Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-09-27


the Fergus County Agricultural,
: Mineral & Stock Association has pass
ed into history. That it was the best
ever held, not person who has been
a regular attendant at the fairs i'll
this county will attempt to deny.
That the people are growing in their
appreciation Of a well conducted
county fair was shown by the in
creased attendance over last year
which was considered exceptionally
good. Over three thousand people
passed through the gates during the
three days. The crowd was rather
small on the first day but the largest
crowd that ever assembled at the fair
grounds was present Thursday and
the crowd Friday was but few hun
dred short OF the big crowd of the
previous day.
Not an accident or mishap of any
sort occurred to mar the excellence
of the entertainment offered. The
weather man certainly manifested a
most kindly spirit. With the ex-
ception Of a rather chilly atmosphere
on the last day, the weather could
not have been better.
The chief interest of the people
present was the relay race, and it
was the best ever seen in LewiStoWn
The competition was keen, most Of
horses were always contenderS for first
place and many of the delays which
are so tiresome to the average spec
tator were avoided. Good records
were made throughout but the great
race occurred in the free-fOr-all special
on the last day when Alpha w. went
the mile in 2:1O, clipping 9 seconds
from the previous record which was
made by Crowley's Lady Wallace sew
eral years ago. Two-ten is travelling
along at a pretty rapid gait on any
track and is mark which will likely
stand for good while.
The relay race was, as last year, one
of the principal attractions. There
were three contestants Miss Ona Pat
Devivier and Mrs. Marshall Jackson.
Miss Patterson's experience last year
gave her an advantage over the other
ladies when it came to changing
mounts and she also had the better
horses. On the first day she finished
nine seconds ahead of her nearest COM
petitor, Mrs. Deyiyier, and 23 seconds
ahead of Mrs. Jackson: She widened
the time between herself and her
nearest competitor by ; additional
seconds on the second day and on the
last day came i'm with seconds to
spare. All of the ladies' rode exceed
ingly we'll and the difference was in
the utmost running capacity Of then
mounts as the horses We're pushed to
the limit by the riders.
The .Guideless Wonder" also pleas
ed the crowd by her performance.
She went the mile the second day in
2:26 and in 2:29 on the last day. At
that the horse was running under
difficulties. While out for trial run
ucStttit SlN SOt Sldi lcu Oil tilc NIOIiS
way and ran into the road where she
stumbled and fell. bruising her up sc
that she could not nearly do herself
justice.
l.. n. Odell. the aeranaut, made
three most successful ascensions. He
is fearless balloonist and had a good
outfit with him. He had fairly good
weather for his trips into the upper
air and met with nothing resembling
mishap.
Following are the results OF The
= races:
Three minute pace
First heat-Bert Horton. lst
Captain Tex, 2nd: Little Sedgwick
3rd. Time 2:222!!. 2::222!! Second heat t-Ber
Horton. list: Captain Tex, 2nd Little
Sedgwick, Ild. Time o:2o
60-yard dash Fanchon. lst: Blacl
Turkey, 2nd: Silver. Bird. Relay rae,
Miss Patterson. iirst: time for thre,