Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR.
The Third Day Spoiled BY Rain.

The Third Day Spoiled by Rain.
Exhibitors Have Removed their Goods and tho
Show Is 1t An End.
Yesterday's Races and tho Baby show
Election OF Omcers.
More Trottin1 and Running to Occur
Monday.
ANNUAL EcTIo
At the meeting of the members Of the
Agricultural society, yesterday afternoon,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-J. w. Turner, Of Turner.
Vice Presidents. L. Sphinx, of Yank-
ton.
S~ecretary-I. E. West, of Yankton.
Treasurer-L. D. f. Poore, of Bon
Homme.
Executive Committee. L. Pennington,
Yankton; A. j. Rudd, Clay N. c. Nash,
Lincoln; v. P. Thielman, Turner /; g. w
Kellogg, Union !; P. II. Riesling, Yankton
Newton Edmunds, Yankton; A. J. Mills,
Bon Homme.
A e set Of bylaws and articles of in.
corporation were adopted.
1t was voted to hold the next annual fair
at Yankton, provided the grounds and build
ings are furnished.
THE BABY SHOW
yesterday afternoon was an interesting .fea-
ture. Several infants were entered for the
contest and competition was spirited,
The 'ollowing entries were made:
Mrs. A. w. Barber, baby under six
months old, Victor S.. Barber.
Mrs. A. l.. Edwards, baby three months
old.
Mrs. NJ. I. woolley, baby six months
old.
Mrs. Matthison, baby under five months
old.
Mrs. Silas Presba. twins, boy and girl,
six weeks old.
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Mrs. Devoe, girl. six months old.
One little Indian baby, entered by its
mother.
Premiums we're awarded as follows: Mrs
Presba's twins. 1st; Mrs. Woolleyrs baby
1st; Mrs. Edwards baby, I'd.
RACES.
Yesterday afternoon gave an excellent
display of speed and are mentioned as the
most interesting feature of the fair. Fol
purse number four, trotting to sulky, best
three in five, four entries were made, but
Little Toad was ruled out. Gold Dust tool
the first money, $50; in three straight heats
2:55, $50 and ESQ. Trouble took the sec
ond money, $40, and Black Hills third, $50
Purse number four, SIS, double teams te
pole, McDonald's team took the purse with.
out opposition,
For the running race, mile dash, Vermil.
lion Prince, Dilgers Pete and Johnny Smo-
| ker entered. Vermillion Prince took the
heat and purse, SIS, in 200.
LADIES HIDING.
Miss Cora Whitmarsh, of Turkey Creek
being the only competitor for the premium
for ladies over fifteen years of age, wa
awarded the diploma.
Miss Fannie Presho was the only lady
rider in the class for under fifteen years o
age and the diploma was given her.
To-DAY's EXHIBITION
was . complete failure on account of tn,
rain which has been steadily falling all da,
long. As this was the last day of the fair
exhibitors removed their articles from til,
grounds on the first appearance of ba'
weather. The buildings and pens and stall
were mostly vacant before noon and thus tn
territorial fair of 1877 ended as it began-il
rain and mud. But the intervening day
gave us pleasant weather and the exhibition
was thereby rendered q success. The re
ceipts o. the fair will about pay the ex
penses, which will leave the society out Q
debt and ready to enter upon the next Il
hibition without any drawbacks.
This has been only . small beg nning bu
in a few yeaA Dakota exhibition will reac]
a magnitude which will render them tn
pride of itspeople and the attraction of out
siders.
MORE RAcEs-TRo1TlNG, RUNNING AM
FOOT RACES.
Owing to the storm to-day the races ad.
yertised to com off this afternoon hav
been postponed until Monday next, at
O'Clock sharp. The following horses hav,
already been entered for the trotting race
mile heats, three best in five: Gold Dust
Trouble, Little Toad, Black Hills and Dido
For the running race, there will n o doub
be several entries. Dutch Pete, john,
Smoker and Gray Oak having already beer
booked for the race.
A purse has also been made up for pre-