The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-27
MONTANA STATE FAIR
Premium List and Rules for tho Big
Event In August.

Event In August.
Tho premium list of the Montana State
fair has been issued and Is In the hands Of
the secretary, Francis Pope, for distribution
to all who may desire one. III contains
list OF the purses for racing and tho prizes
for exhibits, besides other valuable infor-
mnton. The premiums ana prizes amount
to $25,OO0. The fair will open to the public
Saturday August 22. and close on the 23th
On Friday August ~, there will be II grand
cava!cade of stock in the show ring, exami-
nation of horses, cattle and other stock and
articles on exhibition. In the horse depart
mentment there will be eighteen prizes for
thoroughbreds, twenty two for general pur-
pose animals, eighteen for Clydegdalo and
English draft horses the same number for
| Pcrcheron and French draft borses, all
| ranging from s. to $50. and sixteen for
grade draft horses, ranging from Sc to
$25. For cattle there will be 102 prizes, for
sheep sixteen, for hogs twenty-six, for
poultry ffty-two, for grains and
seed twenty-seven, for vegetables
fifty-two, and for minerals seven
department of mechanical arts, but
diplomas will be given to all exhibits of
merit. In the departments of painting
and drawing, taxidermy, plants and flow
ers, cut flowers, ncedlework, machine work,
fancy work and other work of women there
will benumerous premiums.
| The following extracts from the racing
rules will be of interest: 'In running races
three or more are required to enter and
three to start. In trottinQ and pacing races
| five or more are required to enter and
four to start. Entries for running purses
must be made through the entry box at the
secretary's Office at the track, In sealed en-
velopes inclosing 10 per cent. of the total
amount of the purse, before six O'Clock
p. m. of the day preceding that on which
the race is to take place, unless such day
falls upon Sunday, then the entries for
Mondays races close on the Saturday pre-
ceding at six O'Clock p. m. No entries will
be received in the city; they must be made
at the track and through the entry box.
The secretary cannot spare time to call
upon owners in person to receive their en-
tries. Entries for trottinQ and pacing
cent. of purse) must accompany the nomi-
nation. Each entry must plainly state
name, age, color and sex of horse
name of sire and dam and name
of owner; the colors of rider OIL
driver must also be given with the entry
A second payment was made June 1; the
third payment for starters, of $25, must bt
paid as in other races, through the entr,
box, before six o'clock p. m. of the day pre-
ceding that upon which the race is to take
place. Under no circumstances will any
conditional entries be received. No added
money will be given for a walk-over. Run
ming purses and stakes will be divided into
three moneys, TO- 20 and 10 per cent. Pac
ing and trotting purses and stakes will bf
divided into four moneys, 30, 3d. l6 and IL
per cent. The rules of the American Trot-
ting association and the rules of the Ameri
can Turf congress will govern these races
Copies may be secured from the secretary.
The association reserves the right to alter
amend or postpone any or all of these races
should the board of directors in their judg-
ment and for cause deem it expedient so te
do.''
The general rules and regulations say:
Entries may be made at the secretary q
Office in Helena during the week preceding
the fair and at his Office on the fair grounds
on Saturday, the 22d. Application for en-
try must be made in writing. 1t will suffice
which you wish to compete. your name anC
postoffice address. II you desire to make
more than one entry for the same premium
repeat the numbers rs often as required
No entries will be received after Saturday
the 22d, nor will any animal or article com
ing in after Monday, be eligible, to compete
for premiums, cut flowers and bread alone
excepted; these articles must be in theil
places by Wednesday noon. No article ol
animal will be allowed to leave the place
assigned it until the close of the fair. NJ
entry fee will be charged on animals
or articles entered for exhibition
but exhibitors must pay the reg
ular admission to the grounds
Should any individual enter any animal o.
article in any other name than that of the
bona fide owner, no premium shall be al
lowed. Contrary to the custom of previous
years, the directors have decided that the
names of exhibitors may be placed on card
attached to the articles or animals on exhi
bition, as to do otherwise is not compli-
mentary to committees, and deprives exhi
bitors of the main feature of these exhibi
tions, viz: advertising. Parties wishing tt
exhibit articles or animals for which nc
premiums are offered are cordially invited
to do so. All meritorious exhibitions thu
made will receive such premiums as th'
awarding committee may suggest and thu
board of directors may approve. Whel
entries are made for premiums, farm pro
ducts must be exhibited by the producer
manufactured articles by the manufacturer
and all other articles or animals in th
name of the owner of the same. pre-
MUM will not be awarded to an inferio