The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-27
From TRars DAVIS DaiIu.


lift, 2.50; Dan McCaulifi, 50; Max
well Phillips, S5
From Thurs days Daily.
The ATTRACTION az Oak Dale park
grew rapidly under the work Of
those maxim displays Of stock,
fancy work and mechanical ingenu-
lty. The officers were everywhere
busy and polite to all.
THE STALLS.
w. Banker, OF Trenton, has four
head of thOroughbreds, ! bull and
a bull calf and three cows. These
are Of the Polled-Angus breed and
were entered singly as the num-
ber was not sufficient for the nerd
premium.
ShOrhOrns are entered by Mr..
Gray, of Salina. A twO-year-Old is
exceptionally fine.
Several Jerseys are entered by Mr..
Underwood, of Salina.
+. Fry, OF Smoky Hill, has a herd
OF ShoTthOrns. There are sixteen OF
them. He has / bulls in the herd,
the largest being fOur-year-Old and
weighing 1000 pounds. There are
also several mixers in the herd, and
among them are two cows Of the
"Belinan family aud one Of the "JO-
sephine." Mr.. Fry makes an entry
of Berkshire pigs also. The bosr
"GOld dust'is out Of st. LOus dam,
"Blue Rib" which took prize at st.
Louis fair three years ago. Several
valuable cows aud four OF the bulls
are held for sale by Mr.. Fry.
n..-I
OF HerefOrds. There are twelve Of
them. They are well kept and make
a.splendid show.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
During the day there were a large
number of entries added to Agricul-
tural hall.
Phelon & Johns has line Of car
riages and buggies that are scarcely
equaled by eastern manufacturers.
The fruit disply is very fiue. A
stalk Of cotton with a large number
OF matured ears excited consider
able comment.
TIL. Striekler, of Solomon town
had ship, bees at work in a beautiful
hive called the observatory" The
hive is made for the parlOr or sitting
room, and Is really an ornament for
any dwelling. Mr.. Striekler says he
has taken as much as seventy-five
pounds Of honey from one Of these
hives this season. The factory for
their manufacture Is right st the
doors Of the farmer and there is not
necessity for dispensing with this
luxury for the table.
ART HALL.
In Art or Floral hall the ladies
have done we'll, and besides the
hundred and one things entered by
the gentlemen, there are many
things Of great value exhibited by
the ladies.
Mr.. Walton has stoves and hard
ware shown to good advantage.
c., Kirkland has the best display
Of books and Job printing ever seen
at our county fair. The binding Of
these books is shown to excellent
advantage.
Rntledge Bros. make a good dis
play Of fancy, carved and turned
work, consisting of interior finish
for stairs, banks, etc.
s. Pearson displays carriages and
wagons.
Mrs. c. r. Williams has a magifi-
cent display Of fancy work and
paintings. These are from her own
brush and show considerable tact
and talent.
A. G.. Schiele has horse shoes
within a shoe. The ingenuity Of Mr..
Schiele as q horse shOer, is well
shown by the display.
+. Kubitshek also makes a display
Of horse shoes, which was noticed
more extensively in yesterdays fair
report.
Vernon & Bond makes an elabO-
rate display Of organs, pianos and
sewing machines They also have 3
large assortment Of art decorations.
Mrs. Frank Miller has fancy work
and oil paintings.
Mrs. James Seaver occupies the
principal portion Of the east end Of
the building with line Of oil paint
ings.
Miss Carlin has q choice collection
Of fancy needle work and q fine Sc
lection Of oil paintings.
Arthur Wight had gotten his col
lection Of paintings grouped so as 10
makeiquite q nice show for Salinas
amateur artist.
NJ. Anderson occupies q space
with pianos and organs.
Mrs. Hutchinson has her millinery
display well arranged and to good
effect.
In the center Of the room, the
pyramid Of cakes, cheese, iellies,
pickles, butter, etc, was never be-
fore eQualed in Salina and made the
many mouths Of visitors keen to try
the luciOus fruits. It Is here that
the best work Of the ladies is per-
haps mostly appreciated.
The Davis machine display, and
fancy work done by the machines
upon the ground, was an attraction
for those interested In artistic deco
ratiOns.
Mrs. John Kelley exhibits a bas-
ket Of vegetables and fruit flowers.
The basket is called the pumpkin"
basket, and the whole IL 30 admira-
bly arranged as to excite universal
surprise and fiattering comment.
Kilian & Williams have q beanti-
ful parlor suite and carpets nicely
arranged, and the whole makes a
most excellent display Of this furni-
ture house.
The display Of quilts, brie-a-brac,
laces, etc, by the ladies, in the
central portion Of the hall, Is superb.
Here can be seen quilts Of every de-
seription. Some Of them are seventy
Ave uonra Old and have been re-