Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10

having greater number of advantages than any onsz
available locality.
As result of this selection prosperous aero club
was quickly organized IN st. Louis, and many OF tns
wealthiest men took lively interest in the affair The
club organized on January Z, with thirty-seVen
charter members and within three weeks four nun
dred members enrolled, with long waiting list
More than one hundred of the members worth from
100000 to 100000 OOO and ample funds have been
provided do whatever is necessary to make the STARE
of the q success The club has taken charge 81
all the preliminaries and arrangements have been
made for providing sufficient of special grade FOG
Initiating all the balloons. The gas viii be pumpe&
under pressure through two-foot main from gaso-
meter holding four million cubic feet Of coal gas.
The ascension grounds selected In the east snd
of Park of the largest parks in the world,
and Immediately opposite the starting place building
has been leased for temporary club house. large
part the park is to be enclosed and seats will be
provided for thousands of spectators who desire 10
witness the start close range Everything possible
Is being done in St Louis to make the event grams
aeronautic carnival, something entirely new 90
America and something to be remembered by all whs
there
The Aero Club has obtained pledges from leading
hotels that they will raise rates during the sveR&
and it expected that the railroads will be induced %
make special rates. St. Louis Is preparing for large
crowd.
In addition to the international event. in which only
ordinary balloons will compete, the St Louis Acre
Club has offered $1,000 in other prizes TO be compee&
for by any who may have an air craft to enter In
this competition dirigibe, or balloons propelled by
motors, may take part, we'll aeroplanes, or any
other type of balloon airshp that has demonstrates
that it is anything more than an experiment
The grand prize of $500 is offered for the drigbIa
balloon or any aerial machine that makes the best
showing provided it makes the six mile course turn
ing two goals within thirty minutes.
There also to be prize of $3.50 for the dirigbs
balloon which makes the best general showing and
similar prize for the aeroplane any other style OF
machine which gives tina best account Of itself in tho
competition. The winner Of the grand prize will moe
allowed to compete in either of the other events.
In case the grand prize of $1,000 Is not won by any
of the competitors the money Is to be divided equally
among the dirgible balloons and aeroplanes or oth
aerial vehicles each class getting $1250. This villa
be divided into second third and fourth prizes, fo
lows-Second, S625; third $500; fourth, $22B TIA
first prize In each case will remain at ST $50.
But citizens of ST. Louis will do something asids
from the general prizes offered TO various kinds u
balloons Four prizes have been announced, n@a
lows for those who compete In the international rac&
national Cup, but to those who next to the cwR
One thousand dollars to the contestant making
ond place, offered by Adolphus Busch.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars to the contestagt
making third place, offered by the United Street Rail-
ways Company.
Five hundred dollars to the contestant making
fourth place, offered by B. Nugent & Brother.
Two hundred and fifty dollars to the contestant maS
ing fifth place, offered by the st. Louis Times.
In the international the winner of the cup win
be the pilot whose balloon comes down the greatens
distance from the starting point, and those landing
next In order will take the other four prizes IL In
not unlikely that additional prizes may be announces
before the day OF the