Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-09
COUNTY FAIR 0C-
Ours next week
News Notes Regarding The Big
Annual Event in the
County.

An invitation has been extended to
James J. Hill to visit the Kandiyohi
County Fair next week. He is known
to have promised to visit the Pipe
stone fair on the same dates, and it
is hoped that he may be prevailed up
on to stop off at Willmar.
Mr.. Stones prize dairy herd of Ben.
son will be shown at our County Fair.
They will not compete for the prizes,
but simply be brought here for exhibi-
tion purposes. The herd is being
shown at the State Fair this week,
and the car will stop at Willmar on
the return. This herd will be housed
in tent by themselves and will no
doubt be a great attraction to the
stock-breeders Of this community.
The herds of the dairymen of the
county will be we'll represented and
much friendly rivalry exists as to who
will carry off the honors this year.
The same is true of the beef cattle.
Several herds never before shown will
be represented here. One new feat.
ure is the fat cattle contest, both for
fully developed and baby beeves.
The accommodations for the hous-
ing of the horse exhibits are of the
very best. It is thought that all own
ers Of fancy horse flesh in the county
will take advantage Of the opportun.
ity that the fair gives of advertising
their animals.
The fruit exhibits promise to be
good this year, also the corn and vege.
table displays. The farm club exhib.
it's will be new features at this fair.
In spite Of the prevalence of hog
cholera several entries in the swine
department are already promised. Tile
leading herds will be represented by
splendid specimens.
The music at the fair will include
concerts by the Willmar Military
Band. and very likely the Raymond
Band, the latter having made a bid to
come.
The demand for exhibition space il
the main building has been good, and
that this large place will be complete
ly filled with interesting things is as
sured.
The old time street fair colors, ma
room and gold, have been adopted a:
the official colors together with thu
national emblems and colors which
are always in order.
The acrobatic performances vii
take place on a platform alread!
erected on the side of the race tract
opposite the natural amphitheatre il
front of which the races will start an.
finish. The Bottomley Troupe of fiv'
people are considered among the yer,
best on the road. They are at tn
State Fair this week and their stunt
include many amazing acts. It i
quite different from anything eve
shown at Willmar before.
The race track was turned over a
completed last Tuesday. w. E. Son
erville has been engaged to perfec
the surface of the same, and by alter
nate dragging and narrowing of til
surface already has it in remarkabl
good condition for new track. Til
list Of races scheduled is given else
where, and good share Of the purs
money is open to Kandiyohi count
horses only.
The work of fencing the grounds
nearing completion. Cross-arms wit
several strands of barbed wire on to
of the fence will guard the ground
from deadheads. New board fence
=, shut off the view from Nelson an
Park avenues.
. The eating pavilion will be manage
= by committee of ladies for the ben
fit of the Bethesda Homes. War
dinner will be served from eleven u
II til two o'clock each day and luncht
thruout the afternoon. The ladi,
will be assured of a liberal patro
|age.
u On Children's Day, following IL
u daylight fireworks, there will be sc
eral races for the children. The II
i lowing have been officially announced
j. Boys Bicycle Race mile, op,
to all boys IA years or under; priz
il 81, 81, SOC and 25c.
N Shetland Pony Race mile dasI
purse 50, 81 and 81.
Boys Foot Race 100 yards-be
two out Of 3, IA years or under;
> 75c, SOC, Csc.
~ Girls Foot Race-50 yards, best t,
III out Of three, IA years or under,
u 75c, 50c, Csc.
le Motor cycle races will take place
Thursday and Friday afternoons aft
u. the horse racna aro ovor Thuro 4