The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-08-21
T Will Be BEST EVER.
County Fair Opens Next Wednesday
Ii August e.. and Closes on the
Following Saturday.
Two Airplanes, Horse Races, Ball
Games, Etc, Will Enter Into
Amusement Features.

having the largest premium list ever
offered, the best prospects for agricul-
tural exhibits and all other educa-
tional and display features, there will
be the entertainment and amusement
side Of it that will far eclipse any
thing ever attempted at the county
fair before. This part Of the fair has
been so arranged that there will be
fun and amusement for all, from the
little tots to the grown-ups-th
young, the middle-aged and the old.
According to present plans there will
be nearly $4,000 worth Of fun, sport
and amusement during the three big
days of the fair.
The big feature will be the airplane
fights every day of the fair. Besides
al the aerial stunts, including tail
spins, nose dives and side shifts, pas
sengers will be taken up for a con-
sideration and shown the wondrous
beauties Of the skyscapes and land
scapes around Princeton and vicinity.
Mons. Smith, the famous animal
trainer, who had twenty years expert
ence with Barnum & Bailey's great
circus, viii be there with his troupe of
trained bears and give daily exposi-
tien in front of the grandstand. There
will also be daily vaudeville per-or-
nance, including comic bicycle act,
that will be rare entertainment for
the children.
An exceptionally strong card of
horse racing has been arranged and
$500 in purses has been hung up for
the feetest horses of Mile Laos and
adjoining counties. The races include
harness and running races. Baseball
has been taken care of and on Thurs
day, August %, the Crown and Green
bush teams will play the curtain raiser
for a purse of $50. These two teams
have met several times during the sea-
son and will decide at the fair which
team is entitled to the championship.
On Friday the fast Mora team will
be there and will, be pitted against
Manager Hofflander's famous Prince
ton outfit for purse of 500. This
will be treat for all lovers of the
national game. On Saturday the
GQnamia and Wahkon teams from the
lake country will come down to decide
the championship of the north end of
the county. They have been playing
excellent ball up there this year and
the grand finish will be pulled off at
the fair. This contest is for purse
of $500.
Added to all this there will be a
merry -go-round, smaller attractions
and amusements of all kinds, a big
war exhibit Of souvenirs taken from.
the Huns by the boys of the Rum river
valley on the fields of Flanders and
France, music by the Princeton band,
singing by Professor Garrison's IA
nous quartet and dances in the armory
in the evening. In fact the manage
ment has gone the limit to put on the
best fair in the history of the associa-
ton, and it's now up to the people of
the Rum river valley to show their
appreciation by their attendance. It
is lot of hard work to put on fair
Of this size and nobody makes cent
out of it except some of the paid en-
tertainers and the exhibitors who car
~ off the prizes. The rest of the
money goes right back into permanent
improvements on the grounds and
helps the whole country build up
place where it can show the world
what the Rum river valley can pro-
duce in crops, fruits, live stock and !
poultry. You will have chance to
meet your old friends and acquain-
tances there and also extend the hand
Of welcome to the returned soldiers,
sailors and marines who fought and
won in the great world war just
finished. Let all attend.
The program committee has ar
ranged program that they guaran-
tee to be worth the price Of admission
or the money paid for admission will
oe refunded.
E. K. Evens,
A. E. Allen,
c. H. Nelson,
w. II. Smith,
Committee.