The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14
THURSDAY.

A careful review of the horses and cattle
IN the stock department will convince our
eastern stock raisers and most prejudiced pill
grims that fine animals are raised and owned
in Montana, but they would certainly leave
the fair grounds firmly impressed in the belief
that swine and sheep are considered sacred
animals IN our territory, and must be en-
shrined as gods and goddesses at the hearths
of the homes and hamlets of our people, for
not a porker or a lamb graces the pens or
folds set apart for their occupancy. But l
have advices from the secretary that two aged
rams are on their way from Bozeman as rep
resentatives of the vast flocks of finely bred
in Meagher county. Their appearance at the
grounds is not expected to prove, however,
that our flock owners are on the rampage to
attend the fair this season.
In the mechanical department the new
conner will fail to find any evidences that we
have mechanics Ill the territory who are able
to max a wagon or a wheelbarrow, and ho
would reasonably conclude that the carpen-
tiers and %jolners, who have heretofore given
evidence of their existence among US by dis
plays Of their handicraft, have taken the
"wings of the morning and flown unto the
uttermost parts of the sea- for no specimen
of their workmanship can be found in the
proper department.
The ladies' department at Floral Hall is a
redeeming feature of the fair. By the eXhi-
~. e lo:, @o4a orl o1sII =, A. -,,,r,
ture of useful and ornamental objects, which
enter so largely INTO our domestic economy,
the ladies have added much to the successful
termination of this annual meeting. Though
the entries are not quite so numerous as they
were last year, it is the opinion of good judges
that what Floral Hall lacks in quantity is
made up in the quality of the articles dis
played. In my rounds | noticed an unusually
fine exhibit made by Mrs. Fred. Gilbert, o
your city. Her embroidered work, toile
mats, knit quilt, gentlemen's slippers, ant
many other beautiful articles which she dis
plays, attract critical inspection and call tortl
expressions of unqualified admiration of thei
beautiful finish and eXcellency. In anotlle
part of the hall MI. Reiss, an artisan of Butte
shows a fine lot of hosiery, the work of hi
knitting machine, which is highly compli
menled for its uniformly neat appearance ant
evident durability. The machine itself is
curiosity which but few Montanians have ha
opportunities of before seeing. 1t is to b
regretted that the a~ssociati on did not antici
pate work of this kind being placed on exhi
bition and make some provision for the be
stOwal of premiums to its exhibitors. How
ever, there is no doubt that the directors vii
grant Il special premium aud diploma for tn
display.
A young lady from Watson, in Beaverhea
county, exhibits a dozen or more articles tina
are the center of admiring visitors. Th
sender side people have every reason to lee
proud of the representative display made b
their fair friends. In my next | will motto
some other articles deserving special mention
THE RACES.
Old Roreas, evidently ashamed of his quiet
ude for the last three or four days, made hi
presence felt to-day. Notwithstanding tn
clouds of dust which were raised on ever
hand, a much larger concourse OF people wa
OH the grounds than on any previous day
The first race was one matched by Collins
owner of Blue Bean, and Bllvens, owner
Little Dick, for 500 a side for one-quarter
) a mile and one foot, Blue Beau to carry S
pounds and Little Dick $50 pounds. Blu
Bean was the ~tavorite, but Little Die
=. showed his nose in front by a length an
won race and money. Time, 24a.
!, The association had nothing to do with tn
: above race, it being a private affair.
2 The half-mile dash for t wo-year-olds, viii
ner of pioneer stake to carry five pounds eS