The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-05
ALL SPACE TAKEN
Exhibits, Shows and COnces-
siOns Take Every Foot.
Force of Special Police Already
PatrOlling Grounds.
RIVALS ROYAL AMERICAN
Cattle Show Next Best Ever
Held in United States.
Cool RreeZeS Make State Fair
Grounds Comfortable.

When the Patterson Great shows,
which include one of the finest com
bination of trained animals in the
country. said to be the best in their
lire in the United States, unloads at
the fair grounds Sunday, and the bal
ance of the farm machinery for eX-
hibition purposes is unloaded, prac-
ticaIly every foot of available exposi-
ton space at the big grounds of the
state fair will be occupied.
Every department is full to over
flowing. The art and textile depart
ments have filled up the space first
allotted, which was the same as last
year, and lot more space was neces-
sary. The speed barns are fast filling
up and the full capaciy will be need
ed The same is true of the live stock
departments other than speed.
The big surprise, however. Is in the
cattle department. With the eXcep-
ton of Royal American at Kansas
City no other cattle show anywhere
in the middle west has ever been held
which will compare with 1t. and even
the Royal American is beaten, II one
limits the comparison to the standard
classifications adopted by the asso-
citation of fairs. The Royal American
has the state fair beaten only in the
fat cattle departments and in exhlbltS
brought out by the inducements OF
large prizes for the largest number
shown by one exhibitor, or for the
best carload lot-speciai departments
not included in the standard classifl-
cation.
"Got to have room for forty nurse
cows" exclaimed an assistant to Sec
rotary Cook this morning. Nurse
cows let It be explained, are milk
producers, or bovine wet-nurSeS pro-
Vided for the pampered youngsters OF
the beef breeds. The demand for
room for the forty nurse-cows called
for a lot of figuring, and it was cal
failed to appear, room would be
found.
herds are already on the grounds
Several of the big herds, which it is
known will be on hand, are not yet
here, but will be before the fair
opens.
exhibits set up and others are arriving
hourly. Among those ready this morn
ing We're Leavenworth. Shawnee, Usage
and Franklin counties.
Grounds Well Policed.
In the matter of policing the grounds,
the utmost precaution has been taken,
as is the case with practically every
detail in caring for the big crowd. A
force of guards under Captain Haines
is thoroughly organized. The grounds
and all buildings are being patrolled
even at the present time, and a big re-
serve force will go on with the coming
of the crowds and will be increased a s
the crowds increase. The police de-
partinent of the city has promised ev-
cry service necessary, and with this
everything will be as orderly as ones
own dOoryard-
Dozens of toilets and drinking foun-
tains have been installed at various
places over the grounds convenient to
the people and will assist to the COM
fort of every one.
During the five days that 1 have
been on the grounds in prepare ton for
the big fair, said Secretary Cook this
morning Il have noticed a marked diff
ference in the heat conditions from
what they are in the city. Always a
good breeze is blowing here. and it is
comfortable and cool as compared to
the city and 1 believe that our visitors
can spend a day here, even if the
weather is extremely warm, more COM
fortaly than icy can in their own
homes.
kilograms from all directions ask
ing for space for machinery and max
ing late entries for live stock indicate
that the word has been passed along
to those who make a business of avail
ing themselves of fair opportunities in
connection with their lines of business
that the State Fair at Topeka is going
to be a big success
The ladies of the Methodist tent be-
gan serving meals today at the Fair
Grounds.-AdV.