Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-09-12

That was the reason the republican,
loved their Indians more than their wo
men.
The lecture was a rare combination
of wit, criticism, humor, logic and com
mon sense, and was heartily appreciated
by over q thousand people. After thu
lecture,
Il THE RACES
i were called. The first was the 2. so trottine
race, in which three entries had been
made. This was very interesting race,
and awarded Lady Maud, first mon
ley; 0. r. Jackson's Bay Charley, second
and Nebraska, third. Next came the
novelty race, best two in three, with eight
entries. Only two half mile dashes were
Sufficient to settle the contest, as follows:
Mollie Gray, owned by Hartzell of Eden,
first; Dolly John Steenland's pony,
second; and Henry Wallace's Minnie,
third.
| =. w. Robinson then produced Lady
Maud for an exhibition trot, against time,
in which the little lady came out with
record of 2,53.
THE PIERRE CoRNET BAND
After this, the Capital City Band Of
Pierre, which arrived ON the FIVE o'clock
train from the north, appeared upon the
grand stand, and gave an exhibition of
! its excellent music, and won the admira-
ton of the entire audience. The band
| was invited to retain seats in the stand
and furnished several pieces Of well
selected music. The boys are up to times
in music, and,they are a true represent
alton of the kind Of people, the enterprise
and the general get-there-ive-ness of
this lively city.
The days doings closed with the ladies'
riding contest, in which a great deal of
nter est centered, during the after
noon. This feature of the exer-
leises was very interesting The
contest was participated in by Misses
Jennie Williams, Emma and Mary Haw,
Emma Dunlap, Lou Clark, and Louisa
Elster. The judges awarded the prem
iums as follows: Emma Haw, first; Lou
Clark; Second; Louisa Elster, third.
| The exercises then closed with music
from the Capital City band.
!, FOURTH DAY.
This was bad day for the fair A
heavy rain fell during gs.the night and a
cold wind blew from the north,
making the atmosphese cold as Greenland,
and instead Of seeking the fair grounds,
the natives felt like hunting up the warm
side of big heating stove. Consequently
the attendance was very slim at the fair
to-day. Less than 500 people attended.
The principal feature Of the exercises
was the racing in the afternoon. The
first was the green trotting race, with five
entries namely: Annie Rooney, Button,
Fox, Prince and Babe. Three heats
were required to dispose of this race
i The first heat Annie Rooney came in
first, Prince second, and Button third
i The second heat resulted the same as the
first Button and Fox were then left tt
saw off for the third heat which ended
in favor of Button. The next was year
ling trotting race Gilman's Kittie Knox
and Dunn's Billy the Kid, both thorough
bred trotters. 1t was very pretty race
and the novelty of it attracted more atten
ton than most ordinary races Gilman's
I Kttie Knox came out ahead. Kittie wa
sired by Boy, a thoroughbred Hambel
tonian trotter owned by MI. Gilman, ant
scendant of Victor Won Bismarck
The next was a private match race be
tween Hartzell's Mollie Gray and Sorre
Joe in which the latter came out best tw,
in three. This was considered the pret
. tiest race that took place vt the fair, ant
was very interesting At the close of thi
race, the fifth annual fair of the Lincoll
County Agricultural Society closed, ant
before the cheers of the crawd had full,
subsidized, people were rushing through
the gates, some loaded down with article
they had on exhibition, some leading cows
horses, some drawing loads of swine, al
fastening to get out of the cold.
THE PREMIUMS.
The LEADER was in hopes of beins
able to publish complete list of tn
premiums, but secretary Minis informs
the reporters that at present it was alb
solutely impossible to furnish them il
time for publication until next week
We are requested to state, however, fol
the information of parties who had exhi
bits at the fair, that the board of direc
tors of the society meets in Canton Satur
dap, Sept. 20, at which time they will
pay off premiums and settle other. &C
counts of the fair.
HIGHLAND HIEROGLYPHICs.
If reports are true, we have a newly