The diamond drill., 1919-09-27

MAuy weary kfAlA btAJi@ w i"f e1A
blue eyes ON more compete and en-
teFtainins display
Along. about ! +. n a mechanic
turned the juice into fordson trae-
t5r. hltched onto an Oryer plow and
proceeded to do a stro&e OF plowins
.Aal won the admiration of the on
,leokafs After turning eyer part 9.
/ the Geld harrow was !.3oked 10 the
l5tfaeior and the plowed Land thorough
lls d'sred Bill IN ad.ni that this
occasion was the tirst in which
haze seen a tractor caught az work,
bur ,he ease Of operation and the
facility which this machine brought
10 tho work reminded ma OF The big
saows on the prairie whec the world
lay buried under slathers OF what the
poet calls white beautii," and the
section boss calls "hell". Remember
hoy that old rotary snow neaver used
e. cut a burrows through the land
scatc? Well, old bean, that's the
tractor just as efficient, always go
ing somewhere, always getting tasre,
and a big days work accomplished
when Rosie rings the supper bell.
This particular Fordson was ex-
hibited by the enterprising firm OF
Iindwall & Lindstrom OF Iron River
and It's work impressed a gathering
Of farmers who followed its every
movement.
John Bauer & Son OF Crystal Falls,
had DeLavel cream separator on
exhibition and were pleased to dem
onstrate the machines at all times /,
was classy machine In appearance
and there are many who claim that
T. Is DeLavel separator is without
peer when II comes dowr TO skim
game. tNote to reader. skim; not
'gkin")
0f course, | did the concession
tands, pitched rings at old Jack
Bednarzs bamboo canes darn near
won a Teddy bear on the wheel chaIf-
se-ed by my friends. Bengry. weels
and Kazilek. The boys seemed giaG
to Get back from the war and were
dCng world OF business three live
wires, those boys Bill They'd pul
over any fair
tried to get near" cigar of Doe
Lacey by soaking the Docs Monk
with rubber ball. but the monk. ISL
fast as Docs color and as ugly
Doe II good-natured | didn't get the
cigar, and lost thirty cents to boot
But met Doc and left happy.
The fair management had planned
tennis tournament for Saturday al
ternoon, open TO all the tennis sharps
OF the county However, but one en-
try was made and, accordingly, g.
trap shooting tournament was ar
ranged and was entered by some oi
the crack shots of the county
Because OF the brief time the boy
had 10 prepare for the event. no tim,
was available to oil up their blunner
busses and prepare their alibis in cas
they fell down, TO say nothing OF time
for practice.
They were obliged 10 shoot under
some disadvantageous conditions. and.
all things considered. the results OBJ
tanned by the nine contestants were
very good. DR.. Hooking OF Crystal
Falls, won the silver loving cup with
a score of 2S out of a possible 25. G.
+. Harrison OF the same town, grab
bed second. with %. while Tom Mon
tambo. OF Pentoga. hung mp a third,
being tightly pressed by DR. Larson.
Docs eye is sure some steady Bill,
and my Jack" goes on Doc when the
next regular fusilade comes of.
An electrical storm nicked the at
tendance OF the evenings activities
and cut the attendance at the Har-
vest dance. However. Wilson's or
chestra made port thru the storm and
helped entertain the dancing crowd
In their customary manner.
Well, Bill, this Is about all for one
littl evening. | had a good time. I'll
say did. and. believe you me II you
would meet up with a community fair
that Is r community fair. wait until
next September hauls round. crank
mp the old tin Lizz and 30 to Alpha
Seriously yours.
STEVE
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