Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-30
BROAD CHOICE
AT STATE FAIR

Something for every member of the
famiiyr-free-cholce style. IN amuse.
ment. knowledge and exhibits-this is
the slogan Of The Montana State fair
for the northwest's premier show that
VIII be held on the State fair grounds
at Helena. September 1928 inclusive
Nothing vii be forced upon any Wis
ltorg There VIII be a thousand and
one features from which he or she may
make selection. And a thousand and
--rre 7R%eHieHce+waE H. e-axauable to
make It easier for the visitor to give
more time to the features that appeal
IN him-free camp grounds. tents,
wafer. stoves. electric lights; chill
dren's Fairgrounds equipped with
benches. swings and hammocks a nur-
sery in charge of a trained nurse who
Lm4l Look after the babies while the
mothers see the fair; women's and
ehildren's rest and comfort rooms.
Amusement ThrilIers
The best talent on the continent has
been signed up for the afternoon and
night general amusement programs.
Captain F1ory. Americas greatest and
-m0Si fearless high diver, daily VIII
risk his life. when, enveloped In
fames. he leaps from the top Of a 100
foot tower into a small tank contain
Ing five feet of water. The least mis-
caIculation-theyll finish II with
flowers. And Nine. Francis. hanging
by her teeth, dIzzily will slide down
300 feet of cable. in the most sensa-
west has ever seen. Then there is La
Strange, to mention only n few-who
holds the worlds record for having
made more parachute drops than any
other person. He will be at the State
fair and win make a triple drop from
his huge balloon. starting in a red one,
passing to a white one and landing in
II hfue one. Another thriller is Price
Miller, IN a bullet drop of $50 feet q
second, pulling his parachute inside
and out In mid-air-the only man in
the world with nerve enough 10 pull
this stunt.
For the first time a night show will
be staged, without charge to visitors
nlready on the grounds. A superb dis
play Of fireworks will be one of the
big features. GorgeouSly fanciful ere
ations, brilliantly colored. viii pierce
the darkness; flaming monsters Of ter
rifping mien viii hurtle across the
horizon. Everything the ingenuity the
~pyrotechnIc world can devise Is on the
bill. The Five Flying Fishers are
booked for the night shows In a tense
" thrilling act, performed on a bril-
llantly lighted rigging 10 feet in the
mir.
Twelve running races. nine harness
races. eight relay races for both men
and women, and. sandwiched in be-
tween the major acts. broncho busting,
bulldogging. and wild steer riding. will
a colorful afternoon of pepy
While the "Old Man who thinks he
has some skill casting horseshoes Is
trying to win cash prizes ranging from
$40 to $40 in the State Horseshoe tour
nament, the Riddles will find amuse-
ment In the merry-go-rounds, the fer
ris wheels and the many other contriv-
ances that gladden. the heart of child
hood at the fair.
Business with Pleasure
More thai likely, the family desires
10 combine pleasure with business.
You can do 1t at the fair. Did Mother
nave trouble with that last batch Of
q she canned? Canning experts will
be there to tell her the reason why, and
experts will advise how to Gull
the flock to Increase the < supply
md reduce the feed consumed. Per
hap~ baby's food is not agreeing or he
IS not gaining in weight as he should.
Specialists from the Baby Welfare Di-
vision of the State Board Of Health
viii he In attendance, equipped 10 give
rpecific advice in solving such cases.
Among other ''dollars-and-cents" ed
sectional features for this years fair
are a potato grading school a wool
demonstration and grading school. and
, comprehensive demonstration of the
plg team hitch and tillage implements
n cut the labor cos and expand h
creage that one man can handle
the older children are likely en-
rants In the Junior State fair, which
sill award $500 In cash premiums
md several free trips to biz eastern
trip to the state fair this year
u,u not be an extravaganza: II will
no an investment In q good time, a
broader outlook, and In new ideas that
vu return big Interest ON the cost