Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-28
ANOTHER GREAT FAIR.
THE HERALDING CRY FIRST AND
BEST" WELL MAINTAINED.
Excellent Exhibits in Every Department
and Pleasing Sports and Attractions
Many Thousands Attended Sociality a
Striking Feature.

For many issues previous to a wee
ago the Tribune's slogan was. "Firs
and Best Fair, to be neld in Minera
Point Aug. 1922. Last week it wa
referred to as being in full array. Thi
week it is one of the memorable events
of the past, ikened only TO it's many
predecessors.
That the Mineral Point fair of 1911,
was first" of all similar exhibitions il
the great and prosperous middle wes
there is not any question That it wa.
the "hest time shall prove the accu.
racy of the claim as in other years
There'll be no variance. Mark the
prediction.
An unfortunate condition in connec-
ton with this great fair was the
weather, condition that would have
seriously crippled society Of less pop
ularity. Wednesday was hot and sultry
and on Thurs6ay morning a thunder
storm broke over this section which
had the effect of reducing the custom
airy attendance Tor that day fully one
third This, however, was offset by
the attendance on Friday, which was
larger than on any Friday in the history
of the association.
No better live stock was ever on ex-
hibition than that shown here last
last week, Neither in horses, cattle,
sheep, swine or poultry. OF course,
state fairs have a larger number, but
none better. In all other departments,
such as grain and vegetables, fruits
and flowers, butter and cheese, house
hold and domestic, cookery, fine arts,
educational and the miscellaneous there
were the evidences of progress and su-
periority The cunningness of brain
and dizziness of hand revealed in The
main hall entertained and amazed the
multitudg
The horse and motorcycle races were
well contested and not without exciting
features and rivited the attention Of
the large number interested therein.
There was more or less jockeying,
some to which true sport will not re-
sort, and the sooner this is cut out,
forced out, the better for fairs and
racing promoters.
OF base ball there were three games,
but only one was spiced with the nip
and-tuck aspect This was that IF Fri
day when ten innings were necessary
to settle the contest between the Min
eral Point and Linden clubs; score TO
2 in favor of the former, The Linden
boys put up a tenacious struggle, as
they always do. On Wednesday the
Waldwick players mastered those from
Dodgevilie to the tune of . to 0.
Thursdays game was Mifiin VS..
Gratiot, and the former came off vic
tors, to 0.
Notwithstanding the success Of the
fair as a whole, disappointment
stands out boldly. This came about
through Mr.. Beachey being unable to
make a flight in his airship Friday
afternoon because Of strong twisting
wind currents. To make the run and
raise in the direction necessary, from
any point within the grounds, he de-
clared impossible without imminent
danger to himself The disappoint-
ment was great 70 the hundreds who
came many miles to witness such a
feat for the first time. yet it is believed
that the disappointment was really
greater to the fair managers, as they
have to endure the discomfort, vexa-
ton and chagrin which go with such
cases, albeit they are not to blame for
the failure. The money was in readi-
ness for Mr.. Beachey, per contract.
1t is but justice TO Mr.. Beachey e
state that he had, previous TO Friday
afternoon, made four splendid, yea
spectacular flights from the grounds
so pleasing in fact that it had much tc
do with the large attendance on the