The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-01
Parachute Jumper Thrills Fair
Crowds in Narrow Death ESCAPE
Other State Fair Officials
Praise Western North Da.
kota's Exposition
Bismarck Day Fair Attend.
ance Expected to Set New
Crowd Record

The Missouri Slope fair is a sue
cess.
This was the consensus of opin-
ion Of spectators, officials, exhibi-
tors and troupers Tuesday.
Before one Of the largest open
ing day crowds in history, the pan
Drama Of western North Dakota's
exposition unfolded.
Visiting officials Of other North
Dakota fairs praised the organiza-
tion that has brought the Missouri
Slope fair on Z par with the state
fairs at Minot, Grand Forks md
Fargo.
Roads leading to Mandan today
were humming as the citizenry of
the Slope headed for the fair
grounds. Big crowds are predicted
for the final three days of the fair.
Bismarck Day Thursday
Bismarck Day is Thursday. Fair
officials extending "hands across the
river" have promised residents of
the Capital City typical Mandan hos
pitality and neighborliness.
Miss Gene DuRand, Minneapolis
girl parachute jumper, brought
Tuesdays crowd their biggest thrill.
Jumping from her plane. the dimin-
utive aviatrix narrowly escaped
death as her parachute missed the
track enclosure and dragged her
over the tops of tents and automo-
biles at the back Of the grandstand.
The Four Aerial Lorenzos, who
defy death on q steel scaffold 10
feet above the earth, were also
credited with giving the stands
"spine shivers" as they nonchalantly
flipped through the air on trapezes
and did acrobatic stunts never be-
fore seen in western North Dakota.
Fireworks Tonight
The feature of today's celebration
will be . $4,000 pyrotechnic display
to be shot off in front Of the grand
stand at the evening performance.
Comedy aplenty is furnished the
fair patrons by the Bacardie Trio,
three "crazy sailors" who riot
through 10 minutes Of tumbling, and
the Armstrong Bucking Ford, q
snorting motor car that does almost
human tricks.
Dashington's Dogs please the kid
dies and people who never grow old.
"Spot," Z fox terrier, wheels balls
up inclines and does backflips that
make human troupers envious.
The Jack Starry Duo, cyclists,
brought down the evening house"
with their assortment Of trick rid
ing stunts that had the stands gasp
ing.
Dust browns Autos
A heavy layer Of dust that covered
the track yesterday spoiled for
many Of the automobile drivers
what had promised to be Z real
fight for the roaring road champion
ship Of the state.
Don Cameron Of Grand Forks,
driving . Chevrolet, and Oak Hill,
driving . Rajo Special, grabbed the
lead in the two heats Of the Smile
race and maintained it to the end.
While their rivals were vainly driv-
ing through the dust fog in Z blind
ed attempt to catch the speeding
leaders.
The Toff, ridden by Frances Ford;
Come First with Jimmy Bewer up;
Runs Fast, ridden by Iron Road;
and Dasher, piloted by Bear Rib,
grabbed honors In the Indian pony
race, the half mile running race, the
one-mile relay race and the 5-S mile
running race.
Warriors and squaws Of the Sioux
nation brought Tuesdays show to
close with war dances In front Of
the grandstand.
The Terry Cowboy band showed
Tuesday why it won the acclama-
tion Of President Coolidge last sum-
mer at the Black Hills Summer
White House when they won repeat
ed applause Of the stands for their
concerts. Carl Anderson, director.
and Korse johnson, are feature SOLO
lists.
w. E. Black. Canadian govern
ment agent 1t Fargo, said today,
THE Missouri Slope 4air has the
best exhibit Of grains, grasses,
seeds. fruits, dairy products and
Vegetables that ! have seen in many
years"