The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

Last Saturday marked the closing
of the 1917 Sedgwick County Fair.
the three days of festival bringing a
large number of visitors to our city.
The attendance this year was coed
and everyone seemed to be well pleas
ed with the various attractions af-
forded during the three days.
A splendid array of agricultural an |
live stock exhibits were on display,
much work having been devoted to
this department of the fair by the ex
hibit committee There was a good
showing of livestock, including cattle
horses and pigs, which were housed
at the Span Feed bsrn and yards The
agricultural exhibits were shown in
the large tent erected for this pur-
pose. These exhibits attracted = large
number of the fair visitors. The ex-
hibits this year should be an incen-
tive to the citizens of this county for
hearty cooperation for . successful
county fair in 1918. Much benefit il
derived from the various exhibits at
the county fair. R. W. Clark. of the
Department of Animal IIusbandry of
the Agricultural College at Ft. Col
Inns, and County Agent, George Burk-
alter, of Logan county, rendered their
services as judges of the live stock
and agricultural exhibits, and is max
ing their decisions in awarding pre-
miums, pointed out their reasons for
30 doing in very thorough manner.
Elsewhere in this paper will be found
the list of those who received prizes
for agricultural exhibits at the Sedg-
wick County Fair. We are unable
this week TO secure a complete list Of
IRE pehes -avafdsd for the live stock
exhibits, and will publish the same
in our next issue.
DR.. Carver's Diving Girls and Hors-
es proved to be good drawing
card and the big act gave entire sat
;sfaction. "The Girl in Red" and the
diving girl Alaska" won the hearts
of the large crowds in their death de-
flying stunts. Earring the misfortune
of the large pit caving in the morn
ing of the first day of the fair. ev-
erything went off in grand style. The
pit was being filled with water when
without warning the sides began to
cave, which nacessitated putting .
force of workmen at work pumping
the water out and walling the sides
of the pit up with lumber. On this
account it was impossible to hold the
diving exhibitions the first day, but by
lot of hard work all day Thursday
and Thursday night, everything was
in readiness for Fridays performance.
Great credit is due number of our
citizens for their untiring efforts in
coping with this mishap in order that
the pit could be put in shape for
the second day.
Immediately after dinner Friday
The Girl In Red" on the diving
horse "klatawa" made the sensation
al forty foot plunge from the large
tower. There were a number of 9TH
vr exhibitions aside from this, "AIaS-
ka" diving from the top of the tow
er plunging through the air into the
large tank of water below. 1.-The Girl
In Red" aside from making the nlunpe
on horseback, also did numerous 9th
er diving stunts. Exhibition of fan
cy swimming were included in the
performance by "The Girl In Red"
and Alaska" The act was giver
twice daily Friday and Saturday, each
performance being as much of thrill
as the preceding one. DR.. Carver,
who has charge Of this big feature
act, was here in person. Himself and
party made many friends while in
our city. DR.. Carver is famous as
an early day plainsman and scout.
having been at one time associated
with Buffalo Bill, and holds a record
as the worlds "crack" shot. Up un-
til few years ago he gave numerous
exhibitions of expert shooting, win-
ming him much fame along this line
He is fine gentleman to meet and a
most interesting talker of the early
day history of the West.
Following the last performance
given by "rhe Girl In Red" Saturday
afternoon, one of the features of the
three-day's entertainment took place,
when our fellow townsmen, George A.
Reed and Luke Williams indulged in
friendly diving contest off the low
er part of the tower into the big tank
They endeavored to repeat the pile
driving" dive. performed so we'll by
the diving girl Alaska" Much mer-
riment was furnished the large crowd
by their stunts, and although diving