The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-09-26
THE FAIR.
The EatrIss-DIsPIa - Stock Flyers
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The Eutries-Dtapta ye-Stoek- Fiyers-
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The first day Of the Saline county
fair was mostly taken up by the
citizens arranging their displays,
horsemen making entries, and
owners Of fine stock preparing %
make things as comfortable as pos
sible for their valuable brutee.
Sec'y. II. Il. Wallace was kept
busy ali day with entries aud there
were still be many more 10 claim his
ate ntion.
In the agricultural hall with p.
A. DOland, Supt., and Dan Hum
barger In charge, stalls were being
rapidly flied up and although the
display had not been all arranged by
dark, IL was very fine. All sorts Of
farm products were represented and
the specimens were OF the best.
Owing to the bad weather In the
morning, art hall was not rapidly
filled, but In the afternoon the dis
plays began to arrive by wagon load
aud by noon "Wednesday the large
hall was filed.
SIR. NJ. ID. Edwards display OF
marble IL fine. His corner IL filled
yards aud q full line Of specimens,
tabled, shows what q large aud fine
stock Of marbles and granite he
keeps.
l.. ID. Burford, musical instru-
ments, has q good display.
Arthur Wight has goOdly number
Of his paintings and sketches occu-
plying the northeast corner Of the
hall. They all speak well for the
ability Of the young artist Of Salins.
Vernon 4 Bond, dealers In mu-
steal Instruments, have Q display
that shows the large line Of goods
that they carry.
r. Kupitchek shows q great num-
Der Of plain and fancy horse shoes
In q large glass ease.
Mrs. J. NJ. Johns exhibits q num-
Der Of very fine paintings.
Mr.. George +. Supple has charge
Of the fancy work department an
there II no doubt that the work OF
awarding prizes will be difficult
owing to the large amount OF hBe
work.
There Is large list Of entries for
the mechanical department.
THE CATTLE.
Some Of the finest cattle ever seen
in the state are now In their stalls.
&. n. Maxim Of Maxim Bros =,
Florence. Kan, II here with some oi
the finest Herefords ever seen In
the county. Rufus, six year old
bull, weighs 400 pounds, Vincent,
four years old weighs :, 800 pounds,
aud valued at $1,000. Good Luck
nine months calf, May Flower six
years old, Countess Of Roselands
three years old, Princess second two
years old, DAY Lass two years old,
yearling heller stately Miss Wood
ford and two calves, Geneve and
Hawthorn Blossom, are the fine
HerefOrds he has on exhibition.
Maxim Bros. have also with them
six Of their celebrated shire horses
They are: jolly wagROner, six
year old stallion, lie BOr four years,
Carlton Coke, four years, Carlton
President, 3 years old, and two
mares Betsey aud Primrose.
THE FAST HORSES.
X. A. Rogers 4 Co. of Solomon
have Prairie Star and four colts en-
tered. Laura two year old with >
2:4O record and Tiny Rodgers with
n record Of 2:4Iis.
w i. Shepard OF Hutchinson en-
tiers Marion e., year old stallion.
He will 60 In the $40 class.
e.. q. Weseott Of Solomon City,
enters . yearllng sired by wOrdon,
son Of Happy Medium.
Young Hickory Boy, PAGER, will
enter the ESQ aud 2:25 classes.
Green Country Girl will 20 In the 8
and $50 trottlng class. These two
horses are owned by . McCane Of
Me Pherson.
Rocky, an old favorIte Of Saliua
people, Is entered by Frank King
man. He goes In the ESQ and 2:S5
pacing races.
SOrrel Frank In the gentlemens
roadster class and Sleepy Dick q
running horse for the pony race.
J. G. Curry's, Frank King, PAGER,
will go In the 1850 aud 2:35 classes.
Jerry ID. bay geldlng owned by
Will Allen IL entered by the gentle
mems roadster race. &c. williams
John w. In entered for the three
minute trOt and 2:S5 pacing classes.
j. T. Roberts bay geidIng, Mike X.
goes IN the gentlemen's roadster
class.
Gray Bashaw owned By o Hol.
comb o. entered and has q record of
3iti. also COrnado with . record Of
AL.
Babby Ryan owned by w. b.
Welch with o record Of "A. LADY
Beulsh owned by by Lem Williams.
They have all been managed by Mr..
Holcomb and have come back with
good regulations.
There are four races for to-day and
the purses aggregate $50.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
DR.. Collins. Superintendent, speed
ring, r. II. MARYLAND, Judge, A. r.
Ransom, starter, G. 3. Conrad, clerk
and VIII Allen time keeper.
THREE NINUTETRoF, PURSE OF 800.
John w. an
Greene County CIR. "A 2 2 2 2
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