The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-02

den, second; best disnlay Of vegetables
George MUIR first; j. 4. Sanford, second.
The prize winners on apples were WIN
B%roekway, Crawford Bros. and j. ID
O'Donnell.
The ladies did their share toward making
the fair a SUCCESS. They not only attended,
each day in eoodly numbers, but thsi
handiwork added largely to the attractive
mesa OF exhibition hall. On entering tn
hall the fl at object that mes che eye was
beautiful design in out flowers, the work o.
Mrs. @. A. Wustum, of Billings, reading
"First Yellowstone Fair" In the painting
needlework, Horticulture n home depart
ments the ladies were excellently repre-
scented. In the painting and 90
partments the prize winners were: Flowers
in oil, Lee Main and Mrs. d. j. Bailey;
landscape. Miss Anna Rixon and Miss ~.
II. Shumaker; animal painting, Miss tinskt
and Mrs. soule; fruit painting in oil, Mist
Dora Cruel; painting on plush or velvet,
Mrs. Chappell; paasl painting, Mrs. +. Con
nelly and Miss AnnaSRixon; plaque. Mrs. +.
Connolly and Mrs. j. ID. Mathsson; banner,
Miss NJ. M. Panton. On porcelain, Miss
china, Mira Chappell In water colors, Mrs.
Chappell and Miss nj. Al. Panton. On
brass, Miss NJ. nj. Panton and Miss RixoH.
Crayon portrait, Miss Panton. Crayon
drawing, Miss Eta North. Pencil draw
ing, Miss Zithuic, Drawn by persons nader
Is, Grace Churohl paintings by persons under
1o, Mile Sesrles. Grand display, Mrs. IL.
Terrell and Miss nj. M. Panton.
In the plant n flower department the
display was both interesting and cledit-
able. While mot SO extensive as that made
ut the Helena fair it was equally al COED.
both as regards beauty and variety. Those
whose work was recognized as especially
hp cha NN-An N8AHas lrarlo~ of
house and bedding plants, Mrs. VIM. Eilsrs
and Miss Jennie Panton. Gsraniun,s, Mrs.
Hollipg. Pot of roses, Miss Jane Panton.
FuscEias, Mrs. Holling. Foliage plants,
Mrs. H. w. Rowley. Hanging basket of
plants, Mrs. ]. s. Dennison. Cut plant
display, Mrs. @. A. Wustum. Asters, Mrs.
Il. Mills. Dahlias, gladiolas, petunias.
~pansies, roses. pinks, verbenas, Miss j.
Panton.
In the department. In which women take
special interest, fancy ana needle work, the
display was such 40 to prove that the ladies'
of Yellowstone county are as apt as are
their sisters in other sections, both in Mon-
tana and out of 1t. In this department. a
piece of oriental embroidery. the work of
Mrs. Goddard, took q prize. Other lucky
exhibitors we're Mrs. Matheson, embroidered
pillow sham; Mrs. Darrell. outline work;
Mrs. Goddard. wall pocket; Miss North.
Queen Anne darning; Mrs. S~weetman,
darned work; Mrs. Matheson, infants
afghan; Miss Nina Trip, toilet cushion;
Mrs. Goddard. lunch cloth in drawn work;
Mrs. j.. d. Matheson, tray cloth. The dis
play of embroidery was particularly good.
Mrs. j. ID. Matheson and Mrs. Dewar took
prizes In cotton embroidery, Mrs. Holmes
ana Mrs. Wustum for flannel skirts; Mrs.
d. Terrill for a sofa pillow, Mrs. +. G..
Finsks and Mrs. Nj. Talcott for table scarf,
Mrs. d. Chappell and Mrs. Matheson for
tray cloth. 1here were two beautiful
screens in K~snsington, one by Mrs. Talcott
and another by Mrs. Ierrill, both prize
winners. There was also quite a display of
quilts, the prize winners being
Mrs. j. Sleeper, Mrs. j. s. Dolen,
Mrs. d. Hollina, Mrs. L. S.
