Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-23
Fair Notes.

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Fair Notes.
The injury to Miss Marshall during
the last day of the relay ace caused
much regret. The lady was making
a game ride and had many friends
among the spectators who wished Il
see her win. While her injuries are
very painful, it is not thought thai
any serious complications will arise
and the last reports from Miss Mar
shall show that she is improving
steadily. There is not SO much dan
ger in races of this kind If the con
tastants are required to dismount on
~ after the horse has come to a deac
stop. This should be made n Of the
requirements of a race of this kind
The drawn work exhibited in the
ladies' department by Miss Eta Dav
is, Of Gilt Edge, attracted much at
t%entiOn. and was probably more adj
mired than any other exhibit in this
department. That Miss Davis should
receive a first premium for her eXhib
ii did not surprise any n
Why wouldn't il be well for the as
sociation to put a fence from the Mon
tana Hardware building to the race
track to prevent teams from driving
up to and behind the grand stand
This space is constantly filled with
women and children and it would
seem to be no place for teams, the
drivers of which are sometimes reck.
less. An opening in the fence back
of the grand stand would permit
teams to unload any supplies they
might have for the various concession
aries.
The crowd was so orderly and good
natured that at no time was there
need for an officer. only to keep them
back from the track. or something OF
that kind.
The agricultural exhibit was the
most encouraging feature of the meet
ing as it demonstrated that the farm
ers OF the county are becoming inter
ested in the ucces of these meet
ings. A finer display of grains and
vegetables has not been seen in the
state this year. whereas. at previous
fairs scarcely any attention was Civ
en- to the agricultural exhibit. And
In this connection, we will mention
the large increase in the stock and
poultry exhibits. Some of the poultry
exhibits will be taken to the state fair
Fred Hoffman having declared his in
~tentiOn OF taking his splendid exhibit
of chickens there, and we think Otto
Anderson would not be further dowr
the list than a first prize on his hand
some collection of pigeons If he
should show them al Helena.
Every section of the county was
represented and even the most san
guine among the fair directors wer,
not prepared for the large attendanc,
of the last two days. A cOnservativ,
estimate of the crowd present Thurs
day places the number at 1000. which
Is the largest gathering over known
in Fergus county. The closing day o
the meeting saw nearly as large /;
number.
My child. my child" shrieked Mrs
John b. Rauch, of Fort Benton. dur
ing one Of the most exciting periods
of the Thursday meeting. "Oh. where
is my babe?" moaned the anxious
mother. Mrs. Rauch thought that MI
RGuch was in charge of their IA
months-old darling; Mr.. Raucl
thought his life's delight was in tn,
tender are of her doting mother
while the little tot itself was wendin,
its way alone among the sure thing
stands toward where the wild MAJ
from Alcapalca was being smashe,
with the ripe eggs. All the friends o
the Rauch family joined in the searcl
for the little one, who was found nest
ling comfortably in the arms of tn,
Hon. David Hilger, who found the lii
tie fellow hiking around alone an,
purely from paternal instinct assume,
charge Of him until the parents coul,
be found.
The egg omelet man should lose hi
occupation so far as operating on tn,
fair grounds is concerned. A humble
of people were despatched with egg
and some of the hen fruit gave evi
dence of having reached the valetudI
marian period. The association shoul,
not permit such cOncessionary on tn
grounds in the future. II Is not
pleasing sport. particularly to the la
dies