The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-11
ATCHISON.
Opening Of the Fair Season
Measre Attendance Of Spectators
Fine Display of Horses Cattle and
Hogs.

The Exhibitors-.Who They are,
E and Where They Hail
From.
Woodland Park, where the Northern Kan.
sas District Fair Is held, is about one mile
west Of A,chison. The cars of the Central
Branch Railway convey passengers thither
from Afcbison, and for the information OF
people who sometimes permi, "great enter.
prises TO be turned awry" for pecuniary rea-
sons. We will state that the fare from A,chi-
son to the Park and return is twenty-five
cents.
The Atchison Association have expended
considerable money in fitting up the grounds,
and that together with the picturesque Ioca-
ton, the undulsting aspect Of the land en-
closed, and the presence Of ample shade trees
renders the place very attractive one
llrhiry-fve acres of ground are within the
Fair fences, and a stream of good water flows
obliqnely through the eastern end of the en-
closure. A; either end Of the grounds
space enclosing two or three acres has been
left in its natural state, and there amid the
foliage and shade the pens, stalls, and sheds
for the accommodation o: hor e., cattle, and
hogs may be found.
Yesterday was the opening day OF the
| FAIR FOR 1873
The attendance of visitors was very small,
and the attendance of residents even smaller.
The people of Atchiscn didn't seem to know
that there was any Fair in progress. We were
graliGed, however, in visiting the Fair
grounds TO learn from the worthy and active
Secretary, Col. John Martin, that the
clerks were very busy recording entries. An
examination Of the lists about the middle OF
the afternoon showed that there we're SIS en-
tries Of horses, 35 of cattle, % of hogs, a Of
poultry, 10 of sheep and IS entries of do
mestic products. The entries will close to-
day at l. m, and then something regarding
the success OF the exhibition may be ascer-
tanned.
FAST HORSES.
There are some fast horses already on the
grounds, and among them we can mention
Topeka Belle" of Topeka, and Fanny
Ogden" of A,chison. Ben. Akers' cele-
brsted stud of horses from Lawrence is ex-
pected to-day. Last evening after the en-.
tries had closed for the night Geo. Dickson,
from st. Joseph, put in an appearance with
seven fine horses.
If - Al
race between Mr.. L. Chailis' mare, Fanny |
OSden," and Mr.. Iaylor's iron grey horse |
will take place. The test of speed will con- |
thousand dollars in greenbacks have been |
wagered by the owners Of the horses, |
and side bets are MANY. We loaied around |
the stables yesterday while Uncle Tom Mar
tin was grooming the mare Fanny Ogden" |
for the race. The old man says it will be a
close race, but he thinks the mare Is little |
too old to run, still he wants to see her make |
respectable run. Any man who wants to
wager his money on the horse after this hin,
may do so, INT excuse u, please.
The mare il full of run,
and will 60 around the track |
to-day in lees than sixty seconds. After |
talking with the horsemen We took turn |
among the
HOG FEEDERS.
Almost the first man that accused us in that |
meek of the woods was Mr.. Broadiu-,
Of Salt Creek Valley. He has sixteen head
Of hogs on exhibition, and among them two
EGex pigs, and it il right to say tina, there
are TO finer looking swine at the far than
hose in the pens of Mr.. Br0aidus. He ha,
ten head of Poland Chinas also. Mr.. L.
Agee, of Geary City, Donaphan county, has
four hogs on show, one boar, Poland China
ofstraightou; Thoroughbred pedigree, which
Is named ''Bismarcs He il regu-
lar old prime minister among hogI of the
other sex, and will certainly capture a pre-
MUM.
Mr.. w. w. Bullock, of Doniphan, Doni-
phan County. has on exhibition SOW weigh
ing $50 pounds and boar which he calls
"Ben Butler" which weighs when in flesh
900 pounds. Thos. Flanagan, Of Geary CITY,
Doniphan county, has a fac boar-Brigham
Young he il cslled-which onght to take a
premium for his name, If nothing else. Boar
Brigham il from Shelby county, Illinois,
and out of Thoroughbred stock. DIR. Challis
has no less than fifty hogs on exhibition,
chiefly Berkshires and Poland Chinas.
Col. +. K. Brown, OF Atchison, exhibits
some very fine Berkshires, among them
SOW and six pigs, and will hardly leave the
grounds without ribbons, for his stock is of
the finest breed and best blood.
The display of fine cattle is very good
Among the exhibitors We eau mention
Messrs Edwards and Price, of Doniphan
county, Kansas; Edwin Davis, Pike county,
Missouri; George T. Davis. Nemaha county,
Kansas; Col. q. W. Click and Col. E.
K Brown, of Atchison. The last named
gentleman exhibits pair of Devon heifers
They are perfect beauties-either as hand
some as a deer. He bought them of Mr..
Buckingham, of Zinesville, Ohio, last fall,
and permitted them to run out on the prairie
this season.
Col. Brown is q sontherner. He moved
from Mississippi to kansss not long since,
and bought 800 acres of land adjoining the
city of Atchison. He lost fortune in the
South during the war, but in thrifty Kansca
he bids fair to regain all. He is courteous
and agreeable gentleman and is bound to
win friends in the State.
Col. Click, who is well known to all Kan
sans, has some very fine cattle On the
grounds. His "Fayeite" bull, now five
years old took the premium at the Kentucky
State Fair three years ago, and we believe
could carry away the ribbon again If he was
back there. Col. Click has ten head of short
horns at the fair.
Thos. White, of Shawnee county, eight
miles from Topeka, exhibits eight head of
Poland China, snd calls his beat boar "Bis-
marck." This representation of his ''royal
swineness" is from Canton, LII.
PoULTsY.
The 6uest display of poultry at the fair is
that of Geo. E. McGill, of Leavenworh.