Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
The COUNTY FAIR
A Record Breaker in Attendance.
Big Line of Exhibits.
A Few OF TIE DETAILS.

swing with the biggest attendance and
better line of exhibits in some de-
partments than ever before in its his
tory. Yesterday, which was to all
practical purposes the first day of the
fair, the attendance exceeded any
Wednesday in our previous fairs.
The single admission tickets at the
gates was about 100, the children S
tickets about $50 and the family tick
cts about $50. As each family ticket
| represents four or five persons, this
would make the attendance about $500.
The gate keepers say this beats the
record for Wednesday. Treasurer
Fl. w. Wilson last evening deposited
5000 to the credit of the fair, the re-
suit of yesterdays receipts for adj
missions, privileges, and all sources.
The exhibits are most excellent in
some departments and light IN others.
| There is the best show in hogs ever
seen at county fair in this part of
Iowa. Many say it is as good as at
the state fair. All the hog stalls are
full and whole lot more pens were
made. George Weighton, the super
intendent, has had his hands full.
Among the exhibitors we noticed in
| passing through were Hi Mendenhall,
John G. Davis, Owen Davis, John
| Weighton, G. G. Mcdonald, Joe
Alice, Nels Jensen, f. j. Hansen, A.
J. Story, John Norris, Sam Kopp,
Jas. Duncan, Atlantic; G. M. Dodge,
Extra; j. E. Waeker, Brayton; Jos.
Morris, Montezuma; J. B. Turner,
Anita; Fl. Bartlett, Brayton; Sam
Scharff, Brayton. The hog business
is booming. There are some splendid
| animals there. Red hogs are gaining
over the others in numbers shown.
The cattle exhibit is small Owen
Davis has some nice ones there. G.
H. Berry, of Atlantic, has some. l..
G. Shaver, of KolOna, Washington
county, has some that were at the
state fair and are being taken to the
Nebraska state fair. They are Polled
Durham and are beauties. There may
be others but we failed to get the
names of the exhibitors. There are
lots of good herds in the county but
the expense of getting the animals
ready to keep off of grass for the fair
kevents them from being brought.
Levi Kopp is presiding over the
poultry exhibit. The coops are all
full, it being the best exhibitor years.
George Foley, superintendent of the
horse department, says the entries
number about 40. Some splendid an
imals are shown.
At the Art Hall Mrs. Watts presides
over q nice exhibit of textile fabrics,
Mrs. J. II. Moon is superintendent of
fancy work, VIM. Lyman of fruits, G.
| A. McIlvaine of flowers, S. w. Ora
| mer of farm products. Several of
these lines are we'll represented.
We do not pretend to completely re-
port the exhibits, but we have men,
toned the most noticeable lines. The
machinery exhibits are considerable.
G. w. Hoover's building is quite at
tractive. Fl. A. Sweager and J. M.
Buck, of the Manning Creamery Co.,
| are exhibiting the DeLaval Cream
Separator.
There are not\ as many side shows
and attractions as at some other
| times, but enough to catch all the ex-
ira dimes our people want to spend.
There are refreshment stands galore.
If this good weather continues
throughout today and tomorrow the
crowds will be immense. The fair is
made a social event and is enjoyed by
all. ...-...
| We heard many compliments on the
good music which is furnished by the
Audubon band.
The lovers of races are interested in
the speed program, which appears in
this issue. There are several good
horses here from away, as well as sew
eral home fovorites. Following is the
result of yesterdays races:
SPECIAL PACE.
Lonnie Kane ----------- ---Z
KnOxie --------- ------------o
Billy Hire --------------l
Best time 2:32f.
| SPECIAL TROT.
Hank LOW ----.------l
Girl ------ 1890 z
Alice Gill
Best time 2:3lt.