The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
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MISSOULA, MONT.
WESTERN MONTANA FAIR.
Closed In q Blase of Glory-The sport
Wa Excellent.


Missoula. Oct. s.-The Western Mon
lana fair closed to-day In n blaze of
glory. The Weather was perfect. the
show was fine: the crowd was big and
the sport was excellent. Helena, Butte.
Anaconda, Ph%ilipsburg and the towns
OF Bitter sent their representa-
tives 10 see the big display, and there
Is but one opinion as to the merit Of
the fair, Il was the best exhibition ever
made In the state of agricultural re-
sources. Experts who visited the fruit
districts all over the west say that the
display of apples hat was made at
the fair here was the finest that they
eve saw anywhere. The farmers and
the fruit men all Joined hands this year
TO help the fair along. and the result
was a most gratifying success. There
was never a bigger show or a better
one held In the state.
Colonel ander and Col. T. c. Power
took in the fair this afternoon along
with the rest of the Helena delegation.
and expressed themselves as much
pleased. Judge Trippet OF Anaconda
was among the visitors. too. and he Is
remaining Over Sunday. w. II. Har-
Ian and II. A. Carmichael came down
from the Bitter Root and Joined Jack
Shepard in the festive throng. There
was a good crowd and a jolly one all
day.
The grand prizes were awarded this
afternoon. c. r. Coleman won the
farm wagon for the best display Of
farm produce. w. William Spurgeon
second. Mr.. Spurgeon winning the pillow.
]. r.. Latimer look away the grand
prize for live stock and will ride in
the Racine wagon when he comes tn
town from his ranch. As a rule. there
IL general satisfaction over the awards.
There Is no one who Is making any
ELcE ta-nf0hf and that a. GnVaarh linz
that is a good record in itself. The
prizes will be paid by +. G. Stoddard.
the treasurer. next week after Monday
noon.
The races this afternoon kept the
crowd good-natured till nearly dark.
The sensation Of the day was the win
ming Of the half-mile and repeat race
by Billy Mack, owned by McGiee a
Hayes. Jack Hayes sent the horse out
to the track 90 start in the cayuse race.
but the boy who rode him got things
mixed up and entered hin against Saco
n some other cracks in the half-mile
hea race. The result surprised every
body. Billy ran inside the money for
a couple Of heats and then went out
and captured two straight. He made
just the sort of a finish that Jack Hayes
will max for coroner. He can't he
beaten. There VAS another surprise in
the mile race for COW ponies. Some Of
the crackerjacks OF the range were en-
tered and when young Lachambe
brought up his pony julie, the crowd
hooted. But julie was another Billy
Mack and ate them up.
There was an exhibition race be-
tween DR.. Puff and Granite. i'm which
Granite maintained the reputation o.
Bitter Root horses in fine style. cap
turing both heats. The green trot and
ace was a clever race. Charles JEFF
fries School Bell won a heat and was
thought 20 be a winner till Charlie
Johnson's DIR. b. true TO his name.
proved too fast for any Of them. He
o the second and third heats in
l:17L and 1911.
The 2:30 clip trot was a close contest.
Florence. the Mills mare. did well for
one heat. but could do no better than
second at other times tin the last heat.
Exuberant also captured a heat and
hen ADELAIDE took a whiri at IL. The
fourth heat brought out Florence again
and she led under the wire in a driving
finish.
Most OF h exhibits were removed
from the track tonight. but there will
be a lot X away tomorrow. Much
Of the fruit and other exhibits were
sold and souvenir apples will b. sent
all sround the country for the next
week OF two. Most OF the visitors will
spend Sunday In togn.