The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
VOLUME XXI.
Prowers County Fair.

an abrupt and unfortunate end just
after noon on last Thursday, the Sec
ond day of the fair. One Of the
heaviest downpours of rain ever
known here soaked the grounds and
track 30 badly that it was impossible
to go ahead with the program or for
the people to get around the grounds
to see the displays, 30 the directors
met and after csnvssslng the situa-
ton thoroughly decided to call off
the fair for this year. There is con-
siderable kicking on the part of
many of the visitors on account of
this decision of the directors, but
they should remember that the heav-
lest loser was the fair association
itself, and as it is public institution
for the benefit of the county and in
no sense can ever be made protits-
BILE to the stockholders, whatever was
best in order to save it financially
from embarrassment was best for the
people Of the county also.
The fair opened on Wednesday
with fair sized crowd for first day
and the grounds were in beautiful
condition, and all the departments
we're we'll represented by exhibits
from all sections of the county. In
the agricultural department while
the exibit WIS not the largest ever
made here it WAS much the best and
represented samples from a number
of record breaking crops Of all kinds.
The fruit department WAS filled with
not only the largest but also the
best display of all kinds of fruit
raised in this section that has ever
been shown here. In the honey and
poultry departments there was much
better representation than usual, and
all the stock departments were we'll
represented. The ladies as usual
had handsome and attractive ex-
hibit of their work in all lines, and
number of the schools had made
highly creditsble displays of their
work.
The program for the week gave
promise of an unusual list of attr ac-
tions, but for the unfortunate inter
ference. The first days program was
the only one carried out, and it con-
sisted of ball game between the
Holly and Las Animss mines, that
was one of the best ever seen here.
Connor and Mstney were the oppos-
ing pitchers and both pitched fine
games. Las Animss won by a score
of to 2. There was a fine balloon
ascension at the grounds, a woman
going up with the balloon and drop
ping with the parachute.
The racing program resulted as
follows:
2:45 trot and pace-Won by Look
ing Out, owned by Jack Sproule Of
Rocky Ford, in four heats. Robert
Allerton of Denver, second; May
Bright third. Best time, 2:4O.
Green trot or pace, for Merchants
stake-Won by Cora Eden, owned
by E. b. Kerns OF Lamar, in straight
heats; Otto Conrad's Elster second.
Four furlongs, running dash
Won by Pickaune of Lamar, Selem
second, Chicksdee third. Time
:533.
Boys pony race, two furlongs-
Won by Chicksdee, Roland second,
Shoofy third.
Five furlong running race-Won
by Prince Ching, AL @, second, Sis
envine third. Time, 1:04.
The two and half mile cowboy
relay race, Tor COW ponies; nVe hors-
es, riders changing each half-mile,
furnished an exciting contest for the
first two miles, the riders changing
with lightning quickness and hay
ing horses we'll matched. In the
last hslf-mile, however, Dsrrough's
horse got big advantage and won
the race easily. Time 5;22.
The Western Amusement Go. gave
entertainments all week in town and
had some fairly good attractions but
not half what they advertised.
For Young Women who want to be
independent, self,supporting, have plen-
ty of pocket money and secure a regu-
lar monthly income, We have the mon
ey making plan you are looking for.