The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-09-21
STATE FAIR GREATEST EVER.
Exposition at Huron Was Successful
Beyond Expectation.

The state fair proved a success be-
yond all expectation. The attend
ance exceeded anything in the history
of South Dakota fairs. The weather
was ideal. and the management le-
joices 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 a
hit. The champion team of the Pabst
Brewing company elected many words
of praise from the people when they
were paraded before tie grandstand.
j. r. Thrush, representing the Re-
lance Motor Car company of Detroit,
Mich, gave an exhibition run with a
22-horse power car, making the mile
in two minutes fiat. 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. S. 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 a 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.
J. NJ. Reedy of Beresford, with his
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 heifer.
l.. A. Larsons of Vermillion took
second on his yearling Aberdeen An
gus bull, second on bull calf and third
on produce COW.
James Williams Of Marcus, Iowa,
with his Aberdeen Angus took six
firsts. eight seconds and one third
prize. Mr.. Williams has a splendid
herd of this breed of cattle.
The races were as follows: The first
money in the two-year-old trot or race
went to Edna Sprugere, w. H. Henion
owner; second, G. d. Coles Knute
Mix. Telephone, owned by L.. O.
Bangs, took third place, while fourth
place fent to Luck Linkhart, owned
by d. T. Kyle. Time, 2:21.
The 2:1s pace. purse $3.50, was won
by Big Boy, owned by E. l.. Mason;
Miss Cosfy, owned by F. NJ. Hatch,
took second; Ed Jones' Lot Heart
took third, while fourth place went to
Pat Jackman's Prosperity. Time,
2:10 IL. During the first heat of the
race, Honest Abe, owned by E. w.
Vaux of WATERFOWL, was run into by
another horse and the cart demolish-
ed. No serious injury resulted either
to horse or driver.
The Indian pony race was exciting
and thoroughly enjoyed by all. First
place went to Paul D.. Joseph Flow
cry, owner; Rosey, owned by George
Banks, took second; Wakefield, own
ed by ]. A. Berry. taking third. Four
heats were necessary to decide this
race.