The billboard (July 1911)

22 Xtie Billboard JULY 1, 1911. ' AGRICU LTURA L FAIRS Bits of News and Paragraphed Items of the Plans and Activities of Fair Societies who will Hold Meetings this Season BIG FAlte ^OR HALLETT. HUIett. out., jnlle 16 CBpecIal to The BOI- bond).—Aceordliiir ta tlie plana made by ttis nemben or tbe Pawnee Coanty AoodaUon. tbla year's fair wUl'ecllpae an;tblnK tliat has erer been nndertaken. In these qaartefaL Owing to the Interest worked no br tbe mem- ben ot the Farmers' Instltate and tbe Iiadles' Anxlllarr. the asrtcnltnral exhibit wUl he the beat ever shown In this atste. In order to make the fair what has been planned, twelve counties have come together and their combined efforts sboold cause the co-operatloa of all who are Interested In tbe new state's welfare. Zn order that lovers of horse flesh shall be ap- peased, several big races will be held. Tbe track bss been fixed up, and now Is considered «iei«f;tbe'best and'iastest cooraea In tbe state. Ibe entrj- lists are comlnir in fast and win .■ooa be forced to close. Xliere will be otiier ont- door sports to attract the attention of the crowds: besides, one will liave a dunce to see manr novelties wlilch tlie managers are arrang- ing to book. ONTARIO COUNTY (N. Y.) FAIR. The Indications are at present that the Ontario County Fair. Canandaigna. N. Y., wUI be tbe largest as well as tbe best ever held in all the 74 years of Its existence. The dates have been fixed for September 21. 22 and 23. next, and other fairs of tlie immediate vicinity have ar- nnged their dates so as not to conflict. The olllcets luve been indnstrionsly planning to have tile finest and largest exhibition of ngricnltoral products this year that has ever been shown. Last year tbe fair was a noteworthy success as $1,000 In old debts were paid off. besides Uqul- dties of the peninsula are witliin a -two boor ride of EscanalM. wltb excellent train setnce and cheap excursion rates during tlie fair. Plans for tbe Mcleod County Fair, Bntch- Inson, Minn., for this fall are about complet- ed, and everything points now to one of tbe most sticceesfnl fairs in tbe history of the society. All free attractions have been contracted for, and iBClode a high wire act, swinging ladder and swinging bar act. a contortion and tumbling act and balloon ascension. The tree attractions were dispensed with altogether last year, and the managers found oat that they made a great mistake. The present managers believe In en- tertaining the people at all times and such will be their policy as long as they are In control. BaclDK this year will be given prominence, and some very good purses are announced, including -six classes and-a total-purse offering of $2,000. This should insure some good races. There are a numb'.'r of horses being put in condition ob this track' and more ore expected dally. In a week or so there will probably be a dozen or more horses in dally training, as the many stalls are already spoken for. Some concessions are all ready spoken for. In answer to an ad we had In The Billboard, but there is room left for more; yre want to fill the grounds up. the more the merrier. A letter to the secretary, H. E. BIttler, will receive prompt attention. For the Brst time in nine years special at- tention will be given the live stock and poultry interests at the Jennings County Fair, North Vernon, Ind., and there is promise already of large exhibits in all lines. The Jennings Connty Joint Stock AgTiciiltiiial Association, reoncanbied this year, guarantees tlie quality ot the fair to bo first-class, and all contracts it makes will be carried out to the letter. Nothing bnt the cleanest of attractions vrQl be had; no fake games allowed. Good music, good water, grounds AN EXCITING FINISH. Trotting Baces Is the salient featnre at the Clare-Isabell Bl-Connty Fair. Clare, Mich, dating aU the current expenses of the year. The same oiBcIals are In charge again this year. An increase in premiums, especially in pre- miums offered to granges, have been made and many of tbe departments have been tliotongbly revised to meet the changes. A new horse bam will be constructed with a length of 60 feet, which will provide much need- ed additional room for stalls. The Executive Committee of the society has determined to do away with vandevllle and put more stress upon the racing features and other attractions such as balloons, automobile races and thrilling and sensational acts. President George A. Wheeler ot East Bloomileld, la de- voting much .time and efEort to tbe society's af- fairs and by virtne ot bis consistent efforts. Is due much of the success of the fair. Tbe fair has a good midway under the man- agement ot General Superintendent Charles Coo- lldge, and various kinds of amnaemrats are aliown and granted space along the portton ot tbe grounds set aside for midway pnigoKS. FAI R NOT ES. Tbe Delta COnnty Agricultural Society. Esca- naba, Mich., Is a corporation under tbe laws of the state ot Michigan, and has bnt recently or- ganised. Tbe fair this year will be its Urst fair, although local fairs have been held In this coxmty for more than twenty years. The new association bas secured a site tat its fair grounds within tbe city limits, which