Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-31
ATTENDANCE PASSES WELL Be.
YoNo 100000 MARK FOR FIRST
TIME IN HlsroRy.
ON TWO
DAYS EXCEEDED $1,000
Review Of Third Regiment Made Pos
sible Exceeding Of All Records-En-
tries in Live Stock Departments
Smaller But Excellent in Quality -
Great Show Of Shorthorns.
cial to Times Republican.

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Dies Moines, Aug. 3l.-The sixty
third annual Iowa state fair and eN-
position will pass into history tonight
as a record-breaker in point of at
tendance. While final figures are not
yet available the attendance up TO last
night was well beyond the 100000 mark
and will probably total $4,000 to $780,
600 when the last count is made this
afternoon.
Last year the total attendance was
292 600 which was the largest up to
that time. Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week both had an attendance il
excess of $1,000, the attendance on
Wednesday going beyond $1,000. The
unusual crowd Wednesday, which was
attracted by the review put on by the
Third Iowa, was what put this years
crowd far in excess of other years.
Then further this years fair did not
experience single rainy day.
The famous stock parade OF win
ming live stock was the big feature
yesterday in addition to a drill put on
by Battery F. the popular organization
recruited in Des Moines. The soldiers,
under the command OF Captain Dun
lazy. received enthusiastic applause.
The soldiers have proved big fac
tor in the success of the fair. II was
the fair arrangements good fortune
that the famous Third was encamped
on the grounds. The ammunition train,
also in camp on the fair grounds. did
the guard duty at the fair and the Off
~ Sos, -, hni
grounds were never policed any better
If so well. as this year. There was no
serious trouble on the grounds and al
tho there were literally thousands of
automobiles from all parts of the state
there were no bad auto accidents on
the grounds or near there.
The fair also proved a happy diver
sion for the men who are so soon to
be called to France. The men had OPP
portunity to enjoy the great exhibits,
the music. the races and the entertain
ments put on. The concession men on
the grounds. who declared that the
soldiers were the most liberal spend
ers on the grounds. yesterday started
20 take up free will Offering in cash
TO be given the men before the fair
ends. With a contribution box draped
with an American flag they passed thru
the crowds both yesterday and today
asking contri buttons for the boys
spending money.
Stock Show Unusual.
The live stock exhibit at the fair this
wear, while not so large in number of
entries as in some years. was never
theless an unusual show as it always
IS. Il IS no exaggeration to say that
the best live stock in the world is
shown at the Iowa state fair.
In the PercheroG horse classes the
well known breeders who yearly come
10 the fair carried off the honors.
Among the winners were J. Q. Sing
master & Sons. Of Keota: r. 4. Hud-
dleston. Of Webster City: William
Crownover, of Hudson: Truman's Pio-
neer Stud Farm. Of Bushnell. ILL.,;
Crawford G. Griffin, Of Newton: the
Husdcroft farm. of Monticello; the
Iowa State College at Ames; and Dun
hams. of Wayne, ILL.,, were among the
winners.
In the Clydesdales G.. B. Merna, of
Wyoming, III: G.. Andrews. of Cam
bride. Neb.; Barron Bros, Elkton, S.
D.: H. Harris Ford. Storm Lake; Wal
Ter StUChtDn. -\eD.. ana l.. y.
Tice, Of Sully, were among the prize
takers
Winners in the Belgian classes in
cluded the following: Charles Irvine,
| Ankeny; William Crownover, Hudson;
H. Lefebure Sons. & Fairfax; Cfamplin
Bros, Clinton; Fred Chandler. Chair
ton; Crawford & Griffin, Newton, and
| Markey Bros, Reynolds, Ill
Shire honors were shared by Fred
Chandler, Of Charlton J. ". Gross, of
| Abel; Crawford & Griffin. F. A. Hud-
| dleston, Summers of Malvern. and
| Trumans.
There was wonderful show of
! Shorthorn cattle this year as was also
| true year ago. High prices for this
| popular brand has evidently cncorr-
| aged many breeders to strengthen
| their herds. The Hereford exhibit was
practically the same as las year in
numbers and the quality vas declared
unsurpassed. The Polled Durhams did
! not make as large an exhibit as year
ago. There was Dig showing Of An
| gus of the highest quality.
| The showing of dairy cattle was
| marked by an unns aallY large exhibit
| Of Jerseys. The exhibits in the other
dairy breeds were rot SO large as a