The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-14
THE FA1RElAT m1NNEAPoLIs.

THE FAIR BAT 111NNEAPoLis.>
Pleasant Weather and Largo Grove,
Tho Exhibition, and the Races,
4 the latter Attracting Most Atten-
i ton. zss,
J Col. Kings Northwestern Exposition at
Minneapolis opened on Monday, though, as
usual, ON the first day, everything was not
in it's place. But the eight thousand chill
dren who attended were not, at all critical
and evidently enjoyed themselves, as they
would at circus. The fine weather made
everything pleasant. The enjoyment the
found in the Joy ysof the little people was not
less keen than that they themselves found in
the series of races and contests.
The whole space opposite the amphitheater
was occupied by booths forrefreshment, the
noisy vendors (which shouted the superior
qualities of their own particular wares with
such g,,sto, that nothing else could be heard.
In addition to these attractions for he hun
cry, there was a neat collection of sidc-shows,
lndion doctors, and everything else of the
Purch and Judy order. ,..si
The general arrangement of the ground is
as in previous years. No new buildings
necessary to repair the old ones. The trades
hail. the original main building, the I'M
nlense grand stand with its booths beneath
forming one side of a wide avenue, along
the opposite side of which is the tas-
ty permanent buildings of the newspapers.
The arrangement was practically the same
asin previous years, and the decorations
upon the same general plan. In Trades
hall the central fountain and miniature
fountain do service, and in Agricultural
hall the moss covered and evergreen bower
cd grottJ is never ending source of inter
est
The bicycle race was novel feature.
There were halt dozen contestants, and
Mr.. e. w. Winklcy won the mile in 324.
Two young ladies gave an exhibition OF
equestrianship. The first prize, $13, went
to Miss Pratt, while the other, 50, went to
Miss McCreigh. Three young boys made a
similar exhibition, Leonard Day was a very
little fellow indeed, he nuged his horse
splendidly and justly won the first prize,
$l2.
The dusky men from the forest next tried
their mettle. There were Moses and Taters
an Davis. The latter came i'll far ahead
and won the prize, an elegant saddle and
bridle while Taters was only second best
The newspaper carrier boys then ran race
of half mile, the winner making it in
1424.
On Tuesday there were about 10000 peo-
pie on the grounds and the exhibition was
nearly complete and the machinery was in
motion. The vendors of things needful
were reinforced by a few more peanut boys
and a few more watermelon lads. While
near trade hall some demure looking Indi-
an meidens stationed themselves with gor-
geous assortment of bead work, pin crsll-
c1S !;
to fit the brawniest brave that ever strobe
the forest.
i The race in the 800 class was called with
the following entries: F. J. Mackey en-
tered Tx. m. Lady Florence; T.. A. Parker
entered br. G. Prince Arthur; J.. B. BasSet
entered b. m. Mollie B.; NJ L. Beck en-
tered r. x Hardie. The purse was $500, di-
vided $3.50 to first, 1925 to second, SIS to
third, and $50 to fourth.
Prince Arthur won the race in 1921; Har-
die second, Mollie B. third, and Lady Flor
ence fourth. F.
In the 232 class, the prizes were the same
as in the 800 class. Brown Wilkes won the
rac,,. 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 Litchfeld
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.
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
sheep and hogs the exhibition aschoice
but not very large. = -.
The Agricultural hall was the principal
agricultural products and curiosities from
Minnesota, Dakota, Oregon, Montana and
Washington territories. exhibited
by the Northern Pacific COM.
pany people. Oats that stand as high
as ones head, wheat that registers sixty-tWo
bushels of No. l hard, and potatoes that
would make meal for any Meli>ian family
however large; corn that would require a
fruit picker to gather it and large granaries
to store it when gathered are here, in
abundance. Local pride and local enthusi-
asm has reduced an exhibit of the products
Of the territory tributary to the Northern
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-
ducis only of Minnesota and Dakota. The
Fargo and Bismarck exhibits were very fine
The st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
placed a "ield display" that in its
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 OF the
m mammoth or or@abnorn1ally grown specimens;
The exhibitions Of products along the line of
the Kansas Pacific road was very tine and
great attention.. -.
Wednesday was delightful day and
about 80, 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 $100 each for the best displays
of farm produce. The first was an elegant
silk banner to the town OR corpor.tion
making the largest and best display of
grains and vegetables; the second silver tea
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 Bismark, Oak. The COM
n>ittee awarded the premium for best indi-
vidual display ofgrains to Messrs. Abernetby
e. Wellman of Frazee City, MINI.
The twenty-mile 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
utcs 50 seconds. Miss Peek met with series
Of misfortunes. She labored under the dis
of horses of which she knew but
ittle lost valuable time in mounting because
her horses were badly handled. In one heat
,he saddle became disarrangcd; in another
one horse refused to go on second heat be-
vond the mounting stationand the next dash
I'd into the Enclosure before she was seated,
md to crown this series of misfortunes
another horse which she desired to put
hrougha second heat atsuddeniy stopped and
'hied. The little lady slipped under his feet
n an instant, but she coiled herself up and
lvoided being trampled under foot, though
Ter horse trod all around her. She quickly
mounted and moved on, setting her foot in
he stiTup with one hand and urging on
ler steed with the other at full spe d.
Thursday was brighter even than the day
preceding, and the attendance is set down at
f0n l,,cS