The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-09-27
ALBANY REGISTER.
Fo.lrtIl Day.
FRIDAY. Sent. 2eth.

Phew! how. the dust flies! Talk
about dust-it was regular Simeon
all the time. The wind blew almost
a hurricane, and the constant moving
of vehicles, together with the high
winds, kept the air full Of dust. Great
clouds f1eated everywhere. covering
everybody and everything. Ladies
and gentlemen who had made splendid
toilets, arrived on the grounds looking
like they had been rolled in the dust.
AS a lady friend expressed it, it was
just simply awful.
THE PAVILION
Demands attention at our hands, not
so much for the quantity but the
quality of the articles OIL exhibition
it is really a creditable one. We
notice but two sewing machines
entered for premiums-the Domestic
and Singer-the latter, in charge of
our Old friend Mr.. Miner, got away
with the first premium for work.
The Bee Palace. on exhibition by
Mr.. Archie Bridges, is rather q neat
looking article of its kind.
A case, entered by Mr.. G. 2. Burk-
hart. contained fifteen varieties of
grain.
There were sprigs Of Juniper from
Ochoco. contributed by Mr.. Jas. Ell
kins.
There was an unusually fine exhi-
bition of wheat, oats, barley, buck
wheat, beans, potatoes, onions, timo-
thy, orchard grass, apples, etc. Then
there was two fine specimens of Kohl
Rabi; a Smiths patent fire kinder,
which is doubtless a useful institution
in a large family; huge pair of
pruning shears etc. Some specimens
Of Missouri raised wheat were there,
which compared very mfavorbly
with Oregon raised. Mr.. G. P. Burk-
hart, President of the Association, had
a box of sweet potatoes raised on his
farm which would compare favorably
with those raised in California.
JELLIEs, PRESERVES, CAKE, ETC.
This department of the Fair was
well represented. There We're some
very enticing cakes on the shelves
about twelve O'Clock the temptation to
60 for ''them cake" was almost i'm
possible to resist.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The assortment of grapes was not
large, but Of excellent quality. We
observed some magnificent looking
tomatoes, some fine, large plums, and
some kind of grass from Brazil long
way from home.
The exhibition OF Towering plants
was not large, but was still an attract
i've feature of the Fair. We noticed
asters, moses, oleanders, casha tree
and rose, fuchias, etc.
The department for ladies handiwork !
has filled up, and now presents its
usual attractiveness. There are several
beautiful quilts, several pieces of rag
carpet, and a fair variety of embroid
cred, braided, and beaded work, such
as shaWls, capes, cloaks, children'S
suits, etc, etc, in fact the exhibition
is more than creditable.
There are several other features of
the Fair that deserve mention, but we
are compelled, for want Of space to-
day, to defer further Lotice until next
week. On all occasions we found the
officers OF the Society ready and will
ing to give any information Or assist
ance in their power, and we here take
pleasure in giving testimony to the
universal gentlemanly department
and desire to please displayed by every
officer Of the Society, from the Presi-
lent to Gate-keeper. Each seemed to
exert himself to do all in his power to
make the Fair pleasant as well as q
profitable occasion.
RACES.
The first was running race, mile
heats, two in three, for which there
we're three entries-Val Vallandigfam,
Bill Gird and Brunett. Vallandigham
rot away with the first heat in 1908,
Bill Gird coming in second, Brunett
)cing distanced. Second heat and race
won by Vallandigham, in l:5214.
Next was pacing race, two in
hree, three enthusiastically, General
md Sconchin. First heat won by
iconchin in 2:404, Shoofy second,
General distanced; second won by
shootly in 2;4534; third heat and race
Won by Shootly in 2;504.