The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-19
THE FAIR.
A Large Attendance, and q Successful
RxhihitisA.
List Of Premiums up tie Thursday.

drawing towards completion, and
stock and articles for exhibition were
beginning to arrive. The grounds
presented a much better appearance
than they did last year. Near tho
entrance is the office of the Society,
just - II was At the last Fair.
A little further on we came to the
temporary News office, erected for
convenient occupancy during the
Fair. Next comes Johnny Morris
refreshment stand, snug building
30x70 with booths, counters, etc.,
conveniently arranged for the bust
ness before him.
Z. w. Brace, OF Americas, has 9
similar building adjoining, 24x4s,
which he will also occupy as a re.
freshment staud.
This brings Us to the new Floral
Hall, recently erected on the site OF
the old one. This building is 3Ox1OC
"A fine high, airy room, lighted
from the sides and by . skyIight ID
the centre. The building Is also
ventilated In the roof, Tables
racks, and other facilities for dis
playing all manner of articles, are
abundantly supplied.
The amphitheatre has been con
siderably enlarged, being thirty
two feet longer than last year.
The track 10 la much better con
dition than when last used. TIL
ground is smooth aud compact, anC
cannot well become dusty.
The high board fence which ex
tended but half around the ground
last year had been continued tn,
balance or the way, so that outside
spectators stood q poor chanc,
of seeing. There were fifty Opel
stalls for horses, and twenty DO,
stalls were being built. Beside
these are fifty pens for hog
and sheep, and twenty stalls 70
cattle, -a
/ There are two good never failinl
wells within the grounds, so ths
plenty of good water was afforded
The officers of the Agricultural So
ciety had expended large amour
of money and labor in order to al
ford exhibitors every facility 70
presenting their stock and article
in good shape, as well as to iusur
comfort and convenience to tn
spectators.
FIRST DAY.
Tuesday opened with fair weathe
though the stiEf southeast breeze an
hazy western horizon furnished bas
for the weather prognosticators
mark q coming storm. But "old prot
abilities" must take care of himself fC
to-day, for the gates at the Fa
grounds are drawn, and by O'cloc
the procession OF wagons, carriag'
! and animals begin to file in.
, First on the grounds were the Office
, of the Society, though complaint WI
, made that many of the assistants wei
, dilatory in quitting in.'
Early in the morning some very fir
stock came in, which was brougl
from abroad. Among the arrivals W;
n. T. Prichard, of Madison, Greel
wood county, who has a choice lot
thoroughbred Durhams and PolanC
D China hogs.
At about 8 O'Clock the first
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
occurred. A couple of boys were ri,
ing around the track at high spec
when just after passing the judge
stand one OF them was observed
turn his face upward, reel and fall fro
the horse. He appeared to strike {
his head, and was taken up in an Il
;, sensible condition, severely bruis'
n about the face and head. Water W
n brought and with its aid the boy W
4 partially restored to CONSCIOUSNESS
8 when he was taken to the city, the
: being no medical aid at hand. IT
name of the lad Was John Kinney, NJ
he resides In Burlingame, from when,
r he came to ride some OF the hors
from Usage county in the pendlI
. races. He appeared to be about Gftet
3 years of age. It Is said he has BET
subject to fits, and 1t Is supposed
: was taken with Mt, which caused
fall.
By 10 o'clock Lyon county was NAL
ing n representation on the ground
Many of her most enterprising farm
I ers were arriving with horses, cattl
G hogs, fowls and creditable display
D vegetables.
The committees were hard at wol
arranging the Hall, locating the stOc
and putting things to rights general,
ANOTHER WELL.
l Thomas Murdoch had his patent we
= auger on the ground and soon wei
\ down thIrty-siK feet and reported 81
. feet of water. That affords anotht
well, though the supply was alread
abundant.
By IL a. IN. the Hall began to be IL
! teresting.
Hallberg was on hand with a spleI
did collection OF fruits and flowers.
Geo. Waite was standing Gentry ovC
|, his jewels of grapes.
D. L. Ward, of Badger creek, al
rayed lot Of large, delicious appeal
ing peaches, which he grew on h
farm, and which he thinks will h
every year.
The Floral department. Is superb.
Vegetables were there without stin
: and to look at them no one would SUI
! pose this was "dry year."
,, Bruner & McMurtrie's departmel
was tastefnlly arranged and we'll pacl
cd with stoves and wares In their lin
The Fine Arts department far exec
that OF last year.
Altogether the entries aud arriva
thus far indicate fine exhibition
which will be In It's full prime tO-moI
row.
The attendance to-day is of cOuri
meagre. as it is expected to be confiI
ed principally to getting ready. Frol
all parts OF the county, however, wol
comes that the people will be out t.
morrow. LIST them come along, and /
assured of getting the worth of the
time and money.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
At 2 p. m, class B., lot 10, draft
horses, was called, embracing stallion
years old and over. Judges-Thom
a. j. Acheson, J. II. HINT and F. I
10y. First premium awarded to J.
Walkup, Emporia; second premium I
D. w. Appleby, Reading.
Best stallion, years and under
Thomas Reagan, Emporia. was award
ed I'd prsmlnm without competition.