Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-24
SECOND DAYS FAIR
Weather Again Threatening But
Cool and Very Pleasant.
Resolutions In Honor Of Mr.. Will
kins-Racing Programs and
Notes On the Exhibits.


was all that could be expected for the
second day. considering the threat
ening weather. All seemed to bt
in good humur and pleased with
everything they saw. The proprie-
tors of the many restaurants, stand:
and sideshows displayed more cheer
Visdges than they did the day before
and they are financially interested in
the success Of the fair If any one is.
With an increasing attendance to.
day, the prospects are excellent, The
weather is expected to clear up by the
irst of next week, and then the
crowds will flock through the gates
The exhibits are all in place now
and ready for inspection. The pavil-
ion has never been filled, with a bet-
ter display. Machinery hall with ii
doubeled capacity is also filled until
there is barely room to walk around.
The dairy exhibit is in running
order, and yesterday was working uI
some klabbered milk separating it as
neatly as though it we're perfectly
fresh.
The stock pens are not all filed this
year, but are nearly so, and the exhibit
easily makes up in quality for any
slight lack in quantity. Those inter.
eSted would rather see one superior
blooded animal than half dozen of
inferior stock.
The cattle are black pollei Angus,
Herefords, Jerseys and Shorthorns,
The swine are mostly Poland China.
There areMerino and Shropshire sheep
Angora goats.
The poultry house is we'll filled with
birds and pet stock.
Every one should go through the
pavilion, and, no matter what his
tastes, he will find something to re-
pay him.
In the art department there is some
good work in oils and water colors.
There is also a long show case full OF
hand painte dchina. No one inter
ested in this work should miss seeing
vase which stands in this display, at
the south end of the show case. To
see it is worth the price of admission
to the fair. OF any mans money.
Last evening the annual meeting OF
the Agricultural society was held,
and officers for the next year wep
elected as follows: John G.. Wright,
president; j. Q, Wilson, vice presi-
dent: A, f. Miller, secretary; and a.
Bush, treasurer. d. II. Looney, mem
Der state board of agriculture; L. b.
Geer, T. T. Geer, r. p, Boise jr., WIN
Clagget, R. W, Cary, John Siegmund,
Timothy Williams, and r. d. HID
man, life members, were also elected.
A resolution of thanks to Mitchell
Williams on his retirement from
mem bershIp, were also passed.
The races were witnessed by mu,h
larger crowd than that of the day be-
fore.
The dash, postponed from Thurs
day, came first and created some in
terest from the fact that it was
doubtful for awhile which would get
in first; the horses or the starters
who were walking over from the back
stretch. The horses, however, were
little ahead, coming in, in the order;
Diara, RIby ana Dewey, in liza.
IN the 3-year-old pace, Alba Dly
was entered by John Carstetters; Hl-
son, by Jas. Irwin; and Miss Crescent,
by DR.. Young. In both heats they
came under the wire in the order
named. Time 2;26t and 2:25.
Del Norte was then brought out,
but he was out of humor about some
thin1 and after scoring twice went
around much against his will. He
travelled in a couple Of inches Of mud
next to the inside for the first quarter,
then took the outside edge OF the
track the rest OF the way, and was de-
layed on the home stretch by the
scrapers. His owner, Mr.. Barrows,
in attempting to turn him away from
the gate vas knocked down but foTtu'
nately not injured. 1t was then an
nounced that he would be brought
out later.
The trotting race for three yeaI
clds, was won by Mark Hanna: Cap
tain Jones, second; and Cora Light
foot and Grace Greenwood third and
fourth. Time 2:4S and 2:49.