The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-08-22
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1913.
Dubois County Fair.

The Dubois County Fair will be
bigger, better ard brighter this
year than ever Listen to what
the Secretary says:
The Dubois County Fair Asso-
citation is sparing neither time
nor money in promoting the best
interests of the fair. And that,
too. without any pecuniary re
ward. Tney have so far not
drawn one cent of dividends, as
all surplus money has been spent
ON tho grounds in Improvements.
This year water works system
has been installed. While we
have always had plenty of water
for all purposes the association
has been at considerable expense
each year in providing it, as it
had to be hauled from the city
system. Now large tank has
been erected at the west well
which is connected with a good
spring Of water located about
400 feet distant in the field across
the road. This spring has been
thoroughly cleaned. The well,
Is feet wide and 20 feet deep,
was pumped dry and cleaned,
and over it was erected build
ing enclosed with corrugated iron
that contains the tank, gasoline
engine, rotary pump, etc. The
water is piped throughout the
grounds and at convenient points
faucets are placed, so that the
patrons of the fair will have an
inexhaustible supply of good
wholesome spring water right at
their front door.
In the matter of free attractions
we have always tried to give the
public the best that's going and
never have advertised anything
that was not contracted for. The
Dubois county Fir has always
done just exactly as advertised.
The flying machine last year
the first seen in the crpaty-so
we'll pleased the pdoic, that
when it came to selecting what
free attractions we should have
this year. it was unanimously de
cided to again give the people
what they want-an aeroplane
and an aviator. A contract was
closed last week with the Benois
pronounced Benwah) Aircraft
Co. of st. Louis, Mo. to furnish
two flights each day, and Mr.. G..
l.. Holden of the company writes
You can expect us to be on the
job prepared to give you some
good work." That means we
will have as good flying as can be
seen at the big aviation meets in
the larger cities.
But aside from the aeroplane
there will be another free attrac-
ton this year that will possibly
be of as much or more interest,
and that is Hurricane, the
trotting Ostrich. He really puts
all other fair attractions on the
blink. Just think of it, Bird
that weighs nearly 400 pounds,
stands 10 feet high when in mo-
ton. going at a 2::20 clip, taking
strides that vary from II to IL
feet. pulling a sulky-buggy anC
driver, over the race track,
quarter mile heats, in trotting
horse record time. Hurricane
Is the fastest trotting Ostrich II
the world. This is the first OPP
portunity the people of Southern
Indiana have ever had of seeing
a bird in harness and driven to {
four wheeled vehicle. In driv
ing the Ostrich, it is said, the
driver guides in a manner JUS
the reverse of that of guiding {
horse. If he wishes the bird t
go to the right he pulls the lef1
rein, the contrary nature of The
bird being to do just the opposite
to that which you wish him Il
do. In addition to the trottinl
exhibition, the Ostrich will b'
kept on free exhibition during
the Fair, where the public Cal
see the bird feed and hear tn,
lectures on Habits of the Os
trich." Thousands of people
have never seen an ostrich, an(
especially to school children thi
attraction will be interesting an(
instructive.
We have engaged the Frencl
Lick Springs band-18 men an,
vocalist-to furnish music 70
the fair. Now, the IMAM tina
sings to beat the band" will fur