Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-09-27
THIRD DAY.

The exhibition proper, closed last
night, and nothing was done this
morning except the removal of stock.
AT 2: 80 p. IN. the advertised horse
trot was called; NJ. Tullis entering
"Big Soap" Norris Pyle "Grey Dan,
and Morris II. Williams, "Selim.'
The first heat was beautifully con-
tested, "Big Soap" winning in :4O1a
The second heat was very close. the
horses going in bunch from begin
ming to end; Selim winning by a
scratch in 2.43.
Between heats j. ID. Ladd drove his
handsome stallion "Young Bashaw,
against. Ben. Cooks "Nettie," Ed
Daggett driving. 1t was handsome
and close race, decided by the judges
to be "dead heat"
The third heat between Selim, Big
Soap, and Grey Dan,was won by Sc
lin in 2.42.
The two heats and the race between
"Grey Dan" "Big Soap" and "Selim,
was awarded to big Soap" on the
ground that sSelim' was PAGER, and
therefore not entitled to the money
"Grcy Dan" taking second money.
This closed the Ninth Annual Ex
hibition of the Wapello County Ag
ricultural Society.
The Fair was not success. In thu
first place, the persistent rains, which
have run through the spring, summer
and fall, had drowned out the crops
and drenched out in advance the
pluck and ambition of the people
especially of the agriculturist. Then
this exceedingly wet weather lasted
up to and included the first two days
of the show, and this kept hundreds
of people from country and towr
bringing in and entering theil
products, who, under more fav
orable circumstances would have
put in an appearance with their per-
sons and articles which would have
given us creditable show.
Then it is lamentable fact tina
there is a great deal of foolish petty
jealousy between sections of thu
county, and between portions of thu
county and the county seat, which o
itself would have been sufficient t.
give damper to the society, had thu
elements not come in with overwhel
ming reinforcements TO overthrow
the present management.
There is much to be said to tn
discredit of the malcontents in boil
country and town, who have in com
bination with uncommon bat
weather brought about the failure o
the Fair, which leaves the societ.
badly in debt, but we forbear on thi
occasion to mention the mortifyin,
particulars.
Wapello County is one of the bes
in the State. having for its count,
seat one of the foremost cities Il
Iowa.
The proposition that it is greatly +
tho benefit of the industrial interest
Of community to have its annua
exhibit of the first fruits of the hand
of the agriculturist, the mechanic, tn
artisan, and the fair sex, is not a dc
bateable one.
| There is however, but one way, am
one way only, to have these annua
exhibitions creditablc to the taste
thrift, skill, and industry Of our en-
tire people, instead Of matter Q
shame to us and ridicule for on
neighbors, and that way is for sui
ficjent number of the gritty and am
bilious men of each township j
Wapello county to meet together an
organize legal association or join
stock company, purchase the grount
erect the proper buildings, and hay
a permanent Wapello county Indus
trial Association, broad enough, an
Liberal enough, and able enoug
to take in all of Wapello county's d
vcrsified interests and thus guarantee
ing success in advance.
/ Preliminary to this, all antagonist
between sections and interests mui
be forever buried. There is ne
room enough in Wapello county fo
two fairs, when one has habit q
coming out in debt, every year.
II We think we can say that Ottumw
! would be willing to take the laborin
oar in the matter, provided the cour
! try will do its share.
i Unless we can have harmony, an
cooperation of all our interests, an
cease to be tenants at will on lease
premises, at exhorbitant rates, will
out any conveniences or attraction
it is vastly better for us to dry u
, and admit that we are not equal
the task of sustaining a decent an
creditable annual exhibition of OF
productions.
In the mean time, as in the past, Il
columns of the COURIER are at Il
, service of the people for suggestion
. and propositions upon this point, al
1t will pledge in advance touchir
obituary of the agricultural or m
chanical Napolean who will take hol
| of this subject with a determined al
Z intelligent hand, brins order out
chaos and establish the present, or
new society on firm foundation.