The Helena independent., 1892-07-17
"
II Opens in Helena August 13, and
Entries Should Be Handed
In Soon.
An Mle9ant Trophy to Stimulate
Exhibits Ia tho Poultry
Department.
Notes From the Race Track Montana Not
Sold to H0lly-DeRth OF thC
Horse sunday.

Helena opens to ths public Aug. ID. and OK
hibitors and those who are thinking OF
making entries arc reminded that the time
il short and that the opening day Will soon
bs here. The following rules relate to the
making OF entries: "Eutries may bs made
OF the sscretary's Office In Helena during
the week preceding the fair, and At his Of
Ace on the fair grounds ON Saturday, Aug.
49, Application for entry must be made IN
writing; this helps to avoid errors and mis-
takes; IL will suffice il you give tho number
OF the premium for which you desire to
compete, your name and postoffice address.
II you desire to make more than one entry
for tho same premium, repeat the numbers
% often as required.
No entries will be received after Saturday
Aug. 13, nor will any article or animal COM
ing in after Monday be eliRable to COM
pete for premiums, cut flowers and
bread excepted; these articles must be in
their places by Wednesday noon (and noon
means 12 m.) All entries must be made on
Saturday. and not on Monday, AZ formerly.
Entries must in all cases be made on the
secretary's books and entry tickets pro-
cured before articles or animals will be en-
Titled TO = place within the enclosures
and no article or animal will be allowed tc
leave the plaos assigned it until the CLOSE
of tho fair. No entry fee will be charged
on animals or articles entered for exhibi-
tion, but exhibitors must pay the regular
admission fee to the grounds. Floral hall
will be open on Friday, Aug. II. for tho 70.
ception OF articles for exhibition. Space
should be secured previous to this from the
superintendent"
The following scale of rates Of admission
have been adopted: Coupon ticket. admit-
ting one person during the fair, $500; cou-
pom ticket. admitting lady during the fair.
$3.50; single ticket, admitting one person
once, $l.OO; single ticket. admitting lady OF
child once, so cents; children under eight,
when accompanied by parents, free; single
ticket, admitting wagon. carriage, buggy
or saddle horse once, SO cents. Each occu-
eight, must have ticket.
The railroads have agreed to make rate
Of one fare for the round trip from. al
points in Montana. Applications for pre-
mium lists. entry blanks and information
should be made to the secretary, Francii
Pope.
On exhibition in Pope & OConnor's show
window is q beautiful large silver wate1
tankard to be given to the successful ex
hibitor of the highest scoring pen of either
single comb white Leghorns, single CONT
brown LeRhorns, or Houdans, at the oon-
ing State fair. This elegant premium il
given by Herbert B. Reed, proprietor of the
interest in fine poultry. His libernlity
should bring out a large array of compel
The poultry department at the fair
under the able and persevering efforts o
6upt. Muth. premises to be an attraction
tlris year. He has succeeded in interesting
every poultry fanoier in the city in thu
ter than any that has been had for years
past. II there is anything Mr.. Muth likes
to look at better than we'll contested game
of baseball it ia . we'll appointed yard o1
Standardized fowls.
Good reports come of the way Whitehead
& Co., the popular pool sellers of San Fran
cisco. are conducting business on this cir
cult. Long experience with crew of meE
we'll trained to rapid work gives them pre-
eminence in this line. They sell at Ana
cends. Butte, Helena and Great Falls.
Everything is very qaiet Just now at th'
fair grounds, most of the trainers with theil
horses having left to participate in th'
races at Anaconda and Butte. The ground
look lovely this summer, thanks to goodly
supply of rain. The erection of some nev
buildings is the only thing required tt
make the grounds of the Montana state fail
rank in appearance and beauty with thos'
of any other state.
The Thoroughbred race horse Montana
the property Of Hugh Kirkendall. is in An
aconda, and will race through the circuit
When in Denver b. G. Holley. who claimec
the horse under u supposed agreement, sen
Mr.. klrkendall q check for $4,000 and tool
the horse to Chicago. This did not suit hi
owners views, however. so the check wal
returned with instructions to ship the
horse back to this state at once. Montana
is race horse, and w. G. Preuitt ia to b.
congratulated on having such an acquisi
ton to his stable.
Matt Storms game three-year- old colt
TopRallant (bv imp. Mariner ont of Lady
Glare. by Joe Daniels), won a grand raoe
at Washington park. Chicago, last Tues
day. OF the event the Associated pres
people telegraphed: "The first genuine
duel between Topgallant and Hart Wal
lace in the mile purse, and the stirring ex
hibition Of equine courage was worth tn,
ovation accorded the pair by the 1000 spec
tators. II was Matt Storms initial vii
hele, and TopgRllant's first victory thi
year. Topgallant also won an exoellen
three-quarter dash at the fair grounds i,
Helena last year.
Sunday. the 14-year-old bay Relding b,
Sun Dance, dam Norma. died recently a
Gloucester of general debility. He wa
raised at the fair grounds, near Helena
and owned by II. II. Baker, who sold hin
better known in his day than Sunday.
Large line OF torchon valenciennes and sill
laces at very low prices at Butcher g. Bradley Q
los broadway.