Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-21
STATE FAIR GREATEST EVER.
Exposition at Huron Was Successful
Beyond Expectation.

EXPOSITION AT r1uFon was ouCCSSslAi
Beyond Expectation.
The state fair proved q success be
yond all expectation. The attend
ance exceeded anything in the history
Of South Dakota fairs. The weather
was ideal, and the management re-
ioices because of the financial success
attained. Wednesdays receipts were
over $4,000, while the crowd was esti-
mated at from 1000 to 5000. The ex-
hibits and attractions were satisfaco-
tory and all visitors were delighted
with what they saw. Some good races
occurred.
During the intervals between the
racing heats the crowd was entertain
ed by trick bicycle riding. slack and
tight wire performances, dog which
leaped from top of thirty-foot ladder,
and, most laughable of all, the hay
rack acrobats, who certainly made Q
hit. The champion team of the Pabst
Brewing company elected many words
OF praise from the people when they
were paraded before tie grandstand.
]. r. Thrush, representing che Re
lance Motor Car company Of Detroit,
Mich, gave an exhibition run with .
2Ahorse power car. making the mile
ia two minutes fat. This was remark
able going. when taken into considera-
ton the fact that it was but a half
mile track.
Among the awards so far made are
these: Hereford cattle. w. 8. Hill
took eight blue ribbons and three red
ones. while his bull, Dakota Lars, took
the grand championship as against all
Others. His yearling bull, After Lars,
took the state championship for year
lings. Both of these animals are
splendid specimens.
| H. N. Thompson of Woodstock, ILL.,,
also had herd Of Herefords, upon
| which he took first on bull two years
| old and under three; second on year
ling bull, first on cow three years old
| or over; second and third on heifehs
| between two and three years; first
and third on yearling heifers and first
on heifer calf.
N. Noble Of Centerville, S. D., took
| third on his Hereford COW, third on
/ yearling bull and second on bull calf
4 - owA yx-ffh
4 yearling, Aberdeen Angus, took second
| for aged bull, first and championship
on yearling bull, first on bull calf, first
on COW three years, old and over, first
second and fourth ON yearling heifers
first and third on heifer calves, second
on get of bull, second on get Of COW
first on herd, and also took champion
ship on COW and junior bull and heller
L. A. Larsons of Vermillion tool
second on his yearling Aberdeen An
gus bull. second on bun calf and third
on produce COW.
/ James Williams of Marcus. Iowa
with his Aberdeen Angus took si1
frsts, eight seconds and one third
prize. Mr.. Williams has splendid
herd of this breed of cattle.
The races were as follows: The FRS
money in the two-year-old trot or pace
went to Edna Sprugere, w. H. Henior
owner; second, G. d. Coles Knutt
Mix. Telephone, owned by i. o
Bangs, took third place, while fourth
place fent to Luck Linkhart, owned
by d. r. Kyle. Time, 2:21.
| The 2:1S pace, purse $3.50, was wor
by Big Boy, owned by e. L. Mason
Miss Coffy, owned by F. M. Hatch
took second; Ed Jones Lot Hear
took third. while fourth place went t
Pat Jackman's Prosperity. Time
| 2:10 IL, During the first heat OF tn,
race, Honest Abe, owned by z. w
vaux Of WATERFOWL, was run into b.
another horse and the cart demolish
ed. No serious injury resulted eithe
to horse or driver.
The Indian pony race was excitini
and thoroughly enjoyed by all. FRS
place went to Paul D., Joseph Flow
cry, owner; Rosey, owned by Georg
Banks. took second Wakefield, own
ed by ]. a. Berry, taking third. Fou
heats were necessary to decide thi
race.