The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-20
Grand Forks has made good again.
Grand Forks always does make

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Grand Forks has made good again.
Grand Forks always does make
good.
When Grand Forks advertises to do
. certain thing, 1t does that thing.
Some 10000 people who we're at the
state fair grounds Tuesday afternoon
at 4:S0 o'clock, II they we're not al
ready convinced Of that fact, had II
driven home to them in a forcible
manner that Grand Forks delivers
the goods" every time.
When Aviator Arch Hoxsey, driving
his wonderful air wagon. the Wright
Bros biplane, arose high in the air
maneuvered about, cut circles, raced
north. east, south and west; against
the wind and then with 1t; now
swooping down toward the earth and
skimming over it only few feet
above the grass only to rise again
with renewed speed; now mounting
higher and higher. circling about and
demonstrating the most remarkable
of control: then gliding down like
q bird and making great swings
through the air, playfully driving
along the outer fences of the race
track where the crowds had gathered
In great throngs to witness his work
and frightening many Of them into the
belief that this great bird-machine
was about to strike them, only to be
afforded relief the next moment when
they saw the wonderful machine sud-
denly swerve and again rise into the
air; then. nally, after he had shown
practically everything there was to
show, bringing the fight to a success
full close by alighting with the same
absolutely perfect control that had
marked the entire exhibition.
HOxsey is the Man.
So it's hats off to HoXsey after this
He is the man in Grand Forks just
now and he will continue to be the
man in Grand Forks for the remain
ing days of the exhibition. His abil-
ity at flying is acknowledged; he likes
to fly and will continue to show, the
visitors at the Grand Forks fair just
what to expect from an aeroplane-
that wonderful piercer of the heavens
1t was a magnificent flight that Mr.
HoXsey gave Tuesday afternoon. From
ground until he again alighted he
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ability; perfect control being had over
the machine at all times. Whether 1t
was gliding about the turns, OF
whether 1t was dipping up and down
on the wings of the wind as though
he were skimming over waves of wa
ter, 1t was always with that same
appearance of sureness. Never for a
single moment during the entire time
that he as in the air, did he expert
ence the least bit of trouble, and
certainly, not for single moment
did that immense crowd that watched
his flight feel disappointed. 1t was
q marvellous exhibition and has
demonstrated that the conquest of the
air has been made complete.
Grand Forks Is Proud.
Grand Forks feels proud Of the dis
tinction it now holds in being the
first city Of the entire northwest to
present what must be recognized as
a real aeroplane flight. A few weeks
ago the twin cities put on an aviation
meet that, admittedly, was a failure
The Wright machine was not among
those shown. Now Grand Forks has
come to the front and has placed It.
self in the position of being the first
to give the people a real aeroplane
exhibition. The city was exceedingly
fortunate in securing Arch Hoxsey as
the aviator, and is congratulating it.
self upon that fact. He has no sue
cessful rival in the flying business
The successful fight made by Mr.
Hoxsey yesterday afternoon was the
signal for the sending of messages
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visitors in which they told friends
of the remarkable success Of the
event, urging them to come to Grand
Forks and witness the demonstration
for themselves. These messages will
doubtless have their effect. as skep-
tics have, since their experience with
other aviation meets, been somewhat
backward about coming to the city
fearing that probably Grand Forks
would fail to deliver the goods. Grand
Forks has, however, and she will re-
ceive the benefits therefrom In a per.
feet deluge of visitors who are coming
from all sections of the state. Since
the. flight, by Mr.. Hoxsey there has
been created a new interest in the
fair and every day will be big from
now on. The first day was a record
breaker In the point OF attendance
and as the fair progresses even great
er attendance figures will be reached
Sensation is Unforgetable.
To'se an aeroplane in action is q
great and wonderful sight. As the
great machine, shooting along the
monorail that 10 used as starting
place, suddenly leaves the earth and
begins its flight through space, one
feels as though he were part of the
aeroplane himself. The sensation ia
unforgetable as the young aviator
sitting in his seat, glides away into
the air as though he were an i'm
mense bird.
As he flies first this way and then
than. his machine responding to his
every whim and his slightest touch
the aviator in his air-conquering de-
vice sits as though he were merely al
play. 1t is all so nice and smooth;