Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-17
OPENING OF TIE BIC FAIR
UNDER FAVORABLE AUSPICES
Clear Skies and Enthusiasm Mark the Beginning
of the Yearly Event...Notes and Com.
ments on the Exhibition

flying trapeze and terial casting acts
before the public today.
The Norwoods triple, horizontal bar
exponeents past masters in this high
,, school OF gymnastics.
The Banvard Brothers presenting !
feats of strength and intricate tricks |
on the Roman rings. These attractions |
We're furnished by E. J. Arnold at the |
| grounds today free of charge and were |
especially entertaining to the fair Wis
itOrs.
The city is filled with people and yes
!, terday it Is estimated that the train
and steamers brought fully 500 visit
ors to the city. The Clearwater train
was also crowded this morning and the
streets in the business portion were
packed early in the day by the swarm
OF visitors. Music was rendered on the
Main street by the Lewiston Military
band and everywhere good feeling
seemed to be apparent.
i That the big fair will be success
during the week is very evident and
it is expected that during the last few
days the crowds will swell coming from
every section. 1t is reported that the
Wallowa section in Oregon will send
many visitors and that from Pomeroy,
Asotin. Potlatch reservation and Camas
prairie great crowds are coming.
, The two steamers coming in last
night from Riparia brought full loads
OF people from the Walla Walla fair
and about seventy-five horses with
! all equipment were aboard.
On the grounds there is accommoda :
ton for about 140 horses and every
there are 120 horses at the track. 1t is
;, understood that number of horses
> will arrive tonight. There is every in
: dication that the harness events will
! be up to standard number of promi-
), nent strings are already here and more
: are expected among some of the mos,
prominent are the following:
nj Harness Horsss
e Hellman stables -. -.
'el Hellman Stables-Loveless, -; Macl
IS Mack. 2:12k; Byron Lace, 2:14A
i Prince Charles, 2:17; Bessie Jones. =
'r L. B. Lindsey stables-Le Roi
,r 2:10A; Queen B., 2:13A.
ID John Lance Stable-Sam Bowers
, 2:11N-
in VIM. Hogoboam Stables-Oveta
ID 2:15A; Bonie M. -.
te L. r. Dundas Stable-Kfng Alta
ce mont, 2:13A.
c.NB. Webb stable-Prince Ton
t 2:16A.
at chas clifford stable-Red Cloud
a. Delight.
SO Frank Burrows Stable-Del Norte
2:Os: Del wilkes; Ladysinith.
Mr.. Dairy-Gold Bugg.
al q. A. Payne Stable-Hellinnes, 2:143
e. In addition there is fully one hun
all dred running horses many of them be
,it fng entered in the racing events Of tn
ay week.
ce When the gong sounded this after
be noon for the first race the grandstan
o. was packed to overfowing and as tn
riders new by the stand exercising the
tn horses they were greeted with shout
X of approval showing. that the visitor
.fe were in a happy frame of mind. G.
its JefYries. the presiding judge was earl
'es on the scene and stationed at his pos
let His instructions to horsemen and 1oci
mt les were emphatic and develops II
,c- fact that he does not intend TO allo
anything to transpire not in strict az
ub cordance with racing rules.
ng The program for today is especial
nd good The evets include one trot I
mace. running races and cowbt
a race.
ST. The races and entries for today We
as follows:
not Two twenty five trot or pace. OF
lily mile. best 2 in 8. purse $3.50. Entire
oss Lady smith, Gold Bug. Loveless, Boz
ME NJ, Del Wilkes.
on Four furlongs running. Entries Cal
g's itol. Maid Of the West, Oro Fin
TIA, Fino. Prince Henry. Big Chief. Ann
this Burke.
co.. Four and one-half furlongs. E.
tries: Modder. hummer. Ny Surpri'
be Titus.
cen Seven and one-h half furlongs. Entri
a alclaudator. Baldo, Fondo. Lord Eldrt
arr Past Master. Hogarth. Chileno.
nd Cowboy Race, one mile. purse. $50.
ERE Entries: Chip, George. High. CIR
last Bov. Nellie. Mauli
rest Haees
ex- First heat. 2:z5 pace. one mile. 81
I'll nurse: Lovelace. first: Gold Bug. %
mi ond; Lady smith, third: Donny ,
fourth: Del wilkes, NTH. Time. .:
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