The billboard (July 1911)

The Season's State Fairs ABKAMSAS 8ZATB FAIB. HOT SPBING8. Tb«...Arkaaus .:«tste ralr will be lield at SEot avilnsa. Oct»ber.9 to 14. iadndve. The fair Interest:'seems IlTeliec and moie widespread, both In and beyoi^.tbe atate boiden tban ever befote^ Hot Spdsiss being-a sreat Natlanal re- sort, wltb thousands of Tlaltois present at all times of the year from every state and county. It Is a Tastase polnt-for an exposition not en- Joyed by other state fairs. Ae new officers fw this year are aevotlnc mnch time and great caie In planning a really great show. "Onward and upward" Is their motto. They are plannins tor newer, better and hlrher daas attractions as wen as a more extensive and varied exMblt la all lines of - prodncts and advanced human ef- fort. It offers- an' exceptional opportunity for exhibitors from the outside to Introduce their offerings to tlie people of a great and developing State. GeoiK» B. Belding is secretary. ARIZOKA.v'ISIBBIXOBIAI. FAIB The SeraBth Aibana .Xbixitorlal Fair wm be held at PliaeBix^<&aBnutr week- of November «. with Increased cssb premlnms and latger racing pnraes tlian ever before. Tlie average dally attendance- has Increased annually since the first fair, and It Is expected tliis year's at- tendance wlU be 1,600 dally. The live stock and agricultural depart- mAits take the lead la exhibits. Prlvilese men have always made good money at this fair, and no license la. required, other than the privilege levied by, the asaoclatlon.. AT.ABA\fA STATE FAIB The Alabama State Fair, at Birmingham, has been develojied into one of the most profltabie fairs vnder the able .'manage- ment of F. P. Chaffee. Mr. Chaffee's success can be attributed to the many One agricultural exhibits and Interesting free at- tractions. Among tlie free attractions, last year were Pain's.' Destruc- tion of Pompeii, the - 'Wright Brotbets and sev- noted . avia- tors- The attendance waa neaxly 250,000, of trhieh nearly 60,000 at- tended the first day. The fair also offers liberal premiums and has a fine racing program each year. It la backed by some of uie best business men of Birmingham and vicinity The datea decided npon are October S to 14, ita- cinslve. Among the free attractions that will be put on In front of the frand stand this year ate: innes- Band, with a SSf^JP^ ,<»' soIolBU and outdoor stngets^.GDs , derepn s mbe rope act; - Pain's pyrotechnic spec- Clouds:, The Three I«ygh- ^ns. perch poleTaSS^ Morsoff TrohpS;. *prcing and musical' O'Si. Comedy SSlS b™ * Hblmen Bros.. horfsontal bars and trick house; 81x Fly- ing Herberts, h^ «. turn fiyiag act,' (ciobatic and rtsley; Holland Family, high-class equestrians; MontambO- and Bartelll. grotesque acrobats, and the Four Kel* lys, aerial iroa-Jaw butterfly act. In addtttes ^ the above, 11,000 wlll<be'hiing np Innorsesfor motorcycle races, and the horse imi^g parses 'will be-attractive. Aeroplane flights may also be a feature. CAUFORNIA STATE FAIB, SACKAMENTO. The Calltomla State Fair at Sacramento wIU be held tills year fnna SMtember 2 to 9. Ineto- alve. The fair sroanOa have: been elaborately Improved and mnch enthnslasm Is manifested thnmsbont fba state In the torthoomlnK seaiian. 3. A. Fllcher is secretary of this assotiatloii. OEOBGIA' STATU FAIB. UACON. To escape the cold snap of weather that nsnally cornea about the last of October. It has been decided to bring the dates of the Annual Georgia State Fair forward a couple of weeks. OSierefore the 1911 dates will be from October 10 to 20, inclusive. The State Fair of 1910 was the largest and best In the history of the Association, and It la being arranged to make the 1911 much better ana greater. The total attendance for tile ten days of the 1910 fair approximately smuonied to 225,000, and with the moving and rebuilding of the jErand stand, the harness races, four days' aviation meet, increased poultry and Uve stock exhibits, and.inore and better agrlcoltaral exUblts, and a new and better location for the midway shows, attrfccilons. privileges and eon- cessions, we should easily Iwve an attendance of 300.000. At the 1910 fair, every concessioner and prlv- ilege man made money, and all the boys are glad that Hany Bobert will again lie manager of the'privileges, shows and-comipsslans. and that 3. H<'nry Brown will be in charge of the baildinss and grooncts. IOWA STATES FAIB, DBS'MOINES.' ' The Hawkeye state takes a Justifiable pride la Its agricultural pre-eminence, a teetlng that Is nsnal (or the best indlvlctf/l farmers. $750'being offered for farms cent-.'ling 80 acrea or lesa; $760 for farms over 801 ^tes, and $200 for farms in Polk OJunty alone. '. _ . Tbe speed purses for the Iowa Fair aggregate $14,760, and this' brings to Iowa the finest str£ag of fast horses in. the countn:. The live stocK festnies are always remarkable, and the visitor has the . opportunity of seeing a parade of $1,000,000 worth of live stock on the last day of the fair. The pzemlom lists for the Iowa State Fair are now rea^ and copies msy be had by addressing A. B. Corey, acting secretary of the State Board of A^cnltnre, Dea Moines. The amusement features, as -usual, will be Important. The Gait Kiltie Band of Gait. Onta- rio and Patrick Conway and his matchless mus- ical organization from Syracuse, wIU famish the mnsic. KANSAS STATE FAIB, TOFEKA. The