Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-26

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Boys and Girls Interested.
A criticism of fairs of past years
has been that they were getting away
from the agricultural exposition idea;
that too much attention was being
paid to special attractions.
AS step in the direction Of doing
away with reason for this criticism.
the Fine Arts Department has been
replaced with the Boys and Girls Ag-
ricultural Clubs Department, under
direction of Prof. T. l.. Bewick of the
Agricultural College of University Of
Wisconsin. When it is known that
these clubs have thousands of men,
bers throughout the state, and that
interest in the department has taken
on fever heat, it will be readily
seen what strong step this is back
toward the idea of an agricultural
fair.
The Agricultural Department also
have been strengthened. This will
be especially true of the important
department of County Exhibits. Last
year twenty-four counties exhibited,
and the department was the best in
the history of the State Fair. This
year to date, five new counties have
entered. They are-Douglas, Calumet,
Marinette, Richland and Eau Claire,
| and it is expected that others will
come in later.
Road Building Strong Feature.
There has been much agitation
during recent months concerning
road building in Wisconsin.
AS a result, arrangements have
been made with the U. S. government
for road building display of twenty
five exhibits. An expert will be sent
with this display to explain modern
! road building. The Highway Com
mission of Wisconsin also will be re-
presented in this department.
The machinery exhibit this year
will be much stronger than it was
last year. Present indications are
that every foot of space allotted to
this department will be taken, and
that many new companies will be
found among exhibitors Although
some of the big manufacturers will
be missing from many state fairs
again this year, Wisconsin will have
some of them.
Strong Free Special Attractions.
This year there will be eighteen
special attractions, including a daily
DdLLlG wv hot
tors. This will show as nearly as
possible what fighting bird men have
TO encounter in the great European
war
All special attractions will be
shown not only in front of the grand
stand but on two other locations on
the fair grounds, so that any one pay-
ing an admission of fifty cents at the
outside gate will see every special
feature of the great fair without hay-
Ing to spend more money.
Last year a wonderful record was
made by the racing department. This
year this record will be excelled. for
much larger number of horses will
compete for stakes and purses, and
the class Will be better.
Although the new grandstand has
not been completed, 10000 comfort
able seats will be available, all but
about $500 of them at twenty-five
cents
Special Days Announced.
Special days this year will be as
follows:
Monday, Sept 13th-Children'
Day. All school children in the state
are invited. Tickets will be sent upon
application, either by teachers, chill
dren themselves, or by their parents.
Tuesday, Sept. 14.-Interurban
Day. This special day has been ar
ranged for cities, towns and villages
in the interurban territory tributary
to Milwaukee. Each. will send dele
cations.
Wednesday, Sept. 15th-State and
Governors Day. Gov Philip and
all living ex-governors will be guests
Thursday, Sept. 16th-Milwaukee
and Labor Day. This is the day upon
which Milwaukee will show it's loyal
ty to the fair.
Friday, Sept. 17th-Traveling
Mems Day. The travelling men of
the state, Of whom there are thou
sands, never have been honored with
a special day. This day has been set
aside at their request
Plenty of Music and Color.
Every day there will be at least
three bands on the grounds, and on
State and Milwaukee Day there will
be four, and perhaps fve The ia
nous Sheboygan Band of sixty-fye
pieces will play in front of the grand
stand during the entire week.
In addition to the bands, there will
be an orchestra in the cattle Judging
pavilion, another in the Dairy Build
ing and two in the Machinery Hail
for the Auto Show.
Arrangements have been made for
elaborate decoration of all buildings
and the grounds.