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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1910)
GEORGIA'S STATE FAIR MATURES. Permanent Quarters Found at Macon's Beautiful Grounds. SOMETHING DOING EVERY DAY Evert Opens Oct. 26, Closes Nov. 5. Wright Aeroplane Flights Free. Grand Live Stock Exhibit —Poultry Show Superior—Pain's Fireworks and tOl Ranch Wild West Show. Every Georgian and thousands of rlilzens of neighboring states will be (riml to learn that at Inst the Georgia State Agricultural fair, which for years has been buffeted about from place to place throughout the state. Inis secured a permanent home. The fair will be held Hits year and here after In the beautiful and spurious fair grounds at Macon. Plana are being rompleicd rapidly for tile opening of tin- state fair Oct. 2<i, to run until Nov. inclusive. * 'i his year’s fair. It goes without say in;., will be superior to any of Its pred ecessors. for the Macon fair grounds offer exceptional opportunities for grouping and displaying the exhibits of live stock, farm products, women's wor! mid other tilings of which the great i .ate of Georgia is justly proud. Tin- grounds offer also the finest fu tilities for the big wild west show, the Wright aeioplune flights and the Mid way attractions—feutures which in the aggregate will present tile most thrill lug and entertaining spectacles ever seen at one place in the imperial south. Everybody connected with the ap proaching fair Is ns busy as a kiug HANDCOME GATEWAY TO GEORGIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR, MACON, GA., OCT. 26 TO NOV. 5, INCLUSIVE. hoe. President ,1. J. Conner of the Georgia Agriculture ‘society’s commit tee. in charge of the fair, la working in perfect harmony with his aids. It. F. Crittenden, general vice president: 11. V. Calvin, secretary; J. Clayton Clements, treasurer; Samuel C. Dun fcip. J. W. L. Brown, A. T. Dallis. George Qillmore and It. I>. Brown. The women of Georgia—God bless ’em ♦very one—are lending their aid, and the exhibit devoted exclusively to their achievements, domestic and artistic, trill he a fair in itself. The grounds of the Macon fair are superior to any in the south and not surpassed by any in the whole coun try. When the visitor passes through the handsome gateway entrance he •et*s a large grove of majestic oaks, some of them four feet in diameter. These oaks have lieen admired by vis iting tree experts from many |K>infs. “The groves were God's first temples," sang William Cullen Bryant, and sure ty this grove in the grounds of the state fair will furnish a temple in which the thousands of visitors may worship God and uature. But the man made features of these fair grounds compare favorably with the natural surroundings. The various buildings for housing and exhibiting Mve stock, poultry, farm, garden and orchard products, etc., are commodi ous and comfortable, while the race track is unsurpassed. Many of the most fatuous horses in the world are wintered at Macon so that they may have the benefit of this track for their training between seasons. Some of Ihe thoroughbreds will be tried out on the track every day during the fair, and show iiorses and other stock of quality will exhibit their fine points to advantage, where everybody can aee them “show oCf.'* The committee in charge of the fair 3s enthusiastic over the quality and quantity of the entries received, both 3u an; 1 vegetable products. BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, JACKSON. GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1910. mmm\a , < . . • . . ' ' .- i ...... ; ‘ s ► . - ' - - ’• WRIGHT AEROPLANE—FLIGHTS EVERY AFTERNOON, OCT. 28 TO NOV. 1, GEORGIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR, MACON. From every county In the state will be sent to tlie fair the finest specimens. The amusement attractions at tills year's fair will be unusually attractive, and that somewhat trite statement means nlbre now than it used to mean, for tlie people of Georgia will lie en abled to witness at the fair free ex hibition flights in aeroplanes built by file IVright brothers and manned by daring aviators who nre sure to make good, for the management will pay SI,OOO for each successful flight. Lined up with the aeroplanes in thrill and dash are Gie performances of the 101 West show and the 525.- OOP production of Pain’s fireworks. And don't overlook the Midway, people! The section reserved for Mid way attractions will he illuminated with u.OOO electric lights set in arches ten feet apart. The space already lias been taken by the best coneessionnaires in the outdoor amusement business It is safe to predict hat day and night the Midway will attract swarms of people who will enjoy the shows. Nothing can stand lu the way of the rapid progress and Improvement of the Georgia State Agricultural fulr now that permanent quarters have been ac quired. For this year the city of Ma con has guaranteed cash prizes und premiums amounting to $12,000. and Iwnids are to be issued to construct ad dltional halls and other buildings on the ground at a cost of $.'0,000. AH revenues derived from the fair will lie devoted to permanent Improvement of the grounds and distributed as cash prizes tlie succeeding year. Last year there was a net profit of SUVOOO. Railroad Rates For State Fair. For tlie Georgia Stute Agricultural fair at Macon, Oct. 2d to Nov. o. rail road rates have been cut practically in half. Information can be secured from local ticket agents of every road run ning into Macon or connecting there with. Macon is served by the Georgia railroad, the Central Kail road of Geor gia. the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, tlie