Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-07-18

filed with gas, "Tough" was as 'usu-
al nearest the scene of interest, get
ting tired of the delay sought tenn
porary rerose on the canvas of the
parachute near the balloon. Suddenly
the balloon mounted into the air and
the folds of the canvas carried
Tough" ZIP with It to a height of
20 or more feet when he struggled
loose and hit the ground with dull
thud, knocking the wind out of him.
but "thats'' all. -
Yesterday evening at the fair
grounds the balloon ascension and
parachute drop were pulled off and
made pretty and exciting spectacle.
The weather conditions we're all right
and the balloon came down only a
short distance away In the meadow
east of the grounds. The acrobat who
vent up.cut the parachute loose sue
cessfully and made graceful descent
without difficult incident. Every
eVening when..weather is suitable the
ascension will be made from the
lgrounds.
The stock exifibft is drawing the
attention of all at the fair gounds
and a continuous stream of stockmen
and farmers pass along the clean
stalls admiring the prize winners,
among whom are the victorious in
international sweepstakes at Chicago
and at state fairs. North Dakota,
known far and wider for her acres Of
golded wheat, is now raising stock
that can successfully compete. with
the results of long .breedingsh the
older eastern states and in Canada,
so saysya prominent stockman, J. C.
Mills Of Hannaford, who is exhibit
ing Is head of Hereford cattle from
the 'Fairview Stock Farm" East
ern and Canada raisers are astonished
when they see the results of the
North Dakota breeders gathered to.
gether and admit that while this
state has not as many, yet in quality
her exhibits equal II not surpass
their own.
Judging of the stock, which was TO
have occurred this morning, was
postponed until Thursday.
Several machinery exhibits have
been set up and more were due to-
day. v. Z. O'Neill has fine. show
ing or 'buggies, windmiilsSi1av pres
ses, manure spreaders, gas engines,
Avery traction engine, threshers,
etc. Kirk & Aliens display occupies
large space and the Buffalo, Pitts
and Hart Paar engines are there
More Bros. have one of the latter
engines set to run in a circle with
out driver, and the monstrons en-
Fgine, run on keresone, is ali inter-
esting sight. Fred Sappen6eld has
display Of metal culverts.
THURSDAY RACES.
2:14 Pace, Purse $3.50.
Riley Wilkes, Budwciser, Little
Rebel, Edith o., Alice Medium, By
ron w., Alcot, Minnie Nutwood, Lee
W., Daniel Webster, Delbert G.
2:27 Pace, Stake, Purse $500.
Johnny Colbert, Mack NJ, Fashion
Wilkes, Robert p. P.,--Gray Boy, Della
w., Estelle, Lady Tempter, Warbells.
Don Ohso, Idle Time, Lady Sprague,
Delma E., Black Beauty, Reuben
Glue. Grace Hyland or Jersey Rye.
Five and half furlong and repeat
run, sl00. Entries filed tonight.
Reception Saturday night num-
Der of old friends and acquaintance
of Capt. G.. W. Ingraham assembled
at the parlors of the Capital hotel
and rendered himself and wife an in
formal but very pleasant reception.
Mrs. Ingraham, who is new arrival
in the city, was given an opportunity
to meet jamestown people. The
guests began arriving about 9 o. o'clock
and spent.-a hour or more in pleas
ant social conversation. Afterwards
all adjourned to the dining room of
the hotel where an elegant course
supper was served During the even
ing toasts and fluctuations were
given by Alfred Steele, Rev. Thos.
Greene and j. ". Goodrich. Capt.
Ingraham on behalf Of himself and
wife responded to the sentiments ex-
pressed. The affair was a very pleas
ant one throughout.
Inspecting r. r. Lines:-R. r.
g Commissioners Diesem, Stafne and