Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31

morning and from our observation we
would say that nothing short of bad
weather will disaHpoint the many
thousands of people who are figuring
on attending the annual fair. At the
time we wereon the grounds of course
all the exhibits had not been entered,
but there were enough to give one an
idea of what each department will
represent when complete. In every
nook and corner there was an air of
hustle and stir, and farmers were
coming in steadily with their exhib-
its. Below we give few random
notes on what we saw:
The sheep pens are well filled,
Arnold of Galesburg, being the largest
exhibitor. There are several other
outsiders making exhibits in this de
partment.
The cattle barns were all filled up
at noon and some fine stock is to be
seen. The showing of the Stewart
Lumber Co. and B. +. Wilson, who
have one entire side of building
reserved for their Aberdeen Angus
cattle, is well worth seeing. The
Conner Lumber Co. of Marshfield,
having dairy farm at Auburndale,
also has fine showing of Shorthorns.
Two sections of the agricultural
hall. have been reserved for the exhib-
it of the states trial orchard. A
total of fifty-eight varieties of apples,
crab apples, plums etc, is shown. The
fruit looks very good this year. g..
W. Reigle of the state horticultural
society, and w. II. Marsh of Amigo,
who bought the entire crop raised
from the trial orchard, and who is a
practical horticulturist, are on hand
to answer any questions.
Healy & Brown have sixteen head
of draft horses, occupying one entire
side of barn, making very good
showing of horses.
The asylum has ten head of deer,
five of them fawns, and number of
raccoons and other animals on eXhi-
bition.
A special train will be run to this
city Thursday morning from Rib Falls
for the benefit Of people of that vii
lage and Athens and surrounding
country.
Among the amusement features
will be the Araki family of japanese
acrobats. They will give daily per-
formances in front of the grand stand
and from press accounts of their work
in other cities it is seen that they are
one of the best combinations travel
ing. Then there is Zeko Brooks, a
negro fat boy, said to weigh TAT pounds
and huge snake weighing 340pounds.
A balloon ascension will be given each
day if the weather is favorable, the
aeronaut making parachute jump
after ascending 1000 feet in the air.
There will be racing each day for the
enjoyment of those who like that
kind of amusement. The most inter
esting of these perhaps will be the
motorcycle races. These will be pulled
off each day. Then there viii be
triplet daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Pritchard of Staadt p. o. on ex-
hibition. Don't fail to see the little
girls.
Friday will be Old Soldiers day,
and the veterans and their ladies will
be given places of honor in the grand
stand.
The First National bank has booth
wherein is displayed the Home Saw
ings banks which are given to those
who wish to save. The system is fully
explained by Miss Amanda Plautz
who is in charge. The First National
always makes an effort to interest our
people in acquiring the habit of saw
ing, and is alert TO every move bene-
fitting patrons.
Capt. w. j French, known as "Wild
Jim, the Saddle King" will give ex-
hibitions each day OF rough riding
and tricks in the saddle. His daugh-
ter Miss Neya will do some fancy
shooting with rife and revolver.
The horse races scheduled for to-
morrow are the 2:23 pace, ii entries;
2:30 trot. entries; 2:l0 pace entries.