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


ance was also smaller than 1T should
have been on the last day, but in spite
of disagreeable weather there was q good
crowd at the grounds. Early this morn
ing the committees placed the souvenir
tickets on sale, at s1.OO each, and met
with good success in disposing of them.
From this source it is hoped to increase
the receipts too sum sufficiently large to
pay all old debts and current expenses
and thus insure the permanency OF the
Fair each year in the future. 1t is yet
too early to make statement of the f.
nances, but it is believed the balance will
be on the right side, and the Fair has
been in other respects creditable to the
enterprising men who have had charge
of it.
THE RACES TODAY.
The 2:25 special trottlne or pacing
race was won Broncho, owned by E. E.
Cole of Fargo: Grapeshot, second; time
2:37, 2:4O, 1921. Purse $3.50.
The 2:37 trotting race, with five en-
tries, was anybody's race at the end of
the third heat. Maud J. getting the LIST
heat, Gray Dan I'd heat, and Ole Olson,
3rd heat. Time for three heats, 2:42;
2:391s and 2:4119. Purse $4,000.
PRIZE TAKERS.
1t is impossible to give at this date
more than partial list of the prizes
won by the different exhibitors, but a
few of the 800 exhibits that took premi-
ums are mentioned below:
The $40 prize for the best loaf of bread
made from "Belle of jamestown" -four,
gwen by the Russell, Miller Milling Co.,
was awarded to Mrs. G. B. Avis. The
prize for the best salt rising bread also
went to the same exhibitor, as we'll as
that for the best jelly cake.
Mrs. G. A. Lieber took the prize for
the best loaf Of yeast bread, best baking
powder doughnuts, and also the special
prize of a case of assorted canned goods,
offered by the grocery firm OF Churchill
& Webster, for the best jar or can of Da-
kota fruit or preserves.
Miss Hattie Morgan secured the prize
for the best loaf of corn bread.
Mrs. Geo. Smith secured the first
premium for raised douRhnuts and for
angel food, while Mrs. q. Wonnenberg
was adjudged the best baker of fruit
cakes.
Miss Maud Roper carried of first prize
for best fancy cake. Mrs. S. X. McGlnnis
got first premium on her excellent coffee
cake. Mrs. NJ. Daedoe for her cookies
and Mrs. W. B. McLain for her raised
biscuits.
Mrs. J. B. Durkee took the " prize fol
the best collection of preserves, and Mrs
D. Calvin for her display of jellies.
THE EXHIBITS.
Passing beyond the agricultural dis.
play in agricultural and textile hall the
woman's department is reached, where
the handiwork Of deft fingers, ornamental
as we'll as useful, Is we'll displayed by
the superintendent, Mrs. 81. True, and
her assistant, Mrs. 81. 9. Hotchkiss. All
the work exhibited for prlzes has been
done this year, but many presented
beautiful pieces of needlework for dis
play.
Dainty and mysterious looking knitted
work in silk, wool and cotton, running
all the way from baby's knit afghan to
the finest lace, were exhibited in pro-
fusion. Next came the crocheted work
Here slumber robes, skirts, tides, table
mats, infants skirts, and the superin.
tendent only knows what else, abounded
in large numbers. Plain needlework and
sewing was exhibited by many painstak-
ing and worthy speclmens, and also work
done by the aid Of sewing machines. One
lady made good exhibit Of rag carpet
In the ornamental and fancy needle.
work class the field is without limit, only
bounded by the skill and Imagination OF
the operator. Pillow shams, doylies,
scarfs, etc., in drawn work, wall pockets,
stands, banners. shopping bags, baskets
and host of named and unnameable
work is on every hand. Ornamental
lace work is fully shown. Many speci-
mems of painting on satin, plush, velvet,
boiling cloth and the like, are Oh exhibit,
but the line between the woman's
and the fine arts departments is hard to
define, and many specimens were to be
seen in both departments.
The art display is little smaller in
numbers than last year, the school child
rem making no display. This exhibit was
at the extreme east end Of the building,
Mesdames H. E. White and E. NJ. Chase
presiding.
Miss Grace II. Lorlng of Edgeley, sent
in pencil drawing Of horses heads. The
drawing is similar to one which she has
on exhibit at the Worlds fair. Little
Miss May Martin had good crayon on
eqhlblt. Mrs. Otto Wonpenberg exhlb,
tied an excellent pannel Of hammered
hraaa ahowinu much nainataLin0 v,ork