The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-07
MONTANA STATE FAIR.
IA VIII Open On Saturday Next
and Continue for Seven
Days.
Many Fine Races Are Promised
With Good Fields OF
Horses.

with Good Fields OF
Horses
Neasay All Those 81 the Butte Meeting
WNl1 n Hsrs-Ths Kntrles for
Exhibits.
The Montana State Fair opens on sstur-
day next and will continue for seven days
u promissa 10 exoell any previous meeting
In Helene. Very few OF the horses that ar
TO take part in the races ave reached thu
grounds most OF them being entered in thu
Butte races, from which point they vii
CONS here. Secretary Pope, Of the Mon
tana State Fair, who has just returned
from Butte, says ths meeting there hal
been thus far = big success. There art
large crowds in attendance every day anc
the betting is heavy. II il estimated that
$500, GOO will pass through the pool box dur.
ing the Butte meeting. The Whitehead
people are handling the pools At Butte and
are giving great satisfaction. A~uctioneez
McKillipp has been compelled to return to
San Francisco and the familiar
face of George Booker is now
behind the stand and will be here. Tit
directors of the Montana State Fair have
succeeded in engaging the Butte and Bos-
ton band, consisting of twenty uniformed
men. and the Helena people who go to the
races will hear some very fine music. The
running horses in the DAILY stables have al
ready been sent to the ranch. With the ex-
ception Of these all the running horses now
1t Butte will come to Helena. The same
can be aaid of the trotting horses. All
those at Butte will be here with the possible
exception Of ths DAILY horses. 1t has not
yet been decided whether the DAILY trotters
will 90 any further on the circuit.
The programme for the seven days racing
at Helena includes seventeen running and
eight trottinR, and one special race either
trotting or pacing. The running races,
particularly. are expected to have good
fields Of starters. The ~trottine events will
depend for the number of starters largely
on what the DAILY stables decide to do. For
the nursery stakes, = trottinR race, two IN
three, for two-year-olds bred and raised in
Montana. tho following will stay: Montana
Kate, Erwin, Suffolk and Primrose. Tn
Juvenile stakes, a t~rotting race for three
year-olds bred n raised in Montana. will
have tho following starters: Orphan Dick,
Bud L. and Hillbury. The derby will. no
doubt; b. q pretty race, with Just
s seS1ah to '''i fs:p to track enable Of ali sV' s2o
horses. Al Watts, Ril!ah, Assiniboine, and
White Stockings will start in the Derby.
The Pioneer stakes will have for contest
ants Miss Nelson, Don Zalos, Spoon. Jessie,
Dot and Fannie B, while Nevada, Y, Rose
Mary, Malcolm, Diavolo and Assiniboine
XII .A~-k So Aha Tout 0huuna ko~Sio,~
The attention of horsemen il called to the
fact that tho entries for the three minute
and 2:4O trotting races close Wednesday
next. Az in the past, the association de-
sires to act literally, and in the event of
any of the races not filling, will substitute
ena meeting for which there are no suitable
classes will have such racing opportunities
provided for them as time and the public
interest will warrant.
Lrhe . scale OF weights for ages for August,
Nd9which will be in effect at the Helena
snaSAsting. IL as follows: Halt mile-Two
s3Sars ninety-three pounds, three years lis
pounds, four years 122 pounds, five and six
years and age 122 pounds. Six furlongs-l
Two years eighty-eight pounds, three years
116 pounds, four years and over l22 pounds.
One mile-Two years sighty-one pounds,
three years Ill pounds, four years 122
pounds, five years and over 124 pounds.
One and one-half n~iles-Thrse years 109
pounds, four years 122 pounds, five years
124 pounds, six years and age 1875 pounds.
In races Of intermediate lengths the weights
for the shorter distance shall be carried.
In races exclusively for three or four-year-
Odds the weight will be 1872 pounds. and for
two-year-olds 1l8 pounds. Except in handi-
caps and races where the weights are fixed
absolutely, two-year-old fllies will be al
three pounds; mares three years old
and upwards five pounds. The call to the
post will be precisely five minutes after the
saddle bell. After the post call the horses
pay or play except in case of fraud only.
1t is expected that the fair proper this
year will be away ahead Of previous efforts.
Floral hall promises the best showing. 1t
will be better filled than ever before, as the
applications are coming in quite numer-
fine one. Entries for exhibits must be
made in all GLASSES at the seoreta,y's office
in Helena during the week preceding the
fair. and at his Office o. the fair grounds
ON Saturday, the 18th. Application for
entry must be made in writing; this helps
to avoid errors and mistakes. 1t will suf-
fee If applicants give the number Of the
premium for which they desire to compete, |
their name and postofice address. If they
desire to make more than one entry for the
same premium they can repeat the numbers
az often ss required. No entries will be re-
ceived after Saturday. the 18th, nor will
my article or animal coming in after Mon
day be eligible to compete for premiums,
cut flowers and bread alone excepted; these
articles must be in their places by Wednes-
day noon land aeon means II m.) All en-
tries must be made on Saturday, and not on
Monday as formerly.
Fancy lunch baskets half price al VIM. Vein
stein d Co.
Butcher Il Bradley do not have to have clear
ing sales as their low prices keep them hustling
to get goods to supply the demand.