Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-21
MAKING READY FOR THE RACES
Improvements that Have Been Made at the
Driving Park.
LOOKING FOR AN eMeEzzLER
A Threatened Lynching-The Coun-
ellis Departure-At the Rifle
Range - Ashman's Letter
Dissatisfied Moulders.


| opening of the second annual fair of the
! Omaha Fair and Exposition association
makes an immense amount of work for
the managers of the association. Secre-
tary Wheeler and his assistants are busily
engaged sending out premium lists, re
ceiving entries and answering communi.
cations in relation to the fair in general
But 1t is not in the Office alone that work
is being done. The fair grounds these
fine days present an animated scene. A
BEE reporter visited the grounds yester-
day in company with Mr.. Sam Couch,
the superintendent of the grounds, and
was astonished and pleased, as all are, at
| the improvements that have been made
IN the grounds since last year. The am
| phitheatre with its seating capacity of
5000 people, has been thoroughly re.
| paired since twas damaged by the storm
last spring. The seats have been raised
by means of blocks and are much more
comfortable than before. The stand
has been provided with an iron roof,
making the projection from storms com
| plete. Sidewalks have been built all
around the ampitheater and leading to
the gates of the grounds so that in case of
rain the visitors need not go in the
mud. A new judges stand and separate
stand for the time-keepers have been.
| erected. The building that was destroyed
| by fire two weeks ago has been replaced
| by substantial barn 60X14O feet in di-
| mensions, with handsome stall accomino-
dations for thoroughbreds. The three
hundred box stalls for horses have been
| provided with porches, furnishing the
much needed protection from the heat
and rain. There are now in excellent
| trim three hundred box stalls and over
| tour hundred other stalls for horses and
about the same number for cattle
| with ample pen room for
sheep and hogs all high and dry and
under cover The fences, sheds and
stalls have all been repainted and fur!
nish an attractive sight. The grounds
have been graded and made perfectly
smooth all over the park. The facilities
for reaching the park have been greatly
increased over last year. Sixteenth
park In time for the opening of the fair,
making the drive an enjoyable one. The
Belt railway will have II station mt the
| northeast corner of the grounds from
which point sidewalks have been built TO
the main entrance leading to the ampi-
theatre. There are n large number of
horses on the ground in training for the
L
daily in receipt of letters from some of
the leading horsemen of the country
asking for accommodations for their
| stables. All of the space in the fine art
| hall has been taken and applications for
exhibit room are rapidly filling up the
space in the other building. The indi-
| yidual exhibits of Omaha merchants, in
buildings owned by them, will be on a
more magnificent scale than ever before
attempted. 81,
THE SPEED PROGRAMME. .
The following is the speed programme
for each day of the fair:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
Trotting 2-year-old colt stakes, Asso-
citation to add .......... .............. s 100
Entries to close August H. S25 entrance
fee, $40 of which must accompany nomna-
ton, Sl5 to be paid on or before September
l. First horse 70 per cent, second horse 20
per cent, third horse 10 per cent.
Running purse half mile dash fors- s,oo
| First horse SO, second $40, third $40. NV
| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
Trotting, 3 minute class, purse. ......... $500
Pacing, s:S5 class, purse arS, ;;..s :... 500
Entries to close August "a. $50 entrance nee
fee, $40 of which must accompany nominal
tion, $40 to bo paid on or before Septem-
Der /.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER s.
| Trotting, 2:40 class, purse. ............. $500
Trotting, 2:l7 class, purse. .............. GOO
| Pacing 2:E5 class, purse ...,.......... SOC
Running, mile dash, purse. ). ....... 125
First horse Ss5 second S25, third Sl5.
Running, half mile heats, best In 3,
First horse S1oo second S35 third sis. i
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
Trotting, 2:S4 class, purse. se...............$ zoe
Terms and conditions of which viii be ! an. an.
nounced hereafter. -
Trotting, 4-year-old colt stakes, associa-
GR Enfres fe ada to close August IL :a5 entTance @
fee, $40 or which must accompany nomina
ton, S25 to be paid on or before September |,
Running, Emile dash, purse. .....S 80
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 4.
Trottlng, :33 class. sS,............,........S 50t
Pacing, free-for-all, purse, .............. Cox
Running, g mile heats, best 2 in 3, purse 15G
First horse 500, second SS5, third S15. =
One mile dash for 3-year-olds, purse. =. IL;
First horse $50, second S25, third Sl5. 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL. 4,
Trotting, tree-for-all, purse. e.............S S0t
TrOtting, AS class, purse: .,........... 50l
Running mile heats, 2 in 8, purse. -. ~ '30t
First horse SlSO, second $50, third sis. "
Running, Il mile, purse. ....,.......... 10(
First horse SO, second $50, third SlO
FAIR NOTES.
/ The theatres and places of amusement
! will present attractive programmes dur.
ing the week of the great fair at Omaha
, September to II. There will be prom
enade concert every evening at the expo
sition building in the city, where various
art treasures, paintings, etc, will be, or
view. The German theatre announces 4
line of plays sure to please our friends Of
that nationality. The Peoples re-opens
with fun right in sight, and Boyd's OperG
house wlll present somo brilliant attrac
l. tions, viz: September and 4, Sol Smitl
Russell; 9th, 7th and 9Th, ''Lozo'' spec
tacular extravaganza; and on 9th, 10tl
and 18th, the charming Patti Rosa. There
will be no lack of entertainment, anl
; the visitors to the fair need not ask twice
Where shall we go to-night9"
1 1t is not generally known that II
Omaha is located the largest smelling
4 | works in the world. Until within yea
! they were second, being excelled only by
, the colossal works at Swansea " alos
AT an immense outlay the Omaha smelt
ing works have increased their facilities
| to such an extent that they now stanC
first on the list. When you visit thu
Omaha fair, September 9th to 1lth, yor
cannot spend more pleasant and in
structive htnr in the whole week than by
| being shown through these wonderful
a works. Permits are granted by thu
) courteous officials.
Mention has been made elsewhere o
looking over Omaha when you visit tn,
} great tair and exposition on Septembe
| Hth tO 11th AMONG other items nf in