The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-01

and tho books srs not yes closed. We can
therefoss report the exhibition not - It viii
he in it, glosy but - II d st this time.
on TUE onouNDa
We visited he grounds yesterday; job
wagons, hacks, coaches. carriages and cay
uses, throngcd the Hot Spring rDad ON their
way to the Fashion Course grounds, where
the exhibition was held. Thanks to the
foresight ~ the Fair Managers. the rosl had
been thoroughly cleared Of stones 20 that
tue transit was made - pleasant - possible,
considering the large passenger lists.
The entrance fee ID 81 currency, Or d cur.
rcncy for season ticket The buildings arc
essentially-we almost said Substantially
the same a. last year. The Floral Halt &C.
cupied the same stand in the centre Ut the
grounds, surmounted by dags, and the favor.
ite resort of the ladies'. The lower floor. at
the time of our visit, was entirely devoid Of
articles for exhibition Tho second story
presented hne display, although somewhat
lacking variety.
MESSRS. A. LAvENBER3 & CO.,
Here occupied more space than any others
They havcan exhibition, among other srti-
cles, fine Get Of Russian Sable furs. valued
At 600, and several large and elegant velvet
rugs. the largest Of which measured seven
hy ten feet, and was valued ut 500! Other
millinery and fancy g.nxls, oil of which
would have done credit to any Eastern es.
adjustment. completed the M.ssrs. Laven-
berg s. Co.'S assortments
Perhaps the most attractive articles on
exhibition were contained in the show case
of
DARTo3 L Will.
the celebrated jewelers. Prominent among
these WA ma ynific.nt belt, composed Of
solid gold links, closely woven together and
overlapping each other - If forming . coat
Of mail. This elegant piece Of workmanship,
which was manufactured in the establish
ment Of the exhibitors, measured 80 inches
in length, and II inches in width. 1t was
provided with a mOss.sgste slide of artistic
design, the whole establishment" weighing
nine ounces, and valued vt &GOo. A large
display of diamonds. sapphires and cmeral.ls
in settings of various and artful workman
ship. and fine assortment Of plated ware,
together with some Of those long woven gold
watch chains, for which the establishment
Of Bar:os & Will is famous, completed the
show in their line. the VIII lie value Of the
articles thus exhibited being ABOUT - O0O
Mr. f. II. Tram. Of Helena, exhibited nu-
mcr"us photographs. both portraits and
views. severnl pictur.s which have their Or
iginsls in Deer Lodge. being among the lat
te:. Many other articles deserving especial
comment We have have not time to notice.
Fancy pine cushions, wax.tlowers, bed
sprrails. rustic ht'quets, and fancy work of
every description. the workmanship of fair
hands anil deserving fAirer mention, filed
the usual space. At the
AGRICULTURAL HALL,
the display was not large, but good. What
think you Of csbbages, sound and full.
headed, weighing n pounds, and ru,a- baga
turnips Of - pounds weight? Squashes
there were, weighing 20 pounds and water
melons bOasting 20 pounds. The collection
Of tomatoes, despite our early frosts, was
very tinc and quite large. Potatoes were. of
course, well represented, FIR Ireland itself
cannot beat Montana ON those. A six FOUNDER
led the host. The wheat was particularly
noticeable, being much better than any ever
raised in the country before. A sample was
shown. consisting Of one bushcl, raised from
one pound OF wheat, imported from Ger.
many Last winter. Considerable quantities
of perfectly ripcncd corn were also exhibited,
which would compare favOra,ly with that
produced by average crops in New Yorl.
State. The
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
was not - well represented - last year. A
noticeable lack of furniture and machinery
Caused the hall devoted to this portion of the
exhibition to look desolate We trust tina,
such arrangements may be nude next year q
shall prov,le steam power to our mechanics
and allow them to practically exhibit the
process used in their various arts. W. should
then expect to soe UNcil, of Deer kdgc. on
hand with his chair factory, working up the
native forests into parlor suits. In the
LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT
Mr.. Con. Kohrs. Of Deer L.n'ge, nude a fine
exhibition. ~ follows: 2 four year old steers
and three year old steer, aggregate dressed
weight. 8, 400 lbs 2 cows Of fine Durham
breed, two year old heifer, dressed weigh,
sjO lbs, 2 yearling heifsrs, dressed weigh,
500 lba each. 2 Durham bulls, his fine s,al.
lion, "Old Tom," sixteen hands high,
weighing l.250 lba, and perfect model Of
beauty, andS hogs, aggregate dressed weigh,
100 lbs ,.. .s
Nj. q. jules German, of Helena, exhib
itcd the bull Diamond and the heifel
Martha Washington" both Of whom Cur
hast . pedigree ut unexception.hle charac
tel. and who arc the ideal representatives Of
their n,ce ... $3.50.
Nj. Allen, the ice man Of Helena, ex