The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-28

AT Devils Lake is the biological sta.
ton, under the control of the trustees
and carried on by the instructors ii
the department of biology. At Hebron
is located the mining sub station
where the school OF mines has a la.
boratory for the purpose OF developing
experiments with ignite coal and the
fine clays Of the state.
General Notes.
Congressman A. j. Gronna and o
party from Lakota were on the grounds
yesterday greeting many friends and
seeing the sights.
Attorney Herman Winterer q mem
Der of the game and fish commission,
and party of Valley Cityites took in
the fair yesterday.
| Among the visitors yesterday was a
man without any legs who navigated
about on a little platform on wheels.
He seems happy and enjoying the
sights as well as those who had not
met with great misfortune.
The Two Bees Extract Co. have in.
stalled an attractive exhibit of FLAW
orine, their new and popular flavor
ing extract, in the merchants pavilion
This new product, which is a Fargo
manufacture, is fast gaining favor
with the housewives.
So far there has not been a single
arrest on the grounds and the police
contingent is enjoying a sinecure.
There never was more orderly crowd
at large public gathering, which
speaks well for the citizenship of the
state
The Nebraska Queen, a monster
horse, is one Of the newer attractions
stationed between the stock barns.
No one can be long in doubt as to
when the supper hour arrives at the
fair as at 6 o'clock the dozens of
whistles in the machinery exhibits get
fearfully busy and do not soon tire of
well doing. ~
Every day sees some new adventure
established in the amusement of catch
penny way. Like the omnibus, there
seems always to be room for one more
The owners Of motor cycles were out
in force last night practicing for their
big race, Friday and the little buffers
were watched with a great deal of
interest by those not familiar with this
class of locomotives
The big bass which attracts so much
attention in the tank in the fisheries
exhibit at the merchants pavilion. was
caught with a line by a lady visitor to
Fish lake in the northern part of the
state. This reminds us of the fact
that many people HE them to the Min
nesota lakes when there is excellent, |
and better bass, perch, pickerel and
pike fishing in the many lakes around
the Turtle mountain region in this
state.
Editor H. P. Knappen of the Bis |
marck Palladium and Mrs. Knappen
are taking in the fair.
Much attention is being given the
post card collection of library buildings
n the library commission exhibit in |
The agricultural building. There are
Also working plans for model library
buildings furnished by Claude &. Starck |
which firm makes a special studv of
library architecture. Their water color
sketches and blue prints show the ran |
d development of new ideals in public
buildings and should be examined bv |
I'll visitors, especially those whose
nome towns are considering library or
other civic center buildings.
The Presbyterian z Ladies' Aid Of
Aoorhead have set up az fine little eat
ng house on the grounds west Of the
Fomens building where nice meals
ire served at all hours.
An interesting item in the library
exhibit is the outfit for the
nendtng and binding of books. The
gaylord Brothers visible magazine
over and their success binding strips
md adhesive cloth show how easily
md at how little expense magazines
ma books may be kept in good condi.
ion in the private, as well as in the
'ublic library.
w. T. Oxley of Fergus Falls has
'een appointed official photographer
I the fair and has been busy with an
sslstant in taking views Of everything
Vorth while. He is getting out a fine
cries of post card pictures including
ne races and other attractions
The grand stand was crowded last
light as usual for the evening free
hoWs, but the crowds about and in the n
musement places on the midway was
uliy as large as Tuesday night and all
anos seemed to be having a splendid
lnle' Inc evening was cool and a
reat many who had not been able to
ttend the fair during the day drove
ut for an hour or twos fun.
The four-horse chariot race in the
vening IS well worth seeing, not to
lention the many other free attrac-
IONS at the grand stand, as well as the
GOD shows scattered all about the u
1
A great deal OF interest IL heing (
noWn In the automobile races sched-
led for Friday as few have seen
cal race of this kind on a circular
rack for blood. {
A little 3-three- old miss gave bar !
elatives great deal of anxiety for an !
our yesterday on the grounds. she I
dVlng strayed away while her sisters !
ack was turned After a hard search ]
winch the police assisted she was {
ound in the care of some ladies AZ the
'omen's building who had gathered
er In and treated her to ice cream and 4
hen turned her over to DIR. Hill. who
ad just decided to adopt her when tba
aby's father showed UP.
The judging has been finished and
undreds Of exhibitors are proudly
olhllng TO their blue and red ribbons
nd while a great many feel justified in
citing blue some get red when pre-
llums are mentioned, and still others
ct white over it all.
Former State Treasurer A. Peterson.
ccompanied by X. NJ. Lyken. were
lsltors from Cogswell, viewing the
AR sights yesterday. The gentlemen
ald there We're great many exhibits
'orthy of admiration and study vrbav