Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-27
FIRST-BEST-RELIA
FAIR

ducts of the field, farm or factory. 1t
has come to be the great Reunion OF
southwestern Wisconsin. Not that
sort of reunion which is commonly
bringing together of persons who
have ties of fraternal, religious or
of Old Home Week, when the one
time residents of Mineral Point and
vicinity come together to renew old
acquaintance and also to meet the
younger generation that is taking
the place of those who have gone,
"Fair Time" brings back to the city
of Mineral Point more of the sons
and daughters of our old city than
even the holidays.
TO have brought the Mineral Poirt
Fair to it's present prominence, and
to have given to it the characters
tics mentioned above, has been the
result Of the unselfish labor and de-
votion of the men who kept up and
guided the fair in the past
This year no efforts have been
spared by the managers to keep up
to the standard of past years.
From comment heard npon the
streets and elsewhere there is no
reason to doubt but that there will
be more entries this year in all the
different classes than ever before.
The managers have decided to
make the baseball contests at this
fair the best series of games ever
played in southwestern Wisconsin.
The schedule for their games has
not been definitely arranged for as
yet, but lovers of our great national
game will find no fault with it when
arranged. Among the teams which
expect to take part in these contests
for the championship Of Southwest
ern Wisconsin are Dodgeville, Lin
den. Highland, Darlington, VALID
wick and Mineral Point. The purses
offered for these games will be great
err than ever offered here before.
The Mineral Point Fair holds the
first racing meet in the Lead Region
Racing Circuit. Beginning with Min
eral Point and ending with Galena,
horsemen are offered the unusual
opportunity of seven consecutive
weeks of racing in compact circuit.
The aggregate Of purses hung up in
the circuit amounts to over $4,000.
The racing program of the First
and Best" needs little advertisement
or newspaper comment. 1t is always
interesting and presents horse racing
in its proper character without the
too often attendant evils of pool sell
ing and gambling, that have brought
this truly noble sport into disrepute
at many places.
The managers will not permit a
single gambling device on the prem
ises during the fair.
The special attractions engaged
for this years fair will be of unusual
interest and novelty.
Lionel Legare, with his wonderful
Spiral Tower, comes to us shortly af-
ter closing three weeks engage
ment at the marvellous White City
of Chicago, the greatest open air
amusement park in the world. Le-
cares act is described by those who
were in Chicago during his engage
ment as being really one of the most
wonderful feats ever performed by a
human being. There is not another
man in the United States today who
attempts the act that Legare does
This act alone is well worth trip to
the fair if there were not another
thing of interest on the grounds.
The other attractions presented by
the management are Patrick and
Francisco, who present their remark
able comedy acrobatic sketch, thai
! has received an enthusiastic wei
| come wherever presented, ana II
said to be one Of the most laughable
mirth- producing acts presented t.
the American public today.
There will probably be excursion
on the C. 4 n. W., the G. M. d st. /
ana the NJ. p. & n. railroads. witt
favorable weather, this years fai
should be bigger and better than ev
er before.
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette an
daughter, Miss Fola, accompanie
BY Mr.. Alfred Rogers, former excel
tive clerek to Governor La Follett'
: constituted a horseback party ths
reined up in front Of the Hot'
: ROYAL Monday. They were out for
Q gallop through this, the mining SCI
ton of the state. Abou. nine o'cloc
Tnasdav morning the party mouDte