The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
THE BEST FAIR
Of ALL FAIRS
is THE SLOGAN OF THE BROOK.
INGS COUNTY FAIR ASSociA.
TON FOR SEPT. I, 2, 8, q
YEARS PRODUCE, SPORTS, JOY WAY
Will Combine to Make Coming Exposi-
ton the Best of Them AlI-Many
Free Acts to Entertain

free ACTS TO entertain
The eighth annual exhibition of the
Bookings County Fair Association
takes place this year at an earlier
date than last year, being the LIST, 2nd,
5rd and lth days of September. In
1913 it was nearly three weeks later
and as a consequence bad weather was
encountered and the attendance was
of course small in comparison with
other years when the weather condi-
tons were favorable. 1t is hoped by
this change of dates to have favorable
weather and the corresponding crowds
that are always so glad to attend the
shows of the fair association.
While there has been an unavoid-
able delay in getting out the premium
list this year, it is hoped by the asso-
in the past have brought their pro-
ducts and manufactures to fill the
buildings, will be again with them in
full strength. Some of the depart
ments this year will lack the fine ex-
hibits that are so customary, especially
in the line of grains, and it is there
fore all the more necessary that the
other departments not only keep up
their regulations of the past, but ex.
coed them by augmented displays. The
horse, cattle and other live stock de-
partments should have more and bet
ter entries than ever as the season has
been exceptionally good for the raising
here is a fine opportunity for the farm
ers of the county to bring their fine
specimens and show not only their
friends and neighbors what they are
doing, but also be in a position to
make a good impression for the coun-
ty on the many visitors that are bound
to be with us at that time.
Another section of the fair that at
tracts so much attention and which
al dyO Dtth a lOduCl III oStIiiS
the pace for exhibits, is the woman's
department. There is perhaps not a
county in all this beautiful state that
has such an enviable reputation for
the ability and skill of its housewives
as has this county of Brookings, and
now again they have an opportunity to
,looo thnn,coluoc and thnir ~ aroc On
record as having not only maintained
but surpassed their reputation. In all
three sections of the woman's depart
ment, we have in the county m
who can enter exhibits that would be
received with pleasure and pride at a
worlds exposition and 1914 should be
the year when the very best of our
productions are shown to the public.
The premium list is now out, and in
the hands of all former exhibitors, and
others who are interested can obtain
copies in Bookings at Kendall's Phar-
macy, Brookings Hardware Co, and
the I-X-L Grocery, and as these three
places take in the center and both ends
of the business parts of Main street it
would seem that they are handy for
everyone. The list is also to be had
at some prominent place in each of the
towns in the county.
One of the matters that is of interest
to the visitors at a fair is the muse
ment proposition. The county fair
management has secured a choice line
of free attractions of a clean and
healthy kind and all who attend will be
amused, edited and interested. No
expense has been spared in getting the
best that can be obtained. Among
those already engaged are, the Ran
dow Trio of European eccentric aero
bats and tumblers, who are now On
their first tour of the east and they
present two complete acts of a highly
sensational and amusing nature, intro
ducing acrobatic boxing, somersaulting
and balancing novelties different from
any others. The team of Aida and
Aida will appear twice at each per-
Torrance in the production of acts
that are new to this amusement cir
cult, one of them a new aerial cradle
and trapeze act, and the other is a
bounding hay-wagon, showing the
many funny stunts that can be done
with an ordinary farmers hay rack.
Either of these two troupes cost more
than is ordinarily spent by a county
fair for all of the amusements. To
cap the performances will appear the