is Ideal for its purposes, being conveniently located near four different railroads, street and Inter^ban tailnads and passenger boat docks, wlilch gives It a stngular advantage In handling incoming crowds. Daring tfae^ year .the society has made many Improvements on these grounds, making it a veritable park. Tbe grounds contain tlilrty acres of available space, and will Include a race track, ball diamond and football gridiron, besides tbe usual fair exhibition buildings and struct- ures. The directors, at their meeting on June 25 next, will decide whether or not to iiave a pike or midway In the grounds, and rent spaces for shows, etc It is expected that the attend- ance at this fall's fallr will be large and grat- ifying to tile managers, as the people of this section who- wilt support BnA an instltixtion are Tery enthuslastle over tbe prospects, and are al- teady plannlnr npon tbe event. This society wm call its fair the ITorthem State Fair, 'and wHl endeavor to hold such a fair for the north- em- peninsula of Michigan as Is held at Grand Rapids for the western part of tbe state, and at I>etroIt for the southern portion of Mich- igan. The connty seat is a town of fourteen thousand people, wltb six nearby towns In tbe county having populations of from one thonskud to seven thousand people. All the other large electric lighted and other features that go to make a good county fair and draws crowds of visitors. Xbey are looking forward lor a big event. Tlie races are of the usual class, three a day, for three days.- The grounds are being pot In splendid shape, the best shaded fair ground In the state. New bams are being built and other improvements made. Liberal advertisiiig Is belaK done to make tlie attractions laiown to tbe juatiue. Tbe Boone Ounnty Agricnitnral Association of lebanon. Ind.. will hcdd their Fair tlie week of August 7, and -from present indications this will no doubt be tbe greatest fair In tbe his- tory of tbe Associatian. $3,S0O in purses lieing offered on the racing 'program, which Includes four running races with greatly increased purses over any former year. Three sensational free attractions have been engaged with one more to be added. Concessions are selling nicely. Re- pairs are being made on all tbe stables and balls. A loosening op of tbe purse strings of the soci- ety lias brought to the Association's assistance tlie Business Men's Club, the Merchants* and Mann^tnrers' Association, and wltb tbe farm- ers of tile county and all pulling together, which condition was brought about by the new manage- ment, and having probably tbe fastest balf- mlle track In the state ot Indiana, tbe biggest fair ever held In liCbanon Is expected. The Missouri Slope Agricnitnral and Fair As- sociation, Mandan, N. D., will bold Its first an- nual fair at Mandan. N. D.. September 12-15. 1911, on tbe grounds ot the Morton Comity lUr Association, which are the best located and finest natursi gronnds in tbe Northwest. Morton Coun- ty has had tbe oldest and best annual fair ever given In North Dalcota tor fifteen years, and It bas been conducting very succesifnl shows. This year tbe I«glBlature made It a state Insti- tution and It is sure to become the greatest fair held west of the Minnesota State Fair. They have one of the best one and one-half mile tracks In the state, and liberal purses for bar ness snd ranalng races will be provided. Tbe live stock exhibit Is In charge ot competent su- perintendents and premlnms to be tiie biggest in the history of tbe fair. Tbe agricultural, me- chanical and Indnstrlal branches will be repre- sented. Tbe Traverse County Agricultural Association win Iiold Its fittb annnal fair at Wbeaton, Minn., Septemlxr 21-2Z-23, 1811. Tbe oOlcers of this association are making elaborate plans for tbe fair. New improvements are being made and a large ballding tor the women's department Is under course of construction. This associa- tion can boast of having one of the beet one- half-mile racetracks In tbe state and some very fast races are looked forward to. Every effort Is being put forth to get good attractions, both free acts and paid shows. Tbe grounds will be profusely Illuminated tor evening shows and exhibits. There seems to be a scarcity of carnival ontflls that can furnish boHi tree acts and paid sbows. merry-go-rounds, etc. A good company of this kind could get at least a month's engagement wilhln a radius ot a hundred miles in tbls territory. The managers ot tbe great Poughkeepsle Fair, Poughkeepsie. N. Y.. have closed a contract with two aviators of international fame, Charles Morok of Belgium, and Alphoneo Huei of tbe French atmy. Botb are thrilling arlaton and use monoplanes of tbe Miwk type, equipped wltb six-cylinder Anzaln motors. The machines «an carry two passengers, and applications for a ride throng Uie air will now be received. It will be interesting to see what Pougbkeepsian will be first to show his daring and apply for -a chance to glide tlirough the air. The aviators will fly every day ot tbe fair, and their ex- hibitions will be a big feature, as were these of Eugene Ely In the Curtlss biplane last year. Tbe fair opens -Labor Day. September 4. and will continue Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. The