The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-31

Hamilton, n. D., July 31.-Wednes-
day was the big day of the Pembina
county fair which is being held at this
place. and everybody in the city and
try attended. The Hamilton business
men showed their patriotism by clos
ing their stores during the entire aft
ernoon.. The program was the best
in the history of the county and about
1000 people were present. There was
something doing ever yrnfnute Of the
time and the fair association is to be
heartily congratulated upon the man
ner in which the people have been
entertained. This is the twentieth an
nual fair held in Cavalier county and
is the browning success Of the efforts
Of the fair officials.
Flying Good.
One of the features which attracted
IA great deal of attention yesterday
and today was the aeroplane flights.
Hillery Beachey Of Chicago is here
and has succeeded in giving the people
some real thrillers. He was up in
the air late yesterday afternoon for
about fifteen minutes, and attained a
height of over half mile. On &C.
count of the high wind it was Inn
possible to fly early in the afternoon.
Another very successful fight vas CIV
en- this afternoon.
Mr. Beachey has made a great rep.
utation for himself as a dare devil"
aviator and. he is making good right
along.s He does not carry any pas
sengers with him. Charles N. Lock-
wood Of Chicago is here acting as Mr.:
Beachey's mechanic. Mr.. Beachey ex-
poets to go up again tonight.
The closing program will be given
today and 1T is expected that an i'm
mense crowd will be here before the
afternoon is over. The big feature Of
the program today was the address
by Secretary Thomas Cooper of the
North Dakota Better Farming asso-
citation.
Governor Present.
Governor l.. B. Hanna was present
at the fair yesterday afternoon and
he gave a splendid address. He took
up a number of matters which are
Of interest to the people Of the state
generally and was welcomed very
warmly by the Pembina county people.
Governor Hanna has not made many
trips into this section of the state. but
despite this fact he has a multitude
the people of North Dakota are the
very best and that they have advanc-
I'd wonderfully in the past few. years.
He maintained that there was one
thing wrong with people in North Da-
kota Inc that is that they are too ex-
travagant. He spoke OF the way the
farmers burn their straw piles every
fall. He says this straw is worth mil
lions of dollars and that it should
being a total loss as at present. He
predicted that within a few years ev-
cry pound of straw in this state would
be highly valued and would sell read
lily.
Use Auto Money.
The governor also too up the ques-
ton of good roads and urged the peo-
pie to do all they can in helping the
movement. He said that instead OF
paying a SO tax each owner Of an au-
tomobile should be willing to pay IS
and that this money should be used
to make good roads and not turned
speaking of the live stock proposition
the governor advocated that the farm
ers raise more cattle. hogs and sheep
as there is much profit in the bust
ness. He said that the change could
com gradually without doing any
harm to anybody. He believes that the
time has come when people should
see that North Dakota is good for.
something besides raising grain. In
poor CIOP years tiIc 1itCIS IA0NS ~
struggle for existence. blu, II they have
lots Of live stock they will always
be Independent. Governor Hanna
had a great many interesting things
to tell the Pembina comfy citizens. He
had a number Of very interesting
stories to tell his listeners and vas
able to keep them in good humor
throughout his talk.
The Pembina county fair has al
ways been noted for being good, but
this year it surpasses anything ever
seen here before. The exhibits and
attractions are the best that could
possibly be secured. The largest num-
her of livestock exhibits this year is
in the poultry department. where
there r 225 entries. The horses
shown Ire Of the best breeds and
there are over 100 entries in this &C.
ton. The number of cattle exhibits
IL IS. the swine rs and the sheep, 20.
In the farm and garden display there
are v e 800 exhibits, while over 80.
people. have .displAys of dairy pro-
ducts. For the first time in the his
tory Of the fair association the barns
and stables are .over-crowded ana "A
. result the Avefy barns and private