The Calumet news., 1912-09-26
DISPLAY MAY Be
GIVEN TONIGHT
Fireworks viii be Seen at Fair II
the Rain Stops

A high wind and steady drizzle
prevented the first exhibition OF the
Newton Dunield fire works display
scheduled for the Cooper Country.
Fair last evening. President Newton
OF the company was present and the
display was postponed on his advice
the wind preventing the proper view
OF the display even n the rain did
not mar IL. should the weather be
favorable the display will be given to-
night. but in event of continued rain
It win be postponed again.
Observer Cowdrick has promised
there viii be no rain and very little
wind this evening although II WIN
be much colder than last night and I'm
consequence the display will be given
II his predictions come true.
Judges Are At Work.
The Judges In the various depart
ments reported yesterday afternoon
and this morning started TO Judge the
exhibits. Some of the departments
were too large for the judges to cover
gone over and rated before evening.
The Exhibit Of Stock.
The live stock exhibit this year is
by far the finest the fair has ever had
The s5o.OOo exhibit entered by w. 5.
Prickett attracted a great deal of at
tention yesterday, hundreds OF people
asking TO be shown this famous herd.
The entire department given over to
the live stock is housed in the big
warehouses at the rear Of the AM
phidre,ne building and is under the
supervision of j., 4. Finnegan. Fol-
lowing is a list of the exhibits I'm this
department.
s. r. Carroll, Trout Creek. Hamp-
shire sheep, Guernsey cattle
T. A. Green, Ontonagon, Shropshire
sheep. Holsteins.
Rudolph Stindt, Topaz. Holsteins.
sam Mawrence. Calumet, Southdown
sheep.
A. s. Barnes. Even. shorthorns.
Matt Olila, Atlantic, Dutch belted
bull.
Charles Little. Hurontown, Jerseys
Carl Hatfield. Even Holsteins.
The Baby Show.
The twin babies show was held
yesterday afternoon and only one en-
try was made. twins Of Mrs. Voss Of
Houghton. They We're awarded the
prize and the general opinion was that
they would have won against a big
| field
The Flower Display.
The flower display at the fair is
one OF the most beautiful The eX-
hibits are banked up along the seats
at the eastern ersl of We Amphidrcme
building and attract - great deal of
attention.
The display is for the most part
composed OF flowers common To this
Enart Of the country, few rare or un-
usual flowers being included. enc 81
the exceptions to this is a cotton plant
grown in the copper country from seed
There is an abundance Of roses, double
sunfowers. hyderangeas. sweet peas
lasters and Gahlias OF all shades and
varieties too numerous To- mention.
Vegetables ard Grains.
The vegetable exhibit is undoubted-
~ the finest ever shown at the fair
Vegetables Of all kinds and varieties
are there in the greatest profusion
one whole balcony IS taken up viii
the display of vegetables collected from
all parts of the peninsula and afford
Ing striking illustrations Of the poss''
bilities of the upper peninsula as
farming district. The department vii
well repay visit from any one wh'
wishes to learn something of the M
per peninsula's agricultural future,
The fruit shown IL by far the bes
that this always popular department
has ever displayed. lhe great pro
fusion OF fruits here seems 60 amply
bear ont Col Motifs prediction that II
time the upper peninsula viii be SnowI
us one of the great fruit dlstri ts o.
the United states.