The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-10

+. b. NickerSOn, Secretary.
vICE-PRESIDENTS:
First DiStrict-D. f. RaSdall.
Second DiStrict-John Diamond.
Third DiStrict-N. p. John.
Fourth District-P. Latin.
Fifth DiStrict-W. G. DAILY.
p. j. Putrah, Marshal.
Mrs. L. A. Dudley and L. A. Dudley,
Superintendent Floral Hall.
c. G. Nelson, Superintendent Horses.
n. E. Coad, Superintendent Cattle.
T. "A. Edgerton, Sup't. Sheep and
Swine.
E. w. Preston, Sup't. Vegetables
and Poultry.
Committee on decoration of Floral
Hall, to act under the direction of the
Superintendent of the Floral Hall:
Mr.. Geo. Seawright, Mr.. VIM. Small
ley, Mr.. Wayne Lindsey, Mr.. Thos.
Goodall, Mr. Ed. Masters, Miss Eliza
Seawright, Miss Nellie Terry, Miss
Lola Nickerson, Miss Anna Loring,
Miss Grace Dudley, Miss Cora Swift.
The first day will be devoted to the
entry of articles and the arrangement
of the same on the grounds. The
secretary's books will be open for en-
tries on and after Sept 1st, but no
entries can be made after 1900 o'clock
of the second day of the fair.
The following is the order of enter
tainmentS and races:
SECOND DAY.
l. Trotting, best two in three, mile
heats, by horses that have not enter
ed a race. Not less than three to
start. First premium, $1,000; second,
$500. Entry fee 10 per cent of purse.
2. 2:45 class, best two in three,
mile heats. -Four to enter and three
to start. First premium, SO. OO:second,
$500; third, S4.00. Entry fee 10 per
cent of purse.
THIRD DAY.
At 9 O'Clock a. m. awarding of pre-
miums on articles and animals eX-
hibited.
l. Special show of carriage horses
named in Division A, Class 2, of this
premium list.
B. Free for all trotting or pacing,
best two in three, mile heats. Not
less than four to enter and three to
start. First premium, $40. 90; second,
$1,000; third, $500. Entry fee 10 per
cent of purse.
4. Running race, free for ALL Not
less than four to enter and three to
start. First premium $1,000; second,
$500; third, $500.
BICYCLE RACES.
l. One-third mile daSh-First prize,
silver medal; second prize, sweater;
third prize, bicycle wrench.
2. One mile handicap-First prize,
gold medal; second prize, grip; third
prize, bicycle watch.
3. Half mile open-First prize,
medal; second prize, bicycle saddle;
third prize, Bearings, one year.
4. Two mile handicap-First prize,
gold medal; second prize, Outing, one
year; third prize, bicycle hose.
An entry fee of fifty cents will be
charged for each race. Races open to
all amateur riders. Races will be held
under sanction of L. A. w.
Races declared off if there are not
four entries.
The following is list of the super
and judges:
HoRsEs-C. G. Nelson, Superintend-
ent.
Judges: Ed. Weaver, Chairman;
Peter Tangair, Gus. Cole, III. HI. Her.
ring, Robert Little, Wash. Louterell.
Class 5: O. III. Brown, Chairman;
Patrick Gainor. VIM. j. Jones, Jno.
May, N. P. Lee.
CATTLE-N. E. Coad, Superintend-
emit.
Judges: Emerson Moses, Chairman:
Henry case, w. l.. Wilson, Geo. May,
John @. Jones.
SwINE-T. A. Edgerton, Superin-
tendent.
Judges: Henry Schultz, Chairman;
Peter Strom, A. Folsom, Ed. Cornish,
Elias Larson, j. Just.
SHEEP-Judges: Marion Hill, Chair
man; L. F. McKibbon, Chas. Kruger,
Knute Knutson, Peter McGrater.
POULTRY-Judges: M. j. Cuddy,
Chairman; Mrs. Geo. Thompson, Dave
Davis, Fred Curier, Mrs. Ed. Nicker-
son.
DIVISION d.. A. Dudley, Super
Mrs. L. A. Dudley, Asst.
superintendent.
DAIRY AND HOUSEHOLD-JUDGES
Mrs. Quinby Larkin, Mrs. John
Mrs. VIM. Randall, Mrs. G.
NJ. Green, Mrs. III. Heinzeman, Mrs. A.
Z. Crane.