The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-07-19
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR.

Preparations for Great EXPOSE
ton of 1912 In Full Swing
Attractions Greater Than Ever.
Huron, July is The State
Fair Board is exerting itself to
the utmost to make the fair of
1912 the greatest in the west, and
judging from the manner in
which the work is shaping up,
these expectations will be more
than realized. With attractions
already secured and exhibition
space already demanded, the
board can now guarantee that
the coming South Dakota Fair
will be the star attraction of the
west.
The aviation meet will far sur
pass that of last year. Three
different types of aeroplanes,-
two biplanes, Curtiss and Wright,
and French Newport monoplane
will be in the air Simultaneous
ly twice daily. This will mean
flights each day under. an iron
clad contract. The daring work
last year by the unfortunate
Cromwell Dixon called forth
unanimous praise but the flights
of this year will be still greater
and still more amazing.
No other fair in the country
will provide a stronger speed pro-
gram. There are already thirty
more entries than last year in the
stake races, total of 175, includ-
ing the best racing stock of Kan
sas, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa IL
linois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wis
consin, Louisiana, Washington,
North Dakota and South Dakota.
The Board has secured an ex-
cellent list of attractions, most
1 of which have never appeared be-
fore in the west A marvellous
exhibition of wireless telegraphy
will be in actual operation, Civ
ing visitors the privilege of send
ing and receiving messages.
Young men operators will give
complete explanations of wireless
lservice on ships, and in army
and navy warfare. There will be
the customary Indian village of
native Sioux Indians with full
regalia. Officers of the Indian
Agency report that they will
bring the old warrior who killed
General Custer. Horne's Wild
Animal show will present CON-
plete collection of wild animals,
birds and reptiles of various
kinds.
There will not be dull mo-
ment between races at the grand
stand. Sensational vaudeville
acts will be presented on stage
in front Of the grand stand, in
Guiding the famous funny Marco
twins, of international repute;
Provost and Brown, comedy nov.
city entertainers, with their cork
screw kid; Kalinowski Brothers,
equilibrists; Casey and Milligan,
the pantomine baseball laughing
hit; Patterson Troupe, world re-
nowned lady aerialists, and Bar
telle and Murphy, Americas fore
most comedy acrobats.
Night entertainments will be
furnished also by the above artists
with grand stand and platforms
electric lighted. The entire race
course will be lighted by electric
lty for the night races, including
automobile, motorcycle, bicycle
and pony races. All shows on the
grounds will give evening per-
formances.
Entries for agricultural exhi-
bits are coming to the secretary's
office daily and everything points
to an exciting contest for high
honors among exhibiting counties.
About twenty counties have al
ready applied for exhibition
space. Entries for live stock,
machinery and other departments
outnumber those of any year at
this date. With the great tractor
and blowing contests. the Four
Thousand Dollar Alfalfa exhibit
of the Northwestern Railway
Company, music by special bands
automobile exposition, speed pro