The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR THE FAIR
One to be Run Over N. P.
Next Wednesday
To Take Care of the Crowds
Going From this City.
Many Will Attend.

A letter received from w. B.
Johnston, secretary of the Bayfield,
County Fair association, is to the
effect that we can announce this
week that there will be a special
train run over the Northern Pacific
from this city next Wednesday to take
the people going to the fair. The
train will return again in the even
ing. The fair association now has
the matter up with the Northern
Pacific people and Local Agent VIM.
Johnston of this city also has taken
the matter up and reply is expect
ed in few DAYS. Last year the
Northern Pacific run train to the
fair at the request of the Fair Assoca-
ton and it was so well patronized
that the request will no doubt, be
granted again this year.
In addition to the above the
Northern Pacific have instructed their
agent to receive farm products and
live stock intended for exhibition at
the fair, provided they are to be re-
turned, without charges being pre-
paid at Was@burn and Free Or-l
der" will be issued by the General
Freight Agent of the Northern Pa
cifc, that is charges will not be col
lected.a all and the exhibits returned
free also.
The 18th annual fair of the Asso-
ciation which will open next Tuesday
and continue for three days gives
promise of being the best fair ever
held by the association. From all
points in the county exhibits will be
brought in and there will be more
liberal attendance from all points.
The Washburn crowd is expected to
be much larger than year ago.
Wednesday will be Washburn day
at the fair and it is on this day that
the largest number will attend.
The Washburn City Band of fifteen
pieces will furnish excellent music
daily and there will be continuous
festival of music while they are on
the grounds. Their program consists
of eighty selections, including from
bone, saxophone, cornet and baritone
solos, besides large program of late
and popular music.
Congressman IL. Lenroot will be
in attend ance at the fair and will de-
liver an address. There will also be
addresses by DIR. William Funk and
Eta Maddox Funk of Baltimore. Miss
IL. E. Stearns of the Wisconsin Free
Library Commission will be at the
fair with an exhibit of SO books, to
arrange for Libraries in country
schools.
The exhibits this year gives promise
of being larger and better than ever
before. Ten days before the fair
there was more entries than the to-
tai three years ago. Accommodations
for live stock have been greatly inn
Iproved by the building of new sheds
and there will be better exhibits a
long this line. There will be much
competition for the grand sweepstake
prize by the different towns of the
county.
| The sporting part of the program
will Consist of ball games between
the teams of the county for the
County CHdinpiOloliPs 1HCIC 10 VA
pected to be lively race for the
championship. There will also be
two good races each day open only
to Bayfield, County horses. This in
cludes 5-team mule driving race,
also hitch-up and getaway race.
Last year this proved exciting.
The Bayfield, county Fair Associa-
tlon is arranging with Prof. E. l..
Luther, of the Wisconsin State Sta
ton at Rhinelander to Judge the
Live Stock, not merely with the idea
of having an outside Judge but he
will be able to give those interested
in Live Stock some very valuable
pointers.
The Business Men of Iron Rive,