The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
speclal Correspondence Of the M,uu.

1911. The winner, however, create
a good deal of kicking on the part {
some who claim he is a "skiver" an
should not be allowed in q trottin
race according to the National Assc
citation rules. A ''skiver." by til
way, is q horse that runs with bj
hind legs and trots with the Others
For to-day a good programme wa
prepared, but it rained all night an,
the track was dangerous, so the race
were postponed. The fair premium.
however, were awarded by the con
mittee in the presence of a larg
crowd. 1t is safe to say that no fine
collection of blooded horses was eve
seen in any State or Territory In tn
Union. The Norman, Clydesdal
and trotting stock from the stables O
Noah Armstrong, Hillhouse Ray
mond, Hundley & Preuitt, Governo
Potts, Governor Crosby and other,
were represented by superb animals
whose direct descent and close con.
nectiOn with the best horses of tn,
country gave to the exhibi
ton an increased interest. Th,
horned stock also showed high
breeding and indicated to what
extent and perfection the business Of
cattle raising has been brought in
this Territory. In regard to horses
Hillhouse Raymond says that Mon
tana beats the world for breeding
purposes. The soil being dry, is
favorable for the growth of their feet.
The grass is nutritious, which gives
them strength and the ELEVATION is
sufficient and the climate vigorous
enough to give them wind and en-
durance. The main feature of the
Fair other than the stock exhibit and
the races is the ladies' department,
which is full of interest. There
seemed to be a preponderance of
crazy quilts, some of which are par
.ticularly crazy, but the etchings,
paintings and other articles of adorn-
ment of domestic manufacture reflect
great credit on the taste and talent
of the fair exhibitors. Floral Hall
looks like a bower of paradise and
seems to illustrate the magnificent
possibilities of Horticulture in this
Territory. The tropical fruit dis
play is small and is confined chiefly
to potatoes and rutabagas. Cereals
are we'll represented, but only by To-
cal exhibitors, there being nothing
except Lewis and Clarke county pro-
ducts. In the poultry department
are to be seen q score of chickens Of
respectable origins, and it is but just
to say that none of them are respon-
sible for the eggs served in the Hell
ena hotels and restaurants, and most
of which are eligible to membership
in the Pioneers association.
MINERAL EXHIBIT.
The Less said about the mineral ex-
hibit the better. It was evidently
collected with a view of preventing
the Investment of capital in Montana
mining properties and if put in any
conspicuous place and.left uncovered.
will amply accomplish the purpose
for which the mineral department
commander evidently intended it.
It consists of about twenty five
pieces of what is called ore and looks
ike what might be the groupings LOT
an iron deposit which would assay
not more than a trace of the metal.
To save the collection from total
depravity, q small piece Of copper
silver ore from Butte has been
added, but it looks as lonely as a sheep
herder and is crumbling to pieces
from sheer modification at being de-
tected in such company. 1t is GER
tainly a shame that the min
eral wealth of a territory which
boasts the possession of a Drum Lum-
O an Alta-Montana, a Gloster,
an Alice. a Granite Mountain and
such properties should be represented
bv such a beggarly array OF spec'-
mems which are unfit even for mac
ademizing purposes. AL other lea
tnres of the fair are creditable and ex-
tremely interesting, but a terrl1orS'
tho value of whose mineral product
this wear will be not less than S2o,-
600, 900, should either have It's mn
oroi wealth we'll represented at It's
,oca, exposition or no effort should be
usda in that direction. 1t would b.
a charitable thing to convey the min
oral exhibit to some retired spot IN
the cemetery and there, with the
nrorer ceremonies, conslgn it to ever-
lasting oblivion. ~
The great event tomorrow VIII oe
the f~ree-for-all. The best horses III
the northwest will compete 1or inc
nIrse. and though fast time is not
expected, owing to the conditlon y,
the track, a game struggle is lookeu
for Tn the event of bad wea'nei'
.,h;ch is now threatening me cou
tsst' will be postponed until Monosy
onI will be carefully reported oy
your correspondent. .,on,
The town is full OF men h ..vu,
p,,tto most of whom are ne".
,osers. Butte and Deer q 49, 80
have furnished nearly al 'te
.';.,tors this year and they appear ~. ~
s"~s Given to the Capital city c"''
mine tint,
nh. old timers induced IN ..n ue
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