Kansas State Fair at To|«eka, Kansas, placed $50,000 worth of fireproof Improvements on 'tlie gnmnds. In 1910 and: are spending more than that amount .again this, year— Tlie growth of this fair has been wondertol and indlcatiooa are for a' record-breafcer this year. Over 100,- 000 out-of-town visitors can be counted upon at the fair meeting. Hundreds of fine cattle, horses, swine and sheep have alread .been en- tered and will , be housed. in the new modem MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, HAMLINE, MINN. The. Agricultural Bnlldlng. reSeeted In Its great Sute Fair. This year's session at Des Moines, from August 24 to Sep- tember 1, -promises to be a banner one in the history of tbe institution. Over 20O,O0o people a nn ua lly visit the fSlr, wbtcb Is held in a bean- tlfnl park of 282 acres, -.the property of the state- Extensive Improvements are being made this year, chief of which is a new Machinery Hall, rapidly nearlng completion, at an exn"ndi- ture of $65,728. Its dimensions are 270x320 feet, affording ample space for exhibiilons of farming machlneiy and eaalpment. an Immrtant -liiase of tile fair. Tbe premlmn Ilat la most Special prizes are to, be awarded as NEW YORK STATE FAIR GROUNDS. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Governor Hughes addressing the crowds at the 1910 fair. "bams slready completed. Among tbe great at- tractions arranged for the coming September meet are: Uberatl's Military Band with twenty grand opera singers; Palii's spectacle. The Last Days , of - JPorapellf* grand display of daylight fireworks; a .clean educational eamlval company, the very Iwst firee attraction obtainable;, and 'a splendid racing pn^am. Five full days, inclnding an Instructive and wonderful night entertainment, every nigbt. Tbe great state of Kansas is entitled to a fair of this-magnitude, and it will be appreciated and patronized liber- ally. Beme ml)er t he dates, Septem ber 11 to 13. ILLINOIS STATE FAIB, SPBINGFIBXJ). Extensive improvements have been made on tba Illinois State Fair grounds under the .aggresslvo direction of George W. Anthony, president of the new State Board of Agriculture. An invit- ing premium list promises to stimulate a higher order of exhibits this year than heretofore. The dates decided upon are September 29 to October 7, Inclnsive. LOUISIANA STATE FAIB, SHBEVBFOBT. The Louisiana State Fair will bold a aix-day fair this year, tbe dates having .been aelected and - are Octol>eT 31 to November- 5, indnalve,' This makes the fair start on Tuesday morning and close Sunday nlglit. The management of the fair doem It advlaable to have a six day fair this year, an^ to'makp otch and every day a banner day. Three of the days have already l)een assigned, namely, Thursday, November 2, Woodmen Day; Friday, Novemtier 3, Drummers' uay, and Sat- urday, November 4, College Day. There are 23,OO0 , Woodmen In the state of Louisiana, and It is their intention to erect a bnlldlng on the fair BTOnnda,. in.which place they will bold their meetins and entertainments. The dnmuners have'always made their day a big success, snd are contemplating something new this year. No- vcmlipr 4, being College Day, promises to be a big event, as all tbe schools and colleges through- out the state will visit tbe fair, and: special provisions will be made to bring them to Shreve- port on special trains, Snsdsy, November S, will, no donbt prove the banner day ot the fair, -and tbe raDroads Itave already annoaheed tbelr. willingness, to bave cheap excursions . during the entire fair. Big feature free attrac- tions - have . been con- tracted for through Miss Ethel Bobinaon of the Western Taudeville Asso- ciation, and the Herliert A. Kline Shows will be the feature' of the Glad* •way. On July 18 tbere will be an election In Shreve- port,' and the citixens will vote on a $100,000 bond issue, and if erant- . .ed. this—money- will be used for permanent im- provements on tbe fair grounds, as follows: Band and grand stand. S35.000: coliS'>nm and auditorium. «ar..p<io: art museum.' C'TA.OOO: Dsvillons, '$14.- 000; sdmlnlstratioii bnilA- InK and entrance. $3,000; Indlps rest rooms, etc., $3,000. ■ With these Improve- nents the Louisiana state. Fair will rank amdns the best fairs lu tbe South. KANfttK ST-\TE FAIB. HUTCHINSON. .. Especial interest at- tnches to the Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson this .vear. tbe dates of wblcta are September 18 ■ to 27.' inclusive. In. view of tbe fact that Kansas Is . celebrating, her seml- c'-ntennlal as a state, bavlbfr been admitted-Into . the union in . 1861. Pres- ident Tsft and ■ promin- ent members of the Federal Government will be In attendance on Septemlier'.28, and $10,000 Is being raised in Hutchinson for parades, decor- ations. Illuminations, bands, etc., incident to Uielr visit. Concessionaires have always made good here, and It Is no exaggeration to say that they have .r"couped In Hutchinson their losses elsewhere. ' Forty - thousand dollars will be dls- trllrated in premiums - this year, and (be show- ing Of blooded cattle and horses promises' to be remarkable even in this' great stock raising region. A. L. Sponaier Is secretary, to whom all Inquiries should be addressed. ALABAMA STATE FAIR, BIRMING HAM, ALA. An exceptionally fine racing program has been arranged lor Ibe 1011 meuUng.