The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-16
LOCAL
Tho Pair Grounds.

Last Monday wo rodo out TO the Linn
County Fair Grounds along with Secretary
Burkhart and Directors Coni ley and
Schlosser TO sco how matters wora being
arranged for tho fair. We found every
thing being fixed up In goo shape. The
pavilion Il not what II ought TO be, but
the society vii! not rebuild until next
year. The shoep and hog pens have been
repaired aud will accommodate largo
number OF each, The old stables have
received considerable attention Especially
one OF them according to Petc Schlossers
storyl and are now neat aud comfortable,
and besides this somo fifteen new one,
have been added to the number. A nov
picket fonco - being erected Oh the race
track In front OF the grand stand, and
other fencos are being repaired. The race
track has beon put la magnificent con
ditlon, and In far superior To any other
IN the State. A gang OF men are still 1T
work putting things 10 rights, cleaning
cut wells, putting IN pumps, clearing ut
rubbish, and everything seems 10 indicate
that no pains or expense will be spared tC
make the coming fair success.
AZ tho stables we found quite mum
ber OF horses Ia train ing: Mr. Cutting
from Molalla, has two running horses
now being trained by Huland. "wilkes
is bay horse, years old, aud will onter
In the -and-repeat raco for Oregon
and Washington Territory horses. "Tobe'
Is bay horse, years old, whose dis
tance IL n halt milo.
Huland also has ia training o year
old bay horse belonging TO Mr.. HArpool,
Of French Prairie. Tho horse II named
"Tyrant - he comes from walIa Waila,
and will run IN tho mile heats.
VIM. EmrIek. OF this city, has a hand
some 6year old bay race horse now on
tho track, which will compete for the
Linn County purse. Huland has charge
OF him.
The trottIn g horses are in charge Of H.
ii. Paul, trainer recently from callfor.
MIA. The first one he showed us WIS GO
+. simpsons "Kitty Linn 4year-old
bay marc, 10 hands high, Pathfinder and
Comet stock. She II beauty and no
mistake, and II will take a splendid an.
ninal 20 beat her. She will enter for the
Linn County purse, and also In the race
for horses that never beat three minutes.
Frank Wood, OF Albany. has his ''I.ady
Nell" on the grounds. She IL 3.year,
old brown marc, and has tho points OF q
good trolter, but will probably not be
entered Ia any OF the races this season.
Paul also has "Betty," dark chss.nu:
marc, years old, belonging 10 Dr.
Harris. sho will bc entered In the race
for horses with no record.
J. i. Worth, OF Halsey, has beautiful
dapple bay Morgan horse, 10 hands high
and 8 years old, which he il training.
He calls him sacramento Boy
Jas. Meningitis ,talllon, "Fdward
Everett" In there in charge or Mr.. Paul.
lie is OF Pathfinder aud cemst stock. a
full brother OF Simpsons "Klity Linn"
lie Is bay, about IS hands high, . years
old, and weighs about 400.
J. X. Sawyes, OF Amity, has entered his
4-yoar. old stallion, Johnny Lee" for two
trottiug races, but tho horse has not yet
mado his appearance on the grounds.
Joe Taylor, OF Portland, Il expected up
this week with five horses, aud several
others will arrive In n few days.
Tho fair will commonce one week from
next Tuesday and will last for i've day a.