The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-29
aTH YAKIMA WASHINGTON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, Is!

The valiant crow of the rooster, and
the cheerful cackle of the hen when
she announces the appeara nee of
freshly laid egg, directs the footsteps
of the fair visitors to the poultry de-
partment. Here an exhibition has
been gathered the equal of which has
meyer before been seen in the state.
Superintendent Collier has labored
with excellent results. There is hard
ly breed of fowl under the sun that
can be classed under this heading that
is not to be found in this exhibition.
There are langshaus, wyandottes, leg
horns, plymouth rocks, polish, cochins,
minorcas, spanish, game, bantams,
ducks, geese and every other spices
with their various colorings. pointings
and markings and the fanciers are en-.
joying themselves to their hearts con-
tent in examining the birds. There
are ROSTERS there almost big enough
to furnish a dinner at well patron
lied restaurant while some are so small
that a hungry man would require sew
eral for his breakfast. They are there
with feathers on their legs and with.
out; with top-nots that make bald
headed people color with envy. and
with brilliant hues which remind one
of the millinery on Easter day. 1t is
a splendid showing and again we say
that Harry Collier is all right.
The stock department is also most
creditable. There are herds of short
horns, Jerseys, Holsteins and all the
other breeds which are valued at thou
sands of dollars, and our country
cousins as we'll as those from the ur-
ban sections seem never tired of ad-
miring them Some of the draught
horses weigh nearly ton, while others
can put foot on a silver dollar and
scarcely conceal it from view. Sheep
and swine are there in numbers and
make an excellent showing, but many
of the visitors failed to see them on
account of the location of the pens not
being very well located.
STATE FAIR NOTES.
Tacoma sent over 22O fair visitors
on Mondays train. Roslyn, Ellens-
burg, Goldendale, Walla Waila, Spo-
kane, and other towns sent over large
delegations, but Seattle cclipsed any
of those named when ten carloads of
her people arrived on a special Thurs
day afternoon.
The attendance at the fair has been
the largest in its history, and much
committee in securing them accom-
modations.
The people of Yakima and the state
are never tired of listening to Conduc-
tor Wagner and his famous. First Reg
iment band. For number of seasons
it has been one of the chief attractions
of the fair. 1t was no exception this
year, in fact the organization is more
perfect than ever before and their
concerts have given everyone the
greatest of pleasure.
There were three races Monday af-
ternoon-a two-year-old trot, three
year-old trot, and special three.quarter
mile running race for three-year-olds
and over.
The first race was captured by Egypt
in 2:47H against Guiana and Guy At
las, purse 500.
The second race was won by Auzella
in 2:3oJ5, she defeating Birdulex and
Alta Wilkes; purse $50
The third race was the best race of
the day There were seven starters.
1t was won by Bozeman in lis; purse
S12s.
Tuesdays races were as follows:
Mile, 2:30 trot-Aitonette won, Baby
Ruth second, Ida Nc third; time, 2:25.
Mile and a quarter, pace-Altas won
Mac second, Kittie G. third; time, 2:s8.
Half mile dash-Lo Lo won, Miss
Miller second, Besoneal third; time :49.
Five-eighths dash-Baby Ruth won,
Goldbug second, Twister third; time,
1:O3.
Wednesday witnessed the best con
tests Of the week.
2:40 pace-Mack won in three
straight heats in 2:22A, making a rec
ord for himself which his admirers be-
lieve can be still further lowered.
There were five starters in the race
2:20 trot-Nettie Ham won. Staccato
second, Sunrise third; time 2:22H.
Mile dash-Gold Bug won, Baby
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