The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-26

inders to become heated and which de-
stroyed the power of said engine.
Atfiant further says that the engine
was not in a condition at that time to
develop sufficient power to enable the
said Fred DeKor to make fight such
as had been advertised for the evening
of August 10Th, 1915
Affiant further says that the Minot
Auto Company, on Friday and Satur-
day, August Goth and 21st, 1915, made
an attempt to repair said engine so
that Fred DeKor would be able to
make flight on Sunday but found
that it was impossible to place said en-
CINE in a condition which would en-
able it to develop power sufficient to
make a flight.
H. LINDEMANN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 23rd day of August, 1915.
EMMA H. WALLIN,
Notary Public, Ward County,
(SEAL) North Dakota
My commission expires Sept. 9th, 1917
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Ward, SIS.
Fred DeKor, being first duly sworn,
on his oath deposes and says that he is
the identical and same Fred DeKor
who was advertised to make flight
at the Fair Grounds at Minot, North
Dakota, on the evening of August
10Th, 1915, and that he makes this af-
fidavit upon request of the managers
of said flight, Mr.. A. F. Bacon and
Mr.. A. E. Boynton.
Affiant further says that he has
been engaged as an aviator for a per
iod of approximately five years; that
he has successfully conducted exhibit
tions with the flying machine in per
forming the feats of loop the loop,
spiral glide, Devils tango, one thous-
and foot dive, and flight upsidedown.
That he conscientiously intended to
perform said feats with his flying ma
Minot on the above date and found
after he had made flight that his
engine was not working properly and
upon examination, he together with
his mechanician discovered that pis-
ton in said engine was cracked,
which destroyed the power of said en-
CINE.
Affiant further says that he employ
ed the Mnot Auto Company to make
the necessary repairs to place said en-
CINE IN proper condition to make a
flight on Sunday, August 22nd.
Affiant further says that the normal
pulling capacity of his engine is $50
pounds. That he cannot make a sue
cessful flight unless the pulling power
Of his engine is 500 pounds That af-
ter the repairs had been made by the
Minot Auto Company a test was made
the pulling power of said engine was
not to exceed 400 pounds at the maxi
mum. That he made an honest endea
vor to make flight Sunday evening
on August 22nd, but found that it was
impossible to do so with the engine in
the condition it was at that time.
Affiant further says that it will I've
impossible to repair said engine and
place it under normal conditions with
out obtaining extras from the factory
at Washington, D. C.
FRED DE KOR.
| Subscribed and sworn to before m.
CHS 23rd day of August, 1915.
EMMA H. WALLIN,
Notary Public, Ward County,
(SEAL) North Dakota
My commission expires Sept. 9th, 1917.
The committee of businessmen
decided that in view of the fact that
Mr.. DeKor made an honest attempt on
two different occasions and had gone
to large expense for the nurrose Of
trying to fulfill hi, part of the agree.
ment, it would be unjust and unreason-
able to hold him at Minct for a pcrird
Of ten (10) days OF two weeks un'il
The aeroplane con'G tc repaired and
ll&eed in such condition that he could
complete the balance of the program
as advertised. Tic committee advised
the management 10 pay Mr.. Dekor tie
proceeds of the gate receipts after
payment of all the expense incurrcd.
Acting upon the advice of this com
nittne of ten GO) citizens, thu NAH
agcment paid to Mr.. DcKor the sum of
Two Hundred Eighty Dollars
| (S28O.00) on August 23rd, 1915.
A statement of the moneys received
and expended are as follows, to-Wit:
Total receipts, including
stand, entry fees and
cate receipts --.---S530.05
I'l~DuIStHlcIllS.
Paid to Mr.. DcKor--- $4,000
Expense of advertising 1885, 17l.35
Labor for advertising and
management -------- 1870
Total s530.O5
The above af1idavits show the condi-
ton of the engine in the biplane which
made it a physical impossihi}ity to
perform the feats on the program. We
have also showed by the afidavits that
Mr.. DeKor tried in every way to re-
pair his machine so that it would be
possible to give an exhibition free of
charge to the people of Minot and vi
entity on Sunday afternoon, but from
the afidavits of the experts who work
ed on the machine and inspected the
same, it is very apparent that Mr.. De-
Kor did everything that could be ex-
pected of any man.
We made an honest endeavor to give
good exhibition. We were much dis
appointed in not being able to render
the entire program as advertised but
having failed, we have endeavored to