The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-09
Exhibits at Topeka Next Week
win BE Complete.
George E. Clark, Fair Secretary,
Is Enthusiastic.
Famous Show Horses Are Now
on the Grounds.

Topeka will nave the greatest ex-
hibits of horses. cattle. and swine ever
held in Kansas at the big fair next
week, according to George E. Clark.
secretary. who left Tuesday night for
Lincoln. Neh-. in the interests Of the
fair
Secretary Clark said before he left:
There will be quality as well numbers.
We will have the tops of the entire
fair circuit. There will be several of
the cham pionship animals from other
fairs. We are expecting two train
loads Of exhibits from the Lincoln.
E d. Moore, Of Columbia, Mo-. is
already here with a string Of sixteen
prize-winring horses that have COM
peted in the leading shows In the coun-
try These horses will be . feature of
the spectacular night horse show in
the big top" that is said to have a
seating capacity OF $500
Try for Big Stake
Elouise Thornton. a chestnut mare
entered in the 5000
stake at the Panama-Paeific EXPOSE
ton This mare has already distin-
guished herself by winning big money
Rex Mcdonald is a famous saddle
stallion, and is given credit for being
the greatest saddle horse in the world.
according to Mr.. Moore Majestic
Mcdonald, 4 s-year-old bay, was Sec
oud to Astral King in the stallion class
l.
He was winner of the $1,000 saddle
stake at Knox City, Mo-, and winner of
the saddle class at the Iowa state fair.
And the Moore horses. by the way.
have come direct from the Iowa fair.
Miss Cliff is a black mare six years
old, in the string that vas winner of
the championship at the Iowa State
fair. Lee Chief, a four year old marc,
has been shown in Missouri this sea-
SON and has never been defeated
These are just few of the well
known horses in the string Mr..
Moore has Jared well in competition
with the Long and horses from other
famous stables.
Exhibits are arriving daily at the
fair grounds, and by Friday there will
be hundreds of persons engaged in the
work of placing the displays.
Improvements Are Made.
The agricultural hall has received
a coating OF whftewash and the
fences likewise Much work has been
done to put the grounds shape for
the fair. The great tent pavilion was
put up several days ago
The -ixty boxes offered for sale in
connection with the horse show have
been placed So great was the de-
mand that sixteen additional boxes are
handled by Miss Nanon Herren and
Miss Mari. Witwer.
Sale of Tickets.
Topeka business men devoted time
today to the sale of fair tickets. The
local stores will close Tuesday after
noon, but it is understood that the
employees will attend the fair. Five
admission tickets are being sold at
two dollars. whereas the regular
price rould be $2-5a. This is the
first time a family ticket offer of
this kind has been made by the man
agement The advance sale is to pro-
tect the fair association against seri-
Gus loss in case of adverse weather
conditions.
Territory was assigned late Tues
day to sixteen persons who will can
vaSs the residence districts of the city.
They will receive IS per cent commits
sion for their trouble. Those who
were assigned:
Rob NJ Campbell. J. R. Dougan,
H B. Dougan. Anna L. Augusta P.
J. Stauffer, Charles Euwer Earl VIII
liamS Mrs. Kate Cox, Mrs. Mary Jor-
dan, Mrs. Alice Jilson. Miss Mabel
Jilson. J. F. Price. Mrs. ]. F. Price.
Mrs. Louis Floyd. Mrs. B. A. Malay,
S. w. HOyatrer