The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-29
A SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
Three Thousand in Attendance
Extensive Exhibits and
a Good Program.

expectations OF the most sanguinc. The
weather was almost perfect, and the
crowd was variously estimated at from
2,JO0 to 1900 people. 1t was the largest
crowd ever assembled together in Elbert
county.
The special from Denver, in charge u
Conductor Morcledge and Engineer
Thompson, arrived at l0:l5, and brought
in $50 passengers lG0 from Denver. ~
from Parker, and the remainder from
Elizabeth, including forty school, chill
dren wearing badges and in charge Of
the teachers of their school The regu-
lar train from the south carried 90 or 40
80 coming from Colorado Springs. The
people from the surrounding country be-
gan coming early and by noon the
grounds were dotted with people inspect
ing the exhibits. and enjoying the music
by the band. Ii was a good natured
crowd, very little drunkenness was seen,
and there were no disturbances, and not
an arrest made during the day. This is
record Elbert and the fair association
should be proud of. 1t is seldom that so
large crowd gathers without disturb
ances Of some kind.
The exhibits in the various depart.
ments were excellent and the number
far exceeded expectations. The cattle
pens were all filed and some Of the stock
turned into ncighboring corras for lnck
OF pens on the grounds. None OF the
exhibitors had prepared their cattle for
showing but the exhibit was neverthe
less a most creditable one. About fifty
head were shown. The horse exhibit
was also most excellent one, some Of
the finest colts ever seen in Colorado
being entered. They we're mostly of the
get OF j. ii. Jones Duke and the Divide
Horse Co.'s Moscou. A. G.. Cornforth
exhibited pen of fine sheep, the only
ones shown. The poultry exhibit was a
fairly good one, although not extensive.
The exhibit of grain, grasses and farm
products was the chief attraction; it was
undoubtedly the finest non irrigated ex.
hibit ever shown in Colorado and was a
great surprise TO many visitors who were
not familiar with the resources OF this
section Of country. Potatoes, pumpkins,
onions, cabbage, turnips, beets, carrots,
wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, and grasses
Of all kinds were shown in quantities,
the large pavilion being well filled with
the magnificent display. The exhibit Of
grain and grasses from Forest Glen ranch
was much admired and was a splendid
advertisement for the country.
In the art hall the ladies' had spent
several days previous to the fair decora-
ting and beautifying the room, and the
showing made was II most creditable one,
Many entries were made in every li1f.
Exhibits of oil paintings by Mcsdames
Johnston and Maroon and of fine needle |
work were especially good.
Considering that this was Elberts first |
fair, the exhibits in all lldepartments were
exceptionally good, and the number was
far in excess of what was expected.
The races opened the afternoon pro
gram, and, while the time made was not |
fast, owing to the track being now and |
dusty, the races were hotly contested. |
The results were as follows: Free for all |
trot or pace, Bing first, Billy second; best |
time, 1870 Green trot or pace. Bing first; |
Black Beauty second; Star third; best
time, 1;3O. Free for-all half mile dash, |
roba Tosa first, Pet second, Shamrock
third; time 60. There were seven starters
in this race. Cow pony quarter mile
dash, Ioba Tosa first, Charlie second. |
way Behind third; no time given. There
were nine starters in this race. Pony
race special, quarter mile dash, Pet won.
Burro race, 200 yard dash, Sautter won.
The broncho busting contest followed
the races, six riders competing. Frank
Girardot of Schley won first money for
best rider, Thomas second, and Bert Ire
land third. w. S. Thompson's horse won
first money as the worst bucker and Ern-
The base ball game between Elbert and
Parker was the best that has been played
here this year, and was warmly con test
ed throughout. Parker had the well
known Neef battery of Denver, and Ma
loney and Lamont constituted the local
battery. The Parker team also had sew
eral other outside players and expected
to shut Ebert out without run, and
did so up to the ffth inning, when FL
bert scored three runs. After nine ex-
citing innings. during which it was any
body's game, Parker won out by score
of to 5.
The big dance at night in Red Men
hall closed the days festivities. One hun
dred and twenty. three numbers were
sold, the largest number ever sold at a
dance in the county.
FAIR NOTES.
Gilbert Hathaway, of Denver, James
Cole and Doe Knight acted as judges
of the races, and Roy Brown and VIM.
Taylor, of Elizabeth, ofiiciated as the
starters
j. b. Kerr, solicitor St. Joseph Stock
Yards Co, and +. Bosserman, Of the
Colorado Live Stock Commission Co, of
Denver, were judges Of the cattle and
horse exhibits. They we're agreeably sur
! prised at the good showing made. These
4 gentlemen also ofiiciated as judges of the
broncho busting contest
Sixteen pretty babies were entered in
the baby show and the judges declared
all were sweet enough to entitle them TO
prize, but as they could only award it
I to one, Harold Manning, little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson, Of Peyton, was given
first prize. Mrs. f. p. Murray, Of Eliza
beth, Messrs. James Bussey and Percy
Harvey, or Colorado Springs, were the
I judges.
r. J. Dobell, cashier OF the First Ma
/ tional bank Of Castle Rock, and w. b.
! Priddy, mayor of that town, were fair
( visitors Thursday. They were advertis.