Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

bluffed out by the crowd and the
noise and with few exceptions start.
ed to run after the first six or seven
jumps. However. the exhibition was
a good n and would have done cred.
it to Buffalo Bills Wild West show
and the boys themselves are entitled
to the thanks Of the fair management
and the crowd for the willing manner
in which they furnished amusement.
Stakes and races on the third were
as follows:
Free-for-all trot or pace: Purse
$500; 500. $50, $50, $50.
F~ve-eighths running race. Purse
500; $50. s25, $50. so.
Boys race, owners to ride: Purse
SIS; $3.50. IS, $3.50.
The art exhibition surpassed even
the most sanguine expectations of the
management and the section of the
building used as an art hall was drap.
ed with silks, laces and ~cleyerly ex-
ecuted exhibits of all kinds. At the
entrance to the hall from the east.
Prof. Silloway had on exhibition a
very complete and interesting collec.
ton of curios, mounted birds and
birds eggs. The exhibit was one
which could not be surpassed ever in
the large museums of the east and
added much to the interest of the dis
play.
The culinary department, though
not overtiowing with exhibits, was dec.
GRATED with gastronomic dainties
which would tempt the appetite OF an
epicure. Cakes. ~jellies, cookies, pick
les and all manner OF connections
made the display one around which
Il was not safe for one to linger very
long, especially il ones appetite was
good.
The premiums awarded in the lad.
les department were as follows:
Lace tidy, Mrs. w. II. Miner, first;
wash stand set, Mrs. T. w. Warren,
first; work basket, Mrs. w. Breden-
field; fancy apron, Mrs. J. Benjamin;
handkerchief case, Mrs. w. ii. Miner;
toilet cushion, Miss Hettie Rudd, first,
Mrs. Miner, second; lunch cloth. Mrs.
Everett, first, Mrs. Miner. second;
embroidered center piece, Mrs. Miner.
first. Mrs. Everett, second; sofa pill
low. Mrs. Miner. first. Mrs. Everett.
second; table scarf, Mrs. Miner; hon.
iton braid center piece. Miss Hettie
Rudd. first, Mrs. Everett. second; cen
ter piece and six doilies to match,
Mrs. Miner, first, Mrs. Everett, Sec
ond; embroidered picture frame, Mrs.
Everett, first. Mrs. Miner, second;
large afgan, Mrs. Everett. first, Mrs.
j. T. Clegg. second; crazy quilt, Mrs.
Bedenfeld, first. Mrs. w. S. Smith,
second; Battenburg and point lace
display, Mrs. T. w. Warren. first. Mrs.
Miner, second; pillow shams. Mrs. j.
Benjamin; glove case, Mrs. Miner;
pieced quilt, Mrs. j. l.. Beebe, first,
Mrs. Howell and Miss l.. Shecks, sec
ond; special display of fancy work,
Mrs. Miner, first, Mrs. Everett, sec
ond: specimen of outline work, Mrs,
BENJAMIN first and second; specimen
of silk embroidery, Mrs. Miner; dis
play of overs. Mrs. G. j. Wiede'
man. first, Mrs. NJ. L. Watson, second
Culinary Department.
Gooseberry jelly, Mrs. Miner; cur
rant jelly, Mrs. p. NJ. Silloway; ser
yiceberry, Mrs. Emil Plum; buffalo
berry. Mrs. Miner; strawberry Jam
Mrs. Miner; currant jam. Mrs. Emf
Plum; strawberry preserves, Mrs. An
tone King; caulifower sweet pickles
Mrs. w. j. E%dgecombe; general dis
play of jellies and jams, Mrs. Antoine
King, first, Mrs. Miner. second; bread
Mrs. Fred Hoffman; rolls, Miss JOSIE
Plum: layer cake, Mrs. Plum. first
Mrs. Silloway, second: fruit cake, Mrs
silloway: gingerbread, Mrs. w. }
Edgecombe. first, Mrs. Silloway. sec
ond: cookies, Mrs. w. J.. Edgecombe
first, Mrs. Plum. second; raspberry
wine. Mrs. A. King; butter, Mrs. Han
nah. first, Mrs. Crowley and Mrs. l.
w. Ackly, second. A Recommendation
was made that Miss Doyle should re
ceive a special premium for chini
painting.
The agricultural department thor
J oughly demonstrated how prolific ar
! the rich farms situated Throughout
| the county and the large variety o
fruit and vegetables that a be rails
ed. Citrons and squash were on es
hibition which would make n thin
r for a moment that he was in a south
ern cline and the display OF fruit
by William Dundom contained a DO
OF apples raised within twelve mile
! of Lewistown which would have don
1 credit to any state in the union.
The premiums in the agricultul
al department were awarded as 10
lows:
Edward Fabian first for caulifov
1 ers. red onions and beets, second 10
. cabbage and carrots.
T. Z. Crowley first for mangol
wurtzels and second Tor potatoes ru
abagas and onions.
l.. w. Acly first for pumpkin, ci
ron and rutabaga. second for parsnip
and general display.
William Dundom landed the frs
k premium for apples, crab apples an
a general display of fruits.
Ira Dundom took first for squasl
hubbard and crook neck. p~otatoe
cabbage. corn parsnip. peppers, Ct
I cumbers. onions. carrots and gener;
e display; second premium for citro
and beets.
In the live stock department III
awards we're made as follows:
s., First prize. Cazadero, standard bre
e running stallion, wne Frank Da
- Solomon. draft stainon, also owned
: Frank Day. Nutmeg Bird. trottir
stallion, owned by DR.. Crutcher