The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29
PLATTE COUNTY FAIR
A Large Attendance.

Notwithstanding the lowering state Of the
weather, there was = large attendance nj the
opening of the Platte County Fair. We had
the pleasure of maxim" the trip TO the Bridge
site, and from Their 20 the Fair grounds, in
company with Harvey Edgerton and other
wc.i-known LeaycEw ,r;aitos, all bound to
see the sights. As all our people are inter-
cscd in the embryo bridge, We particularly
noticed that most OF ihe difficult work ON the
piers WAS finished, and The balance Will he
completed in a very short time. 1t was also
or pleasure to learn, from Harvey Edger-
ton, Of the c. & S. ". T.. L., that this Leav-
cnwor;h and Chicago enterprise will be fin
ished to Cameron this 60, when circuitous
routes to the east will be ended. As far as
cur trip TO Platte Git Was concerned, it
proved that the ro;d WAS IN good condition,
and that conductor Laignton and his assis-
tants, Alb. Fraker and others, know their
business.
Wearrived at the terminu.a bout loo'clock,
and Immediately passed through the gate
with honors as the representative Of The
TINES. To get the news and programme OF
the day we paid the gcntlenanly Secretary
of the Association, Col. W. z. ChiIes, visit
at his Office. The Secretary politely gave
me the freedom of the show, and introduced
us to the Platte County folks. For the hen
est Of exhibitors and Others, We append a
list of the present efficient officers:
President, Il. d. johnson.
Vice President, Will. Tatman.
Secretary, w. Z. Chiles.
Treasurer, Addison Burge.
Chief MarrhaI, W. A. Fox.
Directors, Jas w. Har,iesty, Sidney Risk,
Robert c. Brock, J. i. Dean, JAS. Wallace,
Jas. w. Anderson, W. J. Miller, Perry
Collins, W. A. White, NJ. c. Park, W. c.
White.
FINE ART HALL.
The most noticeable improvement mad,
by the present Board, is the Floral and Flint
Art Hall, new building for the accommo
dation of the articles in these department.
during the Fair Owing to the hurry, thu
building is without floor, bur answers thu
purpose admirably. The rainy state of tn
weather detained many exhibitors and tn
Hall had an incomplete appearance, hl
Lcaycnworth was well represented Is follows
E. f. Henry's premium collection of pho
tocraphs. and a creditable show from Noble
gallery,
The Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, II
charge Of Mr.. Alter, Platte County Agent, tn
Singer, in Mr.. Farren's hands and the Flor
ence with competent attendants.
BIS. Richards saddlery work, which tool
the premium at our Fair, and S. Soyster'
competing display.
Golfer & Potter display a Rockaway Phae
ton carriage, top buggy, open buggy, an
spring wagon, all Of magnificent workman
ship, to which, though there is no compe
ton, We trust premium VIII be awarded
Flows Of NJ. s. Grants patterns were ais
on exhibition.
There may have been other Leavenwort
exhibitors in this branch. but we failed
discover them, after considerable inquiry.
Among other articles on exhibition We sa
some fine quilts belonging TO Mrs. Wells, {
Platte City: home made socks, stocking
blankets and carpets, several pieces of beal
tiful embroidery, a los of fine vegetable
splendid specimens Of corn on the cob, raise
by Mr.. Owens, near New Market; peach,
equal to California specimens, raised b
Mrs. Hrlburt, some unusually good drie
apples and peaches, and furniture fro
Lu;'s establishment in Platte City.
No awards were made in this department
but they will be made ;o-day 10 the deligl
of the fortunate and diss,ls; of the unappr
cia,ed..
SIDE SHOWS.
We found several of these. An enterp,
sing Leavenwor.h man had a shooting q
lery, the principal large; being fer
looking iron lion, which reared when hit
vital part. Another had a flying Du,chm;
which took in the ambitious youth at 4
cents head. The giant. eight feet hig
dressed like orEsian soldier, Anna Swa
the giantes, who required seventeen Grem
to remove her from Barnum's burnil
museum, and the Circassian Girl, who e
merly Joined attractions with the learned y
in Leavenworth, are in another place. n
]. w. Kirkham, worthy operator, tax
photographs in a frame shanty near by, a,
seems to do we'll
THE GAsTRONONIC DEPARTMENT.
Platte County always did give the Hans
Jayhawkes good square meal, even duril