Bozeman avant courier., 1873-10-24
THE DISTRICT FAIR.
GALLATIN Cry, III. II, Oct. %. 1873.

Aa y ALLATIN IITy, n. q. = Oct. ". 1873. &
l2aAskor Avanf Courier.
Thursday morning disappointed All who
We're expecting good day for tIle Fur. fol
i came with ciouded SKY. and symp.oms
of snother storm. During lhe forenou
there WAS 4 slight sprinkle nf rain: not q
great deal. but sufficient 10 dssipaie I'll hopes
o. the half-ni!e race between lie iast ltrsrs
81 ming IF, ST. *. lis wsser. e.ltImHsl %
arrive. md lie showing iii that line WAS ex-
ceilent. ASS IS we'll kne.sli. the best stock III
the Icf ritory is owned iniliis county. and as
q consequence, the show Of bloodea aud COM
mon cattle was better than at any previous
exhibitlonin the Territory. Charles Anceny
received the premium for the best collection
OF attic, he having on exhibition about
twenty five head OF fine stock. Mr.. Robert
Aliiigah's bull. Duke Of Washington, Two
years old, received the irst premium rs a
blooded animal I'M the class. and also in the
sweepstakes. Thorpc's Flying Cloud re-
sceived the second premium. They are both
fine aiiimals; without exceptionIhe best in
Montana. Jacob Powers fine trotting stall
lion Bclmonl received the blue ribbon az the
best horse on tMsground. which lie well de-
served. for he is the most promising horse IN
the Territory.
IN the division allotted to pigs Mr.. George
D. Thomas had atrio of Berkslires which
attracted considerable attention. MI. E..
Morse's white Chcsters were also fine. The
Berkshires took the blue and the Chcsters the
red ribbons.
In the veg stable department the display Of
mammoth potatoes, turnirs. beets, ETC., was
astonishing, and could not help rejecting
that a country capable of making such a
showing in a year when poor crops is the
rule, can astonish the world in a prolific
season. How the judges were able todecide
between the comparative merits oi Early
Rose. King of the Earlics, Early York and
other potatoes, all equally large. do not
know. and for my part thought they all
deserved first premiums.
There we're severa lots of fine chickens
also. and around the coops was TO be seen at
almost any time knot of individuals discus
sing the relative merits OF the Spanish, Hou-
dins. and other breeds.
The mineral department was the centre of
attraction, however, Tor there The magnificent
collection of Jack Baronet was to be seen.
A finer collection of beautiful specimens was
never before exhibited here or elsewhere. and
/ regret that Mr.. Baronet did not take them
East instead OF .lisposing of them at private
sale at the close Of the Fair,
The only race that came of on Thursday
was the mule race. for which there were four
entries. Gray entered Belmont, Tate entered
Toby, Moran entered Doe and --. entered
Oregon Jack Tho lai ter was the tayorite
the evening before the race. but before ii
came off Belmont took the lead IN the pools.
At the start Belmont drew the pole. Toby
next. Jack third and Doc OH the otitsde.-
They got very good send off, but Belmont
ran TO the trout efore reaching the quarter
pole; Toty second. with Dec and Oregon
Jack bringing up the rear. The relative POI
sitien remained uncaf ged until passing The
halt n,ile pele when Il by fell back aud TO The
head OF tie home stretch ran even with doe.
The gray mile beaten. Coming down the
stretch Doe lett Tnay au,l li,atle I. gallant
eloruIn reac,I the ieatier, IiuL WIS IIpt able
more than lessen tne distance between him
self and Belmont about three lengths. when
Belmont passed the stand winner oi the heat.
Doe second the others distanced.
Tie second beat the mules were sent off
together. but Belmont shot away hundred
yards to The good at the first turn. Doc de-
creased this lead somewhat on the back
stretch bur coming dow,' the homestretch he
showed good turn Of speed and WAS only
beaten by neck.
The following is a summary-Pnrse $50
TO, mules, S35 to first and SIS to second, mile
heats. best B.:
r. Gray enters mule Belmont................ IL
p Doran enters mule Doc. ................. 20
G. NJ Tate enters mule roby... Dist
- enters & mule Oregon JACK ....s........ DIST
Time: 25i 2:ei.
Several match races come of, but they
were only small affairs.
1'he only race on the programme for Fri
day was 440-yard race free 10 all horses.
Crouch entt red Missouri Jane. Nichols en-
tered Red Fox. Mills en- cred Buckskin. Rea
entered Lucy Bell. The betting was az the
rate of 5 Tor Jane, 2 for Bnckskin and for
each of the other two. Before The start 5 TO
/ was offered on Missouri Jane against the
field. but no takers. Croucll's mare led from
the start. and came home winner in 23-l2
seconds, Bnckskin ~ tert behind her, Lucy
Bell Tapped on him, and the colt bringing up
the rear.
Purse $1Oo-S75 to first. $25 to second; dis
tance 440 yards-catch weights.
G. Crouch ent. rs Missouri Jane (ErskIne) ....... /
W. Mills enters Buckskln Clark 2
...s,.4 - ,,ay- Is.II IAlex McClnndl -. g