The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-23
COUNTY FAIR

Dept. Supt. Pub. Inst
COUNTY FAIR.
According to the programme last Tues
day should have been the first day of tn
ninth annual Fair of the Allen county
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa
ton, but it commenced raining early il
the morning and continued till noon, ant
the afternoon also continued threatening
50 that nothing was done on Tuesday, and
Wednesday was made the first day.
1t was great disadvantage to the fail
to receive such an unfavorable "send of, >
IS q great many people were deferred
from bringing articles which they had
prepared for exhibition !; but entries were
made quite lively all day Wednesday, 90
that altogether the display in the differ
ent departments is about equal to that
of former years-in some not 50 good,
Others better. Especially is this the case
in the horticulal department, the exhi.
bition of fruit being the best ever made
in the county.
While the farm products are not near
80 numerous As they should be in boun-
tiful year like this, the wheat, oats, fax,
tobacco and vegetables are good, giving
the best evidence of the wonderful fer
tility of our soil.
In live stock there is better showing
each year of thoroughbred horses and
cattle, and it will not be many years until
scrub stock will be rarity. In the way
of hogs there cannot be better or purer
breeds found any where than is on ex-
hibition at this fair.
The speed ring is one of the leading
attractions Of the fair, here and there
is quite an improvement over former
years in that an amphitheater has been
erected, thus giving the people an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the races with COM
fort. Wednesday afternoon was the
double team race, horses and drivers as
follows:
Pat aud Alice, by Fox................1 l l
Orphan Boy and Panic, by Wilcott.2 2 2
Maggie and Joe, by Harlan...........3 8 8
Time-3:26l, 1926, sos.
In the three minute race Thursday
afternoon there were three horses en-
tered:
Capt. Tyler. l 2 8 3 3 8
Werts Horse. 2 3 l l z z
Richards Horse..............2 l 2 z l
Time-3:10, 3:06a, sos, 3:07, 3:O5,
sos, 3:O1.
In this race the 7th heat was a dead
heat, and is not given above; time 3:O5.
Between heats of the three minute
race was half mile pony race.
Domino, by Brown. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Button, by Jones. .........................2 z
Time. ..594, LOS.
There was also walking race between
heats in the three minute race, in which
five or six horses were entered, Wert's
taking lst premium, Waters ID and
Browns Sd. Time, 5.5S.
The ESQ race Friday afternoon was as
follows:
Maggie Fulton, by:Hsrlsn. l
Brick Pomeroy, by Fox.......-..-.2 2 2
Billy Preston, by HOlt.....-..........3 8 3
Time, S:0l: 2:47l, 2:49.
The pacing race was as follows:
Dragon, by Stinson.. l
Rob Ridley, by Wert.......-........4 2 4
Laura Keene, Fl. Scott..---.--....3 4 8
Morg. by Wood, .............-.... - 3 2
Time, ESQ, 2:46k. 2:3S.
In the ladies driving between heats
Mrs. DR.. Gillihan took first premium
and Mrs. Stinson second.
The following ladies competed for the
premium for best rider. Mrs. s. N.
Moore, Mrs. E. B. Moore, Mrs. E. L.
Smith and Miss Doda Cozine. Miss Co.
zine got first premium and s. N. Moore,
Of Neosho Falls second.
For best girl rider under fifteen Alma
got first premium and Fora
Epler second.
A running race, best 8 in 5, one mile,
was commenced, but postponed till 10
o'clock to-day.
The big trot, the free for all race, will
come off this afternoon. Also slow mule
race and sack race.
The programme for to-day is as fol-
lows:
Lot g., grades and crosses in cattle,
81 q. N.
Lot 4, sweepstakes in cattle, 10 a. m.
Lot 10, sweepstakes in horses, 10y q. m.
Lots, roadsters, geldings and mares for
Jingle harness and saddle horses, III a.