The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-29
SEVENTH ANNUAL ExHIBz-
TlON OF THE LINN COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The Fair opened with unpromising
prospects. The rain which began fall
ing on Monday night continued thro'
most of the day Tuesday. The track
was quite muddy and but few had col
lected on the ground up to Tuesday
evening. The fruit and beer stands
did but little during the day. Restau-
rants were generally crowded with
wet and hungry customers whose APP
petites for '.hot Coffee and ''sqare
meap seemed stimulated by the chill
atmosphere and the unpropicious state
of the weather. Proprietors of swings,
circuses and other places of amuse-
ment, and those having stands for the
sale of different articles continued to
prepare for their various kinds of busi-
ness, not however, without much COM
plant ut the weather, and many ex-
pressions of fear lest the rain should
continue over the Fair. Nothing ex-
.cept the general routine of pr.parations
was done by officers of the Society un-
til 4 o'clock, when the marshal an
nounced that the hour had arrived for
the race of single dash of mile for
two year olds, for purse of $50; three
to enter and two to start. Tenent en-
tered Norwich, by Norfolk and Mo-
witch. NJ. L. White entered Johnny.
Mowitcb was with drawn and the
other two colts turned loose little
after o'clock. The race was close
until the home stretch was reached,
when Norwich began gaining rapidly
on his competitor and passed the stand
three or four lengths in the lead; time
2:1. AS soon ut this race was over the
crowd began disappearing, all hoping
for 3 better time te-mnrrow.
SECOND DAY.
Weather more prosperous this morn
ing but still cloudy and damp. The
crowd increased during the night by
the arrival of many from different parts
of the county and a small number who
came up on last evenings train The
swings and other places of amusement
are being patronized to limited ex
tent, at 10 a. NJ, and Notwithstanding
the chilly atmosphere, many thirsty
souls are seen shaking their thirst at
Carothers' Arctic Soda Fountain
Whether this is because of the absence
of anything stronger, or not, deponent
saith not. East & Lewis restaurant
and other places where refreshments
can be had, seem to be doing rushing
business, the tables being generally
crowded. But little stock except
horses has yet arrived. OF horses how
ever there is a splendid showing. From
the deminutive Cayuse pony to the no.
BILE, civilized stallion with lengthy
pedigree and neck clothed with thun-
der, including all intermediate grades,
the species is represented. Interest
seems intirely absorbed in the result of
contests for premiums on the horse.
The Pavilion is. as yet comparatively
empty, but MANY are arriving with
specimens of agricultural products, and
of their industry in the different de-
partments for which prenius are Of
cred.
At / O'clock the exhibition of single
carriage horses came off, S. Mongom-
cry entered bay gelding, E. Wyatt en-
tered black gelding, and Wallace en-
tered a black horse. Wyatt was
awarded the first premium and Mont
gomery the second.
Next came the exhibition of matched
carriage horses. Three entries were
made, by Messrs. Montgomery, Gird
and Wyatt. The first premium was
awarded to Montgomery and the Sec
.ond to Wyatt.
At $3.50 p. NJ. the chief race of the day
was run, single dash of a mile for horse,
mare or geiding; premium. $1OO.-
Basket entered Napa, Gird enter
ed Plowboy, Thayer entered Snow
Flake, and Cochran entered Gray
Eagle. The horses were started
promptly at the time. Snow Flake
got the start and led to the half.
mile stake. At that point, Napa
.and Plowhoy Tapped her and at the
three garter stake both had passed hel
and were running neck and neck. On
the last quarter Nappa brushed past
Plowboy and came out there lengths
ahead; time 1:57. The race was very
exciting and a great deal of money
changed hands on the result. At the
Pool stand during the day Snow Flake
was the favorite and her chances sold
from two, to ten to one in advance o
any other of the contestants. At th,
CONCLUSION of this race the peopl.
from town began to disperse. fo
home and nothing further than few
Scrub races among the boys was don,
until dark when the horsemen tool
their stock to their respective stable
and the amusement on the track ende,
for the day.
THIRD DAY.
Since last evening the crowd has In
creased considerably and now, at 10 A
H., the grounds present lively appear
ance. Youth, beauty, old age and de
crepitude, the gay and the serious ar
8, jostling together in the Pavilion, II
front of the refreshment stands an
about the shows, circuses and othe
places of amusement. The Ravilio
presents more creditable appearanc
to-day. Fine specimens of all kinds &
grain, vegetable and other products {
the field and garden are to be seen, be
sides specimens of the handwork of th
ladies both culinary and mechanica,