The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-09-18
Over Five Thousand People in Atten-
dance on Friday, the Banner
Day of the Exposition.
Display of Live Stock, Grain, Grasses,
Vegetables, ETC., Excels Those
of Any Previous Year.
James j. Hill, the Empire Builder,
Gives Logical and Instructive
Talk to the Farmers.
L. w. Hills Silver Cup Won by TheO.
ROsin and Princeton Carries
Off Township Award.

Off Township Award.
AS predicted by the Union, the
fair of the Mile Laos County Agri-
cultural association was bigger and
better than ever-not alone in one
department but in every line of ex-
hibits shown. On the first day of
the fair, September 10, there was a
continuous downpour of rain, which
greatly handicapped the bringing to
town Of exhibits by farmers of the
surrounding country, but Thursday
came in with bright sunshine and a
cool atmosphere. which enabled those
belated by the deluCe to place their
exhibits in position in ample time.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday were
ideal days. We question whether
any county in the entire northwest
had fair which would in any way
approach that of Mile Laos, held
last week. The new barns for cattle
and horses proved adequate to the
occasion, but it is thought that they
will have to be enlarged for next
years exhibition. Friday was the
banner day in number of attendance,
there being 3,2l7 paid admissions,
while on Thursday there were 1913
and Saturday 1896. Many of those
who attended on Friday did so espe-
cially to listen to the speech Of
James J. Hill.
The races, ball games and other
amusement features were of the best
and the music by the Citizens band,
consisting of between 40 and so
pieces, under the direction of that
able director, Prof. HeinZeman,
could not have been surpassed by
the best musical organizations in
the cities.
The rest room for women and chill
dren was found of great convenience
and many took advantage of the op-
pOrtunity to utilize it.
Praise was heard on every hand for
the management of the fair and ex-
hibitors were highly pleased with the
accommodation which had been pro-
vided in all departments. The
county fair buildings are all SUBJ
stantial structures President Bry-
son personally saw to it that every
thing was in shipshape order and in
Tho h fc,
The officials Of the fair-President
Bryson, Secretary Stanley and Treas
urer Jack-had their hands full dur
ing the progress of the exposition,
as did also the gentlemen who as
sisted at the ticket window--Clifton
Cravens and II. L. Zimmerman.
They are all entitled to praise for
the regularity with which the work
was performed. Superintendent of
exhibits, races, etc., also performed
their full share toward making the
fair the success which it proved to
be.
A few knockers, as usual, were
around town with their little tinkers'
hammers, but their little tappings
only had the effect of adding to the
gate receipts.
The gate receipts on Thursday
were $1,000, on Friday 81, 1856, and
on Saturday 1888. 6O-an aggregate of
81, 1885. Last year the total was
S1,827.OO.
On Friday afternoon the great
drawing card was James J. Hill, and
an immense crowd filed the grand
stand, the race track and the
grounds surrounding the elevated
position from which he spoke to
listen to his commonsense talk on
livestock raising and intensive farm
ing. It was a learned discourse
founded upon practical experience.
and hundreds of farmers doubtless
profited, or will profit, by what Mr..
Hill told them. The great empire
builder, accompanied by John J.
Furlong, president of the State Agri-
cultural society, and Professor Crane,
chief of the Great Northern crop
demonstration bureau, arrived at
Princeton in his special Car on Fri
day at about ! 40 O'Clock and was
met at the depot by R. G. Dunn, E.
L. Mcmillan and w. H. Terrell with
two automobiles.
The Citizens band was drawn up
on the platform and struck up a
lively air as the special came to a