Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-04
THE MANDAN FAIR.
An Excellent Exhibit of Grain and
Other Products of the West
Missouri Country.
Spirited Races in Which Some Bis
mark Horses Do Considerable
Good Work.
The Case Of the Bismarck Water
Company Before the U. S.
Court at Fargo.

The Morton County fair was formally
opened Tuesday in regulation style. AID.
dresses we're delivered by Gov. Allin for
the state, by Editor Packard for Morton
county and the fair association, and by
f. rmer Wallace for Burleigh county
and the Missouri slope in general. Gov.
Allin complimented the fair association
on the great work performed in the or
ganization of the fair, on the manner
and style of the work performed. He
covered the ground fully and ably.
Editor Packard, in speaking for the
fair association, told of the short time,
great labor and expense involved. He
drew an encouraging picture of the flu
ture of the trans Missouri county, and
extended a hearty welcome to visitors
on the grounds.
Mr.. Wallace said Burleigh county and
the citizens IF Bismarck we're proud of
Morton county, and showed their good
will by the large attendance and by
sending their horses aud other exhibits,
and hoped the fair would be u winner
and one that had COM to stay as a per-
manent yearly affair.
The races went off according to pro-
gram to the letter. DR.. j. Harcourt of
Bismarck acted as starter and acquitted
himself to the full satisfaction of all
present. The races we're for all there
was in tho horse was pulled-each did
his best and the best horse won.
THE RACES.
In the first race (stallion race, pace or
trot, purse S10O) "Rimac," owned by
Harry Helmes of Glendive, was an easy
winner in three straight heats; time,
2:41, 2:40, 2:30. "Gold Ore' was second
and Clinker third. Phil Renshaw" (the
Bentley horse) did not show his usual
spirit and was drawn in the third heat.
The half mile running race was excit-
ing. Four horses were entered. Her
bert's "Grace" had her own way and was
an easy winner of both heats in Sc Sec
onds; Pat Bondervald second and Tim
berline third.
The yearling colt race, half mile trots,
was interesting but not exciting. The
colts did not seem to feel their oats to
any great extent. Austin Logan's "Rose
Turner" by Turner S., had a walk away
with Cressy's "Flora Schweigart Davis
second and Leslie's "Don Swaggart'
third. In the first heat Billy Mclean
ran into Boley's bike and a bad accident
wal only averted by Mr.. Boley's cool
ness. AS it was, only a couple of spokes
we're taken out Of Billy's sulky.
In the hitch and trot to buggy half
mile race a barrel OF fun was enjoyed.
There were four entries. The horses
noses being under the wire each one was
required to take his harness from the
buggy, harness and hitch and drive the
half mile. Mr.. McQuarry took first
money, Mr.. Wheeler second, Mr.. Guber
third and DR.. Goschel still to hear from.
Du,ing the races a horse ran away,
breaking loose from the buggy to which
he was hitched. Two cowboys who were
on the grounds mounted their herding
ponies, took after him, ran him down
and threw the lasso over his head and
led him in. 1t was a lively and inter-
Q sting piece of craftsmanship and not on
the program.
The horse, cattle, sheep and poultry
exhibits are excellent--well worth going
to see.
The management have spared nothing
in their efforts to make the fair a good
one. The price of admission is only Is
cents.
The Dickinson band furnishes the
music and is composed of good 1nusi-
clans. It adds greatly to the pleasure
of those attending the fair.
The exhibits of gram, vegetables,
flowers, dairy products, fruits, pickles,
ladies' work of many kinds, pictures and