Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-24
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
A SHORT TRIP.
ThO 6tato FaIr-Lake Tahoe.

Deeming it proper to enjoy a fcw
days recreation from the arduous
duties incident to the editorial aud
business management of the INDEpEND-
ENr, We left Elko OIL Wednesday for
Reno where We arrived in due time
after tedious journey through the heat
and dust encountered in crossing the
de ;erts which intervene between Elko
and the Riverside Town.
A visit to the fair grounds on Thurs
day morning demonstrated TINT the
managers Of the Agricultural Society
bad displayed vast amount OF energy
III preparing tho grounds and buildings
thereon for successful fair, as every
thing was in prime condition for the
accommodation of exhibitors and Visi.
tors.
A drive around the enclosure gave q
good opportunity to inspect the stock,
CHARTERED in convenient stalls, aud az
our space will not permit nh extended
Aocount of the various attractions dis
played on the grounds. it is but just
70 say that much of the stock on exhi-
bition would do credit to any country
aud any fair. One among the many fine
animals exhibited was Short Horn
bull. belonging to Joe Marzen, Of Love-
locks, which is certainly AS fine a speci-
men of the genus bovine as we have
ever seen in any country. E. c.
Hardy, Of the Oasis Ranch Co., Toano,
exhibited some remarkably fine speci-
mems of Normsn-P ercheron colts.
Several races took place on Thursday
afternoon. the most exciting Of which
was a quarter-mile dash between Look
out, Fox and Rondo in which Rondo
won although he was not the favorite
in the pools. The race was fine one
from the fact that from start to finish
you could almost have covered the three
horses with a blanket. Time 1871.
There was large crowd in attendance
aud everyone seemed we'll pleased with
the days work.
Another vast throng OF people visited
the grounds on Friday when the princi-
pal event Of the day WAS the Une-miIe
dash between Joe Courtney, Haidee,
Al Farrow and Peregrine. At tho
opening of the pools Peregrine sold Rrst
choice Oh large margin, with AL Far
row second, but soon tho tide of favor
turned to AL Farrow who sold first with
Peregrine second. Courtney and Haidee
being in the field. A good start was
made and the four horses kept we'll TO-
gether throughout the race, there being
not more than fifty feet between them
from the opening to the close OF the
race, which was won by Peregrine in
LA, half length in advance of Al
FArrow, with Courtney and Hnidee at
their heels. Over $4,000 changed
hands on the result, apd q number Of
Elkoites assisted in contributing to tho
exohequer OF tho winners.
a Vloib W LILO ANillIOH III tue 6Ven~
Ing WAS made where we found very
creditahle display OF Nevada fruits and
vegetables, rs we'll rs the products of
the dairy. We noticed one squash
which was remarkable from tho fact
that it wHs grown from q seed planted
ON the 3lst dry Of May and weighed
80 pounds. The upper floor was we'll
filed with exhibits of various classes OF
goods of various kinds, of both foreign
and domestic manufacture, furniture,
etc. which we'll repaid visit.
On Friday night we concluded that q
trip to Lake Tahoe would be Of moro
interest than qnatber day at the fnir,
md taking the 10 p N. train we arrived
a. Tr ckee shortly after midnight and
Eemained until morning at the Truokee
Hotel, which is we'll furnished aud
comfortable house. On Saturday morn.
lug mt z O'Clock We took the magnificent
6-horse open coach, owned by Dir. John
Moody. who is always careful for tho
comfort and convenience OF hia patrons,