The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-23

excelled in quantity showing Of
flowers, displaying seventeen varieties
of plants. They were artistically ar
ranged and showed great care in pro-
duction.
George E. Austin, superintendent of
the cattle and horse department, ex-
hibited seven varieties of apples
Malindas, Peerless, Wealthy, Longfeld,
Northwestern Greetings, Patton's Green
ings and White Greetings. They were
grown on Mr.. Austin's farm at Lake
Crystal, the orchard bordering on the
lake shore. Orchards similarly located
near the water with some protection
from forest trees are the only ones
having escaped the heavy freeze of
early summer.
Attraction of the Day.
r. j. Marsh and son Arley of Shell
by township were at the fair with
their small OK team hitched to a
pony buggy and paraded around the
grounds during the day. The team was
dressed in a pony harness, brideled
and bitted and driven with lines. They
would stop and start at the command
of their driver and trot when urged
to. Mr.. Marsh and son drove them
over from Shelby in the morning and
remained there during yesterday and
today. The OK rig was so attractive
that several of the candidates for
office. covered the dash board of the
buggy with their cards announcing
their candidacy for the various offices.
Never Attended a Fair.
Mr. Marsh is ffty-three years old,
was born in this county and never
until yesterday attended fair. He
owns farm of LOG acres in Shelby
township timber-and is a
mason by profession, employed by
A. N. Schneeberger. His wife died
eighteen years ago and he resides
with his mother, sister and two sons.
Mr.. Marsh's mother is seventy-five
years old, and she never attended a
fair but once, and that in Mankato
years ago when held near Sibley park.
Mr.. Marsh is an intelligent gentleman
and has been subscriber of The
Free Press for many years.
Slide for Life.
The afternoon performance included
ga Slide for Life" act which took
place at two o'clock. A wire was
stretched from tree on the high
bank adjoining the fair grounds to
tree near the grand stand, a distance
of SIS feet, spanning the river. S. B.
Tappan of Omaha, who performed the
marvellous feat, hung to the wire by
his teeth, his body dangling in the
air as he made the descent. The
slide was made in thirty-four sec.
onds. Mr.. Tappan has followed the
business for nine years and has never
met with an accident.
Hon. E. T. Champlin, one of the
vice presidents of the fair association
read letter from Congressman Ham
mond, regretting his inability to be
present and address the people. Harry
H. Gill of Minneapolis, field secretary
of the state prohibition committee, de-
livered stirring address.
| At four o'clock the balloon ascension
was made and lively game of bal
was played between the All Stars Of
Minneapolis and the Heidelbergs of st
Paul The score was 6 to l in favor
of All Stars
Mrs. j. B. Swan and Mrs. Georg'
Mead joined the association of thu
pupils of the old log school house" il
which they were honored pupils from
1857 to 1860. There were humble
of Others from various parts of tn
county.
Today the balloon made two flights
one at two o'clock and the other u
4:3O.
The Judging of stock and awarding
of premiums was in progress durinl
the day.
From Saturdays Daily.
The mist that hung low over tn
fair grounds at Garden City yesterda.
afternoon was surcharged with oratory
Two candidates for the republican nom
nation for congress were on the speak
ing programs. One of these was Hor
A. L. Ward of Fairmont and the othe
was Hon. Franklin F. Ellsworth o
st. James. Congressman w. S. Ham
mond was advertised to speak, blu
4 his absence was due to misunder