Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-07
MAGIC CITY DAY AT FAIR
People of Packingtown Flock to
Lincoln Exposition.
RAIN SP0nS AUTO RIDES
Five Hundred Make Trip ON Trains
and Attend when Parade of
Prize winning Stock Is
Given.
AIN sPons AUTO RIDES
(From a Staff correspondent.)


ment hoped today would show an increase
which will enable the fair of 1912 to ex-
ceed in attendance that Of 1911. The at
tendance THURSDAY was S7S23. Last year
| 1t was Ss,S11. This means that South
Omaha day, which is today. win have to
the management to fly the biggest at
tendance flag.
A change in the rules which have
hitherto been In force, wherein ex-
hibitors could take away their exhibits
at o'clock on Friday afternoon, was
changed this year to 10 o'clock in the
evening. This change has met with some
opposition from exhibitors who live out
in the western part of the state, who
like to get their exhibits home before
Saturday night, and a request was made
OF superintendent James of the agricul-
tural department to allow them to take
out their exhibits at the usual hour.
Aviator Champion was unable to make
more than one flight yesterday on ac-
count Of the high wind which prevailed
all day and, wishing not to disappoint
the crowd, he took chances at Z O'Clock
in the evening and made twenty-minute
flight.
Want New Hall.
The state board held a meeting yester-
day and decided to ask the next legisla-
ture for an appropriation for new agri-
cultural hall. The present hall is a very
old affair and not suited to the needs
of the association nor the best interests
OF the exhibitors. Counties are taking
more interest each year, and on account
OF the crowded condition of the present
hall each year something will have to be
done to help out the man who wishes to
exhibit the resources of agricultural Ne
braska.
President i. ". Haws. Secretary w.
r. Mellor, C. H. Rudge, Peter Youngers
and Joseph Roberts were selected to at
tend the national association of fairs in
Chicago the coming winter, while Mr..
Haws and Mr.. Mellor will represent the
Nebraska association at the Missouri and
Illinois state fairs this month.
Today is South Omaha day. A fine
rain fell last night and while the grounds
were little muddy, the warm sun had
dried up things by noon and the addition
OF light breez made a most ideal day
for the fair. 1t was thought that the
rain might interfere with the South
Omaha people who had planned on COM
ing in automobiles, and such proved to
be the case, but about 800 took the train
route and attended anyhow.
place and was UP to the usual standard
of previous parades, while the usual pro-
gram was given.
Pure Food Exhibit.
One department of the fair which has
been greatly appreciated is that of the
pure food commission. Chief Hanson
and six of his assistants have been ex-
ceedingly busy all Of the time trying to
keep the sanitary conditions in good
shape and watching the stands that I'm
pure food and drink was not dispensed.
1t Is an almost impossible task to keep
a strict watch on those who would de-
liberately deceive the public. but the COM
mission made good start this year and
they hope by some arrangement next
year. IL they are In charge. to entirely do
away with the places which dispense food
and drink up to the standard.
Fire Commissioner Randall has been
exceedingly busy also and his depart-
ment at the grounds, in charge of Deputy
Buck, has been watching closely all por-
tions Of the grounds in an endeavor to
keep away any chance Of fire starting
in many Of the shacks which have been
on the grounds for years and which would
make excellent places for fire to make
q start.
All Would See Fair. i
Year by year 1t is becoming evident that
the state fair visitor is paying more at
tention to the state fair and that he does
not make the ihstiuion a side issue in
coming o Lincoln. This is evidenced by
the fact that the theaters, especially the
scent motion picture houses, have not
been crowded as they were In former
years. Formerly every theater was
crowded and a large crowd waited on the
walks in front for chance to get in.
This year, while the picture shows did q
good business, it as evident that the even
ing programs at the fair got the crowds.
1t is said, too, that the ball games have
not been patronized as has been usually
the case. Games by Western league clubs
on all of the days of the fair, while draw
ing fairly good attendance, did not show
up as 1t would be supposed they would.
The attendance was good, but there was
room in the grandstand and bleechers for
many more.
Douglas Wins Prize.
The contest on county collective exhibits
between the counties of the eastern Gen.
trail and western sections of the state re-
suited as follows:
Eastern Section Douglas, first; Paw
nee, second; Washington, third.
Central Section-Kearney, first; Frank
lin, second; Antelope, third.
Western Section-Brown, first; Frontier
second; Red Willow, third.
Fairbury to Have Fall Festival.
FAIRBDKY, Neb., Sept. 6.-(Special.)-
The Fairbury Commercial club is arrang-
ing for fall festival. together with an
old settle.s' picnic, to be held in Fair
bury the second week in October. A COM
mittee was appointed BY the club to
manage It, 1t is estimated that fes-
tival OF the nature contemplated will
cost $500 and already s1.7O0 has been
subscribed. The features will include an