The Worthington advance., 1882-09-14

A"O young lauleS gave an exhibition OF
equestrianship. The first prize, $l3, went
to Miss Pratt, while the other, S., went to
Miss McCreigh. Three young boys made
similar exhibition, Leonard Day was a very
little fellow indeed, he managed his horse
splcndidly and justly won the first prize,
The dusky men from the forest next tried
their mcttle. There were Moses and Taters
IN Davis. The latter came in far ahead
and won the prize, an elegant saddle and
bride. while Taters was only second best.
The newspaper carrier boys then ran race
Of half mile, the winner making it in
l.423.
On Tuesday there were about 10, 600 peo-
pie on thegrounds, and the exhibition was
nearly complete and the machinery was in
were reinforced by few more peanut boys
and few more watermelon lads. While
near trade hall some demure looking Indi-
an maidens stationed themselves with gor-
geolls assortment of bead work, pin cush-
ions. smoking caps and slippers big enough
to tit the brawniest brave that ever strobe
the forest.
The race in the 800 class was called with
the following entries: F. J. Mackey en-
entered br: 6. PRINCE Arthur; J. b. Basset
entered b. m. Mollie b.; NJ. L. Beck en-
tered r. g. Hardie. The purse was $500, d.
vided $3.50 to first, $125 to second, SIS to
third, and $50 to fourth.
Prince Arthur won the race in 1884: Har-
die second, Mollie B. third, aud Lady Flor
ence fourth
In the 2:332 class, the prizes were the same
as III the 800 class. Brown Wilkes won the
race. Flora Bell took second place and
money, and Charley Champ and Capitola
were decided respectively entitled to third
and fourth honors.
Interest centered in the twenty-mile race
between Miss Emma Jewett Of Litchfield
and Miss Eccles Of Mortified, which was
won by Miss Eccles, the twenty miles hav-
ing been ridden in IS minutes and q Sec
onds, time little slower than some pre-
vious races of the same sort. .''s
There was nothing Of special note in the
exhibition of farming machinery, though
the well'known articles were on the ground
as usual. -:.- .,,
In horses there were, IA head from Com
modore Kittson's stables, and some fine
Norman's and thoroughbreds, brought on
by Budd Double and Others. OF cattle,
sheep and hogs, the exhibition was choice
but not very large.
The Agricultural hall was the principal
attraction. On the right as one enters are
agricultural products and curiosities from
Minnesota, Dakota, Oregon, Montana aud
tv washington tSe Nor6e11 t6fstoF'e' Pacific exhibited
pany people. Oats that stand as high
as ones head, wheat that registers sixty two
bushels of No. hard, and potatoes that
would make meal for any Meli>ian family
however large; corn that would require q
fruit picker t6 gather it and large granaries
to store it when gathered are here in
abundance. Local pride and local enthusi-
asm has reduced all exhibit of the products
OF the territory tributary to the Northern
Pacific railroad far superior to that which
the management could have made if left
alone. Opposite the display, which first At
tracts attention, is another section similar in
almost every respect, but which shows pro-
ducts only Of Minnesota and Dakota. The
Fargo and Bismarck exhibits were very fine.
The St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
railroad placed field display" that in ite
entirety Is not surpassed by any. by field
display we mean samples of agricultural
products gathered from the fields along the
valley without discriminating in favor al the
mammoth or abnormally grown specimens:
The exhibitions Of products along the line of
the Kansas Pacific road was very tine and
attracted great attention.
Wednesday was a delightful day and
about 90. 600 persons were present. Most of
the visitors took hasty glances at the exhi-
bition and then made their way to the rae
ing amphitheater.
The fair association offered three special
prizes costing 800 each for the best displays
Of farm produce. The first WIS an elegant
silk banner to the town or corpor, ,ltion
making the largest and best display Of
grains and vegetables; the second a silver tea
set to the individual making the largest and
finest display of grains, and the third an el-
egant French clock to the individual or
firm making the most unique display Of
grains and curiosities. The committee
awarded the Banner to the collection or
produce from Rsmark, Oak. The COM
mittee awarded the premium for best fndi-
vidual display ofgrains to Messrs. Abernethy
4 Wellman Of Frszee City, MINI.
The twenty-n,ile race between Miss Peek
of Michigan and the Cricket of Kansas was
the great event of the day. The Cricket
won race in the remarkable time of 40 min
utes 50 seconds. Miss Peek met with series
of misfortunes. She labored under the dis
advantage Of horses of which she knew but
little, lost valuable time in mounting because
her horses were badly handled. In one heat
the saddle became disarrangcd; in another
one horse refused to 90 on second heat be.
yond the mounting stationand the next DASH
ed into the inclosure before she was seated,
and to crown this series OF misfortunes
another horse which she desired to put
through second heat suddenly stopped ard
SHE'D. The little lady slipped under his feet
in an instant, but she coiled herself up and
avoided being trampled under foot, though
her horse trod all around her. She quickly
mounted and moved on, setting he foot in
the stirrup with one hand and urging on
her steed with the other at full spe d.
Thursday was brighter even than the dsy
preceding, and the attendance is set down at
$1,000. The heat, dust, and crowding can
be imagined. During the early part Of the
day . lot Of wa:like Sioux from the Stand
ing Rock agency attracted much attention.
These Indians, up to within about eigh-
teen mon.hs, had been on war footing
against the government for twenty years.
and were the most daring and desperate of
oil the Indians with whom the war depart
ment had to deal, and had cost more of
blood and treasure than all Of the western
tribes. This season they have devoted
themselves to agricultural pursuits, aud in
speeches delivered by Chiefs Gall and
Crow King showed their determination to
adopt their new life for all time for the
sake Of their posterity, and they ask that the
government give them machinery and stock
that they may adopt the white mans ways
and oomPete with him for The pei1o banners