The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-09-17

with fair weather, and small attend
lance. The race program was good
and Munter the bird man made an
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excellent fight. He had to go back
into meadow about half a mile from
the grand stand to start, on account
of the trees and other distractions,
but he flew for Is minutes, attaining
a height of probably 1000 feet. Once
when he was over the grounds he
let go of the steering wheel and
swung his arms like a bird flying.
The people below responded with a
similar motion, and then he resumed
his position and made long dive
for the crowds. He descended SO far
1t alarmed the people and there was
a general break for cover. He was
at such great height that every
body seemed to think he was diving
directly to the point they occupied,
and acted accordingly. A special
policeman left to guard the tools be-
longing to the airship near the
judges stand, SO far forgot himself
that he took his hat in hand and ran
several hundred feet, and stopped
only when rebuked for deserting his
post of duty. In the meantime the
birdman had whirled back into the
vaulted sky and was sailing away
over the town. The noise of the pro-
peller attracted the attention of peo-
pie and nearly the whole population
was in the streets enjoying the
spectacle. When he finally descended
in the meadow again, he tilted the
machine so that it lighted very much
like bird that comes to a standstill
Just before it touches ground.
Another interesting feature of the
day was the slide of Professor Cam
erona from the top Of tower erected
on the Blackfoot mill, by means of
cable that carried him to Idaho
street, distance of 500 feet. A pully
operates on the cable, with a piece
of leather attached to it, and the
professor hangs on to the leather by
his teeth and steps off of the tower
into space. The pully rushes him
swiftly down the line to where his
feet come close to the ground and
he strikes a large cushion and let's
go of the leather. In the course of
the descent he fires a few shots, and
beautiful new flag attached to his
body streams gaily in the air. He
gives these performances from the
mill at 1880 a. m. and $3.50 p. M,
and on the fairgrounds during the
race program, a mast having been
erected there for that purpose.
On Wednesday the bird man made
three good flights, to the great de-
light of the crowds. The race pro-
gram was exceptionally good, includ-
ing motorcycles automobiles and In
dian relay races, something that al
ways interest everybody.
The stock exhibits are the best
ever assembled, both in numbers and
quality. The greatly enlarged shelter
provided for them was filled and a
great many horses were tied out in
the open. So many fine animals were
assembled it would require detailed
list of them to do justice to the ex-
hibit. The enlarged poultry house
was filled, and the open grounds US
ually given over to what is generally
called fake shows" was filed with
machinery placed there by the Y. W.
& M. company and the Blackfoot
Fruit & Potato Growers association.
The Woman's building was filed
more compactly than ever and pre-
sented better and finer work. 1t
marks decided progress, and excites
that admiration of all visitors. The
exhibits in Floral Hall this year are
Of better grade than usual, but there
is hardly as much of it. The farmer
who has INDUCED in exhibiting all
his big freak potatoes and pumpkins
has left them at home this year and
brought only the medium, the COM
the desirable. The freak
grain, the diversified of every kind
is giving place to the kind the market |
calls for and the kind the planter
will seek II he is hunting for seed
the kind we want carloads of rather
than the kind we want one or two
Of to marvel at. In this respect the |
exhibit was better. The apples were
fewer in number but the apple pack |
showed that orchardists are learning
to pack their product in wrappers as
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