The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-18
Largest Crowd in History of Teir
Makes the Day Big %$1,
Success.
ESTIMATED THAT OVER
$500 PEOPLE ATTENDED
Fine Program is Given; Bird Woman
Makes Flights-Fair Closes
Tonight. 4"

ever had at county fair here. Their,
were over $500 people in attendance
Excellent Program Given.
An excellent program for the occa
sion, including auto races, track
events, aeroplane flights and foot
ball game.
All the business houses and schools
closed at noon so that the employees
and school children could attend the
fair. The grand stand was crowded
Bird Woman Flies.
Miss Katherine Stinson, the famous
bird woman, made two excellent
flights in her aeroplane. The ma,
chine is of her own design and the
engine was formerly used by Lincoln
Beachey
Miss Stinson is very enthusiastic
about Bemidji and the surrounding
country, saying that the scenery
around here is wonderful
when l was up in the air could
see many big lakes and everything
looked beautiful" she said. She flew
to a height of about 1900 feet.
Track Events Good.
Australian pursuit race was won
by Lloyd Tanner, driving the George
Kreatz car. DR.. w. K. Denison was
second and Murphy was third, driving
the Welsh car.
Boys race under 16 years, John
Simons, first; Efreum Larson, second.
Boys race under 10 years, Leland
Trafton, first; Paul Dickens, Red
Lake, second.
Girls race under Is years, Esther
Bushway, first; Eunice Titus, second.
Girls under 10 years, Genete Col
berg, first; Ruby Baney, second.
800 Thursday.
About 500 people attended the fair
Thursday.
The fair will close tonight.
Among the prize winners are:
Plain Cake-First, J. M. Foster,
Bemidji; second, Doris Black, Be-
midi.
Sponge Cake-First, ]. NJ. Foster,
Bemidji.
Caramel Cake-First, Mrs. S. Lee,
Bemidji, R. l.
Bemidji, R. l; second, Ardythe
Schroeder, Bemidji.
Chocolate Layer Cake-First, Mrs
Charles Barclay, Bemidji.
Chocolate Cake-First, Ida Moen
Bemidji; second, A. w. Hoskins, Be-
midi, R. 2; third, Mrs. John Noel
Bemidji, R. 1.
Cocoanut Cake-First, Vivian Ras-
mussen, Bemidji; second, Mrs. Chas
Barclay, Bemidji.
Angel Cake-First, Mrs. Henery
Bemidji.
Fruit Cake-First, Mrs. Theresa
Bohm; second, Douris Black, Be-
midi; third, Mrs. Omer Mum, Be.
midi, r. 1.
Doughnuts-First, Mrs. M. w
Wire, Bemidji; second, Mrs. d
Sheets, Bemidji; third, Mrs. J. Pat
terson, Bemidji.
Light Cookies-First, Mrs. H
Koors; second, Mrs. NJ w. Wire, Be.
midi; third, Mrs. E. Hoyt, Bemidji
Dark Cookies-First, Mrs. S. Lee
Bemidji, R. 1; second, J. D. Hamlin
Nebish, Minn; third, Mrs. Frank
Anderson, Bemidji, R. /.
Rocks-First, J. M. Foster, Be-
midi.
Turnips-First, Frank Walburg
Bemidji; second, Milford Phelps, Be,
midi R. 1; third, M. Rugg, Wilton
R. No. 1.
Round Beets-Lee Hitz, Bemidji;
second, Mrs. Gotta; third, Alfred A
Moen, Bemidji.
Parsnips First, Milford Phelps
Bemidji r.. l.; second, Carl E. Mel
son, Bemidji; third, Mrs. Alfred
Skooglund, Bemidji.
Picking ucumbers-First, H. J
Carlson, Bemidji; second, Mrs. Coyle
Ripe Cucumbers-First, A. S. An
derson, Bemidji; second, Lee Hiltz
Bemidji.
Green ucumbers-First, Carl E
Nelson, Bemidji; second, Matt Mayer
Bemidji; third, Robert Fostland, Be
midi.
Pumpkins Stafford Hur
locker; second, J. M. Foster; third
Kenneth Globe, Turtle River
Grapes-First, Peter Narum, Be
midi, R. No. 2; second, Stanle
Blakeslee, Bemidji.
Cherries-First, Peter Narum, Be
midi, R. No. 2; second, F. A. Han
sen, Bemidji.
Endive First, John Patterson, Be