Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-10-20
IKE THE WINNER.

The prize was 81. The judges were
w. A. DeBerry, E. M. Roberts and
Burt Whitley.
IKE THE WINNER.
In the contest for the best saddle
horse, mare or gelding, the blue rib
bon was tied upon Ike and Joe Potts
Thornton Star was awarded the red.
There were seven entries as follows:
Ike, l.. B. Barnett; Thornton Star,
]. A. Potts; Ran, Charley CLARK; Rex,
Jas. Crockett; Wild Rose, T. A. Paris;
Mont, B. r. Menefee; Diamond Mont
rose, Jr, w. W. johnson. The judges
were w. II. Coons, w. B. Hanna and
J. r. Smiley, the latter two Of near
Santa Fe. This was for the Joe Barth
$40 premium second, box of Whizsers.
THE WATERMELON CONTEST.
Eight little coons towed the mark
for the event of their lives, and for
once each got more watermelon than
he wanted. The contest was won by
Frank Burks, who cleaned his up clear
to the rind. The judges were B. T.
Price, A. II. Whitney and B. F. Craw-
ford. No one but colorsd boys were
allowed to compete.
PIE EATING CONTEST.
At II o'clock on Thursday large
crowd assembled on the east side of
the square to witness the pie eating
contest between white boys 15 years
old and under. The prize was 81 and
was awarded Owen Sellers. The 9TH
or boys contesting were: Tom Coil,
Dave Ely, Howard Tucker, Ernest
Utter, Arthur and Edgar Davis. The
boys hands were tied behind them
and they had to eat the pie of of q
board placed on q wagon.
THE AWARDS.
The following awards made in
the various departments completes
the list:
Best horse colt foaled in 1898,
clock, $500, Racket store.
z H Carson
Best jack, any age, merchandise,
a, Shireman Clothing Co. I'd, print
ing to amount of %, Baptist Publish
ing Co.
1st j Hamilton & Bro, I'd r H
Cauthorn
Best jack, year and under, rock
ing chair, s., Wade & Cauthorn.
I'd, printing, $3.50, Jackman & Hess.
1st r Fl Cauthorn, 2dlL A Ford
Best weanling saddle colt, season
to Thornton Star, $50, Joe Potts.
j 81 Crockett
Best jack and of his colts, silver
and gold fruit dish. $25, J. NJ.
Pollard. end, 10 lbs. horse shoes,
SOC, Hord & King.
NJ e Barnes
Best Jersey cow, year and over,
pair pants made to order, 81, 8. N.
Evans. End, merchandise, 80,
Shireman Clothing Co.
LIST G A Morris, I'd T A Pearl
Best Jersey calf, pair hand made
boots, a, Wilkins Bros. I'd, 1box of
Whizzers, 90, G. D. Stickley.
1st VIM Carter, I'd w D Vivion
Best calf 6 weeks old, Java coffee,
S., Blanke & Co, st. Louis, through
T. j. Hoxsey. End, 10 lbs. horse
shoes, Hord & King.
wv Gregory
Best herd of cattle, or over, any
breed, silver tea set $50, j. M. Pol
lard.
S P Emmons
Best saddle horse, mare or gelding,
1 macintosh, $40, J. & v. Barth. I'd,
1 box whizzers. 81, G. D. Stickley.
1st Hisey & Barnett, I'd Joe Potts
Best pair mules, boar, 325, M. B.
Guthrie. 2nd, two night robes, IS,
j. & v. Barth.
1st F P Carter, I'd P s Morris
Best roadster, mare or gelding, l
surrey pole, $40, VIM. H. c. Diesel.
2nd, 10 pounds horse shoes, soc,
Hord g. King.
1st George Lee, ID T A Paris
Best exhibit Berkshire hogs, gold
mounted pipe, IS, H. Jacobson.
NJ B Guthrie EE
Best Poland China SOW 2 years
and over, season to bull, $40, R..
P. Moore. End, box Spinners, 81,
John Ewing.
W w johnson
Best Poland China sow months
and under year, pair rubber boots,
$3.50, Griffee & Martin. 2nd, 10
pounds horse shoes, SOC, Hord &
King.
1st H A Grier, I'd w w johnson
Best SOW and six or more sucking
pigs, refrigerator, SIS, Alaska Re-
frigerator Co., through Hord &
King. 2nd, 10 pounds horse shoes,
SOC, Hord g. King.
1st 81 A Grier, I'd w w johnson
Best SOW any age or breed, 1 cou-
pom book, IS, T.J. Hoxsey. 2nd, 10
pounds horse shoes, SOC, Hord &
King.
LIST II A Grier, I'd w w johnson
Best Poland China boar, year
and under Q, parlor lamp, IS, Hord
& King. End, 10 pounds horse shoes,
SOC, Hord & King. ...-
1st II II Sturgeon, ID g N Wales
Past polaud Cb;po boar o uaore