The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-09-04

and all were meritorious. From the list OF
premiums awarded we have only space to
mention our home cattle. They took a
goodly share of the blue and red ribbons
including all first premiums for Short Horns
Polled Angus, Herefords, Ayreshires, and
the sweepstakes, as follows:
SHORT HORNS.
Best bull years or over-1st, Kohrs s.
Bielenberg, $40.
Best bull years and under 3-1st, Kohrs &
Bielenberg, SIS; I'd, d. w. Beach, 81.
Best bull calf-lst, Kohrs & Bielenberg, So
Best breeding COW with calf at foot-lst,
Kohrs & Bielenberg, $40; I'd, Kohrs & Biel-
enberg, SIS.
Best heifer-lst, Kohrs & Bielenberg, IS.
Best heifer calf-1st, Kohrs & Blelenberg,
So.
Best heifer, 2 years and years old-1st,
Kohrs & Bielenberg.
Best herd Of Short Horns, Kohrs g. Biel-
enberg
PoLLED ANGUS.
Best bull 2 years or over-1st, Albert
Myers & Bro, $40; I'd, Kohrs s. Bielenberg,
SO.
HEREFoRDs.
Best bull years old and under 3-1st,
Kohrs & Bielenberg.
AYREsHIREs.
Best bull years or over-lst, Kohrs s.
$50.
Best COW years or over-1st, Kohrs g.
$40.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best herd of cattle-Kohrs & Bislenberg.
THE HORSE EXHIBIT.
In horses there was fine exhibition.
Potts & Harrison, w. II. Raymond, Hundley
& Preuitt, Huntley & Clark. having espeoi-
ally fine exhibits. The Potts & Harrison
Company took all the first premiums In the
class Of draft horses. Some of their Clydes
on exhibition were probably as good as any
In the United States. And this reminds us {:
We were shown two-year-old colt out of o
iO0-pound Indian cayuse, by Emperor, the
?, 100 pound Clyde. The breeding was exper-
mental, and has demonstrated that small
mares may be successfully bred to the heavy
Clydes. The two year-old on exhibition
weighed 900 pounds, and was well built, clean,
and gives promise of making
an excellent animal.
THE RACES.
In the races SCOTS Ranchero and Annie
Taylor, a two-year old FLY, by Headlight,
owned by Mr. j. T. Todd, of Garrison,
we're the only Deer Lodge county horses en-
tered. Annie Taylor took second money in
The Pioneer stakes. Ranchero covered him.
designed taking him over until day or two
before the Fair, when, yielding to solicita-
ions, he drove him over the rough mountain
'oads, and the horse was at a disadvantage
n being entered In the 2:28 class, especially
Is he had to 60 against that dangerous rival
IF uncertain gait, Tempest; the feet footed
Ben Lomond, and w. III. Raymond's bril-
owest in the pools, and could be had at five
,r ten per cent, or less, Of the pool money
On Thursday each of the four horses took q
heat, Ranchero winning the 4th In go, and
till he was at the bottom Of the betting list,
although those who knew the horse best be-
ieved. IL the race had been pushed to a fin
sh that day, he would win it. Friday after
noon Ranchero won the 9th head in 2:3li. In
he next heat DoRcaster won In 2:2si, Ben
Lomond was distanced and Tempest with
lrawn for lameness. 1t was now down to
\ match heat between Doncaster and Ran.
,hero, with the pools going two to one on
he former. On the 7th heat the horses got
,f we'll together and kept down to their
work until in the second quarter Ranchero
broke badly and trailed several lengths be-
hind to and past the half mile post, although
gradually closing up the distance. Doncas-
er broke once or twice, but came quickly to
Iis feet again, and the horses came down the
home stretch at a rattling gait, with Doncas-
er still in the lead The excitement of the
900 or 5000 persons On the grand stand and
grounds was intense. There was $500 In the
purse and over $1,000 In the pool box, and a
ew seconds would decide the long contest.
Ooncaster was leading to within 400 feet of
he wire, but ran" was pushing him hard.
md coming at terrific pace with his nose
IN the wheel, when Doncaster flew into the
.ir, and before he could catch his stride
gain, Gran" was alongside and leading.
From there to the wire the going was tre-
"Don." came laundering along
ide, as johnson gave'the full length of bis
whip to the noble Montana bred horse, who
lad settled to a stride that dynamite
wouldn't have lifted him out of, and he went
lnder the wire length ahead In 2:2sl. The
,rowd was wild with excitement and enthu.
iasm. Hats went sailing; hands were sha-
zen /; cheers rent the air the horse was pet
ed, the driver congratulated, and the crowd
brew Scott down and rolled him over and
,ver In the paddock until he didn't have
more than twenty or thirty ribs remaining
lnbroken. Gran" took LIST and Sd money,
md "Don." I'd money, In the race. Had It
lot been for the bad work and the full two
rave been the fastest heat eyer made in
Montana. The sporting men fell heavy on
he pools, but "Don." is q good horse TO bet
IN, Notwithstanding. He Is young yet, has
plendid action, and loses less time on
freak than any horse we have seen I'm Mon
ana. He is five-year-old, Montana-bred,
md his record OF 2:2si Is the fastest ever
made by Montana-bred horse. .
In the free for all, for 81 600, Saturday, all
he above horses and Clark Chief, Rancho
o's sire, were entered. Doncaster won the
st heat in 2:3oi; Ben Lomond the ID In 2:27
the fastest time ever made in Montana);
)oncaster the Sd in 2:33, and Ranchero the
Oh, 9th and 9th, in 2:3l, 1921 and 1921.
The exhibition Of cut flowers and pot
,lants in Floral Hall was very fine indeed.
n Ar. Hall there was large exhibit of very
reditable articles, especially in needle and
ancy work. Prof. Hunts hot-air balloon
scensions, with trapeze work, gave good
and the music by the Third u. 8.
infantry Band was superb. The FAIR was a
uccess. -
Larabie's Horse Sale.
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