Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

IN STEADY Line
FILL GROUNDS
Four Bands and Many Free
Attractions Draw Huge
Gatherings.
EVENING PROGRAM
TO BE A CORKER
Co. M Will Put on Battle
Maneuvers-Miss Stin
son to do Stunts.

Long before noon today, the sec
ond day of the North Dakota State
fair gave promise of breaking all at
tendance records. The special trains
from Hannah and Pembina brought
in hundreds of visitors and, as soon
as the gates were opened this morn
ing, automobile parties passed
through in large numbers. BY noon,
the space around the race track was
completely lined with cars. and many
autos had to be parked behind the
first line.
strong breeze blowing from the south
made it comfortable under the hot
sun. With the track in fine condi-
ton and good racing weather prevail
ing, the afternoon speed program
proved unusually fast
Battle Scenes This Evening.
The program tonight will be an
exceptionally interesting one. Cap
tain Oscar Holm of M Company, First
North Dakota Infantry, announced
this morning that his company will
sive special drill in front Of TIC
grand stand. which will include actual
battle maneuvers. The drill will be
given just before retreat. The flag
lowering ceremony. which last night
raade such an impression, will be -e-
peated again tonight.
ILLS, lllc SduuGFlll6 pr.
gram will be repeated. Several new
attractions have been provided for TO-
right, and these with the military
r:aneuvers and the special aviation
fight, will make a worth while pro.
gram.
Seventy-piece Band Concert.
Four bands are present on tie
grounds today. Aside from the Grand
Folks Military band and Finlev's
Kilties band. the Milton, n. D.. and
Oslo and England, Mimi, bands are
presented. Tonight, the Oslo and
Bygland bands will unite with the
Kilties, making a 70-piece organiza-
ton for tonight's concert.
The live stock show was augmented
eral herds, which have been on the
road for almost week. Two Jean
Duluth farm herds arrived from Ed
monton, where last week they carried
off all first prizes. The Berry and
Redfield herd of Angus cattle from
Hurley, s. D., also arrived today.
Judging progressed rapidly today.
and the horse and sheep judging VIII
be completed this afternoon. It will
be impossible to finish the cattle
judging until tomorrow morning. The
| judging in the women's department is
practically completed, there being but
tAiO SuliHdly Liz udlly liOWSI SulIlSd
to judge. The culinary judging and
the Wednesday flower entries will be
completed today.
Thrillers in Air.
After the minor difficulties incident
to the opening day, it was apparent
the race, vaudeville and special at.
fractions program would be carried
out today without a hitch. Miss
Katherine stinson, the aviatrix, and
her airplane entirely overhauled this
morning, SO that it was in excellent,
condition for her first flight this aft
ernoon. Her fight tonight promises
to be interesting, as she announces
that she had several 'thrillers" In
store for visitors.
! Soldiers An Attraction.
| The fair grounds presented quite
military aspect this morning. Non.
| commissioned officers were busy put
ting rockies through the rudiments Of
drill. while across the field. on the
north side Of the grounds, Captain
Oscar Holm of Company NJ, First
North Dakota Infantry, was busy put
ting his men through skirmish line
work and closed ranks drill. The
rockies found 1t difficult to master
the formations and movements, but.
after after sweltering for an hour Or 60.
they We're maneuvering In q. fairly
efficient manner. The Company NJ
and Machine Gun encampment In
front Of the Liberal Arts building ID
attracting considerable attention.
The pup tents are new to many
North Dakotans and they are In
spected with great deal Of interest.
Judging Goes Rapidly.
/ The. Judging rings were the scene
of interested crowds throughout the
morning. Judges worked all day, and,
| even after the grand stand program
started. many people lined the fence.
1 watching the work.
| The crowd was SO great this rnorn-
ing that every carnival attraction
was forced TO open. Officials of the
G. A. WORKMAN Shows say business
has been exceptionally good and that
this is one Of the best fairs they have
played in years.
Despite the unusually large crowd
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