Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-10-19

OLA, thursday OCT(
an old, faded, yellow Episcopal prayer
book, dated l740. The type Is curious,
and the arrangement of the text peculiar
to the tunes. Another old relic was q
hsnd-painted French china teapot over
100 years old. The piece is nicked in
one Or two places, but the beauty of the
piece 10 not lessened. The next piece is
fine collection of rare old china, made
by Mrs. r. E. Wallace.
Mrs. ]. E. Thomas exhibited collec.
ton of placques, banners, landscapes,
ETC., artistlcally executed which we're
we'll worth pause for appreciation.
Mrs. F. H. Beals has q collection of oil
paintings, two on glass. One of the lat
ter represents the wild rose of the pral.
rie whose pale faded red is accurately
caught Miss Lne Blood has several
placques and paintings on boiling cloth,
Of much credit. These are only few
OF the many excellent exhibits because
all are fine and praise Of one would be
invidious. The exhibit generally is we'll
worth an hours study. Those who did
not take good look when they had an
opportunity will now have to wait until
- next year.
j. 6. Moore and Frances Dodds of
Foster county, have some fine vegetables
on exhibition at the Far.
A. 81. Gray of Valley City, acted as
Judge yesterday in the place A. q. Lowry,
whose Gray Dan was entered in the 2:45
trot.
The sale of souvenir tickets today was
large. The committee did some active
hustling to insure the permanencv Of
the Fair.
The light shower of rain about 9
o'clock last night temporarily dampened
Fair enthusiasm, but the rain soop
ceased and instead of proving a detri-
ment laid the dust and made everything
pleasant for today.
One lady exhibited in the woman's de-
partment huge shoe. in which is seen
the old lady with a large family of child
rem, 20 many that she don't "know what
to do" The toe of the shoe was covered
with grains of wheat.
Frank Beals is winning golden opin-
ions as starter for the races His portly
form looms up conspicuously in the
judges stand, his voice is we'll adapted
to the business, and his services are
giving satisfaction to all concerned.
The'sFopsy" was decorated with signs
today appealing to everybody to 90 to
the Fair-snd many went. Jamestown
Day." PAY Up," "Every Little Helps
and "Next Fair, Sept, 1894" were the
legends displayed, and the bus did a
good business in transporting passengers
to and from the grounds.
The specimen of Russian thistle which
is exhibited at the Fair grounds attracts
q good deal of attention. Many have
never seen one before. 1t is low growing,
round bushy shrub, that spreads out
enough to fill a bushel basket half full.
1t breaks away from the roots and is
blown along like the tumble week. The
spires are hard and sharp. 1t is vigor.
Gus dangerous looking pest.
OF to one side. near the door of agri-
cultural hall, stands the butter exhibit.
Many take turn in that direction and
regale their olfactories and sight with
the luscious rolls. Besides the ten ex-
hibits of butter IN rolls, are five jars, OF
different sizes, of butter and fine little
cheese. G. 9. Thomas is superintendent
of this department. Besides being good
Judge Of that necessity, he also is man
ufacturer of a certain quantity each week
of excellent quality.
Through the courtesy Of ex-senator
Casey the Fair management was enabled
to distribute today large quantity OF
government books and documents to all
exhibitors. Announcement was made
in The Alert yesterday of the arrival OF
the books, and that they would be dis
tributed at the grounds this morning.
Many OF them are valuable and the very
best authorities on the subjects treated.
Sixty mail sacks we're required to trans
port the books from Washington, and
they were received with great favor by
those 40 fortunate IA to secure copies.
From Saturdays Daily.
The running race half mile and repeat,
for purse Of $50, was postponed until
this morning, after running two heats
last night. The race lay between d. A.
Tooley's Brown jug and S. Warmers
Playmate, each having won heat last
night. The heat this morning was neck
and neck for the first quarter after
leaving the wire, but Playmate forged
ahead gaming lead which Brown Jug
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