The new North-west., 1870-10-07
NOTES or the FAIR.


yet just rs appropriate as it Is to tuck 'l'
blankets about your feet after turning IN
Christmas ght.
FIRST: The exhibition was .uccess-
crcditshle u N m,ar" in the variety, char
actcr and excellence Of the articles exhibit.
3D. r" those accustomed to exhibitions in
the States. the d.sul"y seemed mcagre in the
Mechanical Department II was. compare.
lively 81; bEt in consideration Hf the inf~n
cy Of the Territory. WAS crcditahle. and the
articles were of trst.ciass workmanship.
The Ladies' Department presented the
greatest variety Of Montana skill, and
would have been admired anywhere.
The Agricultural Department WAS limited
in the number Of exhibitors. but all the
products were Of good quality. Tho pre-.
MUM given to Jump & Mccormick for 81
bushels Of spring wheat to the acre, is oil
item that will commend itself to the eight
bushcl farmers toward the Atlantic.
The Stock Department., except in horses,
was distressiugIy feeble in numbers Only
fifteen or sixteen cattle exhibited in Ter.
ritory like this, is no exhibition at all.
kohrs. Dahlcr and Wailing, however, lad
splendid animals in the stalls. and It was
only in point Of numbers The department
was failure.
The Directors deserve credit Eor their man.
agerneht of The Exhibition The grounds
and buildings are we'll located, convenient.
and can be made very hands mc. The Race
Track is the best In Montana. The sxhibi.
'ion more than psid expenses, and the d.
rectors' with The Surplus. purpose greatly
improving aud beau,itying the grounds ty
another year.
In the Premium List, which was fairly
awarded, w can only notice West Sidcrs.
Con Kohrs received twelve premiums on
stock Of sil kinds. and Thomas l.. Irwin"
first premium on The ,wo.yc old filly Lit
tie MMudc. Mrs Con Kohrs also received
premium ON needle woIk. Mcconnell was
awarded first premium for the thorough.
bred marc Humminy Bird. These were, we
believe, ull the West Side exhibitors.
The occasion attracted over 1000 s,rsr-
gers ~ Helena, and gave ,l.c streets The
tlronged appearance Of &c Z. Ncurly, if
not every camp was represented, Deer
Lodge and vicinity leading off with fully 200
persous. The largest portion of them in.
vested in the races. and it is fair t. say,
the Helena folks "yanked" them 10 the
rune of several thousand dollars. nearly
every Wcst'Side better losing heavily.
uum'ning Bird fell from gracc-sct,ing
beat on the heavy races. and falling three
~ four seconds short Of her time on the
training track. She has been in training
too long. A l'"rss brought up from Fort
Ellie, by Lieut.. McAdans, named Drngoon
and known ~ "the soldier horsc," 10,
undoubtedly. the fastest two aud three
nile horse in Montana. lie was beaten in
tho Sr,s. race on Friday. and much com.
i'laint Was made of foul play. Aflidavits
were, however. made by several parties
that I'e had split hoof in the first round,
aud that oil was fair. lumming Bird was
squarcly beaten, losing nearly four seconds
on her training time, in the first mile.
Wes, Slider. ''wcu, up for 5000 On the
result.
In one Of tho trottirg races Al Peacock
rode Cor Kohrs' George against Rather,
Amos. and joaquin. On the last round the
drivers rushed for the judges stand and
began clamOring fouls" AL" having
been distanec.l, came trotting lcisurely IN
aud demanding attention. also claimed .
foul" What cause" ''Well, just ~
] was coming around the lIalf mile post, my
horse broke Ills right. fore leg square off
and" and 50 the crowd hal laugh, md
the Gazette was victi,nizvd.
Lizard did nobly. but lost the best run
race at tho Fair, two miles and rcpeat) IL
Dragoon by ons scc"ud.
Notwithstanding tho large number Of
strangers in town, merchants Sal business
was light, and not - large amount OF money
vas changing hands.
At the Opera uousc. Mr.. and Miss Coul-
dock, supported by full company. were
giving tine series Of rcpr. .scntations to fair
houses Couldock's Louis XII IL superb
piece Of acting. We do not know an actor
on the American st"gc that renders It 50
we'll. We witnessed that drcsries. Of plays
tho Stranger. Miss Couldock has i'm,
proved very much 10 Ars HaHer sirce ma
king her debut in the character in Virginia
City three year, Ss.'. sIu we might CVnsci-
cautiously speak in ..Vst approving terms Of
the rendition, w.rc it not for u violent I,Osti!.
tty " encouraging in the NORTH. Wrsr rep
sescntat,ons thai sa~:~h ,.sspi..~.s and send
An audience home predispsed to night.
marc and the horrors. We would just A.
soap. think Of commencing tho l"gubrious
e., up Of coffin, or 'hc oldstyle of preach
ing, when the pastors turne.l the whole con.
gregation into the bot'omless PIT in five
minutes after announcing the text Dot
suited %. A splendid piece with human 10.
turs Ill through It; handsomely mounted.
simirsbly COST. and the stage and housc in
perfect accord, It wis - pleasing, pretty
and enjo, able aplsy ~ We have seen in years.
OF course, Mr.. and Miss CSuldock ~ Cale1
and DOs were perfect. Richmond never did
I,siler; Mrs. L~"grisI'c (7Sly) had her
hsnds full with that blessed baby. and Mrs.
Fitswillia,ns NJ the blind girl couldn't kclp
Aseing sue was making y success. We ho,,e