The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-09-16
DARING AERO
FLYER FOR
STATE FAIR
Lewis Gertson Will Loop the Loop
Four Times Each Night In
His Aeroplane

BY far the most important an
nouncement the officials OF the Utah
State Fair Board have ever made re
garding the amusement program fol-
the annual State Fair to be held in
Salt Lake this year eight full days
from September 80 to october Z, is
the announcement made last week
that the thousands of State Fair visit.
ors this year will for the first time
have an opportunity to see world
famous aviator ascend in his aero
plane high into the blackness of the
night at the fair grounds and loop
the loop in his aeroplane four con-
secutive times before he reaches the
earth. 1t is doubtful If in all the
world of aviation there has been de.
veloped a more sensational and dar-
ing aviator than Lewis Gertson.
President J. G. Mcdonald and the
officials of the state Fair Association
have worked hard for weeks to close
negotiations which will insure Cert
sons daily and nightly flights over
the State Fair grounds in his biplane
Ii is said by those who have witness
ed Gertson's exhibition that the spec
tacle of this man ascending mile
high into the blackness of the night
and then releasing flood of fire.
works attached to different portions
of his aeropiane, while he comes cir
cling down through space, his mach
Inc turning over and over in gigantic
loop the loop, can never be forgotten
by those who witness 1t.
1t is a spectacle Of this nature that
visitors to the Utah State Fair each
afternoon and night of the Fair from
September 80 to october Z. In addi-
ton to the daily flights and looping
the loop stunts by Gertson, State
Fair visitors will see twenty of the
most famous racing automobiles in
the world in action on the mile dirt
tTECh, III ohe VI the Sita''Sl ou'o-
mobile meets ever arranged in the
west. Driver9 who are famous In
this country and Europe have entered
for the meet and many of the great
est racing cars Of the country will be
seen.
A full week of the finest horse rae
ing Utah has known in years is as
sured for this years State Fair. over
100 OF the finest racing horses In the
Intermountain west have already
been entered and meets will be held
daily. This is the first Year the
Utah State Fair has been able to Sc
cure meets in many seasons.
Another amusement attraction pro-
v'ued by the State Fair officials is an
immense water show" winch con-
sist OF troupe OF 20 or more beau
tiful diving girls who will appear
each afternoon and evening in SEN
sational swimming and diving con-
test In a gigantic tank to be erected
on the Midway of the Fair grounds.
Scores of free outdoor amusement
attractions have been provided, and
taking II all in all this years amuse.
ment program for the Utah State
Fair is the largest and finest ever ar
ranged.
A very fine exhibit at this years
fair will be that OF the mineral build
ing. Prominent mine owners from
every camp in the state are taking
an active interest in contributing to
the mineral exhibit.
The Horticultural building at this
years State Fair will be beautiful
spectacle. Twelve counties have en-.
tered exhibits. The Agricultural de.
partment mas been made big diyi-
sion OF the Fair and with the Manu-.
facturers building already filled to
overlooking, the Merchants building
full and every department of the live
stock division with more entries than
ever before, preparations are well un'
der way for splendid exhibition OF
Utah's industries and resources in
Salt Lake, September 80 to October
Z. inclusive.