The Montana post., 1868-10-09
TERRITORIAL FAIR.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
PARTIAL LIST OF ENTRIES.

The first Annual Fair Of the Montana
Agricultural. Mechanical and Mineral
Association is a decided success. The
various departments. filled with offer
ings of our people as evidences of their
industry. skill and reinement-that
large and brilliant gathering who. upon
the grounds yesterday did honor not
only 10 the conception aud realization
of a splendid success. but to the reputa-
tion Of Montana ss the abode OF beauty,
refinement, intelligence and moral
worth, the eager curiosity and intense
interest manifested To see and examine
each contribution, and. above all, tbs
large receipts at the Treasurer Office,
declare it 10 be fact that the people of
Montana are ever alive 10 the interests
dear 10 every good citizen, and which
demand some portion of time and att
tention To- be devoted 10 building up in
stitutions within our Territory calcu-
lated 10 advance and insure our
prosperity in all coming time.
The severe snow storm of the previous Gay
had porteuded "a mnscuIine feature, but with
the melting Of the snow and the smiles Of
the sun beams came this blossom of our hopes
and expectations, and what nnd been regarded
as the frowns Of Providence Is to-day eonsId-
cred rs a benefit, for the track Is in better
condition, and the visitors are entirely free
from the great annoyance Of clouds of dust.
Through the kindness Of Mr. Mansfield we
acre whirlai 20 the Fair Grounds in his splen-
did turnout, and on entering found the Treas
urer, james King, Esq, leleagured with sp-
pIicauts for admission, who, shaking their
currency In his face, pleaded for tickets.
With the help Of his modest assistant, Harry
ComIey, he supplied all demands Tuning
from this TO the Secretary's Office, we found
the Secretary. ". E. Cullen, Esq, together
with the Assistant Secretary, W. B. Judd,
Esq, still busy preparing entries and attend
Ing TO the manifold duties Of the laborious
position. Through their kindness We learned
that entries had been made as follows:
STOCK DEPARTMENT.
Class 1. Horses for general purposes, -
entries.
Class .. Roadsters, Q entries.
Glass 3. Heavy draft horses, 6 entries.
Class >. Irotuus, rackins and pacing
horses, S entries.
CIa-s 5. Extra large premium on trotting
horses. 3 entries.
Class 6. Matches and single horses for
general purposes, entries. Saddle horses, same
purpose, entries.
Class 7. Running horses, S entries.
Glass :. Sweepstakes, g entries.
Class .. Breeding cattle, G entries.
Class 10. Sweepstakes cattle, 3 entries. /
TNItzs at zlaraft ,r1 hpf-z
tries.
Glass I3. Sweepstake hogs. / entry.
Class 10. Poultry, 3 entries.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Class 1. Vegetables, p entries.
do ?. Cereals, 5 entries.
do 3. Best titled ground. 3 entries.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
Class !. entries
do .. Tools and hardware, Il entries. \
do 3 Carriages and cabinet ware, en-
tries.
do l. Domestic manufactures. entry h
10 s. Leather and leather manufac-
lures, entry.
DO G. Native minerals, building stones,
etc, entries.
do :. Mechanical products, , entries.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
Glass l. Needle-work, l5 entries.
do ,. Quilts, entries.
10 .. IAlulluGss ETC.. 3 entrees
DO 4. Butter, cheese, bread, etc, en-
tries.
Flour. entries.
Entries are constantly being made, and, as
the listwill be constantly increasing until to-
day, we will amend it accordingly. We has
tened to tho
FLORAL HALL
This center of attraction was crowded
with delighted gentlemen and enrap-
tured ladies. each one loud in praise of
the various articles before them. and
if compliments and unqualified praise
is 10 be regarded as any evidence of
correct taste, every contribution was in
itself a gem. UDaecustomed TO mingle
in so gay a throng, and dazzled by the
brillianey of bright eyes. and the al
lurement Of sweet smiles. which hono-s
were not intended for US. we wandered
about lost in admiration OF the beauties
OF this temple dedicated TO Art, when
our ubiquitous friend Jacob Smith
picked US mp and invited us into the up
per story. This room is devoted to the
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
And is filled to Overtiowing Being un-
,nown To matrimonial slRiions, con-
lition which enables US mortals TO be-
'ome familiar with the thousand deli
ate eontrivances of silk, satin and
Sorsted. which female skill and taste
md industry create, we were bewildered I:
when, through the kindness of Mrs.
David Lewis-who, seeing our confu-
ion, with delicacy and gentle COM
'assion grateful to our somewhat agi-
ated mind-as much of the miseellA-
locus department as our modesty and !
apaclty would permit Us to comDra-