The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-27
SIXTH
ANNUAL FAIR
..oF THE
Humboldt District
Agricultural, Mining and
m @ C ha nical society
AT..;'
WiNNEMUCCA,
Humboldt County, Nevada, 1878.
PURSES $4,000.
Speed Programme.

First Day:-TUEsDAY. ocroBEB 10TH
RUNNING:-PurseS $3.50; four or more to
enter. three or more to start; single
dash of one-quarter Of a mile; free Tor
all horses raised or owned in Humboldt
County Eastern oregon and ldAno.
First horse, SIPS; second, $50.
RUNNING:-Purse 500; four or more to
enter, three or more to start; single
dash of one mile free for all saddle
horses. first horse. SIS; second, $25.
TROT rINGs-Purse $780,; four or more to-
enter three or more t. stars; mile heats,
two IN three; free for all horses raised or
owned in humboldt County, Eastern
Oregon and Idaho. First horse, 500:
second, 500.
Second Day:-WEDNEsDAY,o OCT. 16 H.
RUNNING Purse $500; four or more to
enter, three or more to start; single dash
OF three quarters Of mile; free TOR all
two-y ear Odds raised or owned IN Hum
boldt County Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
First horse, $3.50; second. $40; third. 500.
RUNNING:--Purse $500; four or more to
enttr, three or more to start; single
dash of one mile; free for all three
Year-olds raised or Owned III Hum
boidt County. Frs horse, s120; second,
500; third, save entrance money.
TROTTING:-P 800; fur or more 70
enter, three or more 10 start; mile heats,
two in three. free for ali double teams
owned IN humboldt County, Eastern
Oregon and Idaho. First horse, $3.50;
second, $50. Teams 10 be driven to-
gether for two months prior 70 racs.
THIRD Day:-THURSDAY, OCT. l7TH.
RUNNINa:--furss 500; four or more to
enter, three or more to start one-halt
mile heats, tao in three, free for all horses
raised or owned in humboldt County,
Eastern oregon and Idaho. First horse,
$3.50; second, $50; third, 90.
RUNNING: Purse $500: four OF more to
enter, three or more to start; mile heats,
two IN three, free for all horses rails OF
owned in humboldt County. Taste
Oregon aud Idaho. First horse, 500;
second. sl25; third. SIS.
Fourth Day:--fRIDAY. oor. 18TH.
RUNNING: Purse $500; four or more to
enter, three or more {, start; single dash
of one mile; free for all horses raised In
Humboldt County. FIRST b Jrse. 500.
second, 800.
RUNNING:--Purse $500, foar or more to
enter. three or more TO start: mile heats.
three in five; free for all. First horse,
$500; second, sl25; third, SIS.
AN Equestrian Tournament will take place
on the Fourth Day, several valuable
prizes will be distributed to the con-
testants,
Rules OF the Track.
FIRST:-Speed con ests will be govern ed by
the "Kacing and Betting kules Of the
Bay District Fair Grounds Association
SECoND:--No entry will be considered with
out 1t is accompanied by tho entrance
money. All entries will be closed At g
O'Clock the day preceding each race.
In all the above races four or mo Q must
enter, three or more must start.
An entry fee OF Is per cent. Of the purses com =
peted for mus be paid to the Secretary
at the time Of entry.
All the above races Except those for Hum
boldt exclusively are free TO all horses
raised or owned in Battle Mountain and
all points north OF the Central Pacific
Railroad.
FRANK NARAMoRE, President.
DAVID VAN LENNEP, Secretary.