Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-15
Especial Correspoudence st. Paul Globe

ROCHESTER, Aug. 12.-By request of supt
Harmon GLOBE representative accepted his
invitation, and ,aking seat in his carriage
we soon reached Dubuque street, where, on
account of nearly three blocks being macad-
amized, he drew rein. That being passed his
thoroughbred was gently touched with the
whip, and for mile and half we few over
that thorOughfare at an astonishing rate of
speed, having all we wanted to do to hold on
to our hat and keep cur mouth shut, and we
felt relieved when We reached the grounds
and alighted, and could once more use that
valuable organ In our business asking que s.
tions.
We found corps of twenty men busily en-
gagged at different parts, some at work on the
tower of the main building which looms up
at the height of about seysnty.dve feet and
will be, when completed, thirty feet higher,
above that the flag staff of about forty feet.
To the east and along the north fence arc
the sheds for sheep, which run east until they
intersect at a right angle with the cattle
stalls numbering nearly 800.
AS we entered. to the right we noticed car
penters some twenty-five rods to the south
alongithe west fence erecting stalls for horses.
Strolling down to where they were at work,
your representative counted 10 already built,
and more in progress. Of the 70 box stalls for
the trotting stock, 10 horses have arrived and
are occupying them, are seen speeding
over the best track in the state from
p. m. until dark, and again very early in the
morning.
Mr.. o. S. Remmey, OF Garibault. is work.
ing "Hambletonian Star" and "Doctor.'
q. A. Dallamore, Faribault, enters Inspira-
tion, clean cut running mare, and also
Patchen.
Mr.. Rathburn, of Albert Lea, holds the
ribbons over Clumsey Fred and Little Max.
Mr.Jas Hunter is driving staunch stallion,
Royal George, and this afternoon he and Mr..
WOodard, driving Nellie Brown, beautiful
fine stepping mare, came down the home
stretch neck and neck, making closely con-
tested race.
A. Post and E. Laird, both of Faribault, are
represented here by Goldsmith" and the
little "Snowfake" that en- run like the
wind.
N. II. Low, owner of John Wesley, de-
clines to take dust from any, and from tbs
excellent movement he showed on the second
and last quarter, he will make good clean
record TO take back to Northfield.
Others are arriving daily, and from this
time on there will be plenty of Horse Notes
to send in to the DAILY GLOBE.
The judges stand will be gothic in shape,
sixteen feet square, three stories high, and
will be commenced next week.
Workmen are engaged digging well in the
center of campus to be used for horses only,
and will be from twelve to fifteen feet deep.
There will be tank of water between the
main building and the cattle sheds, and as the
fall is sufficient to make a fourteen foot fouu-
tain, Superintendent Hannon will place one
in the center of the main building.
Mr.. L. Andrus, an experienced and skillful
builder, has the immediate supervision of all
the work, under the general superintendency
of Mr. Ell. T. Hannon, secretary of the associa-
tion.
In closing this article we would say that all
of the principal buildings are being nicely
painted and have all the appearance of having
been put there to stay. In the Improvements
made and to be perfected, $4,000 feet OF lum-
Der will have been used, and we believe that
the citizens of Rochester may safely congratu-
late themselves upon having the best equipped
fair grounds in the state.