The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-07
WESTERN MONTANA FAIR
The Opening Day Successful Be-
yond Expectation.
SOME FINE EXHIBITS MADE
The Extent of the Display Proves q Sur
prise-Friday and Saturday VIII
Be the Big Days-The Pho
tographic Exhibit.

M~issoula. Oct. 6.-The opening day
cessful beyond the expectations of the
managers. The exhibit OF farm pro-
duce is by far the best that has ever
been mad in this section and is a Mt
presentation OF the agricultural and
horticultural of this part OF
the state. The display Is a represen-
tative one. the farms of the Bitter Root
v1eing with those OF the Missoula and
Plains. producing some grain hat Is
superb. The extent of the display Is
a surprise. even to those who are ia
miliar with the local conditions and
have seen the previous fairs that have
been held here. There has never be-
fore been such a splendid collection
of the fruits n vegetables and grain
and stock OF the farms of these val
leys. The attendance was good for the
opening day. and all who went out to
h fair grounds were amply repaid for
the trip. The interest in the fair Is
much more general this year than II
has eve been before. and the attend
ance from the outside is large. The
Bitter Root has sent down some of its
best farmers. and more will be here
btkOTt TIC ClOSt Vi tHt lair. fTludl
and Saturday will be the big days. and
it is hoped that the cheap rates made
from the cities of Butte. Anaconda and
Helena will tend to bring to Missoula
many of the people of those towns,
who will certainly find much here TO
interest n entertain them. The
weather clerk has been kim and has
urned of the hose. so that the day
has been an enjoyable one all round.
Tho Afanlnr ~ aananl fxt,ttG ne
serves and pickles this year In an i'm
mense N and fills a large portion Of the
hall. The work that has been lone by
the ladies'. who have prepared this por-
ton OF the display is commendable.
Their show is an interesting one and
serves to draw a big crowd all the
time.
There is also a larger display of dairy
products this year than usual and the
butter makers have done well. Their
display is a big one n makes an at
traction that keeps the farmers talk
ing all the time.
Some Of the fat beef cattle that are
on exhibition would create a sensation
In the stock yards of the big cattle
towns. They are the best of their class
that Missoula has seen in a long time.
In the saddle horse class this year
there Is n veteran that calls forth
applause at all times when he appears.
IL Is old Janarak. who has been for
years one of the best known horses In
Western Montana. His style has not
suffered at all and he Is a fine looking
old animal.
The Photographic display Is a mag
nificent one. A noticeable feature OF
the work in this department IL that 1t
is by new artists this year. The am
ateurs who have won honor at past
fairs have not competed very much
this season, and their work Is missed.
The work of the new photographers,
however, is as fine as any that has
ever been seen here and the display
of the Velox company. for advertising
purposes, Is a wonderfully fine lot OF
pictures. Artist Ingalls, has a cosy
fitted up for his display and has
arranged IL SO comfortably and artis-
tically that II Is the favorite spot of
the fair. The display of oil and water
color paintings by local artists Is ex-
tensive and very fine. Some of the
work Is of unusual excellence. and a
crowd fills this corner OF the art de-
partment all the time. The awarding
prizes will be made Friday and
there Will bespme good races each day
OF the fair. The people of Anaconda
and Butte will never have a finer OPP
portunity to get acquainted with this
part OF the statv, and IL Is hoped that
they will come down Friday in large
numbers. NUT