, 1925-07-30

years olu, Parco is a fully 1edged
town of the most modern type in
which industry and business thrive
and whose popularity is increasing
with great leaps and bounds.
The will and power of man over,
what was but a short time ago little
better than a desert, is now plain
ly evident and that which was once
considered an impossibility is now
a reality. The Grand Opening is be-
ing put on to show people from all
parts of the country the possibilities
which now lay but partially unfold
ed in the great natural of
Wyoming and especially those in
Carbon county. Every effort has
been put forth to make this a great
success in every way and to bring
into this section of Wyoming and es-
pecially Parco new and thriving in
dustries.
The great feature of the three
day celebration will be the Post-Parco
airplane ace held on August the
Sth from Denver to Parco and re-
turn. A distance of 500 miles over
the mountains. the winner to re-
ceive a silver loving cup which is
offered by F. e. Kistler, chairman
of the board of directors of the p.
and r. There will be five partici-
pating planes which will leave Dem
yer at is minute intervals. Each
plane will be piloted by a member of
the l20th observation squadron of
the Colorado National Guard.
The sixth plane will carry Capt. f.
N. Shumakhr, army instructor, as
signed to the 14Oth Observation
squadron. who will be the flight
judge, and 'Poss" Parsons, sports
editor OF The Denver Post. The
judges at Parco will be Frank E. Kis-
tier, Mayor r. E. Red" Wertz, and
a third person yet to be selected.
AS each participating airplane
caves Denver, the pilot will be given
sealed orders. directing him to fly to
a certain point in a certain time.
where he will be given new orders.
The pilot who makes the 5OO-mile
flight from Denver to Parco and re-
turn. maintaining a schedule nearest
that set forth In his orders, Will be
%adtudged winner of the Kistler tro-
ply.
Capt. Bruce Kistler flew over the
course Saturday and Sunday. making
the Denver-Parco trip In three hours
flying time, and the return trip in
two hours thirty minutes, n speed OF
100 miles per hour.
Going. he flew from Denver to
Cheyenne; Cheyenne to Bosler. Wyo.. !
and Bosler to Parco over the route
taken by the air mail service planes. |
The return was made by the same
route. which probably will be the one
used by the five JNSE planes which
VIII participate for the Kistler cup. |
Widespread interest is being mani
tested In the flight. both because II
never before has been attempted In
this portion OF the country. and be-
cause OF the publicity attaching to
the big open house celebration at
Parco.
The planes. which will use Parco
products exclusively In making the
hight. VIII cross the continental d.
vide fourteen miles south of Lara
ME, Wyoming.
Harry l.. Gordon. advance agent
for he Bernardo shows, has made
the final arrangements for his or
ganization which will be In Parco
throughout the entire week. The
reputation OF these shows Is beyond
reproach and n previous stand made
In Rawlins some time ago gave the
public great satisfaction. They have
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side shows and other attractions six
novel riding devices and n ~ piece
"whistling band" in the form OF a
steam calliopc. The show has Its
own railroad equipment which con-
sists OF Is cars and they carry with
them $50 people. The management
OF the show does not board their
employees and consequently where
ever they may be showing large
amount OF the money taken In by !
them is expended In the same locality
Tor the accommodation and board OF
all that travel with the show. a fen-
ture which In unusual. Prior to play
Ing IN Parco they played at Cheyenne
during Frontier Days. at Greeley.
Colorado. and Denver. From here
they will 10 to Rock Springs. return
Ing later to Rawlins for the Big
Rodso. They will then leave for the
south playing IN Rocky Ford. tho
Colorado State Fair In Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs. W%aiscnburg. Ration.
New Mexico. the Arizona state Fair
In Phoenix and then 10 California
where they will close the year. At
their previous stand In Rawlins they
put on . special show for convicts
are making plans for . repetition
on their next stop.
A BIZ BARBECUE will be held 1t
n00a ~ ehA Hte~e ana last Aavu NJ