The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-06

filed, and the exhibits were generally very |
fine. Lydolph & Small, of the Prickly Pear
valley, exhibited a number Of grains and
vegetables, their potatoes, of which there
were seven varieties, being the best in the
hall, though not so large, perhaps, as those
exhibited by Austin Diltz, of near Helena.
II. c. Burson had the best tomatoes and wa
termelons there being two exhibits Of each.
John G. Pickering, of the Missouri valley,
made very fine display of grains, apples,
and small fruits. In the department OF man.
ufactures the saddle and harness men Of
Helena tried to sutshine each other A fee
BILE display Of hardware finished that branch
of the fair
The ladies' department was said to be bet
ter filed this year than ever before, and was
certainly very beautiful. The handsomest
and largest general display, embracing orna"
mental needlework, fancy work, paintings,
drawings, and everything necessary to add
| beauty to home, was made by Mrs. A. NJ.
| voolfolk, though her claims to superiority
were strongly contested by Mrs A. G. Clarke,
Mrs. b. F. Potts, and Mrs. w. L. Sanders. A
taxidermal collection of Montana birds
and animals exhibited by Mrs. Manlove, was
| very attractive. Among the flowers, OF
which there was q very creditable display,
Mrs. Charles H. Smell had the largest variety,
though the gardens of Mrs. Chessman, Mrs.
| Weston. Mrs. johnson, and otherladie were
charmingly represented. Fl.
The department of home manufactures was
well filed and proved that's some of the men of
Montana can live uxuriantly when their good
| - ~ n, ms
n very fine display of butter. Mrs. o. b.
Totten had good display of jellies and pre-
serves, and her display of pickles Wa espe-
cially worthy of note. Mrs. Col. johnson
! had the largest and finest display OF jellies,
preserves, and other articles Of that charac-
ter, fine displays being made also by Mrs
/. Weston. Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. George Booker
Mrs. b. +. Potts, and Mrs. James Porter
Messrs. Kennedy, Woody, aid Hartman, OF
r Missoula, had small exhibits of jellies and
r preserves together with green fruits that
} were quite tempting. tagH.. .g.. H..
There were several excellent exhibits Of
breads, cakes, and table delicacies, those Of
| Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Rumley, Mrs. johnson
, and Mrs. Porter leading. There were Q.
. entries for the SO premium offered for tn,
! best loaf of bread. A very creditable exhibi
of candies, cakes, and other dainties, wa
/ made by young daughter of Mr.. Henri!
| Guthrie, of Helena. bass aa aa.al O..
The races Thursday were not very lively
I | The first was trct for two year Odds, mill
q heats, two in three, and Larabie's King o
! Diamonds had to be held in to prevent hin
, distancing Estelle, which came in second
, and Dot, third in the race. Time. $685., 3:41
r The running race, mile dash, was more ex
{ | citing, though IL was a foregonc conclusion
!. that Boulis would win the race. The entire.
. we're Turf Gallery, Headlight, Peekaboo
I Boulis, Formosa, and Steeltrap. Boulis wa
barred from the pools and many sold will
o., Peekaboo and Headlight as favorites. Tit
Q horses came under the wire in the following
$ order: Boulis, Formosa, Headlight, Peeka
g boo, Turf Gallery, Steeltrap. Time, 1;60i
k The trottipg race for three year ODDS was cas-
4 iiy won by Larabir's Border King, aRains
e Nellie r.. second, and Wonder. distanccd
i 4 Time, 3:a6t, BIT ..ea aHa ha14
saturdays races opened with handicap
: half mile heats, two in three, and was wol
!, by Bouli,, against Narrow Gauge second
: Little Dick tb,ri, and Yeast Powder Bi
IA ,lisfanc+d, Narrow Gauge taking the frs
]. heat. Time. 5al, 5i3, 5l,. Next came tn
., Montana Derby, mile and q half dash, wo
y by Lady Preuitt in 2:47, with Jocko second
10 Pee Dee third, Australight fourth, and Allie
" ID. fifth. The trotting race for the go clas
r. closed the days sport and was won by Kei
~ lucky Volunteer, against Stuart's Overlan
u second, and Miller's Crazy Horse thirt
III Overland getting the first heat. Time 300
9, 2.55a, 2:57..
III Deer Lodgers have taken some OF the stoe
premiums offered. WI. Palmer getssecon
rp for three and four year old thoroughbre
K stations. s. Il. Larabie gets first for ON
of two, and three year old stations and two ys
be old mare for general purposes. H. H9pfh
sir gets second for four year old draft stallio
III. sam Scott gets second for pair geldings
", pole and single stallion to harness, and 81
es for single gelding to harness, all for gent
nj mems driving. n