The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
THE FL RENO FAIR.

Ell RENO, o. T., Oct. 21.-[Special1-
Yesterday concluded the Canadian county
fair. The crowd far exceeded those of the
previous days. The racing began in the
morning at 10 o'clock and lasted until
shutdown. The awards in the different de-
partments were made and diplomas de-
Iivered to the fortunate exhibitors.
Mayor Hobart's request that the BUSH
ness houses be closed during the after
noon met with hearty and unanimous
response from the banks and merchants,
who attended the fair to a man, bringing
their families with them.
Amongst the exhibits which carried off
prizes was that of the Seger Indian Indus
trial school OF Seger colony. fifty-five miles
west of Ell Reno. 1t is attended exclusive
" by Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian
children, of various ages, but all young.
The work done by them. as displayed. was
the result of but six months training, and
surely indicated that the Indian can ac-
complsh wonders if he will but try.
Mrs Eoag. II very pleasant lady, one OF
the instructors, who was in charge, took
Us through this interesting department
and pointed out in detail the productions
of tue SHOOT. A large buffalo skull aud
horns adorned the wall, as did also fine
found on the campus at an early day.
Twenty-six different kinds of wood grow
there, sample of each having been
brought in and placed on exhibition. The
butter, bread. cake and other eatables
proved conclusively that the Indians who
ma de them are useful as well as orEa-
mental. Their drawings, figures and
writing compare favorably with that exc
cuted by many white Children with the
same amount of training aud better
facilities.
In the Indian department there was also
DISPLAYED what LAS been adjudgei by
competent critics to be the finest exhibit
of genuine Indian articles ever gotten up.
They not only occupied every inch of
available space in the large tent provided
for them, but in addition thereto filled
their we'll kept tepees on the grounds with
ornaments and trinhets. Prizes were
awarded to them for the best single specl-
fed articles as we'll as 10 the ones having
the neatest tepee. The Indians surprised
many Of the ladies by keeping constantly
in good order their movable home. Every
thing was as neat as pin, ana IN place.
Indeed. they were not 10th to warn many
of the ipuuisitive lookers-on to keep their
hands of of the daintiiy arranged articles
worked with beads and other materials.
The committee, in making the awards,
was guided by experience. being men who
have lived and learned. Only those whose
tents were furnished with natural Indian
hunks, trunks and fire places were allowed
To compete the Poor Lo" who was more
advanced having TO console himself with
the fact that he was ahead OF his brethren
only in the matter Of having adopted the
methods of the white man hrst.
The red men took part IN the races. and
gave dances. thus giving TO the visitors
pretty clear idea OF their life in all its
phrases.
The ladies' department presented fine
appearance with its faucy WORK and paint
lurs. II ia believed by all who SAW the
work OF the ladies OF FL Reno, especially
in the way of oil paintings and fancy
work, that we can reasonably lay Calm
TO artists.
crowd vacated the grand stand. President
GiIiett addressed the vast assembly from
the Judges stand. He made a short but
polluted speech, thanking every body for
The interest manifested. Tor which he in
turn rece iyed a round Of applause.
NOTES.
The expectations OF all were more than
realized. Nobody viii get rich. DOR did
ANYBODY expect TO make a fortune out of
the ENTERPRISE the object was 10 have
lair in the true sense OF that word, and We
did have il. aud will have another next
year.
No. a day passed bat that Presiden;
Gillett and Secretary Wright were active
lv engaged On the grounds 50 were their
assistants.
I'D. :. Chalmers was al home in the
Indian department. where be presided He
has made the Iudian and ms customs
lifelong study and can without reference
c,l the name of as well A. distinguish
each and all o. tie iuunm-rabl- articles
made hy the red NJ IN 81 Is an authority
on their sbii, and n etho =
Postmaster Hickox was uiuch-loDke1-
- -uan. beius superin.~a * OF the Iu-
ola department. He gave lis time aad
ate ION 4, The fair, haviEg = corps Of
nj assistants ia the cs.oEc. Both
ort.crs Jared well. lie nas 30 sci.