The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-22
NOW FOR The BIG FAIR.
Large Attendance Promised at the
First Day Of the Helena
Exhibition.
The Entries Show UP Very Well
In the Different Do
partments.
uorses That VIII Start in To. Days Races
Interesting Contests Assured In
All the Events.

The crowds on the streets last night and
the arrivals on each train promise q big
attendance at tho opening day OF the
twenty-second annual exhibition of the
Montana State Fair. From the entries re-
oeived by Secretary Pope it is pretty sure
thai the exhibition will be fully up to pre-
floral hall, in which the entries are numer-
Gus and fine. The display of needlework,
paintings in oil, water colors, etchings,
knittsd and srocheted articles, fancy de-
signs in lacquer, mounted animals from the
taxidermist. unique works of art. the pro-
ducts of mines, and \ magnificent floral
display bid fair to maks this years state
exhibit eclipse all former years in variety
and merit. The allotted space for a
display of articles of the classes
mentioned is nearly all spoken for.
Secretary Pope's untiring zeal and
industry have lone much towards produc-
ing in the minds of the people a desire to
let others know what they can do in the
way Of fancy work. mechanical ~contriv-
ances, and agricultural productions. Each
county in the stats vies with the Others in
her agricultural, mineral and artistic pro-
OuCblOuhs q lOhltuy rivalry CtGdtch AL III
provement in all industrial exhibits. II all
take a personal interest in these exhibits
and enter what they think interesting n
worthy a place IN the halls, and let others
judge of their merit as compared with those
of others, the fair will be a success indeed.
1t is not alone the county of Lewis and
Clarke that is to be represented, but a sam
pie of the manifold productions of every
portion OF the state that are desired. Sec
rotary Popo yesterday received a telegram
from Custer county asking him to reserve
space in the exhibit halls for their products.
Other counties have signified their desire
to enter as exhibitors.
All this horsemen who have seen the
track unite in declaring it in first class
condition, for the runners especially. The
races to-day promise interesting and close
conteSts. rs the horses are reported in good
shape. The entries are aa follows:
FIRST RAcE-Running, $3.50, two furlongs.
Neitie =, z. M, j. w. Bnrker, jr.
April Fool, Oh. g., J. II. Walker.
Bob Wadr, w. fl. Chambers.
SECOND R~AcE-Running. $3.50, six fur
longs; winner this season at his distance
carving weight for age to carry entitled
WEIGHTS; ron WHINE 8 allowed ten pounds.
Eddie r., h. &. t112), W. H. Chambers.
Hercules, Oh. &. (112), James Foster.
Revolver, b. &. (112), d. G. Holly.
Comet, CHI. b. (112), Il. j. Boeseke.
Nevada, ch. m. (112). H. Kirkendall.
THIRD RAoE-Running, $500, four fur
Black Diamond, b.. b.. Sydney Paget.
Eclipse, it,, b. h., Brazoria stable.
Oregon Eclipse, ch. b., James Foster.
FOURTH RAcE-Trottine, $1,000, 2:30 class.
Gregory, br. e., Ed. Lstferty.
Maud Patchen, b. M, Suison stock farm.
Ben Cole, b.. g., A. e. Boyett.
Robbins, IN. h., w. J.. Higgins.
Tom Tucker. b. g., Lee Mantle.
$. -, br. e.. II. K~irkendall.
Nc pools were auotioned in the city last
''psrfesh' get to the track to-day and size
up the situation. Ihs bookmaksrg will also
wait until they can gain some info nation
before laying any odds, Auctioneer George
Booker. who lost his voice at Butte and
found it again at Great Falls, will conduct
the sale. Auctioneer Booker has been all
throreh tho Montana circuit. He says
that Deer Lodge and Missoula made money
this ear for the first timo in their expert
ence. The former came out $500 ahead
and Misxoula 81, 200. Great Falls came ont
even, which was doing very we'll for the
first year. Helena is expected to have the
star meeting of the circuit.
Sydney Paget, of the Yellowstone coun-
try, and Dave Kennedy, of Livingston. got
into an Argument yesterday as to this merits
OF their respective horses, Mermaid and
Dainty. he consequence was that ! match
was made for 5000 aside for a short dash,
to come of at the race track on noxt Satur-
day. BY the time the two horsemen got
through with their side bets, the amount
wsa run up to about $500 aside. Paget has
slso backed . telegraph operator named
Got, from Miles City, against Skinner, of
Butte, for a seyenty-hve yard footraee.
Skinner is backed by Henry Albsttson, an d
&2EO aside ia the stnke.
The Montana Central railroad will run
trains sve'y thirty minutes during the af-
ternoon to and from the fair grounds. and
At frequent intervals all day. The first
train will leave Helena at 8 q. M. and the
laat at 7 r. m. Returning the first train
leaves the grounds at 1928 a. m. and the last
at 7:20 P. M. The last one from the grounds
will be held until after the completion of
the last race. Ths electric cars will CON
neot at the Montana Central depot with all
trains to and from the grounds.
Scherinerhorn & West, the leading
~tailors, corner Grand and Jackson streets,