The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-06
FARMER FAIR RACE
NOVEL FEATURE TO BE ADDED TO
STATE FAIR PROGRAM,
Nothing Like 1t has Ever Been Seen In the
Farmers Only Can Enter the Race and
NO Fixing WILL be Toierated-Some Fire
Works After tho Fashion OF Pompeirs
Overpillng May be Given-New Features
Added Every D.y-The Bsby show Will
be Interesting.

New features are being added TO the
fair program every day. Secretary Toier
is dickering now for a balloon company
from Michigan. The machine goes up
after the fashion Of an air-ship or fly
ing machine, and the performer is slot
on. of a gun. There are other things.
such as fireworks in imitation OF the last
days of Pompeii. ETC., that may be fgur-
ed on later. One OF the most unique
things arranged so far is the county fair
farmers novelty race. Secretary Toler
says there has never been anything like
it any where. Addendun to the preni-
INN list and attractions will be printed
by the Eagle as follows:
COUNTY FARMERS RACE.
Entrance free)
First premium-Champion moving ma
chine valued at $50, by A. n. Wallace.
who sells all kinds OF farm implements.
Second premium-Double set OF har-
ness, valued at $25 given by c. H. Reck-
meyer, the wholesale and retail harness
dealer.
Third premium-Suit Of clothing or
man & Hess, the live clothiers.
Fourth premium-Pair of shoes or
shoes 20 the value of So, to be given by
Christman Bros.
Mr.. Cliff Sawyer, the photographer. Of
fers one dozen photographs for the horse
that makes TIE poorest showing in the
race.
The race is for horses owned and in
active use on farms in Sedgwick county
for the past six months. No horse is ell
gible that has ever had track work or
has been in the hands Of a professional
trainer. Horses must be what is term
ed green, unframed horses and be driv-
en- TO road carts with ordinary harness
britchen, etc. No snaps allowed.
No loud or boisterous language allow
ed used in the race.
Horses are brought on track and I'M
hitched, battered and tied to inside fence
After drawing for positions and the word
go" is given, you harness and hitch
your horse. taking care to put all ends
of straps in loops, mount your cart and
go. All breaks will be recorded against
you. Foul driving will prevent you
winning.
Horses are to be entered and named
by 10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. %. Race to
be trot,ed Thursday, September 80.
1t costs you nothing to win these prizes
entrance free.
SPECIAL PREMIUM
(Thos. Shaw's Annual Baby Show
will offer as prize for the prettiest
baby under II months old first ella ss
sewing machine, on Thursday. septem-
Der 30, at 10 a. m. the week OF the fair
Entries can be made with me at any time
from now until the time of the show,
from any part Of the state. Disinterest-
ed judges will be selected on the grounds.
1 want every baby in the state 10 be
there. THOS. SHAW,
129 North Main street, Wichita.
BABY SHOW.
Baby buggy. cost $40. Offered for the
baby under years old. Open
10 the world. Entries can be made any
time with c. s. Daniels, 407- 409-411 East
Douglas avenue, or the secretary of the
fair on or before October at 10 O'clock
a. m. II convenient, send picture OF
baby to be entered for premium.
c. S. DANIELS.
Entries to these specials can be made
with the donors or secretary.
Balloon ascensions and leaps, chariot
races. Roman standing races, etc, every
day.