Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-24

SADDLE RING.
Best saddle stallion, any age; fret,
$40, J. A. Potts, of Mexico, on Thorn
ton Star; second go, R. p. Moore, Of
AndraIn county, on Ike; third, s5,
NJ. NJ. Turner, Of Boone county.
Other entries were James Ford and
j. W. Smith, OF Audrain county.
FAIRNESS RING.
Best harness horse, mare or geld
ing, 8 years old and under; first, s1O
O. W. White, Of Montgomery county;
second %, Geo. Morris Jr., Of Mexico.
Other entries we're ]. II. Crockett,
Of Audrain county, and Henderson
Bros, Of Callawsy county.
FINE RING.
Finest horse, mare or geiding, to be
shown to halter; first, s16, r. II.
Erisman, of Audrain; second, $40,
W. B. Freeman, Of Audrain; third, e6,
Caleb Roberts, Of Audrain. Other
entries we're M. NJ. Turner, OF Boone
county, and L. B. Barnett, Of Mexico.
BEST LOOKING LADY.
Ten dollars In gold for the best
looking lady on toe ground residing
outside Of Mexico. Postponed until
to-day.
BEST LADY DRIvER-sPEcIAL4
Special premium Of ten dollars in
gold for the best lady driver, given by
o. D. stick,ey, manufacturer of the
"Whizzerr and other well known
brands of cigars, Mexico, MOI Miss
May Lewis first, and Mics Annie
Potts second.
SADDLE RING.
Best saddle stallion 8 years old and
under A; Henderson Bros, Of Oalla-
way county.
Best saddle horse, mare or gelding,
1 year old and under 8; first, "a, Joe
Green, Boone county; second s3, Jas.
Kimpson, OF Audrain. Other entries
were A. L. Gex, OF Monroe, Sam Wal
lace and O. O. Cunningham, Of Au-
drain county.
Best saddle horse, mare OF gelding,
under l year old; first, 81, R. II. Eris-
man, OF Audrain; second, %, W. e.
West, Of Mexico. Other entries
were W. J. Woods, OF Galloway, and
French Field, and Geo. Brock, Of
Mexico.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
Following Is the programme for to-
day, and it Is an extra large one. The
fret arena event will be called st $3.50
O'Clock. The races will be called on
at 2 O'Clock promptly.
CATTLE.
Best herd Of cattle, any breed, to
consist OF / male and 2 females, pre-
MUM, sS5; first, s25; second, e10.
Best Shorthorn bull, any age, pre-
MUM, SIS; FIRST, go; second, %.
Best Shorthorn COW, any age, pre-
MUM, $40; first, 81; second, %
Best Hereford bull, any age, pre-
MUM, s15; fret, $40; second, IS.
Best Hereford COW, any age, pre-
MUM, s1O; first, 81; second, IS.
Best Jersey bull, any age, premium,
80; first, "a; second, 80.
Best Jersey COW, any age, premium,
a1o; first, 81; second, 90.
ALL-PURPosE RING.
Best gelding, any age, premium,
els; fret, $40; second, IS.
aENTLEMEN's TURNOUT.
Either single or double rig, pre-
MUM, go; first, 81; second, %.
HOGS.
Best boar, any age or breed, pre-
MUM, si5; first, $40; second, S..
Best SOW, any age or breed, pre-
MUM, 9i5; first, $40; second, s..
BEST MARE AND COLT.
Best q any breed, with spring
colt; both considered, premium eioi
hrst, 81; second, 90.
MULES.
Best pair Of mules to be shown in
harness, regardless Of ownership,
premium $40; first, 81; second, 50.
Best mare with mule colt by her
side, both to be considered, premium
s10, first, o.; second, s..
SADDLE RING.
Best saddle mare any age, premi-
um $40; first, SIS; second, s5.
Best saddle gelding any age, premi-
um, $40; first, els; second, e6.
HARNESS RING.
Best harness stallion 1 year old and
under 4. premium, $40; first, 81; sec
ond, s3.
Best harness horse, mare Or geld
Ing, premium, $40; first, 81; second,
%.
SADDLE RING.
Best saddle horse, or gelding
any age, premium $50; fisrt, $50; Sec
oud, $50; third, $40.
SHEEP.
Best ram any age or breed, pre-
MUM SIS; first, 10; second, s5.
Best eve any age or breed, pre-
MUM els; first, $40; second, %.
SPEED PROGRAMME.
alt class pace, 5000.
2:27 class trot, $3.50.
County trot or pace for road horses
two in three, $50.
ERlf-mile and repeat running, s10O
An Old Audrain Citizen Dead.
Mr.. James A. Simpson, q former
citizen Of Laddonia, died at Walker
Vernon coanty, Mo-, on Saturday