Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-28
BIG CROWDS ATTEND
FERGUS COUNTY FAIR
CONTINUED from first page.)

Beans. -- first; ]. |. Cor
bly,, second.
Garden peas. Frank Lewis, first; Ed.
FABIAN. second.
Cucumbers. f. d. Barney, first;
Frank Lewis, second.
onion sets. Ed. Fabian, first; f. d
Barney, second.
Winter wheat. Frank Strouf, first;
I. r. Colver. second.
Spring wheat. T. NJ. Conway, first:
Z. +. Colver. second.
Oats. T. M. Conway, first; c. p
Colver. second.
Sheaf wheat, N. TTepp, first; Ira
Dundom. second.
Sheaf oats. NJ. Trepp. first; Ira Dun
dom, second.
Apples, Ira Dundom, first; VIM
Dundom, second.
Crab apples. VIM. DundOm, first;
j. |. Corbly, second.
Flax, ]. /. Corbly, first; Frank
Strouf, second.
Sugar beets. ]. l. Corbly, first; Z
ID. Barney, second.
Display of potatoes. Z. ID. Barney
hrst; Frank Lewis, second.
Genera display E. ID. Barney. first:
Frank Lewis and Ed. Fabian, second
Wednesday.
The attendance at the fair the
first day was good. far beyond ex-
pectations for the opening day. The
weather was perfect and the track
was fast. After looking over the ex-
hibits of cabbage and cream separa-
tors everyone rushed to the
grand stand TO watch the races which
were the principal attraction of the
day. The first race. the three minute
trot or pace brought out three start.
ers, the 500 yard dash also had three
entries. Probably the most interest.
ing race of the day vas the boys race
and II looked as II there would be a
fight before the start was made. The
boys were in for the money and they
were not to be bluffed. The race was
for boys riding their own horses. the
horses to be under fourteen hands
high. When the officials attempted to
rule out some of the horses there was
an cutlery from the disqualified ones
which vas only quieted by the start
er allowing those ruled out to run a
race of their own. When they did
get started il was a race from the
word GO.
The race results were as follows:
Three minute trot or pace.
Bert Horton, Kinnie. ........... /
ittla Chaduinl IInhgnn y .
Captain Tex. Greer & Duncan. ...3 .
Time: 2:22h, 2:20.
This was an easy race for Bert Hor
ton and he finished in a walk in both
heats. 1t is thought by the horsemen
that he could have cut his time down
a number of seconds in the race. He
is an easy goer and was not pushed in
either heat.
600 yard dash, running.
Fanchon. won; Black Turkey. sec
ond: Silver, third. Time. 80 seconds
Fanchon won this race with ease
although the ig black horse was the
favorite in the betting. r. A. Harlow:
horse, Silver, had bolted and worI
himself out a short time before, Sc
a scarcely in form.
Breed race. one mile running.
J Ben Cline. won; Michael, second
Louie Ouellette, third. Time, 2:13.
This is usually the best race of thu
meeting. but this year the SAM
amount of interest was not taken b!
the breeds as in former years.
In the ladies' relay race Miss On;
Patterson had an easy thing of ii
She was ahead from the start and wor
in a canter in the time of 7:21 for tn,
three miles. Mrs. Ben Deyivier wa
second, time 1880, and Mrs. Marshal
Jackson finished third in the time o
7:44. Much interest was taken in thii
race and all the riders were cheered
Miss Patterson had the fastest horses
and mounted and d~islnounted more
quickly, thus winning the race easily
! The boys race for horses ridden b.
their owners was the event follow
ing the relay race and after mucl
jangling on the part OF the youthful
jockeys they got away in good shap'
The result was:
Jim Mcdonald, won. Ed Johnson
second.
In the free for all event for horse
ridden by their owners Bert Wood
: ruff, won: ]. II. Newman. second
I Ed. Mcdonald, third. The time TO
I the mile was 2:l0.
: Two boys. Hatton and Simpson
z who had been ruled out of the boys
I race. then came together 10 try cor
e illusions and the Eastman horse rtt
E den by young Simpson o after til
' Hatton horse had left the track wheI
) coming in a sure winner, Young Hal
ton did not see any fairness In givin.
E the a C To the other horse when hi
; horse had Jumped the track an
protested vigorously.
The balloon ascension by Prof. |
N. O'Dell closed the program for tn
day. Mr.. O'Dell gave a creditabl
. performance and everything went Of
: smoothly.
=. Thursday.
The second day of the fair was
record breaker and the attraction
.. were of the best. The racing card wa
an excellent one and the races wer
started in good shape. The summar
for the day is:
, 2:l5 class pace. special:
Bill Bailey. Fleming. .........1 l
Mona Wilkes. simmons ....,...2 3
A Gold Dust Ragsdale. .,......3 .
= Time. 2:l9, 2:t7Ia. 2:lIii.
This race was all Bill Bailey's an
it is the general opinion that he eoul
have cut the time y seconds. as h
was never forced AT any time. II
is a good strong goer and works ca
lily.