The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-15
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Premium Awards.

are proud to say that it this year proved
success. Ga the second and third days the
rain prevented great many from attending,
but still the crowd was LARGE, reaching up to
several thousand on Friday.
About thirty horses were put in training
on the grounds, aud the races were generally
good.
On Wednesday at oclool, there was a
nice race between Basket 'pes Chutes and
Gen, Miller's "Russcll, in which the latter
carried oil purse of SlOO.
At $50 ON the Same day there MAS trot.
ting race, > and ), for S.ycar olds Tor purse
of 500. G. F. Simpson entered "Jenny
Lind :" J, r. Sawyer, Johnny Lee, aud
T. NJ Dudley "Billy Reed "Jenny Lind
won in two straight heats,
On Thursday morning at aoelool, the glass
ball match came off between the Albany and
Corvallis teams and resulted in a victory to
the former.
At | o'clock on the same day There was a
race FOR purse of S75 for Linn county horscs.
won by 'Sclin. owed by }. Hudson,
At ESQ on the same day trottiny. . in 3.
for 3-year olds. purse Sl00. Wm. Gird On.
tered "Sim Reed :" Geo f, Simpson, 'Jen-
ny Lind = {. o. Barnes, "Rob Roy. aud
the latter won in two straight heats
On Friday at IL o'clock ten Miller's' Rus
sci" ran against Baskets alice Mckee,
and the latter won. This was single dash |
of one mile for purse OF Sl0o.
At o'clock there was a running contest |
for 2.year olds, single dash, for purse OF |
500. Baskets "Des Chutes" aud JOS. Tay- |
lors' Hastings" made up the race and the
former won.
A trotting race for Linn County horses
came OF at 80 There were three cntries
]. Misner. ''Rob Roy :" II. Smiley, ">ittie |
Linn : ~ J, Fairbanks. "Sim Reed The |
former won in two straight heats
At o'clock on Saturday there was 4 race |
between Millcr's ''Russel Coleman aud Bas.
ket's Des Chutes, for $40 The former was
distaneei, and the race was no trial OF speed
whatever
At e;3o. trotting, free Tor all. Tor purse
of $500. FLORENCE +. entered by H. Sim.
ley took first money, aud J. Alisner's TEN
pes" carried oil second.
In cattle H. {. Powell carried of i've pre-
miums on Jersey cattle. and \. $. Powell
two on Holsteins.
In horses there was better showing.
Some very 6ne stock was on exhibition. and
so many premiums were awarded that we
have not the room to 81 Fe names
Oh sheep there was quite large lot. EN-,
braciug American AMI French meriuos. New ,
0xtordshires and cross breeds. Thos. Fro
man. C. F. Burkhart. u. NJ Guthrie. y z.
Paine and 7. b, Price were the principal ex-
hibitors
john West. OF Marion county, hal on e,,.
lot oI swine. principally Berf- ,
shires. aud took fifteen premiums. e. T. .
Burkhart took three premiums in this class.
In grain and vegetables there was a good I
sxhibition.
Nimrod Payne took premiums on pump =,
lins.
4. {. Baker on white velvet wheat. pota- +,
oes anil yellow corn. 5
John Meeker, cabbage. Leets and Iotators. =,
Geo. Hughes. Sonora wheat aud cabbage. {
j. If. Townsend. peas, onions. tomatoes. =,
water melons snl musk melons. a,
Geo. Lnpcr, white winter wheat
i. /. Smith, carrots and white beans II
a. Hale, water melons aui sguashe-
W. Boyne, Club l.Aeat is
W, 81. Powers, Inaug.ez- f,
7. r. Price, Golden Chat wheat
G. P. Burk hart, white mammoth. fall, white
-elvet and Sonora wheat. iuckwlieat. tiuo- /;
hy seed and sweet potatoes.
Mrs !. +. Backensto, heets and carrots.
Mrs. Jason Wheeler carried Oft the blue
.Ibbon ON butter making.
When it eate t. hom6 work thete was
arge display. Tho ladies' contributed in. q
articles for this department aud /
made it the best on exhibition. Men should &
make note Of this and next year follow tEe !
example of their wives The ladies who re- Z
.eiyed the greatest number OF premiums were :
Mrs. John Irving, a!rs. l.. (. Powell. Mrs. d
}. AcWain, Mra. p. W. Cnndiff, Airs. =. /
:. Dozisr, Mrs ". q. Tweedale, Mrs /. n. a
Redfield, Miss Minnie Monteith, and Mrs. /
". J. MeHeify.
In 'eNforks OF Art" there was a good dis,
play Miss Lulu Sharp and j. r. Brown had
several oil paintings, and the lady mentioned
showed some beautiful crayon specimens j
Mrs. c. a Plummer had on exhibition pen
lrawing OF rare merit. Prof Met abe's spec
mems Of penmanship' gave prsof OF the fact
hat he is a master Of the art. Mrs. Redfeld
md Mrs. Cohen haa some very iias zephyr
york on exhibition, and Max Stockers check
,r-board was beautiful
The display of flowers was not large.
OF canned fruits, iellies, pickles, preserves.
ETC., there was good showing. Mrs. W.
r. Canon, Miss E8ie Reed, Mrs. N. +.
Hendr:cson and Mrs. Blckensto were the &
chief exhibitors.
In Fruits and Wines, especially the :
former, Oregon fairs always have good exhib- +
its. and this was 10 exception. L
A. W. Gordon and Mrs. q. Elkins took
premiums on apples; G. ?. Burkhart OH pears;
John Meeker. H. /. Rudd and G. Il. Reed
on plunis Burkhart on grapes w. NJ Pow
ers ON egrrant wine; Mrs. Backensto ON pear,
plum and tomato butter In dried fruit there
was good display, and premiums were
awarded to Mrs. NJ. f. Alexander, Mrs n.
B. Springer, Mrs. Baekensto and Mrs. Rhoda
A. Smith. q. w. Sill, agent for the Corval-
lis FFuit Co., was ON hand with nagniii-
cent display of Piumner dried fruit. Besides
this no had ono of the driers running in fnll
blast by the side Of the pavilion, giving all
an opportunity of seeing its workings. 1t is
a very complete drier, and being sold at a low
putting the products OF their orchards ID the