The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-06
Last Three Days Bring Big Crowds
to Witness Splendid Races And
View Many Exhibits,
Wonderful Display of Live Stock,
Grains, Fruits And Vegetables;
School Exhibits Are Excellent
Attendance Exceeds Anything Known
Here Before; Many Visitors Come
From a Distance
RECEIPTS, $4,000
ATTENDANCE, $4,000
EXHIBITS, 1900

The Redwood County Fair held at
Redwood Falls last Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, proved alb
solutely all claims made for the fair
of 1914. The attendance outnumbered
that of last year by several thousands
and the receipts were accordingly in
creased. Not only were the attendance
and receipts larger than any fair ever
held here before, but they were larger
than any county fair held in Mime
sofa so far this year. From the big
prize Percherons in the stock barn to
the Hubbard squashes in the exhibit
hall, everything was the best Of its
kind, and the Judges found it difficult
to award prizes.
Many Towns Represented
The attendance from other towns
and from outside the county was much
larger than at any previous fair. Fri
day was NIilroy day and twenty-nine
cars brought loyal Redwood County
citizens from the western side of the
county. Mayor Stensvad drove SIX
miles west to pilot the tourists into
the city, and the band welcomed them
upon their arrival into the city. Mil
ROY has in many ways evidenced her
friendship for Redwood Falls, and at
no time is she ever more friendly than
at fair time Morgan sent splendid
representation Saturday, the grand
stand being crowded with Dicky c adj
mirers. Forty people from Window
were here Friday among them the
officers of the fair board of Cotton
wood County; Pres, w. F. Sanger,
Treas, T. A. Perkens, and Sec, Ed
tor Churchill, and several of the d.
rectors. Large parties also came f1om
Renville, Olivia, Fairfax, Winthrop,
Gaylord, Marshall and all the towns
in the vicinity of Redwood Falls.
Friday. when the attendance was
as large as any of the three days, an
actual count of the automobiles in
line after the races gave a total OF
sol. There were also 215 carriages
and bugcies, 10 motorcycles and )
bicycles Peter Mckay, to whom The
Gazette is indebted for these figures,
says no ox-teams appeared in line,
apparently having beeen replaced by
5, The automobile. The motor cars are
given the credit for the revival of re
county fair, and Fridays record would
seem TO indicate that the credit is
rigt sly placed.
Races Attract Many
People from a distance were at
tracted here by the splendid string OF
horses brought here under the direc-
ton of Judge A. C. Dolliff. The races
were all that they were advertised to
be and satisfaction was expressed or
every side. The work of Happy Heart
Dad Mix, Gordon Boy and King Dill.
: lard and a dozen others excited the
admiration of all lovers of the turf
The motorcycle races were also ex-
cellent.
The fair management had spent
much time and money on the race
program. and the result justified theil
care. s-Aa
Splendid Stock Exhibit
The new cattle barn was crowded
with splendid cattle of both the oeel
and dairy types.
OF the beef type the shorthorns
shown by Peter Mckay and Clarence
March were wonderfully fine specl
mems that attracted the attention O
everyone. Near them was a GROUP
of Polled Angus, shown by John Stew
enson Of Delhi. This was the fam
ous herd selected by Messrs. Steven
son. McCorquodale and Tyson over
wear ago. Since then they have beer
receiving the greatest care from MI
Stevenson, ard are now perfect ex
amples of all that this class shoul
be.
The wonderful Christy Herd o
Herefords. owned by Christine Powell
Of Wood Lake, were also on exhi5i
tion. This herd of ten head got tn
sweepstakes at the State Fair, ais
eight first prizes and four seconds i
open money. This herd is headed b
Jerome Fairfax. Marchon H. the age
cow in the herd won first prize i