Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
AT LAST.
The West Side Fair and Racing Associa-
tiOn to BE Incorporated.

After several unsuccessful efforts, the
project to organize and incorporate a Fair
| and Racing Association for Butte and the
| West Side has at last been successful. On
Saturday evening the gentlemen who have
interested themselves in the matter will
meet at the Silver Bow Club rooms to per-
feet the organization and sign the articles
OF incorporation. The capital stock will
be fixed at $4,000, $4,000 of which is
| already subscribed. The objects Of the or
ganization will be to hold fairs and racing
meetings at such times as the directors
may determine; to offer premiums for the
| chanical aud agricultural products; to
offer purses for winning horses in running
and trotting races, and generally to foster
! and encourage every material interest OF
| the West Side in particular and Montana
in general.
The company will purchase the grounds
heretofore used by the West Side Racing
Association. just south OF Butte. They con-
sist of $40 acres OF land splendidly
adapted for the purpose required. In iact,
there is not another location within q
reasonable distance OF the city where a
mile race course could be made, only at an
exorbitant outlay. The track is a natural
one and said to be the fastest il the North
west. This immense tract Of land will
afford ample room for pasture %corrals,
stables, etc. The company will at once
commence the erection OF q large grand
sta, d, judges stand, dining room, stables.
ETC., etc. Men and beams have
already beer put to work. on
the track itself. leveling and filling
up. The company have also arranged
with Mr.. Z. B. Jeffries, late with w. H. Ray
mond, and one OF the best drivers and
trainers in the land, to take charge OF the
grounds, keep the track in repair, etc. Mr..
Jeffries will also conduct q training stable
and already has some five or Six horses in
charge.
The Association will hold it's first meeting
in August next, when purses amounting to
about $4,000 will be hung up for running
and t~rotting races. There will also be races
in July, but the Association will hardly be
| ready to assume control at that time. APP
/ plication will be made to join the National
Trotting Association in order to acquire
proper authority over drivers. owners and
| horses. In that event a decision here will
ho.d good all over the United States. This
| is the only way in Whit perfect discipline
car be had and a proper respect Tor the
judges orders and decisio 8 can be en-
forced. Everything about the grounds will
be r%emodeled and conveniently arranged.
Provision will also be made for securing
/ pleuIS vi "ACcI LUZ I'LL puIpObtS.
The present subscribers are ". A. Clark,
Marcus DAILY, George Hearst. E. M. Trask.
NJ. J. Council, Geoffrey Layell, C. B.
Houser, p. A. Largey, J. K. Clark, William
Thompson. u. L. Frank, G. w. Beal, Lee
W. Foster, W. H. Raymond, 8. E. Larabie
and Lee Mantle. 1t is anticipated that
there will be no trouble in raising the entire
$4,000 alter the organization, as every
body understands that there is no PROPOSE
ton that will yield a greater return to the
town for the amount invested than this. A
weeks fair and racing will bring from $751;
600 to $1,000 OO to the city, at a low esti-
mate.
The names OF the above well known gen.
tlemen are a perfect guarantee that every
thing will be conducted in a first class man
ner, and under their able direction we shall
look to see Butte take the front place as a
center Tor legitimate sporting events.