The Sauk Centre herald., 1918-08-22
Federal Government Sends Squad and Aero
Unit to Give People Glimpse of Develop
ment of Plane as Fighting Force.
Sixteenth Annual Agricultural Exposition of
Old Stearns Breaks All Records in Every
Department---32 Race Horses Entered.

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J, Sank Centre is in gala attire for
Stearns County,s big fair which is now
I'm fuH swing. The voice OF the hally
hoo man is abroad In the land.
Every department. is full TO over
flowing, and this years show Is really
and truly representative of the won
.derful resources OF splendid old
SteaFns.
Late Tuesday afternoon Secretary
Strebel received word from the federal
authorities that lieutenant and ten
soldiers from the Overland Aeroplane
school in Minneapolis would be on
hand with aero trucks and regula-
tion aeroplane. They were expected
to arrive last evening and will re-
main during the entire fair.
This unit Of Uncle Sans splendid
fighting force will give a demonstra-
tion of the workings of the plane, but
the Herald understands that they will
not make q flight. As an educational
exhibit it will undoubtedly be the ban
ner attraction Of the fair. This at
traction alone viii be worth coming
far to see as the Stearns county fair
is the only one in this immediate
vicinity securing this headline exhibit.
The King of Sports will be splendidly
represented in every race, as Tuesday
evening there were no less than 80
harness horses on the grounds. Every
one lis in fine fettler and the track re-
cord will very likely be shot to pieces
before the week is out. The lovers of
good racing viii get their moneys
worth.
= The free attractions are onfhand and
win give their first exhibition in Fl
of the grand stand this Thursday af-
ternoon and evening The splendid
RAIDER orchestra will furnish music for
the big dance at the City Hall each
evening Of the fair.
Probably the live stock exhibit at
this years fair exceeds anything
ever offered at a county fair in Min
nesota before. In spite of the fact
that q large new dairy barn was
erected this year there is not room
enough. The Stearns County Holstein
Breeders Association will banquet at
the Palmer House this Thursday even
ing at eight o'clock.
Today, Thursday is school children's
day. Every child under Is years Of
age will be admitted to the grounds
free. The admission to adults will be
so cents. On other days the children's
admission will be 25 cents. Today is
also 500 Line day. The Belgrade
band will head the delegation and fur
nish the music. .assf
Tomorrow, Friday, IS the Stearns
Todd d-Benton county day. The big
feature Of Fridays program will be
the drill BY the Sauk Centre, Long
Prairie and st. Cloud Home Guards.
Because Of the large crowd expected
Friday the Red Cross will serve din
ner at the Junior High school building.
Saturday probably has the best rae
ing program of the week. Especially
will the contest in the Free for all be
exciting. The free attractions will
show every afternoon.
Stacking is well along and the
fair gives the farmers a splendid OPP
portunity for a little relaxation, am
usement and instruction. 1t is really
their show. Sauk Centre merely hap
pens to be the place at which the ex-
position is held.
The following horses are entered
in the various races:
2:30 Trot or Pace.
Dolly, The Duke, Brownie Vollo,
Squaw billiard, Russell De Forest,
Tonka Patch, Gaynella Patch, Mac
Arion, Minor Patch.
2:15 Pace.
Highland Twist, Lady Thornway,
Buddy, Veda Stern, Baker Boy, Dick
Monk, Dexter M, Rena Gano.
2:25 Trot.
Polly M, De Suel, Mac Arion,
Rhythmic, Babe Tell.
2:20 Pace or 2:15 Trot.
Mel Wilkes, Ner-To, Hal Victor,
Veda Stern, Baker Boy, Dolly, Squaw
billiard, Reppello, Harvetta, Rena
Gano.
2;25 Pace.
Welcome Drift, Ner-To, Hal Victor,
The Duke, Brownie Vollo, Squaw Dill
lard, Dolly, Russell De Forest, Tonka
Patch, Gaynella Patch, Minor Patch.
Free for ALI.
Mel Wilkes, Symbol Baron, Buddy,