The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-29

Tomorrow is Grand Forks day
at the big fair. Mayor Murphy
has issued a proclamation asking
all Of the business houses to close
and the response from Grand
Forks merchants will be unani-
nous, as every enterprising busi-
ness place will close their doors
at noon, in order that the en-
ployes may have an opportunity
Of seeing one Of the very biggest
and best days at the big state
fair. -
The gates at the fair grounds
morning. BY 10 o'clock every
thing will be in full swing and
the exhibits and shows will be
open for the public. At o'clock
Mestasch in his French mono
plane will make one of his dare
devil flights. At 2 o'clock the
races commence and from then
until 10 o'clock in the evening
there will be one continual round
Of pleasure-parachut Jumps
from a movin gaeroplane. balloon
parachute Jump by the Barkoot
professor, sensational free at
fractions in front Of the grand
stand. daylight fireworks and the
exciting 25-mile motorcycle race
all these are scheduled for the
opening day.
Orderly confusion presents itself to
one at the fair grounds today. When
one enters the gates the chug Of the
while here and there machine men,
their faces grimy and sweaty from
their exertions, are hustling and
getting the biggest machine
exhibit ever seen in the northwest
ready for the biggest and best fair
ever seen in the northwest.
All day long the Northern Pacific
s'goat," as the switch engine is called
in railroad circles. has been pushing
cars loaded with stock and other ex-
hibits into the fair grounds spur.
First a carload Of blooded running
horses, then several dozen Of the
classy cattle to be exhibited here.
next pens Of the best poultry in the
country. and SO on, trainload after
trainload Of everything that goes to
Dakota and Minnesota people.
Aviators Ready.
Near the grandstand is situated the
big tent, holding the Benoist Military
Tractor biplane from which will be
featured the biggest and most sensa-
tional feat ever seen in the world
the parachute jump from a moving
North Dakota is un-
lucky to land this act. r. q.
OF Grand Forks, president
Of the Kenworthy Aeroplane Exhibi-
ton company, went to st. Louis look
ing for an aviator to take the place Of
Fred Harlm who was injured at
Mont. and he ran across
taS
partner. Seeing an opportunity Of
to the United States some
thing new and entirely original in
the aerial line. he purchased q share
Ind 1t was through him that North
Dakota has been the second state in
the union to see this entirely now and
feature.
DR.. Bell and Professor Kolb were
to have taken several rides this
to see that everything was in
Dhip-shape order, but owing to the
fact that IS proof gasoline could not
be procured in town. the practice
Nights will be put on about 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Everything IL
ready for the sensational dive. Pro-
lessor Kolb this morning procuring a
Grand Forks lawyer to make his win,
10 II anything happened his affairs
would be In good shape.
Mestasch and His Monoplane.
George Mestasch the French ayi.
ltor. has his nonoplane ready for
Nights in the morning. Mestasch 10
bringing the first one-winged ma
cine ever seen in the northwest ana
press reports from cities where he
has flown indicate that his machine
ls ono Of the prettiest ever seen, dart
Ing hithsr and thither like a sreat
butterfly. with the impetuous French
man at the helm. Mestasch has four
from France with him
Ind the big Gnome engine Ii being
pverhauled thoroughly today in an
Eicipation Of some unusually high
Nights. Mestasch was told this morn.
Ing Of Hoxsey's altitude flight here
Two years ago and stated that he In
landed to 60 5000 feet up II the
Weather and air currents were In any
nay favorable. Probably tomorrow
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