The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-07-20

On JolysF1OCn,. tne fer1n1n0-
ton Of the greatest expositionsof agri-
culture, home economics and school
exhibits ever seen in the Lake Re-
gion. Heavy rainfalls ON the 18th
and 18th, after the stage had been set,
had . tendency to cause ~ smaller
attendance during The first two days
than had been anticipatedSSb yatha man
agement. However, one day was add
ed to the program extending the time
over a period Of five days ia order
that the rae program might, be car
ried out and the public given an OPP
portunity to attend. Gate receipts
were about the same as last year.
Amusements Of High Class
In securing free attractions the fair
management stepped out Of the MS.
nal class and secured the services Of
people Of the highest calibre, who put
on an excellent two-hour program III
front Of the grand stand every after
noon and evening. There was music
galore, furnished by the Boy Scout
band, the Elks band Of Devils Lake,
the K P. band Of Doyon and the Bux-
tom high school band Of Buxton,
North Dakota. Walter Kelley, fam
GUS boy soprano u Aneta, sang each
afternoon and evening. The horse
races were close and exciting; every
M q real a The automobile races
on Thursday were full Of thrills, es-
pecially when the fast Duesenberp
a turned turtle on the west turn.
The state mile record was in danger
of being broken when one Of the. driv-
ers turned = mile in 1:O9. Frank d,
Corey's Little Giant shows offered
many laughs and thrills on the Mid
way.
Livestock The Big Feature.
The leading herds and flocks Of
Ramsey county and the Lake Region,
offered special attraction to fanciers
of good livestock. The barns were
crowded with visitors during the five
days. The large well equipped barns
were filled to capacity with stock of
exceptional quality. A livestock par
ader was staged on the third day in
which nearly n hundred head of
hcfses and cattle participated. The
parade reached NEARLY around the
race track and it was said by author
tiles to be equal to my similar ev-
ent ever sec in North Dakota. Di-
rectors Of the Ramsey County Fair
association were honored guests Of
breeders and led the Grand Champions
in the parade.
Exhibitors Of horses were: v. Hal
verson, Ramsey, Percherons; Mike
Brady, Doyon, Percherons; John Mcl
Cauley, Devils Lake, Percherons; "A.
NJ. Crary, Hampden, P%ercherons; John
Lunak and ]. II. Bacon, Devils Lake,
P~ercherons; p. E. Plots, drivers, A,
B. Jacskon. and Gus Thorsel, Devils
Lake; gated saddle horses, "A. E,
Stewart; gated saddle horses, Lester
; Gilbertson, Ernie Gum, Ole Taxeras;
Bud Erickson, Southam; Shetlands.
John McCauley won first place in
the aged stallion class with v. Hal.
vorson, taking second and Mike Brady
third. Mike Grady won the Grand
Champion ribbon in the Percheron
stallion class on q great three-year-
,old. Aged mares-Mike Brady first
and second, ". Halvorson third. Pro.
duce Of mare-V. Halvorson took the
blue. Grade Percherons-John Lun.
ak first and second, /. I'll. Bacon, third,
Drivers-P. E. Plots, first: gated
horses-A. B. jackson, first; a. 81
Stewart, second; Gus Thorsel, third;
Shetlands-Ernie Gum, first; Ole Te.
xeras, second; Bud Erickson, third,
Arthur White Of Kramer, q well
known horse breeder and Judge. tied
the ribbons.
Beef Cattle Exhibitors
o. P. n. Anderson. 3 Sons. STARK.
weather, Herefords; W. s Abel
starkweather, and c. N. Perry and