The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

Show at Fair Grounds Big
Success for First Year.
W. U. MINORS FINE HERD HERE

Fancy Stock Parade VIII Sc Held
Thursday Afternoon When Beauty
and Strength Will Be Displayed.
The number of fine cattle on show
at the fair grounds this week is a
matter of considerable surprise tC
visitors to the fair and is very graft
fying to the management considering
that it is the first attempt in years tC
hold a fancy stock show in connec
ton with a race meet AMI county fair
in Walla Walla A number of eXhiD-
itOrs at the Spokane show who were
expected to bring their herds to Walla
Walla this week failed to materialiZe
for various reasons, but what lacks
in numbers is made up in quality that
some of the best bred cattle in the
West are included in the show.
w. O. Miner, proprietor Of the
Mountain Valley stock farm, at Hep
pner. Or, has the biggest herd on
show, consisting Of some 90 head Of
registered shorthOrns, bred and rails
ed with one or two exceptions on his
Oregon farm. w. S. Goodman of the
Hudson Bay farm has a herd Of eight
shorthorns headed by Count Gentry
No 133.067, a fiye-year old bull sired
by Grand Duke Of Hazelhurst and out
Of Countess. Gentry is a huge fellow
tipping the scales at 1900 pounds.
Among Mr.. Minors herd is Vera"
G-years-o1d and winner in many shows
all over the northwest and British
columbia and the mother OF two
calves which never been defeated in
he northwest circuit. Vera vas sir
ed by ST Valentine. one Of the great
est Of breeding bulls and Was bought
by Mr. Minor when she was a wear
ing. She is a prime favCrite with
IT, Minor and though a value Of 1920
$ placed on her. money, he said this
morning could not buy her.
Another fine COW is Orange Bios
som. two years old which Mr.. Minor
bought of n. P Clark Of st. Cloud,
Mimi, for $500 when she was year
Old. Orange Blossom has taken
sweepstakes in Oregon and Washing
-0n shows. winning the silver cup for
best female, any age or breed at the
Spokane fair this year
O4CSOlI IkOSS 10 CluOl4Cl bSC10Oil IL
COW who won the Ladd silver cup at
the Oregon fair this year for the best
animal bred ana owned by the eXhib-
it0r Mr.. Minor is also showing ten
youngsters out of Collision, sire u
R0landO who carried away first hon
ors as a yearling bull at the Interna-
rionaI shows at Chicago last year.
Among the bulls which Mr. Minor
is showing is Roam Marlin a two year
I'D weighing 1900 pounds and RED
djngtOn Star. imported from England,
hCth fine animals and highly priced
by Mr. Minor Roam Marlin's mother
is a half sister to Sally Girl, the
champion COW Of America in 1899.
Included in Mr.. GOodman's herd is
Filiree, an eight year old COW sired
w Prince Tom and ont Of Emma May
II; Shoe Fly. tWO-year-old COW sired
by Count Gentry and cut Of Rose
CDaI: KIee Elm, yearling sired by
Count Gentry and out Of Ruth; Lit
tie Lou. yearling, sired by Count
Gentry and ont Of Nellie Bly,; Flor
ence. a yearling sired by Count Gent
~ ana out Of Dewdrop and Kittie
Caution sired by Count Gentry.
Parade Thursday.
The parade of fancy stock and cat
tie will be held Thursday afternoon
the line Of march being around the
track. The hour has not been def
niteIy decided upon but it VII be
some time after the harness events
for the afternoon. The management
endeavored to hold a parade each
day but owing to the expense attach
ed this was given ND. The Judging Of
sock will begin Thursday morning.
Professor SIIott of the Washington
State Agricultural college having
hoen engaged for that purpose. Prof.
Elliott will arrive in Walla WalIa
Wednesday afternoon. Entries made
50 far are as follows:
Fcrses
ThOs. H. Brents-Bel Iadi. Niladi
r.. LaureIia. Mag Lawi. Helen Norte,
on Ladi.
W. S, GOodman-Queen.
SamueI Nellie.
A. ". HilI-Princero, Red Wilkes
Junior
A. Q. ROwIey-R0ver.
]. p. McNinn-Ph0nso
f. f. Smith-Juniper.
Eugene Thomas-Judge Brents.
Sam Drumheller-Major.
Earl Vaile-Pet
! Maude Smith-Baby, Sampson.
A. Phillips-Young Raglan, Black
Jack Marion.
NJ. c. Gray-Verit8nt. Red Lynch
H0nQuerer. Cotton Royal Vulcan. TIE
cumseh, Maxim, Mt Rainier.
Cattle.
w. S. GOodman-K1ee Elm, Little
LOO. Florence, Kitty Caution, Filiree
Shoe Fly, Count Gentry.
Hogs.
Sam Drumheller-Four pens OF
hogs Of the Duroc Jersey breed.
| The ladies Of St. Patrick's church
| will take adyantagn Of fair Wank anf