The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

a sssr Attendance aaa Y4,r EsAls,.


y. q G. II. T., whore thin sheet Of red
paper, looking more like an express paster
than ticket, previously secured for cash,
gave him the right 10 ride ~ far a. tho State
fair grounds at Salem. This he did In com.
pany with bat . few others bound for The
same place. going there simply because II
was the State Fair. or from matter Of habit
TO attend each year at all evcnts. Although
. resident OF Oregon for four or five years II
was the frat time the writer had braved the
excitement attendant upon witnessing big
pumpkins, pumpkins and an Oregon horse
race Arriving just previous to running
match no haatened TO tho track whore Mar.
shai Irvine, though his hands wsro full keep.
inR things straight, almost unasaistsd, kindly
furnished him place among tho reporters
In the Judges staud, for which aud ether
courtesies he has our thanks. Jim Morriot
aud Nyella, were warming up at tho time,
and Immediately began busionss On II mile
stretch with Jim Msrriot at tho pole. Thoy
ran nearly even through the whole sourse,
jim Merriot winning by about four feet In
Z.xi, l'oS pace. IL was easy 10 observe
though oven by green horn. that the rider
OF NyellA was not very anxious 10 push his
horse. and we were informed that this was
part Of the program, bat then person can
DO informed Of anything At n state fair.
This race was followed by tho breeders
trotting race for three year olds for purse
Of $500. There were only two starters. Nc.
Knight Brothers stallion oasoo, of this coun.
~, and l. HAllets mare Almonett. After
some scoring good start was gotten, with
oneco At tho pole. Tho drivers supponing
they were given . start made the heat. al.
Though hsju6geA intended 10 call them back,
for what purpose no ono knew without il was
because oneco was in the lead about three
feet, the iadges through the whole race ap-
poaring 70 favor Almonetts. oneco won the
heat with ease 10 255. bat was not allowed
IL. The next heat he also won ia good
style. bot tho last three heats Almonstte
tsok. although 0neeo showed the bsst speed
from start TO finish. spelling fine gate by
repeatedly brsAkisg. aud losing the ground
he would gain. II Is bot justice 70 say that
Mr Beach. his driver, was siek ~ the time
and should have been ia bed. possessing but
little strength 10 curb breaking horse.
Interspersed between tho haAts OF tho trot
bycicle contest between DrC g Newcastis,
Bart Hatch and r I Merrill, all Of Portland.
tOek place. Hatch on his 5s inehvr winning
I've out sf three heats. the course bsing 81
quarter OF mile. The time given Was l;2i
iilt and Sc seconds.
In explanation Of the slow time made gen.
orally this year IL should be stated that the
track Is very slo~. aad we judged in not
condition that would suit tho iastidisus taste
Of Maud s. or eyes an Oregon trotter.
Between two Of the hsats . foot race was
arranged between Ryan. . professional from
New York and dArkey from where we
coald not learn. for several nandrsd dollars
side. IL wis "anide" affair. At the crack
Of the pistol the dArksy remaining stationary
Pike . stature aud Ryan tagging through
the course, co yards. alone. A. tho eud
Of the races ws began Investigation oi
what should be the main feature Of . fair, bat,
sad 70 say, is not. the display Of stock. pro.
dacts, implements, etc. While 40. large. IL
can bs said it is excellent. aud speaks ia high
terms for 0rsIoa products. The display Of
stations deserved eommsnds.ios. aud while
there we're no PhallAses amoBg thsn there
were those which displayed fas style aud
standard blood. The exhibition Of blooasd
cattle particularly attracted eur attention,
among Eordly sized display Of Jerseys. Dar-
hams. etc.. there being some of the finest
COWS, heifers aud Lulls il has been our privi.
lego 10 look As with our stock eye. This dis.
play, a. much As any other. TO our notion.
was credit 70 the state /; and little below IL
were well filed pens OF sheep. embracing
many fine looking bucks and ewes Of the best
grades Of stock. There was fair exhibition
Of fowls, ens,gh TO show that considerable
interest is taken in this important branch.
several cages Of LsghOrns. PolAnd'. wyan-
dottss, etc.. being noticeable.
The display Of machinery. wagons. etc..
was not large, and little attention seemed TO
be paid TO il. In Agricultural Hall there
was lamsntabls exhibition Of empty stalls,
bat mixed up with them was. though not
extensive. display OF fruits, vegeta ables. etc,
suliisiently large 10 show variety and that
We possess a sell capable OF rAisins the very
best OF everything. Apples OF immsnse mag.
nitude, cereals not surpassed IA the world.
Germ equal 70 Missouri. Kansas or Illinois
Germ, large pumpkins, big squashes, enor.
nous pears, oyergrs ~n beetS anil carrots. big
onions. turnips tomatoes, potatoes, celery,
etc., presented an uncom nonly good appear
ance for the extent of the display. Flour
and flowers were each 10 he seen. and home
made bread. biscuits, butter, jellies. etc., re.
csiyed their share Of attention, which, had
the crowd been large enough. would have
overpowered them.
Among the Linn county .nea acting in diff
ferent capacities on the ground were Marshal
Irvine, j II BurKhart as ticket selle,,
Dawson, ticket receiver At the main entrance,
J @ Powell, O p Burkhart aud Jesse Beard
Il is customary TO growl at the STATE fair
asd in some respects it deserves it. IL Ger
tainly is not kept up as u state fair should
be. Compared with state fair in the East
IL would be called very slim for Oregon i
il not what it should be, but IL has its vir
tues, aud an extra effort should be made Il
give 1t . lift. This can only be done by ex
citing greater interest in the exhibit lens o
stock and products, so that they will com'
from all parts of the state.
The attendance Monday aud Tuesday wa
very posr. only $255 being taken in on tn
former day and 1910 the latter day. Muci
was being depended on the attendance yes
terday, but nothing caa save it from inan
cial failure this year.