The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-30
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IN HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION

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musical numbers. Such acts as these
will do much to assure Fair patrons
fthe worth Of their money. We hope
that as good acts can be secured in
the. future.
! The Devils Lake Boy Scout Band
furnished music Of the highest order
all three days, and their concert On
Main Street Square every morning
and at the grounds was fully appre-
ciated. Several Of the Fair manage
ment consider the Scouts better
Card than the Million Dollar Band
which played the Fair in 1913.
Perhaps more merriment was occas-
ioned by the Ford Relay Race. than
any other event pulled off. The follow
ing were entrants the first day, their
winning position as listed: Foy Slower,
Bob Brandt, G. b. Aamodt, Norman
Wekseth and Adolph Bauer. This was
some race and Aamodt still insists
that if he could have kept his shirt
on that he was an easy winner. The
second days race was run by the fol-
lowing, winning in order of listing;
Bob Brandt, C| B. Aamodt, Foy Stow
er and Norman Wekseth.
The Motorcycle Side Car races were
fast and furious and brought good
hand from the audience. M Following
were the entrants finishing in the or
der Of naming; Allen, Mohall, with a
Harley Davidson; Oscar Thorson, Bot
tineau, Indian; Peter Cumberland,
Bottineau, Henderson.
Another race which occasioned a lot
of surprise was the Race between Cos
tello's Ford (stripped DOWN. and Al
len winner of the Motorcycle Side Car
race. This was the fastest race staged
and was won by the Ford hands down.
This race was some surprise inasmuch
as no one expected the Ford to be in
the race at the end, but instead Of this
the finish was twelve Seconds faster
than the time made in the Motorcycle
race and the Ford was an easy winner
over the Motorcycle.
Indians from the Turtle Mountain
Indian Reservation were on hand in
full regalia and the way the "Squaw
Dance" "Fool Dance" etc, were put
on by the Indians was very entertain
ing.
{ The Pageant was the last attraction
before supper Friday night and to say
it was an attraction is putting it mild.
Farm Machinery, which has been OBJ
solete for years, modern farm machin-
cry, old time cars, new models, etc.,
in fact everything along that line
from pioneer days 70 the present time
went to make up the parade. The
stock parade also was feature in
the Pageant.
The management is well pleased
with the success Of the Fair and the
support given them in their endeav-
ors to make it a success. They also
realize the necessity Of making some
needed Improvement in the way Of in
creasing the Grand Stand facilities.
the erection Of good cattle barn, and
sale pavilion and an Agricultural Dis
play Building. These improvements
require the expenditure Of lot of
money and is rather a hard situation
to face under adverse money condi-
tion, but when things get down to
normalcy as to crops and finances the
necessary improvements will be made
just as fast. as Fair finances will per-
nit. s4
One outstanding fact stares those in
charge Of the Fair in the face, and
that is that the Bottineau County Fair,
has really outgrown it's name and
that revised rules must be invoked in
the future in order to properly handle.
exhibits and the thousand and one
matters that swamp the secretary the
last few days proceeding the opening
day Of the Fair. Everybody boost for
next years Fair.