The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
HAS TWO GOOD DAYS
A|exandria's Street Fair and.
Carnival Resulted In 4
Fine Success.
W. c. 7. u. Held Its Annual
Convention at Sioux Falls
Closing Sunday.
University Students Given an
Opportunity to Mix IN and
Get Acquainted.
ALEXANDRIA FAIR CLOSES
ALEXANDRIA FAIR CLOSES
Three Thousand People Attend the
Races and View the Exhibits
on Last Day.

county street fair and carnival at
Alexandria Thursday was a great
success. The day was perfect and
farmers came into town from all
parts Of the country and a large
crowd also went over from Mitchell.
In the afternoon 5000 people were
out to the..races, which were partici-
pated in by the owners of horses from
the county only. All OF the races
created a great deal OF excitement on
account of the local interest in the
horses.
The ladies of Alexandria and the
county had a very fine exhibit. of art
in pastel. water color and India
ink, also a very large showing OF
hand embroidery, drawn work etc.
The prizes awarded were all donated
by the merchants or purchased by
the ladies. Those. taking premiums
were as follows:
Finest collection Of Oil paintings
First, Mrs. Taylor; second, Mrs.
Stablein.
Finest painting, any kind-First,
Mrs. Will Hin, subject, The Sheperd-
ess; second, Mrs. Stablein, subject,
st. Cecilia.
Best painting by amateurs-First,
Mrs. Will Mathews; second, Mrs. p.
f. Wickhem.
Best piece OF embroidery-First,
Mrs. Star; second, Mrs. Bertrand.
Best piece of drawn work-First,
Mrs. Star; second, Mrs. Sloan.
Best piece of Battenberg- First,
Anna Jost; second, Mrs. Star.
Slumber rooe, silk quilts, etc
First, Mrs. Ri. d. T%unnicl,ff; second,
Mrs. Carl Scheltz.
Burnt work-First, by Is year old
Lottie Winders; second, Mrs. P. A..
Zollman.
Best piece OF knitting and crochet
ing-First, Mrs. Jake Sheltz second,
Grandma McMaster.
The exhibition in the domestic de-
partment was very large and shows
that there are a lot Of good cooks in
Hanson county. The following pre-
miums were awarded:
Best Angel Food cake-First. Miss
Iris Deacon who is only IL years old;
second, Mrs. Will Boyd.
Best Layer cake-First, Mrs. Wait;
second. Mrs. Mcpherson.
Greatest variety of jelly First,
Mrs. Lloyd second, Mrs. Mcpherson.
Grea est variety Of pickles-Firsl,
Mrs. John Sloan; second, Mrs. Nc
Master.
Best preserves First, Mrs. Sta
blein: second, Mrs. Geo. McMaster.
The woman's department was in.
charge Of Mrs. A. G. Phelps, Mrs.
w. C. McMaster and Mrs. Chas.
Wagner.
The agricultural exhibit was large,
the best Of which will be shown at
the corn palace next week.
A. W. Solady won the SO 90 gold
piece for sweepstakes on corn. The
two tirsts on corn in the north part
of the county were by e. A.
Bertels .and S. G.. Basham. In the
south half by Howard Lyman and
John Welsh.
Best peck OF wheat First, j.
Baughman; second, Sam Twamley.
The exhibition of all other gains,
grasses, flowers, vegetables and fruits
are all worthy Of special mention IL
space would permit. This exhibition
was in charge of .. r. Twamley who
will bring it to Mitchell next week.
Hanson county may justly be proud
OF her showing in the live stock
line. The Alexandria Herald, which
has been devoting one whole page to
the live stock industry of the county
for the last six months, has done
much to create a greater interest in
the breeding Of good stock. They
estimate that last year there were
shipped from the county $4,000 head
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