The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-13
EVERY FAIR DAY
Will Be A BIG DAY
PROGRAM RAPIDLY FILLING
FOR BIGGEST COUNTY FAIR
IN MINNESOTA.
800 CHILDREN To EXHIBIT
SPLENDID RACING-FAST BASE
BALL-HIGH GRADE AMUSE-
) MENTS ARRANGED FOR.

That's right; we're all going.
Be booster for your fair and your
county.
The people of Stearns county are
waking up to the fact that this years
county fair to be held in Sank Centre,
Sept. Ia, Is, 16, II, biggest and best
ever. The exhibits in every depart
ment will be more complete, and no
less than 800 rural school children
have signified their intention of en-
tering the potato contest.
This display at the fair will be pre-
ceeded by Is local contests for cash
prizes. They will be held in various
parts of the county on Saturday, Sept.
5, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. This
potato contest is under the direct SUI
pervision of County Superintendent
Boerger, and the following excerpt
from a circular which he is sending
out will be interesting in this cOnnec-
ton:
"There will be six prizes awarded
as heretofore, but instead of only one
variety, the contestants will be per-
mitted to bring a check of any one OF
the following varieties: Early Ohios,
Burbanks, Carmen No. 3, Rural N.
Y, Russetts, Snowflakes; and the
awards are to be made regardless OF
the variety. For instance, if the best
peck is the one of the Early Ohio var
iety, the second prize may be awarded
a peck of Russetts, or Snow Flakes,
If the quality admits it. Still, on the
other hand, two, three, or even the en-
tire six prizes may be awarded to ex-
hibits of one variety only, if they are
superior to all other varieties enter
ed"
At a meeting of the Fair Associa-
ton Monday evening it was voted to
meet every Monday evening hereafter
until the fair is over.
Street Commissioner Rice reported
that he had the 50-foot addition to the
grand stand about completed. This
will make room for 1000 comfortably
in the grand stand. He reported that
the widening Of the race track in the
first quarter was also about finished,
and that the city council had ordered
all Of the buildings painted except the
one used for school exhibits. This
building will also be painted white. 4
motion was passed thanking the city
authorities for the interest they were
taking in the success of the fair.
1t was announced that j. J. Hill, the
Empire Builder, had decided to speak
at the Stearns County Fair again this
year. Last year Sank Centre was one
of the three places at which Mr.. Hill
consented to speak and his return this
year clearly indicates that he is i'm
pressed with the manner of doing
things in this section.
The first day of the fair proper,
Tuesday, September Is, will be known
as Albany-Freeport Day, instead OF
albany Day." One of the features
of this day will be red-hot base ball
game for side bet of 5000. The RI
valry between these two teams is at a
white heat and that entire portion Of
the county will turn out enmasse to
witness this contest.
Supt. Aygarn is also attempting to
arrange game between St.Cloud and
Glenwood for St. Cloud Day, and be-
tween Melrose and Osakis for Mel
rose day. There is bad blood between
the two latter teams which will mean
humdinger of game.
President McGibbon and Secretary
Aygarn appeared before the Board of
County Commissioners Tuesday and
with the assistance of Commissioner
Garfield, an appropriation of $500
was secured for this years fair.
The money for the st. Cloud build
ing has all been subscribed and the
committee were to meet Tuesday eve
ming of this week and decide upon
the plans for the structure. The Her
aid understands that the building will
not be completed this year, owing to
the lateness of the season, but will be
used for exhibits. Next year beau
tiful granite front will be put in and