The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
THIRD DAY,

HELENA, Sept. rs.
THIRD DAY.
The weather so far has been very inf
able, and the result is he attendance b,,
reached the usual number observable n,
responding days of fairs in preceding
To-day is snowy and gloomy and ba
people are on the grounds. The sever,
%partinents are not SO fun as usual, bn
exhibitions in them are very superior,
STOCK DEPARTMENT ..
shows beautiful specimens of horse fsJ
well bred cattle. Among the exhibitions
deserve special mention for their eu,t
fine stock may be mentioned Potts 4
rison, Charlie Hard, Huntley & CLARK
Flannery, NJ. G. Morris, w. B. Hm
James Fergus, Sam Scott. NJ. McGud
Griswold, Dave Churchill, N. b. Rim
aud W. Raymond. Nearly all of
gentlemen hXve taken great interest n
annual Territorial Fairs, and to item
tina owes. i'll a great measure, The
position she occupies as a producer a
stock.
FLeEAL HALL
as usual contains gems of handjwos
would honor the tables of any far
country. The entries are not r,uupuy
arc exceedingly fine ard evidence the
and ncatnes of the fair hands that fash
them.
Before leaving these departments
visitor is compelled to turn lorgi o ed
the exhibit of luscious fruit from Nh
county, raised by Judge Thomas NJ
eroy. For size, color and richness Of
they cannot be exc-Iled anyEi
Mr.. John G. Pickering. of Missouri Vi
also exhibits some beautiful specime
Siberian and orchard apples. Thesed
its prove conclusively that Montana cnj
fruit and That which is of good quality.
The vegetable and fruit display il
worthy the alienation Of all and does
credit to the Territory. Cabbages that
ure fifty inches in circumference cauf
ers over twenty inches in diameter; pod
weighing W or three pounds; turnip
rOts, beets, tomatoes and other farm E
that would, for size and beauty, excj
wonder Of a pilgrim, may be seenrin
Lural Hall. Altogether the display d
products is creditable and would t an
+ any state or territorial fair on tie
slope.
THE RACES
The unfinished trotting race of yesI
was declared off today, The jud !es
convinced that Chester f. should nd
been entered III the 2:35 class. The d.
was received without II noticeable
ling. 1t is said That lie was krown1
states as Lutte Frank, and had a +
less than 2:30. His owners will make
ing out of him in this Territory.
The first event of the day, aud u
The season, was the running race,
quarter nile dash-Pi0neer Siakes-td
year dds, entrance Zee So, the Assoc
adding a purse of $500. For this evea
following horses were entered W. B.
ley names Lady Prnett, Ii. II. Baker
Peedee, William F~lannery names All
Z. NJ. Tate names Monroe. The horses
III Ger the wire in the order named in
which, considering the heavy condit1
the tax, va, eXCelle t time. BlI
money changed hands Oh The result .
lace.
The trotting race for stallion" was
poned. there being but two entrips1
CLARK Chief and Black Diamond.
The running race for a purse OF -
mile dash, was next contested. For tns
Sprrel Mike, Boulis and furf Gallery
! their appearance. Boulis, at the first
the puol box a. nearly two to one, but
Mike soon had the call az he sam
The sober second thought proved to
best one, for Mike led under the
in 2:l7k, winning the race and money
rel Mike has proved himself to be
. horse, and those who Lave staid .
=. count more ducsts than those who bsV
vested against him,
A large number of the citizens OF ttf
has gone III to meet the Marquis Of
/ and his party. Extensive preparation
Q been made to receive him. He is eSl
in the city this evening.
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