Wall and Mrs. Kimball. Mrs. Terrill took a
prize for fancy bed spread and ahams. Miss
Trip was q prize winner on a knitted skirt.
a handsome picture screen Miss d..
Lewis was awarded a special prize. Mrs.
took the FIRST prize for crochet
For girls under 10 Miss G. Sweetner
hook first prlze for u handsomely dressed
doll and Miss Agatha Zethuio for a patch
work quilt; Miss Sweetner also received a
prize for the best exhibit of dolls'
In the other departments devoted espe-
to the ladies they did quite as we'll as
in painting, fancy and needle work. There
was a tempting display of preserves and
%jellies and bread and cakes. Mrs. Kyes
won the special prize of $40 offered by Don
ovan q Spear for the best exhibit of butter.
Miss Jessie Sanford took the first prize for
three one-pound rolls of butter, and Mrs.
Oscar Grunell the second. Tine latter
took the prize for butter in tub. made in
June. Mrs. Childs was given the blue rib
bon for sou pickles. Miss Donovan and
Mrs. s. A. Salisbury took first and second
for sweet pickles.
Ii all the ladies of Yellowstone average
up with those who made a display of bread.
cakes and pies at the fair, there should not
be a case of dyspepsia in the county. The
N. Darrell, Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. ]. i. Stan
ford, Miss Eta North, Mrs. Chas. spear,
Mrs. G. NJ. Childs, Mrs. o. Daunell, the lat
exhibiting the most handsomely orna-
cake. Mrs. G.. Nj. Child took the
prize for fruit cake, Mrs. Chas. Spear for
spong cake. Miss Bertha Grove for cocoa
nut. Della Van Wagnuu won a silver cake
basket offered by W. b. George d Co. for
the best exhibit of bread, cakes, etc. OF
the girls under Is Ruth Mills took first and
Van Wagnun the second for display
of cakes and pastry and Harriet Stebbins
prize for display of bread and rolls.
Allen also was a prize winner on
brown bread.
In i~ellies the exhibit was very creditable.
L LIZ tuOhJ oAbb ~G1S ACSoInlSh Blu
Mrs. Olney Taylor on apple. Mrs. McCor-
mick on ounce. Mrs. Olney Taylor and
Mrs. Paul Mccormick ON grape Mrs. Tay-
lor on ~stiawberry, Mrs. Mccormick and
Mrs. Taylor on raspberry, Mrs. Mccormick
and Mrs. Vaughn on gooseberry. Mrs. y.
Van WaRnun and Mrs. Chrysler on currant,
Mrs. Chrysler and MRS. Mccormick on
plum, Mrs. Bsecher and Mrs. Van Wagnun
on crab apple, and Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Mccormick on blackberry. In preserves
the exhibit was equally as good as in jeI-
lies, and the winners were Mrs. @. M.
Childs and Mrs. H.. NJ. Allen on peaches,
Mrs. h. Mccormick and Miss Minnie Pan
ton, ounce; Mrs. Mccormick. apple; Mrs.
s. @. salisbury, plums; Mrs. w. o. Parker
and Miss Minnie Panton, gooseberry; Mrs.
Barth, blackberry; Mrs. II. nj. Allen.
strawberry; Miss Jennie Panton and
Mrs. Rowley, raspberry; Mrs. F..
Mccormick Il Mrs. II. NJ. Allen, tomato;
Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. II. Nj. Allen, crab
apple; Mrs. Charles Spear and Mrs. Den
nison. w%atermelon; Mrs. P. Mccormick
and Miss Jennie Panton, grape. Mrs.
ODonnell and Mrs. Goddard won the first
and second prizes respectively for the best
general display of preserves, and Mis-.
Oiney Taylor and Mrs. Paul Mccormick
hrst and second respectively fer that in
%iellies.
In the live stock departments the display
was not up to what 1t WAS in others, owing
to the little time in which TO make prepar-
alton. Nevertheless there was a fair ex-
hibit. L. q. ArmitAge took the first prize
for Durhams and VIM. ii. Clanton for
Holsteins; Charles Wustum first for Der
seys and Miss W. b. Smith second. In
sheep II. j. Martin d Sons took first for