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Show AYIAT0R ELY DRAWS A LARGE CROWD AT BUTTE BUTTE. Mont.. Juno 11. Eight thousand thou-sand persons attended tho opening day of the Bull aviation meet and witnessed wit-nessed thrilling flights by Eugene Ely, who soared over the continental divide 1500 foot above tho aviation field. Ely did not crosa the topmost pinnacle of tho lofty rang, y.l the honor Is Ely's of being the first birdman to cross the backbone of the continent. ' Aviator St. Johns will arrive here tonight to-night and will participate in tho flights Tuesday. Ely will attempt to cross tho divide on Tuopda.y. and give an exhibition exhibi-tion of tho famous spiral glide. |