Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
WISCONSIN STATE
EXPOSITION OPENS
B.195 Attend the Fair on Open
ing Day.
EXHIBITS ARE ASTONISHING
Aviator Lincoln Beachy Makes Three
Flights Around Mile Track Each
Tlme-First Awards Are
Made

Madison.-Thousand who patron
lied the state fair on the opening day
gazed in surprise and establishment
at many things Eight thousand
one hundred and ninety-fye persons
passed through the gates on the
opening day.
They were surprised at the mag
nftude Of the exhibits They were
astOnished by the almost innumer-
able innovations. They wondered at
the unheard-of accomplishments of
man and frequent was the quotation
OF the old saying that wonders new
er cease.
Not only in the accomplishments Of
OF advanced agriculture, the arts OF
advanced manufacture nor even in
the surprising progress in the breed
ing Of live stock did the visitors find
that which made them wonder. In
the amusement feature, too, they
found marks of advancement that
made many who felt weary sit up and
take notice.
There was more than one feature
that might be included in that class
OF surprises. but the greatest wonder
dents of Milwaukee and thousands
throughout the state were familiar
with him, was Lincoln Beachey. the
aviator Onlookers stood aghast at
times and in wonder all the time at
the dash and daring of the bird man.
Daring and wonderful as were his feats
a year ago, Beachey surpassed them
Beachey was on the program for
three flights in the afternoon and in
the first began to astonish the on
lockers. He swept twice around the
mile track, passing close to the grand
stand on each round. The first time
he topped the starters wire and then
gave a sudden shoot grOundward that
brought him on a level with the low
est row of seats.
On the next lap he came whirling
along with the speed Of an express
train. holding a distance of only two
or three feet from the ground until
the stand was passed Then he scared
alOft and in a few moments was cir
cling in the air $500 feet above the
gazing crowds below.
All at once the noise of the motor,
which could be indistinctly heard,
ceased and folks not familiar with
the tricks of aviation were stricken
with fear as the biplane seemed to
stagger as though out OF control. 1t
was far from that, however After
the first tremor the plane settled into
the steady downward movement Of
the volplane, describing graceful cir
eles that ut times seemed to involve
s0mersauIts, until the aviator struck
a point OF vantage and then he came
down as though riding q swift tobog
gan chute. Those not already on
their feet stood up and cheercd.
In the exhibition contests there
were few awards Of premiums in the
course of the day. Among the most
interesting were those in the dairy
department, where the competition
was keen and the judges found need
for the greatest care.
In the certified milk the first pre-
MUM was won by D. L. Williams,
Waukesha who scored 96.7. The sec
ond premium was awarded to J. Fl.
Williams, Waukesha. who scored 90
In the certified cream there was no
first premium. The second premium
went to y. l. Williams, Waukesha
who scored S4S.
The market milk first premium was
awarded to A White of BroOkfeld.
who scored 943. The second pre-
MUM went to the Lindenhurst farm.
Thomas W. Ferguson proprietor.
South Milwaukee, with a score of
900. The third premium was taken
by A. Sole. Thiensville, who scored
S.
In the market cream the first pre-
MUM went to A White of Brookfield
who scored 90; the second premium
TO A. Sole, Thiensville. SO. and the
third to Lindenhurst farm, with 1865.
The milk and cream department was
instituted last year at the fair. Next
year it is planned to make the ex-