The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-16
!: $$$$:CREAT GERMAN attack HAS
ION ~S-~"@" - = Ov@~~U"H|~ ~" = HAA =" "~~HN "MA ~
!: BROKEN DOWN CONPL LETELY
Harness Events Begin
This Afternoon-Two
Big Races Carded
OLD SETTLERS
HERE WEDNESDAY
Special Reception and
Honors For Pioneers
OF. The Valley >-.gss

Today the second day Of North
Epakota's biggest state fair and its
Fffrst state wartime exposition, con-
tinued up to the standard set Mon
day.
This mornings crowd was not
| quite as large as that Of Monday
morning, but early this afternoon the
crowds began to pour through the
gates.
Today is North Dakota and Min
nesota State day, and fair officials
this morning predicted a large crowd.
|, this morning, making an added at
traction for hundreds OF fair visitors
| who are directly or indirectly in
terested In the exhibits. The work
will continue through Wednesday,
Big Program Again.
Today's program is as large. and
promised to be more interesting than
that Of Monday, with three bands
rendering concerts. -.u -...
Three fast horse races were
scheduled this afternoon, each q, ma
jor event, They were the $3.50 trot,
/ E2:1A paca and 2:25 pace, for the. best
I three heats in flves go.
, Free attractions were better than
Monday afternoon. -a.
An attraction for late this af-
ternoon is the jump OF a stock Egin
Six" in front OF the grandstand.
Monday afternoon the machine made
a flying leap Of 55 feet, being driven
fby s. A. Cobb, Minneapolis. Il Id
War Spectacle Tonight .
The big war spectacle, ''The War
Fof Nations" depicting actual warfare
and the destruction OF a French VIII
lage by giinfire, viii be shown again
tonight, together with q big show
ing Of fireworks. The free attrac-
ttons win be shown in front Of the
grandstand the same as In the af-,
fernoon. ~, ,sAs
The Wortham shows on the mid
way, which are better and bigger
than ever this year, will be the at
traction for late afternoon and even
ing.
Old Settlers Day.
Wednesday will be Old Settlers
day at the fair, and all old settlers
who receive special tickets from H
iJ. Hagen, Fargo, president OF the
ERed River Valley Old Settlers asso-
iciation. will be admitted without
charge.
There will be q special reception
committee and reunion at the Old
Settlers tent all day. The annual
meeting OF the association is cardedl
l3or the afternoon. Ar -
Harness Races Commence.
The big program of harness races,
(which includes eight major events
ito be decided by Saturday, was COM
imenced this afternoon with the $3.50
itrot and the 2:14 pace, and with al
aG1a r%
Traction. The entries for the events
2:so Trot-Purse $500.
Thelma Direotum. G. A. Bergsing,
MINI. s.aa--.s .-
Rythmo. b. g., Marler. Montevideo.
b. 6. J.. b. g. o. D. Harris. Ply
bnouEh. Ill.
Biondie, stratmore. g. m. Jas. AZ
den. Fargo.
Thor Gano, b. h.. John Bradford.
fertile, MINI.
Julia Walnut, b. m, Andrew John
hgon, st. Paul, MINI.
Iva Thorn, b. m, Andrew John
Polly NJ, b. M. A. J. Duheau, Sauk
Center, Minn.
Peter Barron, b. g., A. J. Dubeau, |
ISauk Center, Minn.
Fredie Baker. b. g., Burt Morrison,
Glencoe, MINI.
2s14 Paoe-Purse $500.
Hedgewood Boy, Jr.. b. g., Fred
Martin, st. Paul, MINI.
Imilda B., b. m. Joe r. MCGUIRE, |
Denver, Colo
Kid Riley, s. e., John Lance, agent,
IFVValla Walla, Wash.
Allerlaw, br. e., Elmer Hogoboom,
fWaIla Walla, Wash.
Bessie Infield, bl. M, o. D. Harris,
III.
Lady Bess. g. M. Mrs. J. II. Blaire, |