The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-14
GRANT COUNTY'S FAIR
Fine Program Has Been Prepared for
Next Weeks Event

Guthrie, o. r. Oct 1s-The Medford
Patriot this week contains the following:
Next week the Grant county agrieul-
tural fair will be held at Deer Creek,
with s full program for the four days Of
the fair. Tuesday, the 18th, Wednesday,
the 18th, Thursday, the 18th, and Friday,
the 18th day Of October
AS next week is the week OF the fair.
all preparations must be made for the
first annual exhibit. The association
was fortunate in securing from Mr.. J..
G. Brenholt a beautiful tract of land
adjoining the town of Deer Creek and
early In September work was commenced
on this ground and expenditures were
made which resulted in the erection .of
grand stand, judges stand and a long
line Of box and open stables, as we are
to have a big horse and cattle show.
Grant and Kay counties have within
their borders many thoroughbred and
fine grade cattle and competition will be
sharp but friendly. as stockmen will take
pride in the general exhibition
Liberal premium offers are made upon
all stock, farm products, poultry and
work of ladies' hands in art and needle
work, paintings. display of millinery
work and of camera work; also in the
educational department for pupils Of
Grant county schools. liberal special and
regular premiums.
THE work on the ground has been
pushed forward rapidly under the able
management, jointly, Of General Super
intendent D. NJ. Brunk and Superintend-
ent Of Speed Ring w. c. Lane Mr.
Brunk has had charge of the work Of
construction and general arrangements
and deserves credit for the manner he
has pursued in completing the grounds
for the fair. Superintendent Lane has
labored increasingly for weeks past In
perfecting the speed ring. and now looks
upon II with pride and satisfaction when
the waiting horsemen remark: This is
the finest race track in Oklahoma, or
that I have seen in Kansas Superfn-
tendent Lane also deserves great credit
for his untiring efforts In fitting up this
speed ring so that the lovers of horses
in swift movement will have an oppor-
tunity during the four days program Of
races, as follows:
Tuesday, first day. starts off with =
green trot for Grant county horses that
have never been in race, followed by a
running race.
Wednesday, second day-A running
race. one-half mile dash. trotting race
to be made in three minutes and last
but not least. gait race. (Horeemen in
this race walk first half mile. then pace
or trot half mile-a continuous move
menO.
Thursday. third day. starts of with
free-for-all trot or pace. one mile; pony
race. ponies not over II hands high, and
ends with football match fer a pre-
MUM 90 winners OF t25
Friday. last day, starts OF with
novelty rsee. and then a running race.
mile heat: and the fsiP clnees with q
novelty bicycle race on a three-rnils race
The management Is putting forth
every effort 20 prepare program OF
great interest aside from the speed ring.
In the products displayed OF the farms
Of Oklahoma, liberal premiums for sin
gle specimens grown By the exhibitor Of
grain. Ali seeds and vegetables Of the
present years growth.
The fruit display Is iinitsd to Grant
county, with apples. peaches. piurns.
spricots ard grapes 70 lead, and also
tellies, jams, pickles splcsd fruits. -rs-
serves and best display OF canned srzit,
ard, IN brief. competition in ali nnes
The present outlook l. FOR a great
gstherlns OF the people Of Oklahorr. ana
southern Kansas az Deer Greek. October
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