Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
DILLON Ne Tvs.
Dillon. September s, 1899.

Dillon. September s, 1899.
The fourth annual meeting of the Dillon
Fair and Racing association began
Thursday. The. weather has been beauti-
full. The attendance was not so very
large Thursday, but Friday a fairly good
crowd was in attendance. The following
is the programme for Thursday and Fri
day:
First day. Thursday. September :. The
first race. a dash of 5h f%urlongs: purse,
Sl5, with three entries. March. b.. M,
Courtney and Lenkerdorfer first: Bill
Howard, ch. g., w. r. Dingley. second;
Tiger Cat, s. M, l.. Sullivan, third; time
ITO.
| Five entries ann to post for second
race; distance, four furlongs: purse. $13.
Blue Sign, g. m, Courtney and Lenker-
dorfer, first: Red Bird, ch. g.. Thomas
w. White, second: Amora r.. b.. M, w.
E. Dingley. third; time. 40 2-5.
Third was d trottlng race. 2:21 class;
purse. $125. There We're two entries, w.
c. Williams Ratatat and M%ulvaney and
pulled off as the sulky pulled by Ratatat
Carter's Francis c.. Only one heat was
bursted a tire. and the race was post
poned until Friday; time. 2:27.
Fourth, a race for Beaverhead county
low horses; purse, $40: five furlongs.
John, Lee Carter. first; Narrow Gauge.
Clyde Allison, second: Peanuts, Mark
Madison. third; time, 1:O4 As.
Second day, Friday, September s. First
race. trot and pace. 2:21; purse, 1925.
Unfinished race. best two in three; Rat
atat, b.. M, William Williams, first:
Francis G, CHI, m., Mulvaney and Carter,
second.
Second race, bicycle one mile: purse,
S25. Charles McGough. first; Jake Nit
tlelneyer, second: John R~osenbaum,
third: Peterson. fourth.
Third race. gents road race, one mile
heat: purse, SIS. Spike, Charles Deputy,
first; Reabomba. +. Landon. second;
Jane, Clark Anderson, third: time, 3:17A.
Fourth race, three %furlongs. running;
purse, $75. Weights, five pounds below
scale; winner first day five pounds extra.
Ancora B., b. m. (D, W. B. Dingley, ia,
first: Red Bird, oh. g. (a), Thomas Gross
white, ia, second: Blue Sign, 8. m. (a),
Courtney and Lenkerdorf, 119, third Vel
low Hammer, s. g. (a), 2. J. Mason, ia,
fourth; time, 1:O3 %.
Fifth race, running, IL miles: purse,
$1OO; five pounds below scale. McPryor,
b. g. (a), ". 3. Dinsley. ia, first: Wilkie,
S. g. 90, l.. Sullivan, 1O3. second: Scotch
Pirate. b.. g. 90, George fash, ia, third;
time, 2:O11a.
Last Thursday afternoon about so OF
lllOI - idtllcS SLJC1AL d IlpSl SIJOS dDlC
afternoon at the home of Mrs. O. NJ. Best.
where they were delightfully."- entertained
as the guests of Mesdames Best, Sanders
and j. E.. Morse. On the neat Invitations
sent out each lady was requested to some
device which would suggest the name Of
a popular book. 1t was very interesting
for the great variety of books suggested.
and the uniaueness of the device. All the
aides who came in We're presented by
the secretary with a neat little artistic
ally hand painted booklet and pencil.
Fac lady was numbered by the secre-
tary, to whom she gave the name of the
book she suggested. The studying out the
various titles afforded the ladies much
amusement as we'll as pleasure. The
rooms We're all most tastefully decorated
with golden rod and hop vines. Through
out the afternoon the ladies were enter
tanned by music and reading by Miss
Comfort, which gave much enjoyment.
A delicious lunch was served. In all it
was an afternoon that will long be re-
membered by all present.
Deputy State Auditor P. r. Poindexter,
wife and family, and Mrs. T. w. Poindex-
ter. wife Of the state auditor. left Thurs
day for their home in Helena. after sew
eral weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Dillon.
Walter Powers, corporal of Company
F.. Montana volunteers. who arrived in
San Francisco from Manila several weeks
ago. has been discharged n arrived
home Friday morning.
Miss Alice Chambers OF Livingston and
Miss Mary Lewis of Bozeman arrived in
Dillon Tuesday, to attend the state nor
NAL. Their familiar faces are welcomed
on the streets.
William Owsley and wife of Twin
Bridges ave been in Dillon for the past
week. Mr.. OWsley is manager of the
Ruby Valley Smelling
DR.. II. H. Swain caves for Chicago Sat !
urday. being appointed by Governor
Smith as a delegate to the National
convention.
Hon. G. w. Stapleton of Butte was in
own Wednesday to attend the funeral Of
his father-in-law, w. l.. Mcintosh.
r. N. Christian, machinist at the
dredge BOATS near Bannock, was in the
city Friday.
Fidel Huber and T.. f. G. Lynch left |
Friday for a few days outing at Hook |
er's Flat.
ira Townsend has returned from Bitter
Root valley, where he has been visiting !
San Freeman returned Thursday from
a pleasure and business trip in Missouri. |
John L~enkendorfer.a butcher of Ban |
mock, is in town on business.
Oscar Wells of Melrose was in town
on business.
George fash of Bannacki is in town TAX