Macon and Birmingham railroad, the Macon. Dublin and Sa vannah railroad and the Southern rail road. Cattle Auction at State Fair. On special days at the coining Geor gia State Agricultural fair, Oct. 20 to Nov. 5. Inclusive, at Macon there will be cattle "a ml poultry auctions. Farm ers and other citizens will have oppor tunities to buy at their own price the choicest specimens of ho?ses, cows, sheep, hogs and poultry of all kiuds. AEROPLANES AT THE STATE FAIR. Wright Machines Will Make Free Flights at Macon. BIG WILD WEST SHOW ALSO. Famous 101 Ranch Outfit Engaged. Pain's Fireworks to Present “Battle In the Clouds” —Noted Acrobats Per form Daily—Dates Oct. 26 to Nov. 5, Inclusive. The Georgia State Agricultural fair at Macon this year presents three at tractions that are the best of their kind iu the world. They consist of daily asceudons by a Wright brothers’ aero plane. a wild west show and Fain’s famous fireworks, including the cele brated "Buttle In the Clouds." lu ad dition there are various free acts that SOME OF THE LIVE STOCK ENTRIES FOR THE STATE FAIR. The live stock section of the Georgia State Agricultural fair, to be held at Macon from Oct ”6 to Nov 5 inclusive, will lie paramount in interest to a very large number of those who will attend. From all parts of Georgia! famous for her live stock, the finest specimens in each class have been entered. The management of the fair ex presses unbounded enthusiasm over the assurance of a live stock participation that can be excelled by no state fair elsewhere. The fair grounds at Macon are excellently adapted to such a comprehensive exhibit The race track one of the best in the country, presents splendid opportunities for exhibition purposes and the tryin~ out of speed ,?*S V guaranteed to produce either a laugh or a thrill every other minute. During the week of Oct. 20 to Nov. 1 three of these free attractions are given that are the highest priced in their line to be found anywhere on earth—the Swain and Austin comedy acrobats; the Leons, double trapeze performance, and the Eugene trio com edy bars. This is literally a three ring circus, and at least two of the rings are funny. It is a case of skill and mirth combined—an aggregation of hair raising and side splitting per formances, as the barker would say. The management has gone to great expense to obtain high grade and en tertaining features that will make this year’s state fair one long to be remem bered, yet these entertainments cost the public not an extra cent. Of course it is expected that the superior attrac tions will draw an increased attend ance to make up for the outlay, but the cost to each individual admitted to the grounds is no more than it would have been had these free exhi bitions been omitted. No better acro batic or trapeze performances can be witnessed anywhere than these. How ever, they are but sideshows compared to the three main events. And now. ladies and gentlemen, still in the lan gy , e of the barker, let up pass on to tne Dig tenL The Wright Brothers’ Aeroplanes. On each afternoon from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. inclusive, will take place aa aeroplane ascension. The fair is charge ed SI,OOO for each flight, yet they will be free to nil. The Wright brothers are the inventor* of the aeroplane. AM tile machines now being manufactured in France. Germany, England. Amer ica and throughout the world are founded on the principles first discov ered and applied by the Wrights. These persevering young Americans have ushered in the flying age. Al ready aeronauts in all lands are aban doning the dirigible balloon and turn ing to the aeroplane as the only prac tical machine for air navigation. Even Germany, where the dirigible reached its highest development in £he Zep pelin craft, is ordering aeroplanes for the army. It was Wilbur Wright who challeng ed the attention of Europe by his wonderful flights at Le Mans. France drawing kings for an audience. The machines that will be seen at the Ma con state fair are of the latest Wright model, handled by aviators trained by the Wright brothers themselves. Ev ery man, woman and child in Georgia should see this new evolution of the bird men. They can then tell their children that they saw with their own eyes the beginnings of anew era in human history. It will be an even prouder boast than that of our fathers who beheld tjie first locomotive. “The Battle In the Clouds.” Pain’s fireworks are known the na tion over. This is a $25,000 production that is unsurpassed in brilliancy. Its chief feature is a realistic prophecy of the future wars seen by Alfred Ten nyson “of the nations’ airy navies grappling in the central blue.” planes outlined in fire attack each oth er in midheaven, and the vanquished crumple before the guns of their vic torious foes. This spectacle was one of the brilliant features of the inaugu ral of President Taft. It will be seea at the fair from Oct. 20 to Nov. 1. The Wild West Show. The early west, a reproduction of which former President Itoosevelt re cently traveled to Cheyenne to wit ness, the west of the cowboy, the In dian and the buffalo, is rapidly becom ing a thing of the past. Yet at te state fair it will he re-enacted in afl its realism. This is one of the largest* western shows, requiring two solid trains of ninety cars to move the paraphernalia alone. The 101 Wild West show will give two per formances daily, afternoon and even ing, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5. Special Days at State Fair. Several special days at the Georgia State Agricultural fair at Macon, Oct. 2G to Nov. 5, will be given. Friday, Oc£. 28, will be educational day*
