The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-30

of the Sedgwick County Fair.
see THE GIRL IN RED make
the worlds famous diving horse
to the large tank of water below.
the 75-foot high dive alone. The fea-
lures are the sensation Of the age, and
will be winner at the Sedgwick
County Fair. This big act comes here
direct from St. Joseph, Mo-. where it
has a four weeks run at the celebrat-
ed Lake Contrary, and will go from
here to the Wyoming State Fair at
Douglas, Wyo.. where it has been en-
gagged as the feature attraction.
1t isn't often that people outside of
the larger cities have the opportunity
Of seeing such high-class attraction
as Dr.. Carver's High Diving Girls
and Horses. but the committee in
charge of the Sedgwick County Fair
are sparing neither time nor expense
in their efforts to make the 1917 fair
eclipse all others. The big tower is
now being erected out to the fair
grounds and all will be in readiness
for the opening performance, which
will be pulled off at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning, and then again imme-
diately after the races in the after
noon This schedule will be repeated
each day of the fair
The "Girl in Red" makes the high
dive on King Klatawa, the High Div
ing Horse Just prior to this act the
High Diving Girl Alaska dives from
the top of the seventy-five foot plat
form. There is also all kinds Of fan
cy swimming and high diving in this
big feature ut-door show at each
performance Don't fail to see this
big sensational act Elsewhere in this
paper will be found the large adver-
tisement announcing this feature.
Street sports will be held each NOR
ing of the fair commencing at nine
o'clock upon our business streets. The
management of the base ball team
of this city has arranged schedule
whereby base bah game will be
staged each morning of the fair COM
mencine Immediately after the High
Diving. Lodgepole will be here dur
ing the first two days, Thursday and
Friday, and will endeavor to get re-
venge for their recent two defeats at
the hands of the Julesburg team. Sat
urday the Peetz, Colo. team will play
the local team. All lovers of base
ball will have an opportunity Of see
ing some good games at the Sedg
wick County Fair.
In the afternoon the races will be
staged, and good purses are being Of
fered. Elsewhere in this paper we
publish the race program for each day.
Don't miss the races each afternoon
of the fair. The race track is being
put in first-class shape preparatory to
the opening day.
Fred Leo, an artist at juggling and
slack wire stunts, has been engaged
to give performances each day dur
ing the fair, and his act comes here
highly recommended.
The exhibit committee of the Sedg
wick County Fair received word this
week from H. T. French. director of
the agricultural extension work of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture to
the effect that two competent judges
would be in attendance at the fair and
Judge live stock and agricultural ex-
hibits. The gentlemen who will act
as judges are Prof. R. w. Clark and
George Burksalter, county agricultur-
al agent Of Logan county. The judg-
ing will take place the second day Of
the fair, Friday, Sept. 7, and all those
who are interested are urged to be
present at the time the premiums are
awarded for the various exhibits.
There will be splendid array of