Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-23
WILL AID GOAT SHOW
Railroads Will Grant Usual Liberal
Reductions in Freight and
Passenger Rates.

Polk County Mohair Association u
make arrangements for the sixth
annual Oregon Goat Show, to be held
IN Dallas, January 1920, are actively
at work, and are sparing no efforts TO
make the coming exhibit better than
anv that has been held heretofore.
The railroad companies have granted
their usual liberal reductions in
freight and passenger rates, and the
committee is receiving substantial en-
couragement on every hand. The
following circular is being mailed to
goat breeders in all the Pacific Coast
states:
DALLAS, Ore, Dec. 20, 1904.
The Sixth Annual Angora Goat
Show for the State of Oregon will be
held in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon,
on Thursday and Friday, January l9
and 90, 1905, under the auspices Of the
Polk County Mohair Association. The
show will also be open in the evening
of the first day. Diplomas will be
given to all prize winners. We would
be pleased to hear from you, in what
class you will enter, so that we may
make our arrangements accordingly.
No entrance fee will be charged.
Feed Will be furnished to exhibitors
free.
There will be two grades Of goats
eligible for entry-registered in one
class, and unregistered in another
class. The following As prizes will be
awarded in the registered class, and
the same number of prizes will be
awarded in the unregistered class,
making 90 prizes in all:
First, second and third premiums
on buck kid born before March Is,
1904; same on buck kid born after
March Is, 1904; same on buck l year
old and under 2; same on buck years
old and under 3; same on buck 8
years old and under 4; same on buck
years old and over.
First, second and third premiums
on doe kid born before March Is, 1904;
same on doe kid born after March Is,
1904; same on doe l year old and
under 2; same on doe years old and
under 3; same on doe years old and
under 4; same on doe 4 years old
and over.
First, second and third premiums
on aged doe, one buck, one yearling
doe and one doe kid. Remember that
the same list of premiums is offered
in each class. First, second and third
sweepstakes for best buck of any age
and the same for doe; same in each
class.
Free space will be given to all those
who desire to make an exhibit of
sheep and poultry. The latter ex-
htbits will be entirely independent of
the goat show, this arrangement be-
ing made simply to give the sheep
growers and poultry raisers an oppor-
tunity to show their blooded stock.
The Southern Pacific Company and
the Dallas & Falls City Railway
Company will charge their usual rate
on all animals sent to the show for ex-
hibit; but, upon presentation of a re-
celpt from the Secretary of the Asso-
these companies will return
all animals TO the point from which
they were shipped free Of charge.
The Southern Pacific Company will
also grant a passenger rate of one and
fares for the round trip
rom any point on its lines in Oregon.
The Dallas & Falls City Railway
company will grant like reduction
n passenger fare. Call on your local
agent for certificate.
Yours for success,
U. S. GRANT,
W. A. AYREs,
Il. L. FENToN,
JAS. RIDDELL,
G.. W. MoBEE,
Committee.