St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
GOODBYE TO THEFAIR
The Curtain Falls on the Big
Show Out at Ham
line,
And President Bushnell Fig
ures Out a Handsome
Surplus.
Johnnie Woods, Law, Belle D
and Pink Cottage Win
Races.
Last Day Notes and General
Comment on the Ex-
hibit.

Inc rain put IN an appearance at the
Fair yesterday, but the crowd was there
first and refused to be bluffed into
abandoning possession of the grand
stand by an occasional shower, or even
by the chill winds, which somewhat
married the pleasure during the latter
part of the day. 1t was mixed pro-
pIamme, that which was dished I'D TO
the crowd in the stand yesterday, and
thanks to the good management of NJ.
L. Grattan. who, in addition to his
duties as starter, discharged those of
general show manager in an admirable
manner. No delay was allowed TO
occur between events, as has been the
case in many instances in the past. An
additional attraction TO the vaouerO feat
ure of the exhibition yesterday. Lenora
Onita, the champion rife shot. who in
cooperation with the long-haired gem
tleman OF the plains gave a remarkable
interesting performance, and estab-
lIShed her reputation with the crowd as
an eQuestrlenne, as well as shot. Sen
ator Durant, in pair of blue Oyeralls.
vayback straw hat and checker board
jumper, drew round of enthusiastic
and stood, with an eighteen-fOot whip
in his hand, at the head of the leaders
Of a fnur-OX team. The senator was
there to make good his promise-that of
showing the people his proves as a
plowman. He demonstrated his ability
TO handle the pillow as we'll now
as in the days when he only
owned one suspender and didn't
wear socks. The teams knew their
business: the senator cracked his long
whip, and the procession moved off to
the air of In the Morning by the Bright
Light" and in very short time a long
black furrow doomed up in the vision of
the spectators, and testified to the science
OF the champion ploughman of the
senate.
Rio Grande Billy, whose handsome
phiZ and reckless riding have thrilled
the minds of the fair maidenS in the
stand from day to day with fear for his
safety, and their dear innocent little
hearts with perhaps a tenderer feeling.
is thinking seriously of returning to st.
Paul TO reside permanently. The visit
OF the ranchmen has been a pleasant
thing TO them as to the crowds
they have so cleveTiy entertained.
and the boys in buckskin and fringe
VIII be remembered as firSt-rate lot of
fellows for many long day. The dec
Grafton was completed Yesterday. when
at the hands of the president of the so
elety, Col. Landers received a gold
badge, in exact reproduction OF the sill
yer ones given the rest of the boys, and of
which they are very proud. LassO Mac,
by all odds the most fearless rider, and
as good man with the rawhide as any
OF the band of vaquerOS, handles the
eli ra -
ton which shows where, why. and bV
whom it was presented, In a reverential
manner, as though afraid TO dim its lus-
ire. 81 would rather have that" said
the little centaur as he fondled the
medal. THAN S100in gold. 1t is the first
thing / ever had given me in my life
and I'm going to keep it as long as !
live" The vaquerOS will go to ST. Cloud
for few days in response to an invita-
ton extended them by the management
OF the fair at that place, after which it
will be no for Laramie and the effete
East with its silk hats and social re-
StTictiOnS will know them no more for
some time at least.
When, after the last race of the dav
the announcement was made that the
state fair of 1889 was ended. there
seemed to permeate the ranks of the
still lingering multitude a feeling of
genuine regret that the big show had
reached its close. That the fair has
been a success financially there is not
the shadow of a doubt. Its success in
every other way was well established
prior 10 the closing, and the opening of
the gates for the state fair of 1890 will
be anXiOuSly awaited by those who at
tended that of the present year, and
even more anxiously by those who did
not