Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
GETTING READY
FOR THE FAIR
Race Program is Attracting Wide.
spread Attention, and Some Fine
Horses viii be Entered.
THE COWBOYS RELAY SPECIAL
Will be the star Event Of the Races
Ready for the Entries--The
Departments.

Not since the time when the Fergus
County Fair association was organic
ed has there been such enthusiasm
over fair here as is shown over the
one to be held Sept. 20, 21 and %.
AS has been before stated, the farm
ers are already preparing their ex-
hibits, and in the agricultural depart
ment, which will be under the super
vision of R. Won Tobel, the display
will be about twice as large as ever
before, and it is also expected to be
about twice as fine. There is spec
ial reason for securing the very high
est grade of exhibits in this depart
ment this fall, as the best of them
will be sent to Helena for display
at the state fair.
The Racing Program.
1t is admitted by all that the rae
ing program is a most attractive one,
and this feature is attracting wide in
terest. The indications are that there
will be an unusually large number of
high class horses entered. The purses
are liberal, and two Helena horsemen
have announced their intention of
competing. They are Trainer Heard,
who has a string of six flyers, in
cluding four of Senator Hobson's fast
ones, and Patsy Rice, who is known
all over the state.
OF course the cowboys relay will
be the star event of the races, and
number of cowboys-the real arti-
cle-have stated that they will enter.
Secretary Belden now calls on all
their entries, in order that arrange
ments may be made for caring for
the strings of horses.
The breeds will be out in force
with their mustangs for the breed
races, and will give picturesque dis.
play of horsemanship.
follows:
First Day, Sept. 20.
Three minute trot or pace, purse
5000.
600 yard dash, purse $50; divided
$40 and $40.
Breed race. purse SIS; divided, ST.
80, $500 and $3.50.
Cowboy relay race, three miles;
$25 will be paid to winner of relay
race each day.
Boys race, ponies under IA hands
owners to ride. half mile, purse SIS,
divided, $3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Second Day, Sept. Fl.
$3.50 class trot or pace, purse 5000
Half mile and repeat, purse 800;
divided, $65, $25 and SO.
Ladies' quarter-mile dash, purse
$50; divided $35 and SIS.
Cowboy relay race, three miles.
Boys race. half mile. winners ol
previous day barred, purse SIS: di
vided, $3.50. $500 and $3.50.
Breed race. purse SIS; divided, 81.
80, $500 and $3.50.
Third Day, Sept. 22.
Free-fOr-all, trot or pace, purse $500
Gentlemen's harness race, Fergus
county horses, owners to drive, purse
500.
Five-eighths mile dash, purse SIS;
divided. $40. $25 and SO.
Three-eighths mile dash, purse $50
divided, $40 and $40.
Cowboy relay race, three miles
purse $3.50: divided, 500, $50 and $25
Live Stock Department.
This department. which will be un
der the supervision of David Eilger
will be unusually interesting. owing
to the fact that several blooded ami
mails imported since the last fair, will
be exhibited. The classes are varied
and will represent all kinds of stock
Chicken fanciers are also given al
opportunity to display their high bret
poultry.
Woman's Department.
The woman's and youths depart
ments will be under the supervision
of Mrs. T. w. Warren and Mrs. H. c
Brown, assistant, and the ladies vii
have some unique and interesting dis
plays of fancy work, etc.