Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-10-18

Vinitn's Fair Gaps Them all
Providence, Perseverance, AM
Push Combine. Help us out
Vinita "don't put on no frills,
nor does she deal in any high
sounding. international" names
She don't claim her fair as tho In
dian Territory fair. She jus
makes it such. But then, Vinita
don't claim the fair bearing hei
name. The fair belongs to The
people and tie people can always
be depended upon TO take care Of
their own.
A brisk rain last Sunday night
followed by a misty, cloudy Mon
day forenoon, brought to mind the
circumstance which destroyed the
fair last year, and the hopes oi
many were lower than the baron.
eter. About noon, however, Old
Sol peaked through the clouds
and the mud began to disappear
as rapidly as it was produced.
Tuesday, the opening day, the
attendance was not so very small,
but great many persons got into
the grounds.-over the stables and
olherwise-without paying. As a
consequence, the receipts were
much less than usual. BY We'd
nesday many of the defects of the
previous day had been obviated and
.he managers had affairs in perfect
control. AS a result, the associa-
TONS receipts for the day we're
the greatest in its history of seve n
years. Thursday was another
reasonably good day financially
but heavy south wind made il
unpleasant and probably deferred
some of the town people from 60
ing out. And the wind did more
than that: 1t prevented the bal
loonist from making his ascent and
thereby disappointed many who
had hoped to see the novelty.
An attempt was made to initiate
the balloon upon the previous
evening but at that time the wind
was also too strong.
The art hall was more crowded
than ever before and it seemed
upon a casual inspection as though
the various exhibits were superior
in character TO those of former
years. This was the .caso as to
both fancy needle work, etc., and
fruits, preserved and otherwise.
The live stock classes were rep
resented very well, but particular
ly as to horses. In this department
the display was certainly excel
lent-far surprising former years.
As to race horses there was no
comparison, either numerically or
in quality. After a reasonably
fair number of flyers had been re-
corded last week, two cars arrived
by special train upon the Frisco
Monday morning from Fort Smith.
This swelled the number of really
fast horses TO near fifty, embracing
trotters, runners and PAGERS.
The races were conducted under
the personal supervision of the di-
rectors, and if the president, Col.
Bell, missed even a heat, the fact
was not recorded. OF course there
was some growing among the race
men, but by fair and firm rulings
the association settled all differ
ences amicably.
Following are the awards as far
as they could be obtained (:
SPEED RING.
Half mile and repeat, Buckton
1st Harrington 2nd.
Half mile dash, territ ory saddle
horses, Boston 1st.
Mile dash, Maud Winters lst;
Remus 2nd.
Three-eights mile dash, terrific
ry horses, Jack Harwood LIST;
Slipper 2nd.
Novelty race, mile, Buckton took
all money.
Lady equestrienne, Miss Dean
Bluejacket.
Mile and repeat, Remus 1st
Wellington 2nd.
cLAssA.
DIR Bagby, best mare; w G Bass,
saddle mare; A w Harlan, 2-year-
old draft stallion; A w Kratts,
draft team; Peter Tetrieh, 3-year-
old stallion, 2-year-oid mare and !
mare spring colt; A P Earhsrt,
thoroughbred stallion sweepstakes;
ii b Waldridge, stallion sweep
stakes; Cal Wilson, stallion any
age; J PDrake, 3-year-old stallion;
Dan Warren, brood mare; John
Webb, stallion colt.
CLASS b.
w II MIL. ID - ~ -. A. - 4