The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-22

The best description we can give
our readers OF the attractions to be
seen at the coming Iron county fair is
contained in letter received at this
Office from Secretary Rite 80 we pub
lish il in full as follows:
Iron River, Mich,
Aug TO- 1914.
Mr.. Thomas Conlin
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
Dear Sir
have sent over 10 you By
another party cut Of Miss Katherine
Stinson on her flying machine. We
are going to have Miss Stinson for
three flights. one flight each day of
the last three days of our fair. We are
making four day fair instead of three
days. EntraL ce day is on Saturday.
We are opening then for Monday which
is Labor Day and ought to be the big
gest day We made the entrance day
on Saturday so that we would not con-
flict with Norway which Fair Is to be
held on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Miss Stinson flies at Norway also.
We also have made the fair earlier
than heretofore in an attempt to avoid
the September rains
The fair this year ought TO be big
ger drawing card and better fair than
we have ever held before We are
building a mineral, forest and stream
EXHIBIT building. Captain James Wall
| Is going 10 furnish the glass tanks at
his owu expense. He Is the Supt. Of
this building Apd ought to be one Of
the most unique buildings on the
grounds. All our booths are taken and
we have applications for more, which
we cannot accommodate.
Miss Stinson will try for the lsdys
worlds record in high flying. She will
also do the spiral and other stunts
while in the air. She has been here 10
look the grounds over and as she fys ut
| Norway and Menominee both and has
taken the trouble TO come from Chicago
here TO see our grounds there is no
question but what these lights will
be made providing she lives
! A. b. Millers Greater Shows will be
with us again this year. Mr. Miller
has new line up as you are aware
and is carrying eighteen shows and
eighteen fine horses. On each even
ing of the last three days Of the fair
there will be big FIRE works display
Miller carries man who makes
these fire works.
On Monday, Labor Day, we will
have big parade. On Tuesday we
will have an automobile parade and
ON Wednesday we will have a harness
parade, We offer silver loving cups
for first prize in the automobile and
harness parades worth fifty dollars
each. We give second and third prizes
OF fifteen and ten dollars. John McHale
on this side and Herman Holmes on
your side are the chairmen OF the
automobile parade. DIR. James Dickie
is chairman OF the harness parade on
this side and propose to appoint Fred
Reindl chairman on your side, Mr..
Reindl is ont of town aud ] have not
been able TO see him.
We will have three bands the lror
River Band. Millers Band and the
Palatka Italian Band
ON Tuseday we will have a babyi
contest in which the babies will b.
scientifically Judged as 70 weights
measurements, health, etc, Mrs. james
Wall will be superintendent Of thii
contest and we hope that Crystal Fail
people will enter thoir babies int
this contest Application should b
made to Mrs. Wall.
We will have q wireless telegraph
machine on the grounds and messages
will be sent and received.
Farmer Burns, the wrestler, !
: diilling class Of boys and will giv'
an exhibition each day Of the fair OF
parallel bars. etc.
ON Wednesday evening we will hav
big street dance and the band wIl
furnish music on the Boyington Hous
= porch.
We are arranging for a special tran
from Amasa and return on Monday
! Labor Day. The town will be gayl
" decorated and we VIII try 70 shoy
everybody a good time.
Thanking you for your assistance
| am
: Yours very truly
q. G.. Rite.