Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-17
OPENING OF THE
WISCONSIN FAIR
Five Thousand Pay Admission on
the First Day.
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED
President Rewey Believes the Fair
This Year Will Be Biggest In His
tory of State-AlI Depart
ments Filled.

Madison.-The opening of the an
nual state fair in Milwaukee thls
year came within a few hundred OF
reaching the mark set on the open
ing date last year.
There were 5,176 paid admissions
on Monday, while in 1912 on the
opening day 5,679 visited the grounds.
The officials had not expected such
a large number, not more than 5000
as it is always difficult for the patrons
to accustom themselves to such an
imDortant innovation as a change in
the opening date.
The officials pronounced the fair
bigger and better than ever before
and the heads OF the various depart
ments were more than cheerful over
the outlook
Il believe the fair is going to be
the biggest in the history of the
state" said President o. G. Rewey.
1.-THE exhibition is q credit to the
state and shows what can be done
with a little effort.
I'm every department the number
and quality of exhibits far exceeds
that of any other state fair In my
knowledge No person can attend 1t
without profit and pleasure.
Every building on the grounds Ia
overlooking with exhibits and 1t has
been necessary in many instances TO
erect temporary structures. The
booths are attractiyely decorated
with flags and pennants. Many
unique manners of displaying the ex-
hibits are in use Potatoes, apples,
pumpkins and other farm products
have been arranged to make various
figures and designs.
The grounds are better policed
than ever before. The women dep
atty sherifs were on duty at night as
we'll as day. They work in relays,
two In the day and two at night The
two women on night duty were not
quite as brave as the day force, or
thought their duties more weighty,
for they carried canes.
Those going to and from the fair
we're handled easily by the street car
company Many small booths have
been erected near the entrance.
where tickets. into the city are sold
for seven cents saving the conduc-
tors the trouble of making the change
on the cars.
with the btare of a military band
OF thirty pieces and the whoops of
Indians and cowboys, the flag was
raised over the administration build
ing at the fair grounds in the pres
ence of association officials and the
big exposition was formally opened
Two bands and about 100 members
or the Wild West show were In line
and the music of two bands, the
sharp "yip" of the Indian. the hoarse
yell OF the cow puncher and piercing
shrteks of squaw and cowgirl, gave
notice for half a mile that the pro-
cession had started
State troopers. deputy sheriffs. po-
lice and private agency men secured
the grounds and a crowd OF twenty
five undesirable citizens" decamped
as rapidly as they could get to the
gates.
The state troopers are selected
from Company d and Battery A and
are in charge of Captain Mehl and
Lieutenant Mesky of the infantry and
Lieutenant Reed and Lieutenant Com
stock OF the battery. They comb the
grounds twice a day for crooks and
have two men stationed at each end
OF every department building. They
are taking the place of the force of
marshals used last year.
The deputy sheriffs are in charge
of Eugene WarnemOnt and lumber
forty