fourth annual fair. Fairmont. W. Va.. will be held Sept. 12 to 15, Inclnslve. The rac- ing program consists of six one thousand dollar stake races, which filled with good entry May 1. Besides these stake races, eleven class races win also l>e given, together with running races each day of tbe meeting. Fairmont is a member of the noted Lake Erie Cirenit. and tbe best of racing is promised. Tbe midway to be fonnd at the Fairmont Fair is one of tbe very best, made up of the highest class shows and conces- sions, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before. On account of the short ships between places holding fairs of like character. Fairmont Is preceded by Wheeling and followed by Clarksburg, w. Va., all good towns and well patronized by the people. There are six trainers at the Tippecanoe Agri- cultural Association. La Fayette. Ind.. fair grounds tbls year, and while they are not pre- dicting any great sensational performances for any of these horses, they do feel they- have rea- son to believe that when the racing season real- ly begins they will have some strong contenders for tbe first money winners. Tbe track this year is in excellent shape. All the horsemen say it is tbe liest'tliat it has been in years and the predictions for a good fair this fall seems brighter than ever. The management this year, has been entirely changed and all are working to make their first fair one of the best in the country. Many attractions are being booked -for tbe fair and tbe secretary informs ns that It will net be long until ail the available space will be taken, the demand has been so great. Tbe Washington County Fair Association, which holds forth at Fayetteville. Ark.. Oct. 3 to 6. Is making efforts to have this season's event the best in Its history. Trains from all nearby towns and cities will be run at reduced rates, and everybody within the area ot a hun- dred miles .will have the opportunity ot visiting the fair and having tbe time of their lives. The Republic County Fair Association .of Bellville, HL. have contracted with the repre- sentative of an airship company to give an aerial exhibition three days during the fair there, the middle of September. The exhibi- tion has been secured at considerable expense and being the first ever given in tlie county, will undoubtedly draw an immense crowd. A severe windstorm bccorred at Nortbwood, Iowa, recently and destroyed part of the build- ings on the grounds of the North Coxatty Agri- cultural Society. Plana have now been made to have new buildings up in time when the fair opens. Sept. 25. Among the many attractions wiU be the races, wUch will be larger this year than ever. The testimonial concert played by Hiner's Band at Peim Valley Park. Thirtieth Street and Broadway, Kansas City, Moi, Tuesday, in Iwnor of Edward Harrigan. tbe dead actor, was a big success. The park was crowded. Tbe band will play at Spring Valley Park. Twenty-eighth Street and Brooklyn Avenue, tonight. September 19 is the day set for the opening of- tlie Wyoming Comity Fair AssociatioB at Tnnk- hannock. Pa. Many special attractions bBTe l>een engaged and the bone races wlU be one of the big features. This Is an extremely wealthy association, having many well-known financiers Interested In it. The Nebraska City Speed and Fair Assn. of Neteaska City, Neb., expect to hold a race meeting and stock show combined August 22-26. This assoclstion has one -of the best Isld out grounds for an attraction of this kind In tbe country, and is one ot the good towns for at- tractions of all kinds. Tbe National Western Stock Show. wMefa takes place in Denver. January 15 to 20, 1912, Is more on the exposition order. This expo- sition Includes live stock, poultry, feed and forage, and a horse show. This show Is held in the society's new buildings and is national In ctiarscter. Plans for the opening of tbe Flpln Connty Agricultural Fair. Durand, Wis., have been completed. The program, vbas been so arranged that there will not be a dull minute during the day. Besides Hie stock exhibits and horse races baseball and other outdoor sports have been ar- ranged for. Tbe Dickson County Agricultural Association of Spirit Lake, Iowa, will hold its annual race meeting July 4 and 0. The association baa one Of the finest half-mile tracks In the conntry, and the track time will no doubt be lowered at tbe coming meet, as tbere are some Tery fast horses entered. Tbe Maury Cotmty Fair Association, which opens in Colnmbla, Tenn, In September, will be very strong in attractions this season. Besides tbe large stock exhibitions and plenty of good horse racing, there will be base ball games dur. Ing the aftemoooB and fireworks at night. The West Uberty Fair. West Uberty. la., bas always been a good one. and this year will surpass all former years. A new amphitheatre was built Isst year, which will lie an attraction. The booldngs for three-year-old trotters closed Hay IB, with thirteen entries. A general connty show, under the auspices of tbe Spencer Farmers* and Mechanics' Association, will take place September 23. at Spencer, Mass. Exhibits of liories. cows and (beep wUI be tea- tared. 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