Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-09-15
DAKOTA'S BIG FAIR.
The Territorial Fair Mt Huron
Favored by Fine Weather
and Large Attendance.
Numerous Exhibits In the Different De.
partments- ts--Exciting Trials 0f
Speed, Etc.

The Annual Territorial Fair which began
five days, was success in every respect.
the weather being highly favorable, attend
ance large, and the exhibits far more nu-
merous than last year. The 400 stalls and
pens for live stock were filed on the open
ing day, and special quarters had to be pro-
vided for the large npmber Of exhibits TINT
subsequently arrived for this department,
in which were shown horses. cattle.
hogs, sheep and poultry from al
parts of the Territory, besides sew
eral exhibits from Minnesota and Wis
consin. In the machinery department all
the most noted manufacturers were repre-
sented by creditable displays. The
Horticultural Department conta' a'ned an I'M
mense and creditable display of native
fruit, grain and vegetables, and the entries
in every department of the fair were nn-
merous and Of superior quality. Beadle
County Mas awarded the first premium on
county exhibits and Bon Homme County
second.
Considerable interest was conferred in the
various races, several well-known horses
from abroad being present 10 participate in
the trials OF speed, and the races were
holly contested. On the second days
programme in the three minute race for a
purse of $3.50, in the first heat Allen was
first, Little Thorn second, Butcher Boy
third, Harry fourth. Time, 2:40. In the
second heat Allen was first and Little
| Thorn second. Time 2:33. Third heat.
Allen first, Little. Thorn second. Time, 2:3s.
In the 2:35 class for $3.50 the horses thus
stood in the first heat: Lady McEwan
| first, Minnie H. second, Matt Fisher third,
Brick fourth, Gipsey fifth. Time, 2:37a
Second heat-Lady McElven first, Minnie
H. second. Time, 2:37. Third heat
| Brick first, Lady McElven second. Time,
| 238. Fourth heat-Brick first, West ri
Boy second. Time, 2:37. Here dark
ness came on and the fifth heat was
postponed till the following morning
when the race was finished, being
won by Brick, with Western Boy second,
Minnie II third, Mat Fisher fourth and
Lady McEwan fifth. The horses got - good
start, with the exception OF Lady McEwan
who broke, and lost place she could moi
regain. Gipsy did well at the start, bu
broke badly on the last half.
The first race called on the third day wai
the 2.40 trot. The entries were Little
Thorn, Western Boy, President, Gladstone
and Minnie H. In this race Little Thor
took three straight heats, Minnie H second
Western Boy third, President fourth
Gladstone broke and ran away, goins
around the track several times ut full
gallop and finally broke one OF the snlk,
wheels. He was taken of the field, and di,
not trot iu the other heats. In the two re
naming heats the horses did not chang
positions. Time, 2:43, 246A and 2:46.
The next was a running race. There
were FIVE entries, Yankee Joe, Pickle, Ber
b. Lee, Drowsey Tom aud Sorrel Dan
Ben B. Lee won both heats OF half mile
each in SO and So, with Yankee Joe second
Ben b. Lee is an old flyer, though ther
being two strange horses in the race feg
had faith enough to bet against him ant
lose. Pickle took third money.
The races on the programme for tn
fourth day were postponed, on account O
the high wind which prevailed during tn
afternoon. The events of the closing do.
resulted as follows: In the $50 trot tn
race was won by Rose Allen. The free-for
all race was won by Thornless. OF Aber
deem, in three straight heats. Time, 2;37l
2:394 and 2:4l. The running race OF on
mile was won by Yankee Joe, taking III
equestrian race of five miles was run b
Miss Eckles, Of Minnesota, and E. J. Hale
the latter winning in 1l:26. The womal
made il in 1928.
Numerous excursion trains were run b
the railroads entering Huron, and citizen
Of the towns along the lines ayailed them
selves of the opportunity to take in tn
greatest fair ever held in the Territory.
is stated that the number in attendanc
ranged from G, 900 to 10000 each day. Th
fair was well managed, and was an even
in which every citizen in Dakota has reaso
10 take Oride.