Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-30
OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT.
Secretary M. H. Duncan Well Pleased
With Prospects for Good Fair.


In tie past several years the annual
fairs given by the Marathon County
Agricultural society have borne the
reputation of increasing in merit as
each year passed. The fair of 1851
promises to eclipse any heretofore held
and to discount any other in the state.
Some others may attract more people,
but it is not likely that the exhibits
shown and amusemenIs provided will
be as good as ours
Sec'y Duncan has pulled off his coat
and is up to his cars in the work OF
arranging details and in formulating
plans for the successful carrying out OF
the job he has undertaken Heinforms
us that though he is not half through
with the work, from present indications
he is well pleased with the outlook.
All of the home stock breeders have
consented to make exhibits as usual,
but it is little early to say how many
outsiders will bring stock here.
In the way of an agricultural fair il
promises TO be a hummer" Recently
Mr.. Duncan made trip to Athens to
consult with the vice-president of the
society, ID. o. Thompson. While there
a meeting of citizens was called and a
proposition was laid before them. He
proposed that the business men of
Athens hire car with which 10 trans
port to Wausau farm produce raised in
that locality. The business men and
fair officials are to interest the farmers
in bringing their produce to Athens
and having the same loaded into the
car. Upon arrival here the officers of
the association will see that the car is
unloaded and the produce hauled to
the grounds and properly entered and
placed on exhibition as an Athens exhib-
it, the farmers getting premiums on
their exhibits the same as if they hauled
them in themselves. After the fair is
over the produce will be loaded in a
car, if desired, and returned to the
shipping point. Thus the labor will be
divided. The fair will be benefited
the business men will make themselves
more solid with the farmers and the
latter will contribute to the success of
the perhaps winning premiums
enough to repay them for their time
and work. The Athens Record says:
"By thus showing carload lot, the
attention of the thousands who come to
see the fair, is drawn to the productivity
of the soil around Athens, to the pro-
gressive spirit of her farmers who make
such an immense exhibit, and to the
enterprise that impells the business men
of the village to furnish the car for
transportation purposes.
''The various factories might make a
fine addition to the exhibit by adding
some of their manufactured products,
the hub factory, the heading factory,
the brick and tile factory, the turning
works, and the various other manufac-
turing enterprises could help in making
a substantial exhibit.
also, the school is planning an ex-
hibit, This might go in with the rest
and by concentrating all, carload ex-
hibit can easily be prepared. 1t will be
the very best possible advertisement for
this section of the country, besides be-
ing of educational value to everyone
who places an article on exhibition.
"At least four herds of grade Guern-
sey cattle from Athens will be shown.
These will be placed in a stable by
devoted to the use of Guern-
sey cattle exclusively. These herds, to-
gether with the purebreds that will be
shown, will be counted in car loads, so
duce will be shown at the Marathon
county fair in September. This will
certainly be feature of the fair, and
will be an advertisement we'll worth the
earnest efforts of every one in this cor
ner of the county"
The races will not be filled until late
in August, so we can say little about
them, except that the racing card will
be equal to, if not better, than that of
former years. AS a special racing fea-
ture Mr.. Duncan has closed contract
with Allie Wooster of Portage, to fur
nish ladies' relay race each afternoon.
Three ladies will participate, each rid
ing relay of one mile, when fresh
horse will be entered. The horses are
trained for this work and are fast run
ners. Two of the ladies, the Misses
Ford and Cook, hold medals for records
made at the state fair. Miss Cook will
also race againss two young men each
day of the fair in half mile running
heats.
In the way of special attractions MIR,
Duncan has engaged line which ought
to give those who like this feature of a
county fair plenty of entertainment for
their money.
Prof. Arnolo's performing leopards,
panthers and jaguars no doubt will
draw large crowds. This show has
received very favorable mention from
press and people wherever it has shown.
The professor enters the Gagged arena of
savage beasts and makes them perform
wonderful tricks.
The secretary has also closed con-
tract with the Metropolitan Carnival
Co. for furnishing a sort of street fair
attraction. The company will come
here several days in advance of the fair
and pitch its tents, so that crowds can
be entertained al the Labor day picnic.
The tents will be pitched in the form OF
A horseshoe, and in them will be found
the following;
Palace of Mysteries.
The Electric Theatre.
She, the Lady of Flames.
Old Plantation,
Inferno.
The Ferris Wheel