The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-02
The Helena Fair.
(Special Correspondence.l


er, and there seemed to be a general
i cIination to be glum and curse the
!, fate that always brings rain when Hell.
ena wants to corral the whole territory
and do a rushing business. Zimmerman
at the hotel had face on HIM as long as
, your arm, notwithstanding the fact that
; he was slowing his guests into the tun-
mel apartments, somewhere in the city
suburbs. | noticed a large number Of
BoZeman horsemen here. who are not
inclined to bet on nor talk much in favor
OF their horses, owing to the large num-
Der of flyers flom the outside, with
whose career they were not familiar.
Among the many attractions of this year
was the Third Infantry band, with its
giant drum major and its excellent mus
icians.
On the first day, the three minute
trotting race was won by Geo. Breek's
oh. M Lady Fisher, in about 2.52; Cot
tonwood Chief, son of old Clark Chief,
Gallatin valley horse, showed good
speed in this race under great disadvan-
tages, and took second money. Purse,
$500.
On Tuesday, in race No. 4, Derby
stakes, running, for three-year-olG $50
each, halt forfeit, with $500 added, one
mile and half, was won by Vice Re-
gent, time 2.49i Councilman, w. HI.
RandalPs horse, threw his rider and
was last to the finish.
Among the stock exhibited | find that
Kohrs & Bielenberg, of DeerLodge, are
well represented by "a head of Here
ford's, shorthorns, one AYRSHIRE COW
and calf and Polled Angus.
j. A. Nixon, of Bozeman, has a SPLEEN
did exhibit Of Holsteln cattle, as follows
Loyeland, two-year-old bull, sired by
Dist. bull of Twist, dam by De GOode,
milk record 70 per day ; Pride Of Edam,
| three year-old COW, sired by Dist. bull of
Beemster, dam by Eliza, milk record Is
per day three-year-old COW with bull
calf, sired by Dist. bull of AlKehfoot, dam
by Aagie Lady Switzer, two-year-old
COW, sired by Dist bull of Beemster,
dam by Neltza, with calf by Lord Benz
enbrook Lady Kess, -year-old cow
with calf; Lady Rose, three-year-old
COW with calf; Hampshire Beauty, year
ling bull.
Ben Lewis, of Fort Logan, has the
finest exhibit of Jerseys on exhibition.
I. c Power has an Aberdeen Angus COW
and other stock driven from his range
on the Judith A stock-growing firm
from Idaho have also large representa-
ton of Holsteins, many Of which are
registered animals.
Huntley & Clark's stable at Toston is
well well represented by thoroughbred
Clydesdales, Normans, Englishshire, also
trotting and running horses. Potts &
Harrison are not behind with their ex-
hits of draft and other horses while |
Hundley & Preuitt have only two trot-
ting horses on exhibition. The follow
ing are from the GalIatin valley stables
]. II. Nixon Pointer, b S, 4 years old, |
sired by Tradoway dam by Nancy, by |
Rube's Buckshot Entered for general |
purpose horse. Jersey, b IN, yeats,
sired by Tradoway; dam by Lady /!
Hughes, by Jupiter.
Wednesday was great day at the fair,
probably the greatest in the fairs his
tory. The day was pleasant and the |
races very exciting. The Pioneer race
was won by Daniel b, two-year-
old belonging to ID. o. Bleyins time
l.224 distance three fourths of mile.
Race No. s, trotting, 2.40 class, best three
i'll five, purse $500. -Four heats were
trotted, resulting in Lady Fisher, Geo.
Breck's mare, winning the race. Rolla,
a Bozeman horse, won third money.
His driver was fined $40 for loud talking.
The balloon ascension was an attrac-
tive feature of the afternoon and was
witnessed by very large crowd After
going straight into the air about l, 900
feet and performing some daring feats
upon the trapeze, the aeronant lowered
his balloon, reaching the ground short
distance from where he started.
Nearly hundred members of the Mon
tana Stockgrower's Association assem-
bled at the court house ON Wednesday
morning; President Bryant in the chair
Nelson Story, Charles Anceney and Ben.
F. Myers represented Gallatin county at
the convention.
Among the visitors from Bozeman that
arrived on Wednesday / noticed N.
Story and family, Geo H. Wilson, J.W.
Ponsford, Cy. Mounts, Editor Anderson,
Ed. Fridley, W. Fl. Tracy and family,
DIR. Foster and wife, Miss Livingston,
Miss Griggs, Emory Cobb and wife,
Sheriff Edsall and wife, T. L.
Benepe and wife, John Besserer. The
gate receipts Of Wednesday aggregated
over 81 800.
The Helena Board of Trade, with re-
markable liberality on Wednesday issued
an invitation to the Stockgrower's Assoc
citation to attend the theater in body.
The Grand Central hotel il receiving a
"boom" that is likely to result in much
good to its proprietors. Hetofore people
have not ventured to 60 elsewhere than
to the Cosmopolitan, but now that the
crowd have been led to the new hostelry
it is likely that it will become popular.
It's management should pay S. w Nc
Kenzie and Ex-sheriff Blakely for their
hardinood in patronzinga new establish
ment, thereby bringing it 10 notice.
On Thursday Harry Bluff, Gallatin
valley horse, took second money in the
two furlong running race. purse Slo0.
The trotting race No. |, 2.2s class, best
three in five, was postponed until Friday,
after the fourth heat. Prof Hunt made
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