The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14
WARD COUNTY FAIR OPENED TUESDAY; WONDERFUL
DISPLAYS in EACH DEPT; SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS

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Tuesday with very good attendance
and the crowds have been much larger
each day since. ,
The fair is an unqualified success
from every standpoint. 1t is very
much better than anyone anticipated
it could possibly be, considering the
fact that three short months ago, the
grounds upon which it is located, was
a field Of waving rye.
The buildings are all commodious
and attractive and of permanent
nature. They are we'll laid out and
every foot of the 80-acre tract is
taken up with driveways, buildings,
race track and plots. The grounds
are none too large, in fact within a
few years an additional 40 acres can
we'll be utilized.
1t is a hard task to describe big
fair of this kind. There are SO many
displays, so many attractions. You
cannot possibly inspect every feature;
even if you attend the entire four days
Of the fair. Secretary Mason cannot
be accused of extravagant advertising.
He is showing everything as advertis-
ed and then some. If you have not
visited the fair, you have missed the
greatest show of it's kind ever held
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The foundation has been laid for a
great Northwestern North Dakota
fair. Much good will come from it.
The fair opened Tuesday afternoon
with an address by Governor R. A.
Nestos. This appears in full else
where in this issue.
Carl w. Mason, secretary, was
chairman Of the afternoon program.
He made some announcements and
stated that the fair management had
no apologies to make for the showing.
Mr.. Mason has worked like Trojan
for the success of the fair and he de-
serves a great deal Of credit for the
splendid showing.
Mr.. Mason, in introducing August
Krantz, of Kenmare, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners of
Ward county, and president Of the
Ward County Fair Association, refer
red to him as one of our most public
spirited citizens who has, been work
ing night and day to make the fair a
success. Mr.. Krantz thanked all who
have worked to make the big fair
possible and said that what was al
ready done was scarcely believable.
Ward county had in three months
built up fair that was superior in
l1tL1iy ways w CIielI AAe1V Z
been working for Is or 20 years. This
expression is one heard on every hand.
President w. M. Smart of the city
commission represented our city in
welcoming the people of the northwest
to this attraction. Mr.. Smart made
it plain that the fair does not belong
to Minot, but to the entire Northwest.
The music for the fair, furnished
by Minot musicians under the capable
leadership Of Chas. Van, is one Of the
most pleasing of the various attrac-
tions. The band consists of twenty
pieces, is we'll balanced, and compares
favorably with any band that has ap-
peared in the city for many years.
The musicians are very liberal and
are filling in the gaps between the
various events in a splendid manner.
They also are furnishing the music
for the different vaudeville acts. A
county fair without good band would
be considerably like an automobile
without gasoline. The band is cred
itably furnishing the necessary "pep"
to make the fair a complete success.
There were no horse races the first
day of the fair, but Chester Jacob
son, known among aviators as "Dare
Devil Jacobson, gave a thrilling air
plane exhibition, mounting to height
of nearly a mile, coming down with
all of the turns and spins known to
aviation, to race with an automobile,
several times about the half mile
track. jacobson won the race easily,
in spite of the fact that he was COM
PEELED to fly much the longer dis
tance in order to make the turns. AS
he would come down the home stretch
he would fly to within six feet of
the ground, the wings barely clear
ing the fences. jacobson has ap-
peared each day of the fair since.
A visit to the big stock barn is one
of the most pleasing features of the
fair. John A. Sorensen, superinten-
dent of the Ward County Demonstra
tion farm, rs in charge of the barn.
The building is large and airy and
there are stalls for 200 head of cattle
and horses Stockmen say it's the
best. barn Of it's kind in the state.
1t cost 100000 and is well built, it's
sides being of cement.
The Shorthorn cattle have the larg
est representation. H. L. Finke of
Berthold has wonderful Shorthorn
herd, headed by a Grand Champion
sire that weighs 1858 pounds. Finke
has a Grand Champion COW, Grand
Champion bull and Grand Champion
Jr. female on exhibition.
Edw. Kamrud of Makoti has made
very creditable showing with, his
Shorthorns and has foundation that
in time will make others go some to
beat.
Martin jacobson has IA splendid
Herefords on exhibition, including
Grand Champion female and Sr.
Champion male.
VIM. Healy of Glenburn brot only
one Hereford to the fair, a 11-months
old bull, but on this animal he Sc
cured the following premiums: .Jr.
Healy is proprietor of the Loop Here
ford Farm and has IL promising reg
istered Herefords.
J.. E. Elsberry has IA choice Hol-
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