The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-12
STATE FAIR


good roads bill which will be present
ed to the 1917 legislature. J. T. Bot
kin, secretary of state, who has charge
of the automobile license money which
is converted into use for good roads
also will be one of the speakers. Gov
ernor Capper will preside at the meet
ing
Good Roads Dinner.
Invitations have been issued for a
big good roads dinner at the Topeka
Commercial club in the evening. The
meeting will be given by four well
known good roads boosters, Earl Ak
ers, H. S. Putney, j. Will Kelley and
j. B. Marcellus of the Portland Ce-
ment association of Kansas City.
Frank P MacLennan will preside at
the dinner. Addresses on good roads
will follow the meeting.
Stock judging is progressing rap
idly William Hertelman of Waterloo,
Ia, won first on 2 year old Shorthorn
won first on yearlirg Shorthorn
bulls, while Rapp Bros, ST. Edwards,
won first and third on junior yearl1ng
Shorthorn bulls. Forsyth Bros,
Greenwood, No. won second in TINS
class Wood Bros, Lincoln, won first
on stations, 3 years and under
Boar Premiums Awarded.
All boar premiums had been award
ed by noon. F. oliver & Son, Dan
Vile, won first on aged boars- Har-
vey Osborn, Chitwood, won first on
vearling senior bears. Fred B. Cald-
well, Howard. won first on junior
vearling boars. Phil Dawson, Endi-
colt, Neb., pulled down first on senior
boar pig while A. ]. Erhart, Ness CITY,
took first on junior boar pigs: Fol-
lowing is the schedule for judging OF
horses, cattle and hogs:
Judges Schedule.
Tuesday-Percheron horses, Short
horn cattle, Galloway cattle, Poland
China hogs, Duroc Jersey hogs, dairy
cattle.
Wednesday-Bel horses, Here
ford cattle, Angus cattle, sheep, Ches-
ter White hogs, Hampshire hogs,
dairy cattle.
Standard bred horses,
saddle bred horses, red polled cattle,
polIed Durham cattle, dairy cattle.
Judging in Agricultural hall will not
begin until morning. Judging is pro-
crossing rapidly in the textile, art and
culinary departments. Judging has
just started in the fowl department.
Unless exhibitors in the teltile, art
and culinary departments remembe
their numbers they will be unable to
tell whether theq received premiums
until the entire list is made out. The
superintendent haven't the names of
exhibitors this year. These are kept at
| the office of the secretary.
Races, so Cents.
A mistake was made in announcing
the prices at the horse races. The
price is SO cents at the grandstand, 80
cents for the bleachers and % cents
rs cents at the quarter stretch. All
seats will be 25 cents for the horse
| shows.
Farmers Here.
Thousands of Kansas farmers and
townspeople poured into Topeka this
morning to attend the first big day of
| the big free fair. The thousands from
the country were augmented by thou
sands of loyal Topekans, shopmen,
trainmen and people from every walk
of life out to enjoy the day, Topeka
day.
Threatening clouds on Monday and
I intermittent showers put a damper on
enthusiasm. 1t was the same this
morning until nearly 9 o'clock-cold.
cloudy and rain threatening every
minute. Suddenly the clouds began
rolling away and the sun came out,
promising a warm day, just the sort
of day the fair directors desired.
Show Tonight.
The horse races and the horse
show are in the Hmelight. Six Topeka
exhibitors will be in the show tonight.
| They are: b. G. Welty. Shetlands
DR. A. B. Jeffries, Shetlands; Mrs. R.
T. Kreipe, Shetlands; r. K. Hinkson,
| Shetlands; w. A. Gilchrist, roadsters:
DR.. J. p. Raster, roadsters. Other
| exhibitors at the show tonight are:
Miss Loula Long. daughter of Kansas
| City millionaire; o. ]. Mooers. Column
bus, Mo-; Tom Bass. colored. finest
saddle horse rider in the United States,
Mexico, Mo-; Roy Davis. Kansas City:
George Anderson. Kansas City; Bruce
Eaton, Eaton, Colo; Hamilton Bros,
Keota, Ia; Earl Hutton, Hutchinson:
James Tapp, Smithville. Mo-: B. G..
Wefty, Nevada, Ia
Make New Judges.
The State Fair directors new educa-