Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-10-04
CLOSING RACES.
completion Of the Speed
Trials Left Unfinished
Yesterday.
A,o+har Day of Cold Blustery
Weather-Echoes of a
Busy Week.
From Saturdays Daily.


Notwithstanding the cold wind today,
18th occasional spits OF snow, the grand
.,.nd at the fair was crowded with en-
.h,s;.stic horsemen and race lovers to
- the continuation OF the free-for-all
,.ce postponed from yesterday. After
,aneated attempts the starter gave the
,o,d .po" for the third heat of the race,
and the trotters got away in good shape.
The wind was blowing stiff breeze and
!, was not expected that any record
h,sakine would be done. The heat was
von by Ralph Wood, David B, second.
Time, 2:25A.
Tho four.h heat resulted as follows:
palpb Wood winner, followed by Wilkes
David B, Mona and Abdallah' in order
named. Time, 2:231a.
Fifth heat: Horses finished with
Ralnh Wood first and the others in the
,,)loving order: Nettie Wilkes. David
RMona and Abdallah. Time, 2:25.
Ralph Wood gets first money, DAVID
Bseond, Nettie Wilks third ard Mona
fourth
Ii the special pacing race today be-
tween Grape SHOT and Sallo the latter
ron the first heat IN 2:29l5, and Grape
Shot the second heat in 2:3211a.
Sallo won the third heat in 2:294.
NOTES.
The three young ladies' who we're
awarded the prize for instrumental play
inp on the Estey piano, exhibited by W.
Il. Bartlett, we're Miss Florence Wells.
Miss Katie Burke and Miss Lulu Klapp.
I The prize was IS.
The last day Of the fair closed in a cold
driving rain, interruptinc the best racing
ot the week, and requiring its postpone
mens until the uaxt day. People left the
grounds greatly disappointed at the
unseemly performance OF the weather
clerk The last day OF the fair last year
was very similar to yesterday.
The hotels we're obliged to put people
on cots again last night and some OF the
halls OF the taverns resembled an emer.
gency hospital. People were glad to
get bed and a little res. and put up
with the dlscomtorts very good
naturedly.
The races caught the boys in several
cases for a good sized roll A horse race
not set Up Is new variety and the
phyer against the game never knows
Just all about it beforehand.
David Wellman OF Eddy county was a
visitor aud sightseer.
There was great disappointment
among many farmers who came with the
expectation of hearing big political
speech and especially TO hear Donnelly
who could not be obtained owing tc
previous engagements. There was also
some kicking about the failure OF bicycle
races to be run, and the appearance
OF the Indian band from Totren.
N. G. Massley, OF the Grand Forks
xoolen mills expresses himself as very
gratltied with the results OF the fair as il
relates to his firm. He booked abou,
SOO worth OF orders some OF which came
ifom the Red River valley not far from
tne home OF the factory itself. He left
today with his exhibit to attend the
valley City county fair which opens or
the End OF October.
One OF the things which future fail
managers will look after more carefully
Wi be the entertainment OF strangers
not able to find accommodations al
'ne hotels. There were many
lacies and children who came to the fair
intending to stay two OF three days, but
oe'hg unable to find rooms, returned
uome the same day. Sleeping accomoda-
''ons, not meals. were greatly needed fol