The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-04
~nrunqra ANNUAL PAN

wrRrmgTa ANNUAL 1Au
n. III. ,Goueane Agricultural
,ainer.l and Mechanical
Association.
SECOND DAY.
spee.al Cossssponaenee Of The A'Sss'
HELENA, Sept. %. 1851.
The Thirteenth Annual Fair OF the
Montana Agricultural Mineral a"o
Mechanical Association opened to
day. It had been postponed from
| last Monday in hopes the wea''e'
| would b..come settled, but from ap'
pearances at this writing no favo'a'
bio weather may be anticipated. II
seems to be the opinion Of the pres
| ent Board Of Directors that the Fall
hereafter mrst be held at an earlier
date. to insure good weather and a
better attendance. Past experience
Inns proved that no reliance can he
placed upon the weather during OF
Immediately after the fall equinox
and it b now thought that the tetter
time to hold the Fair will be about
the first week In September. Horse
men unite in saying that In cold
or rainy weather good time cannot
he made, and that 1t h Injurious to
their stock, and, II anticipated, pre-
vents the appearance Of COOL horses
and the entry for races Of others that
are not 20 good. Hence they hope
the time for holding it will be hxed
at an earlier date than heretofore.
The attendance to-day was ~ large
as usual for the inst day. The re-
ceipts at the gate were about $500, but
a. many season tickets were purchas-
ed this sum does not really represent
the number present. The day was
blu~t ering and chilly. and buffalo
overcoats were a. necessary t" ones
comfort rs q good fire in winter
would he. \ snow squat which set
in during the middle Of the afternoon
made the track heavy, and accounts
for the slow time made in the races.
THE FIRST RACE.
was for trotters, two years old; mile
heats; two In three; purse $3.50. The
contestants were:
$. E. Larabie's King Of Diamonds.
r.. w. Dudiey's Estelle.
Geo. 1. Harvey's Dot.
No pools could lie sold Oh this race.
King OF Diamonds was considered
the winner from the start and no one
could be found to buy the others.
The result proved the wisdom Of In
vestons a. the King of Diamonds
easily won in two straight heats, in
the slow time Of 2::ss! and 2:4li.
SECOND RACE.
This was y running race, mile
dash, for purse Of 500. Six entries
were made tO-wit:
]. r. WOol,nan named BOulis.
ID. W. COvington named F0rnlosa.
Vim. J. Palmer named Headlight.
G.. ID. Hard named Peekab0O.
VIM. Flannery named Turf Gal
lery.
II. ID. Basket named Steeltrap.
After the first pool none could be
sold with Boulis in the pool, aud she
was dropped. reekaboo Was then
the favoritc with Steeltrap and Head
light second and third choice, and
Formosa and Turf Gallery selling in
the field. The hackers Of Peekal'n'
fell heavily IN this race, for contrary
to expectations FOrinosa was second
under the wire and those who had
bought the field ut nominal sums
gathered in the shekels. The horses
reached the judges stand in the order
named als've. Time, l:jo!!.
THE THIRD RACE
Was for three year old !rOtters, best
two in three for a purse ef s:aW.
Mile heats. For this race:
=. r.. I.ar,lic named lsor<ler King.
R.W. Dudley named Nellie II.
s. f. Rippcy named Wonder.
At the pool box Border King was
the tavorite; Nellie II. selling ~ sec'
onl choice. The result WAS az an!ic-
ira!cd by the pool buyers. Hrtlei
King winning In the following time:
::::s;!! and 3:::7::. Nellie II. was second
aud Wonder distancetl in the first
heat.
This ended the days sports aud al
were glad that 1t did Tor snow wa.
falling and it was quite rs ,iisaercea'
Llc underfoOt us II was overhead.
THE ENTRIES
In the different departments were
being placed in position to-day. NJ
correct Judgment can rs yet b.
formed as to their quality Or luanti'
ty. From what your reporter saw
he is led 10 believe they will cqua
II not exceed in interest many 81
these nade ut former Fairs. The
exhibit of horses bids fair to be /:
superior one; while those III Flora
Hall and in the Agricultural DE
partmcnt will b. excellent. In to
mcrrow's letter ! shall refer /: then
more ut length. But should I'll:
weather prove to Lc stormy til" i'a;i
will be far from being successful OF
I'll interesting one.
The Nellie Boyd company is now
drawing large houses and appears Il
please every ole. Miss Boyd vii!
open In Butte on the 9th of mex
month, and will play to our theatr,
goers for several nights. The troup,
cannot fai! to please them. =.