Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
BIGGEST COUNTY FAIR
READY FOR NEXT WEEK
ERROR in PREMIUM BOOK


. omitted between the lines num- .
bered 100 and 107 Entry No. 1O6
is for registered Guernsey stock .
only and is open to members OF
breeders clubs only, while entries
Nos 107, 10S, 109, ITO and Ill are
for grade Guernseys and open to
any exhibitor in Marathon coun-
IL ty.
10 On page 10 similar omission
/ occurs. Entries No. 1876, 1876, 137,
1873 and 139 are for grade Hol-
stems and open to any Marathon
II county exhibitor while entry No.
134 is open only to members OF
Holstein breeders clubs.
stating that such cattle are either
from accredited herds or that they
have been tuberculin tested within
eighteen months preceding exhibit
ton. Every convenience is to be pro-
yided the exhibitors for handling and
taking care of the stock. The cattle
exhibits are going to be OF especial
! interest to young folks of the county
for many calf clubs will be repre-
sented and on the 18th those of the
young people making exhibits are to
engage in a stock judging contest for
which five prizes, totalling $500 are
| to be awarded. There will be three
classes Of live stock, cows, heifers and
| bulls and contestant will judge all
three classes. The contest is limited
to boys of Marathon country or men,
bers of clubs of the county between
the ages of 10 and 10 inclusive.
There will also be poultry and gar
den exhibits for the young people and
games and club competitions under
the direction of Wakelin Mcneil.
These are to be held on Thursday and
will consist of tugs of war, and bas
ket ball pass. In addition, each club
will he judged for the singing, yelling
and general spirit throughout the fair
and will be awarded prizes according
ly. Individual competitions will con-
sist of potato peeling contests, potato
race, 100 yard dash, milking contest
and Boy Scout demonstrations of wall
scaling, first aid and signaling.
Automobile Show
The lower part of the new grand
stand is TO be devoted to an automo-
bile show where local dealers swill
have on display from fifty to fifty-five
cars. A great variety of makes and
models will be shown and it is ex-
pected to far eclipse the display of
last year which was held under can
vas. The new quarters are well suit
ed to this purpose and will be taste
fully decorated for the show. Local
dealers and the cars they will repre-
sent are: Wausau Garage, Chevrolet
and REQ; Wausau Motor Car company,
Oakland: Morgan Bros, Hudson and
Essex; Hall Garage company, Max
well and Velie; Schubring Motor Car
company. Dodge Brothers; Leidholt
Motor Sales company, Columbia; BOIL
Auto Sales company, Nash; William f.
Belize. Buick; SilYerthorn Bros, Stu
debaker; Northern Wisconsin Sales
company. Franklin; Badger Garage,
bort; Overland Sales company. Paige
and Overland; Albrent-Kieffer COM
pany, Oldsmobile; ID. Iealey Case;
Genger Bros, Mitchell A. c. Wagner
4 Son. Cadillac; Rib Hill Motor Car
company, Auburn: West Side Garage,
Elcar
Public Cared For
Public conveniences have been in
stalled in all parts of the park Four
drinking fountains will take care of the
thirst of the crowd and the system of
paths and roads will be kept dustless
by properly regulated sprinkling The
park authorities are determined to
make this one of the best parks pos
sible and much credit is due the lead
ers in the enterprise,
The present fair grounds is to be
put in permanent shape first and will
he all ready upon the opening day of
the fair. Work will continue on the
shooting park addition to make ii uni
form in treatment with the other and
the city will soon be able to boast of
one of the iinest parks in the state. A
caretaker has been engaged who will
have charge of the grounds when the
improvements are completed and who
will see that ii is kept up all through
the season.
Tourists are already taking advan-
tage of the facilities offered and are
speaking very favorably of the beauty
and suitability of the spot. As play
ground for children during the hot
weather ii should be ideal The old
pond is to be dug out and made into
very shallow wading pound for the
little ones. One thing the park au-
thorities regret and that Is the tend
ency on the part of autoists. mostly
from the city, to take advantage of
the fine new roads through the park
to do little dangerous speeding
| they are determined to prevent this
and those inclined 10 burn gasoline at
high rate of speed are warned to
/ try it elsewhere.
Race In Two Divisions
Or G. A. Mills, superintendent OF
speed, has announced that in the a:35
pace event the purse has been in
creased $4,000 and It will be run in
two divisions. This will make a total
of eight races. instead of seven. He
states that the field is the most at
tractive one he has ever arranged and
that an excellent showing is sure to
be made, The races will be held on
three days, Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, aud will be called at 1900 D..
m and will start promptly at 1880
Ira Nash is to be presiding judge. Dan
Healy the official timer. and Mark q