farm near Fort Pierre. shown
by the Northern Trust Company.
The number of exhibitors from the
various parts Of the county was
greatly in excess of those of any pre-
yious year an6 shows growing in
terest in the Stanley County Fair.
The crowd that afforded the Fair
was the most orderly we have ever
seeu at any fair or celebration and