The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-21
AVIATION WILL BE FEATURE
AT VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIR
TO BE HELD AT HARTFORD
OCTOBER 2, 3, a and 5.
ALSO DAILY AUCTION SALES
Will BE Something New and of
Great Advantage to Those Wishing
to Dispose of Personal Property.

The Van Buren, County Fair Asso-
citation spared no pains to make this
years Fair the best in the history of
the association. Judging from the
wide range of splendid attractions it
will be a hummer"
Since the invention of the first
"heavier than air" machine interest
in aviation has never been at as high
a pitch as it is today. Two reasons
are ascribed for the present intense
interest in "fying machines. The
first reason is that the bird like
mechanism which have enabled man
to conquer the air are reaching a
state of perfection which renders
them practical, and the second reason
is that military experts are looking
to the aeroplane to prove definite
factor in the world war.
The United States is now building a
fleet of aeroplanes which will eclipse
all of the air squadrons of the world,
and is training an army of red blood
ed American youths as aviators, who
will soon serve as the "eye of the
American Army" in Europe and who
are expected to prove formidable
factor in achieving the supremacy of
American military forces.
Despite the wonderful progress in
aviation, an aeroplane has never glid-
ed over Van Buren, county except on
one occasion. The Van Buren county
fair brought the first aeroplane to the
county two years ago, and thousands
of people for the first time saw the
thrilling spectacle of man in his
mastery of the air, gliding thousands
of feet above the clouds and driving
gracefully toward the earth, all with
wonderful control of the modern in
vention which defes the fixed laws of
gravitation.
Again this yea, because of the in
tense interest in aviation and owing
to the fact that people generally are
looking to the aeroplane to effectively
promote the cause of human liberty
the Van Buren, County Fair to be held
at Hartford from October 2nd, to 5th,
will make aviation one of its leading
attractions.
A trained aviator who soon after
the close of the fair expects to enter
the governments service, will make
two flights daily on Wednesday,,
Thursday and Friday, October 3, A,
and 5. The machine he will use will
be a distinct improvement over the
crude machine shown at the Fair two
years ago, and the six flights during
Fair week will be a thrilling demon
stration of the wonderful progress in
aviation.
Despite the general advance in
prices, the admission to the County
Fair at Hartford will remain the
same-25 cents for general admission
at the gate, with children under eight
years free. The gate admission of
% cents will enable Fair patrons to
view the aeroplane flights and races
and will give them admission to any
part of the grounds except the grand
stands. An admission of % cents
will also be charged for all vehicles
entering the grounds.
Public auctions, at which all kinds
of personal property may be offered
for sale, will be feature of the Van
Buren County Fair, to be held at
Hartford from October End to 5th.
The auctions will be held at 1000
o'clock in the forenoon on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, and patrons of
the Fair will be privileged to offer
anything for sale on any of the
three days. Capable auctioneers will
be furnished by the Fair and fee of
two per cent will be charged to de-
fray the expense of the sale.
Personal property of all kinds may
be brought to the Fair to be sold at
these auctions and articles exhibited
for premiums may also be offered for
sale by the owners-although no de-
livery of exhibited articles can be
made until the afternoon of the last
day of the Fair.