Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-10-03

premium, SIS; L. Wilcox, % do " ss it
Best sow under one wear old o.
lst premium $40. " Bred.
CHESTER wHITE.
Best boar Il year old and
Fryatt, LIST premium, SIS. "a
Best boar under IL year old, r w,
LIST premium, $40. "lloos,
Best SOW with litter of pigs. =
1 Wilcox, lst premium, SIS, 0feel,
The poultry show was SINAI,
fined exclusively to Lewis & CJarl a'u Con
A. j. Davidson, OF Helena. maaa
did exhibit of saddles and harpess speh
awarded diploma and S.. The worry nu Wa
done in his shop, and the saddle a.a,Ss
was without question the best got1a a9'N
that have seen in the Rocky Mount,ia. Up
THE RACES. -"
The racing was the greatest attr.o+,.
the week. and pool buying and sel,n" O
INDUCED in by a large number Of srs Sa
people. During the time that MOL, r''u'
being sold and arrangements wo,n "u'
made for the several races the ladies. , 1"s
number OF whom attended in busgjps 's
carriages, amused themselves in aa. m'
about the grounds; promenadlng the h as'
and looking at the articles on exh;h. W.
there, but when a race was called all tn,.a
to the race track which circles aroma az ~
grounds. All went we'll and everyone s.aa
ed to enjoy the fair sunny days thropobon.
the week until the last day. On tbs d."
the attendance was was larger. a prpat NV,
Der having come especially to witness y.
closing races. Cariboo, Turner, Joe Howuv
and Miss Ella had been entered for tha mil,
race, best three in five and purse Of !, Nm
given by the citizens of Helena. For n.
handy cap mile race and the purse of sM |
Tulula, Sorel Mike and Balaclaya werp so.
tered. Turner had been sick and Mr.. Pom. |
berton was permitted to draw him from ii,
big race. Pools on Cariboo, Howell and
Ella sold lively for some time, when it wa |
ascertained that Miss Ella wax taken i'll and
could not run After an investigation ofM |
matter the directors decided to allow NJ /
Baker to withdraw her. RoWett, the OWL 7
err of Howell. objected and commenced Al
argument with the directors of the track,
crowd surrounded him in such a mob III, |
manner that the officers of the fair werem
able to clear the track, and so the great day
Of racing was ended. 1t was argued BY
many that Howell and Caraboo should 10
allowed to run the race, but the Manager
being satisfied that there was a very large
game OF ROBBERY being carried on by pool
buyers, they decided to not allow tile race
There were probably t~hirty-fye to fort!
men inside of the track who were hurrahlls
and demanding this and that, and keeping
up such a confusion as to attract a gFeN
throng around them and prevent iurlhsf
racing or enjoyment by those.present' lA
officers made an attempt to call the nanny
cap race but RoWetJ asserted that his n~S
should not run, and then a demand VIZ
made for the return of the gate tee. lo
was granted by the directors anu aVVA
three hundred out of two thousand I'VE n'
dred present received their lee, WINE u'
others left the grounds in a monstroHs NV
disgust. 1t is stated that All effort was 'AS"
on Friday evening to induce the oNn'l !
Ella to cooperate in a swindllng SCHEME
but not receiving any encouragement r Vii
next effort was 10 disable the mare '~
it was stated was Effected on oa'U'u' !.
removing the door OF the stable duflps
| absence of the owner and rider. -,
true and there was a ring or co"'0" IA
formed to get away with the pu sond
many dollars of pool money. lne as fn,
the association in saving the clll2en m,,rs :