Morris tribune., 1913-08-08
N|INNESOTA'S FAIR
IMPROVES WITH AGE
1913 Promises to Be Banner
Year in the History Of the
Gopher Institution.
MORE BEST FEATURES.
Exhibits, indians, Cowboys, Fire
works, Horse and Auto Races, Mu-
sic, Education aad inspiration.

Bigger and better than ever" is a
hackneyed phrase, but it seems to be
the one that can be most appropriate
ly applied to the Minnesota State Fair
and Exposition of 1913. Large plans
have been surely laid to bring this
about, and the managers OF the
worlds biggest state fair insist that
nothing but bad weather during the
week of Sept. to 6 can prevent this.
years. show from surprising, IN every
department, it's predecessors and.
other such expositons in the United
States. Even bad weather will not.
prevent the exhibition of educational.
features at Hamline from being bet.
ter than ever before and with the
exception of some of the amusement
features, everything will so on just
the same, no matter what the perform.
Rnces of the weather man may be.
Of Educational Value.
The Minnesota State Fair last year
offered more money in premiums than
any other fair in the United States,
and this year the managers have in.
creased these offerings, making a.
grand total of $91, $4,000. These liber-,
al prizes, hung up in fifteen depart
ments, insure the appearance at the
fair this year of championship exh1b'
its in every line of work and play.
In addition to the regular exhibits,
there will be scores of practical work.
ing exhibits, from which the visitors
can learn the operation of the latest.
inventions, the most scientific meth
DDS of raising and handling live stock,
poultry, bees, etc, and can gain in
struction in all the matters, that make
farming profitable. The managers arg
adding everything possible to, gm q akL4s
the State Fair what 1t should be-T7t.the
peoples school for a week
Farm, Boys Camp.
The Second Annual State Fair Farm
Boys Encampment will be a big feat
ure of the 1913 exposition. The man
ayers will pay the. expenses of 1O4
farm boys. One will be selected by a
local committee in each county of the
state, and two have been chosen by
the managers from each congressional
district These young agriculturise
An effort Is being made to secure ali
Of the brightest stars in the racing
armament, and if present negotiations
are concluded, the list of entries viii
include Ralph Milford, Joe Nickrent.
''Wild BilP' Endicott, Tetzlaff, Louis
Disbrow, and others nearly as famous.
Frontier Days Show.
Each evening during fair week there
will be seen, in front of the grand
stand, the worlds greatest Frontier
Days Show. The best of this famous
show that has been successfully given
| at Cheyenne, WyO., for several years,
will be moved to the Minnesota State
Fair grounds, and everything exciting
and instructive in the life of the ''Wild
West" will be wildly reproduced.
Society Horse Show.
In the Coliseum there win be held
during the first I've evenings Of the
fair, a brilliant Society horse show
the program Of which will include
regular horse show numbers and
| special entertainment features.
The Best Music.
Music of various kinds will be foa
tured. Secretary Simpson is great
believer in the entertainment value
of high class music and this yea
there will be at least six bands and
three orchestras at work during tn
entire week.