The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23

W. r. Niven. treasurer OF the Lo-
gan County Fair Board, announces
that the gate receipts of the fair Thurs
day were about $50 more than the re-
ceipts Of year ago Thursday and that
the receipts of the amphitheatre ran
300 ahead OF the receipts on the same
day last year. 1t is estimsted that
there were between Is. and 90. 0OO
persons ON the ground during the day.
The home of II. ]. Miksch. located
ON the Lewistown pike, was entered
during the absence of the
and a suit of clothes. shoes,
shirts and an amou mt Of money taken
The thief used skelston key in secur-
ing admission to the house.
President Harner of the Fair Board
is happy. This is his first year as
the head of the Board of Managers
and that he has made a success of his
work goes without saying. He has
long been interested in fair work and
when the Board chose him as Presi-
dent they. did the wise thing. de
states that he gives great credit to the
of the various depart
ments for their tireless efforts and the
efficiency with which they have man
aged affairs given to their charge.
The press has stood by MS nobly. -
said Mr.. Hsrner. ''ws could not get
along without the assistance Of the
press.
The decision of the judges in the
third heat of the 2:1s trot at the races
Thursday, they announcing the heat
as a dead one between Honeymoon and
Bertina, caused no little comment
among the scores who stood at the
wire in the grand stand, the major
portion of whom declared tnat Bertins
won the heat by half head So con-
fdent were many that the sorrel mare
had won that in several cases persons
holding the Bertins number In pools
were paid the pool money before the
decision of the judges was given by
Starter Ganson.
A man giving his name as Smith
was arrested at the grounds "Wednesday
charged with climbing the fence IL
order to secure admission to thu
grounds. The arrest was made undel
Section 371S-7 of the Ohio statutes
The man was fined $25 and costa L
would seem from this that it would b
better for all to pay at the gates
1t will be several days before Treas
urer Niven will be able to state tn
total receipts as reports must be Sc
cured from the various parties over tn
county who assisted in the sale of fam
lily tickets. 1t is safe TO say howeve
that the receipts will compare favor
ably with other years and that after a
expenses and premiums are paid th
Board will have a neat sum in th
| treasury. There are many people o
the grounds today. The small boy
there looing for lost money and not
few stray nickles and dimes have bee
picked up.
Secretary Akin. of the Fair Boart
is delighted with the attendance whic
he believes was a record breaker FIR
day considering the weather. +
states that all premiums will be pal
in full. For a time Friday the ma
ter of continuing the fair over Satu
day was considered, but it was d
cided not to postpone the races.
/ A great deal of trouble is being e
perienced by the judges with articl
which have been entered different
from the list in the catalogue. By ne
gears fair the managers will probab
take such action as viii prevent thi
The exhibitors should undertal
that no displays can be made whe
articles shown are not listed in the C,
alogue.
The thousands who witnessed I
l racing at the county fair Thursday b
the pleasure of seeing some of the b.
r harness races ever seen on the ID,
+ race course. In the third heat of
2 30 pace, which was won in straie
| heats by Commander Corwith, q II
: Corwin product, Cutler, which geldi
f won second money, fell in the DIR
: home the result of the breaking of
(; hobbies and Roam View ran into
!; overturned sulky and fell also. Fo
70 unately neither horses nor drivers W
If injured. The third heat of the 9
a trot, which race was won by Hon
If moon, a well known campsigner
a half mile tracks in the Buckeye sts
D resulted in dead heat between I
s. mare and Bertha. Among the star
fl in the 2 40 pace, which race was v
by Veto, Tom Corwin colt,