Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
COUNTY FAIR
is A HUM NJ Err
Larger Attendance and More Interest
Taken Generally Than Ever
Before.-ldeaI Weather

The third annual Rusk County Fair
is far in advance of either of it's pre-
decessors in the general interest shown
by the larger attendance and increased
number of entries in the various classes.
The change in the racing program, by
excluding outside horses, seems to have
the desired effect, and if followed up
will increase the number of fast horses
in the county
The number of cattle and horses in
the stock sheds is much larger than
previous years, although the sheep and
hogs are more scarce. The poultry
house contains many varieties of blood
ed fowls.
In the agricultural hall the space de-
voted to vegetables proved not half
large enough, and the specimens of all
kinds of vegetables are of the usual
mammoth size. There is corn from all
parts of the county this year, all well
matured and uninjured by frost. From
Hawkins comes nine-foot pea vine.
The grains and seeds are unusually good.
The fruit exhibit opens the eyes OF
even the old settler, and President
Thos. Foster will not carry off all the
prizes in this class this year. Apples,
crabs and grapes are there in abundance
and of as fine quality as could be
found anywhere. The school exhibit
is not large, but the work is all OF
high grade of excellence. In the fine
arts department is beautiful large
wreath made wholly of Rusk county
seeds and grains. A. Rockstad of
Ladysmith is the only photographer,
amateur or professional, having pic
lures on display. In the culinary de-
partment is large display of canned
fruits and preserves made from home
grown products.
WOODMEN DAY
The attendance at the Fair Wednes-
day was not large, but was better than
the first day of either of the previous
fairs. 1t was Woodman Day and the
competitive drill between the Forester
teams of Hawkins and Ladysmith was
the chief feature. The Hawkins team,
under command of C.. P. Ellingson,
won easily, although the Ladysmith
team drilled better than ever before.
The new "Zouave" uniforms of the
Hawkins Foresters were quite at
tractive-a red Turkish fez, green
coats trimmed in white, red trousers
and white leggins. The Hawkins boys
can drill with the best of them.
The personnel of the Ladysmith team
was as follows: E. w. Hill, captain;
John Carter, chief forester; Phil Camp
bell, J. w. Carow, w. Drum, G.. A.
Gates, Clyde Hebard, Elmer Hill, Elmo
Inabnit, E. L. Jordan, H. Leather
berry, w. N. Mackin, d. F. Manley,
O. H. McNally, F. E. Munroe, Ed
Nelson, Elmer Taylor.
The tug-of- war between five Wood
men of Bruce and Ladysmith Camps
was the most exciting event of the day.
Bruce had fully $50 lbs. in their favor.
Neither side gained anything for fully
i five minutes, when the Ladysmith boys
pulled their opponents across the line.
The Ladysmith team was composed OF
Foresters Campbell, Carter, Drum
| uohord and Jordan
The wreck on the 500 at Turtle Lake
caused few of the special attractions
not to appear and for the same reason
the Barron base ball team could moi
get there, so the ball game was called
off.
Fred Ingle of Ladysmith won the
1OO-yd. dash, the running broad juml
and the hop, step and jump. Paul Otis
of Apollonia won the half mile race
Frank Lowell of Atlanta won the boys
race.
The novelty ladies' driving race
(hitch up and drive half mile) was
easily won by Mrs. E. c. Campbell O.
Amacoy lake, with Mrs. John Lavign'
of Atlanta second and Mrs. R. E