Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FIRST rnnreArroN FAIR CLOSES.
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NORTH PLATTE.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. Oct is.-CspecialJ
The biggest fair ever held in western Ne
braska closed its gates for the season last
night. Although the attendance has been
large. the expenses for the first season have
been very heavy. and the management will
be some behind in the finances when all the
accounts are settled As an exhibition the
irrigation fair has been a grand success.
Every one has pronounced the displays ia
the different departments as first class. The
agricultural. horticultural and fish exhibits
have been exceptionally hne.
Friday was irrigation day. The attend
ance was lighter than previous days. but was
good For the persons interested in prac-
tical irrigation the ten-acre reservoir and
the surrounding pumps, mills and bitches
have been centers Of interest. There was a
hydraulic ram In operation which threw
sixty gallons per minute into the lake.
Eli Newsome OF West Lafayette, Ind.
has what he calls an artificial spring. There
is no mill or pump. but a process by means
OF pipes to run the underfiow out upon the
surface.
All Leech Of Big Springs Neb.. has
centrifugal pump. run by steam, which Is
throwing 1000 gallons Of water per minute
IL sufficient water can be obtained by means
OF wells. there is no doubt that this is the
best thing on the ground for irrigation pur-
poses. One OF these plants, at a cost OF
about $500, will water half section Of
land.
The judges completed their awards in the
agricultural department last evening Daw-
son county received the largest number OF
premiums especially in the sheat grains.
II. d. Schaff Of the Kearney Industrial school
received first premium on a collection OF
field and garden seeds and on buckwheat
and red tomatoes: VI. ]. Potts OF Lexlng-
ton, first premium on individual collection
OF agricultural products; c. II. Crouk OF
Frontier county. first on corn on stalk; J. F.
Ganson Of Lodge Pole, first on Early Irish
potatoes, and \. b. Goodwin Of North
Platte. first on sheaf alfalfa.
good portion OF the premiums In this
department went to Lincoln county farmers,
some Of them going to the farmers OF the
upland country In preference to the irrisa-
tion products. In the horticultural depar--
ment II. often received the premium for
the best collection OF twenty varieties OF
green fruit. Among others receiving pre-
miums in this department; were: VI. ]. Potts
OF Lexington, s. II. Phenicee. Suther and
J. r. White, II. E. jenkins. Charles Toillior
J. E. Fuller Henry Crook and Jerry Dwyer
| of Hershey. Neb.
| In the races yesterday good time was
| made in the free-for-all pace and She free
| for-all trot, but so far as genuine and legit-
! innate racing was concerned. they were
/ hzzles. In the frse-for-all trot McVeri
! clearly outclassed Maud NJ and Bey Bril-
4 being able 10 pass them whenever he de-
1 sired. and won three straight heats. Time
| 2:3sR. 23lA. 2:2e Bay Bird was second
! and Maud NJ third.
In the free-for-all pace the race was de
| cided in the stables before the FIRST heat
! the agreement being to divide the purse
| This was plainly apparent in the third heA:
! when Bessie Wilkes broke on the last eis 1tf
| and the driver Of Counselite had TO pul
his horse up and come in almost on a wall
! to let Bessie wilkes win. The judges or
! dered them to go the heat again. when Coun
| selitos driver was more iudicious and hel,
his horse so that the coarse work was no
| quite so evident. Excellent time was made
] The judges awarded Bessie Wilkes first
| Counselite second. Judge third and Ma
! bel l. fourth Time: 2:2Si2. 2:32a. 2;33A
The North Platte people are getting tire
| Of fixed races.