The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-27

county fair which opens on Tues
day. The Barkoot shows will also go
to the up river city, as will also Mes
tach, the French monoplarie flyer.
Jimmie Ward gave farewell per-
formances in his biplane last evening
and today is exhibiting at his former
home in Crookston under the auspices
Of the Elks' lodge He viii 80 from
there to Regina
Roy Lewis in MenopIane.
Roy Lewis, son of Pres. r. S. Lewis
has the distinction Of being the first
North Dakotan to ride in mono
plane.
The news that they were to see a
passenger carried in the great insect
like flying machine came as an urex-
pected thriller to the crowds assembled
last evening at the fair grounds
Mestach, the French aviator had been
giving the crowd an unusually sem
sationaI exhibition, turning, dipping
and circling In front Of the grand
stand.
Suddenly he was seen to shoot to-
ward the earth and he disappeared be-
hind a row Of trees to the northwest
of the grounds. Many thought he had
had an accident and been forced to
alight, but it was not until Secretary
Talcott made the announcement
through a megaphone from the judges
stand that the information that the
crowd was to get an extra sensa-
ton was made public,
Mr.. Lewis went out to a field to
the northwest of the grounds, Mestach
alighted and then both clambered
aboard the great nionoplane and sailed
up over the heads OF the crowds. 1t
was no short low flight that Mr.. LewE
had Mestach went UP to about the
height at which no usually flies. cut
a number of capeTs and sailed about
the grounds number OF times, fin
ally aIighting with his passenger In
the center OF the plot In. front of the
grandstand. Many OF Mr.. Lewis
! friends FASTENED to congratulate him.
One Kid Is Glad
One boy at least Is mighty glad that
the state fair is about over. This is
Lawrence Morgan, Western Union
| messenger, No. 8, who has been on
the fair grounds from morning until
late at night since the gates were
thrown open on Monday. He had his
headquarters at The Forum building
and he has had to hot-6oot it from
one end of the grounds to the other.
carrying important kilograms, death
messages and running errands. Some
| fair visitors, who were summoned to
| the bedside of friends and relatives.
| probably owe 1t to Morgan'S propmt-
ness in delivering messages over the
crowded grounds. that they were able
to arrive in time to find their dear
one alive.
This messenger boy has treudged
many miles a day. smiling all the
time. When business was rushing the
most, he was apparently the happiest.
He did his work well and was a
little prince of politeness. Many fair
exhibitors and visitors are mighty
thankful that Morgan was the boy
assigned to the hard lot at the fair
this week.
Telephone Girls Competent.
The Northwestern telephone girls.
who handled the switchboard at The
Forum building during the fair, and
who have had almost everything to
contend with from grouchy exhibitors
| to crossed wires. have been accom-
modating at all times and have won
the admiration Of more than one out
Of town fair visitor by their prompt
| attention to business and quick con-
nections with cities miles away. The
| telephone girls have worked early and
| late, but not once have they been
fault finding and goodness knows
| they had every occasion to be.