The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-29
EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS
FOR OPENING or THE WORLDS
GREATEST STATE FAIR.
Education and Amusement Of Every
Kind to Suit the Taste Of Every
body Gates Open Sept. 2.

Carpenters, painters, electricians,
plasterers and representatives of prac-
hcally every other class of skilled Ia
Dor, all making energetic use of their
hands and brains, are gathered on the
state fair grounds, getting things
ready for the big annual exposition,
which opens on September 2, to con-
nnue one entire week. The sound
d. pounding, industrious welding of
hammers and general hustle indicate
IN ambition on the part of the man
agement to have every detail attend.
sd to far in advance, so that when the
public is admitted there will be no
slip In the run of the general ma
chinery.
Secretary J. c. Simpson is making
constant rounds, directing here and
there the work of preparation. He
shows where roof needs some new
shingles, where a board is misplaced
and a little bit of paint should be
added and the hundred and one other
things which he considers necessary
10 have the white City" present it's
best appearance to the hundreds of
visitors from far and near.
The city, which really exists only
one week in each year, has it's streets
teeming with activity. Automobiles
rush back and forth, containing ex-
hibitors making an inspection of the
quarters in which they will display
their wares. There is a passing show
Of men and women on the sidewalks.
They are early on the grounds to plan
for the furnishing of the "eats" to
the coming hungry throngs. There
is a big crew cutting the grass and
trimming lawns, some with scythes
and sickles and others with mowers.
Landscape gardeners are on the Job
training shrubs and flowers to make
q fine showing during the big week.
Painters, standing on a movable
platform, work 100 feet in the air,
putting the finishing touches to the
big dome of the agricultural building.
A recent storm tore away a part of
the tin covering. Six or seven tin
smiths looked at the job, shook their
heads and walked away. Finally a
st. Paul contractor agreed to furnish
some 'steeplejacks" and the dome is
now in shape to Withstand the stiffest
rain or wind storm.
st. Louis county, which maintains
quarters on Main avenue, is early on
the job. The Duluth Commercial club
is having the roof of the building re
shingled, in order to be ready for thu
big exhibit which is planned.
There are twelve electricians al
ready on the job, fixing up wiret and
making a general overhauling of the
lighting system on the ground. The
force of men will later be increased
in order to have the work ready for a
thorough testing. In the station, a
brick building on the west end of the
grounds, is installed a plant furnish
ing 900 kilowatts necessary when
things are in full blast.
There are nearly 10000 incan-
descent lamps to be strung in the ex-
hibition buildings. There is one big
sign in front of the grandstand which
has 10000 lights alone. Three marine
searchlights are to be installed on
top of the grandstand, so that the
crowds can see the races and shows
at night. Flaming arc lamps and 9TH
er forms of illumination are to be
fixed.
The agricultural building has been
electrified this year, taking the place
OF the gas lights in previous use.
Nearly thousand incandescent
lamps will illuminate the structure.