Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-15
County Fair Notes.


are furnishing continuous harmony.
There are amusements of all sorts
from the lightning steam swing TO tn,
no baby-no smoke idea, and all are wei
patronized,
The Exhibition Hall has been re
modelled, by placing door in the first
story, and putting the stairway outside
| IT. proves q great economy OF space,
The races have been an unusually in
teresting feature, SEINE good horses
are on the track and are quite evenly
matched, The starter has exacted
promptness and honest work much &c
the satisfaction of The SPECTATORS.
The exhibits Of fruit are exception
ally fine, and attract the attention OF
visitors from abroad, They clearly
show that in recent years Audubon
county has made rapid strides in thi q
feature of development, and while
these exhibits are pleasing they will al
80 stimulate horticulture in the whole
county Mammoth specimens prove
that fine pears can be raised in Audi
bon county. Indeed the department
of farm products is entirely creditable
Grains and vegetables are there which
show Audubon county to be highly and
intelligently cultivated.
Local merchants have taken greater
interest than during recent years, ANA
some tasty exhibits are to be seen, but
this department cannot be all that is
desired until better hail is provided
The ladies of the w. &. 4. L. aud
the Baptist church served good meals
When the hungry man patroni2eS the
industrious ladies he usually gets for q
quarter that which costs him half dol
lar anywhere else.
The ground is free from games OF
chance, but the fakirs have baen doing
u thriving business in town. No one
complains except those who have tried
to beat the poor fakirs,
The races have lost some of their in,
terest to Audubon sports in the absence
of Oryie G., and billiard Alexander
The exhibit OF hogs Is the best ever
made, while in other stock departments
about the average Is maintained
The dust about the track IN denscl
and dnstier than ever Oh, for u street
sprinkler.
The largest crowd ever on the ground
assembled yesterday. All parts Of the
county were represented and every
body enjoyed the meeting.
The Extra Band came out In new
uniforms today, They are scrumptious
and elegant.
Harry llagel, of Peoria, made a sue,
cessful balloon ascension, with para
chute descent Wednesday. He is u
brother of the young lady who has been
engaged by the Cass county society for
three successive years, and has been In
the business six years without mishap.
He made the ascension for $50 The
business has come to DO comparatively
safe.
The need of more ground has been
demonstrated beyond question. The
society this year offered 800 per acre
for five or ten acres on the west, or Of.
fercd 80 per acre for the lease of an
equal amount, but both propositions
were declined. That Is more than the
land will be worth for any other pur.
pose.
President Pickard, of the shelby
county association, has been in attend.
ance here all the week, together with
Mr. Gibbs, and both are highly pleased
with the exhibition.
Clarence Alexander, of De8 Moines,
was the lucky driver, and was u prime
fayorite in the grand stand. 1t Is said
that he is particular as to what horses
he drives,
The races closed with u sprint be.
tween Jim Foster of Cameron town.
ship and an unknown Coon, who has
been laying for suckers all the week.
At the pistol shot, Foster jumped and
the Coon wouldn't call IL a go, but the
judges awarded the $50 to Foster.
The election of officers for the ensu.
ing year occurred today and two tickets
were in the field. +. l.. Bradley was
elected president; II. w. Wilson, vice
president; II. j. Freeman, secretary and
Il. G. Vandenburgh treasurer.
The weather has been ideal, and rs
well suited to our needs as If made TO
order. Attendance from adjoining
counties has been liberal.
The receipts approximate $500,
enough to pay all expenses and pre-
miums and leave a sum In the treasury.
Judge McGee, the democratic candi-
date for congress, is on the fair ground
today, but isn't explaining why he vot-
! cd %. Tor Harrison in 1893,
n. N. Jones, A. Bracket, and in all
twenty-three Atlantic people attended
our fair yesterday. Welcome, and come
again.
Mrs. Hans Johnson, of Kimballton,
was injured quite badly yesterday. Mrs
Kness started to drive past her when
the horses became unmanageable, and
both vehicles were upset. Mrs. John.
son sustained bruises but DIR. Rendle,
man says that none are serious.
The local liyerymen paid the city $50
for the exclusive rights to run hacks To
the fair ground. Hackmen from neigh
boring towns came in and being refused
license carried Il few passengers free,
but they found it poor business and
the local men had all they could do.
Hagers Meeting.
Hon. A. l.. Hager made his first cam
paign address at Audubon last night,
and Ii was an immense success. He