Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-30
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days recreation from the nrduous
duties incident tn the editorial and
business infringement Of tho I~SDErESp-
ESr. we left Elko on Wednesday for
Reno where We arrived in due time
after II to liouS journey tnronsh the heat
and du-t Encountered in crossing tue
do erts which int ,rvc 10 between Elko
aud the Riverside Town.
A visit to the fair grounds OH Thurf-
day morning demonstrated that the
managers of the Agricultural Society
had displayed II vast amount Of energy
III preparing the grounds auh buildings
t ereon for n successful fair, us every
thing wnR in prime condition for tue
accommodation Of exhibitors aud WISH
tors.
A drive around the enclosure gavo n
go III opportunity to inspect tho stock,
uu lrtercl in convenient stalls, nnd Gs
our space will not permit MI extended
account of the various attractions dis
played on the grounds. it is but jnSt
to shy tint much of The stock OH exhi-
hilton would d. credit To my country
nnl any fair. One among the many fine
animals exhibited was u Short Horn
hall. belonging TO Joe Mhrzcm, Of Love
lpcks. which is c~eitninly rs fine n speci-
mca of tho genus bovine ms we have
evir seen in any country. Z. C..
III ,rdy, Of the Oasis Ranch Co., TOano,
OK libited some remarkably fine speci-
III ~ OF y ,rmar-Pcrchcron colts.
Several races t rok place on Thursday
afternoon, the most exciting Of which
was n qunrtcr-nile dash between Look
out, Fox and Rnndo in which ltoudo
w.rn although he was not the fnvorite
in the pools. The mcc was n fine one
from the fact that from stat to finish
you could almost havo covered the three
horses with n blanket. Time 23H.
There WAS Il large crowd in attendance
and everyone seemed We'll pleased with
the days work.
hhoNIiN NhNb 'hapiiH VI lNOl'S NV
the gIonuds on Friday when the primci-
ph event Of the lny was the Une-milc
ssh between Joe Courtney. IIaiitu,
a Farruw anil Peregrine. At the
opening Of the pools Peregrine sold first
c.inicr on n large margin, with Al Far.
row second. but soon the lid" of favor
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Pcrcgriuc second. CUaitns J ami l. Zee
being in the fill. 4 good start "a
made and the four horses kept well to-
gcther throughout the race, there being
not more than fifty feet brtween them
from tho opening t. the close of the
race. which wits won by P%eregrine in
1:l4. half n len sth in advance Of Al
Firrow, with Courtney a1d IlGilec Mt
their heels. Over $4,000 changed
hands on the ~resalt. nnl II number Of
Elkoites assisted in contributing to the
cxcliequur OF tho winners.
a visit TO the Pavilion in the even
irg was mndo where va found II very
creditabln display Of Nevada fruits and
vegetables, as we'll ms the products OF
the dairy. We noticed one squash
which was remarkable from the fact
that il Was grown from a seed planted
on the 3ist day Of May and weighed
60 pounds. The upper floor Was vel
filled with exhibits Of various classes OF
goods Of v~nriuus kinds, OF both foreign
mud domestic manufacture, furniture.
etc., which well repaid II visit.
On Friday night WI concluded that a
trip to Lake Tahoe would be OF more
interest than another day Mt the fnir,
md taking the 10 p. ". train we arrived
at Trnckee shortly utter midnight and
remained until morning at tue Truckec
Hotel, which is II well furnished and
comfortable house. On Saturday morn.
ing ut 7 O'Clock We took the magnificent
G.liOrsG opon coach, owned iy Mr.. John
Moody. who is always careful for the
comfort aud convenience OF his patrons,
aud pulled out .or Taboo City. n dis
lance OF fifteen miles. Tia road Is Il
pleasant through magnificent scen-
cry, composed OF towering mountains
covered with dense forests Of pine. Ar,
irving ut Tahoe City We found the A |
Propeller. "l'ol Goodwin" with steam
up ready for her daily trip around the
Lake, which IL we'll named the "Gcm
nf tho Si"rras." Leaving tho wharf nj
10 DEL ick A. this magnificent little
steamer, under the management Of the
geniloman'y purscr, Mr.. Waters, turned
her most in the objection OF McKinicy's,
which Is the frat landing on tho cruise,
O.. where n biief hat WAS mndc to change
iuails. discharge mud receive passengers,
tho snmu process being repeated nj
bellevue. Emerald Bay, Tallnc md
other stations which dot the shores oI
this beautiful ltko. AZ 2 O'Clock T.. 81
wc arrived ut GienbroOk whcru u sub
stHntiaI dinner awnitcd tho hungry tour
ists and preparations were mndo for q
stage ride 20 Carson. the Tod Goodwin
Tcsuming her Journey around the Lake
II Ia needless - attempt u description
Of this lovely sheet Of water nestled IL
che heart Of the Sierra Nevada noun,
inins moro than G.000 feet above The
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