The daily sentinel., 1906-09-07
WEEK OF CLEAN SPORT AND PURE FUN FOR ALL

RADIO and many ecellent horses from
other sections of the state will par
ticipate in the programs. Already
there are twenty-five horses in train
ing at the fair grounds and this num-
ber win be added to almost from day
to day from now on until the opening
of the fair Nearly all of the well
known strings of horses that have
run the local track before will be here
but the number of new horses will be
great.
The greatest of care has been taken
in preparing for the race program and
it is believed that the line of events
will be satisfactory interesting and
first class from end to end. The as
sociation will stand for no crooked
ness on the part of anyone.
The race programs for the three
days are as follows. 1t is probable
that extra events not scheduled be-
low will be run in each day, Don't
these programs look good to you:
Wednesday,, September 26.
County trot. Horses must have
been owned in Mesa County six
months prior to the date of entry $3.50
2:20 Tot or pace, trotter with mark
of 2:17 eligible ...........$ $500
Five-eighths Mile running race 500.
Lady's running race, one-half mile
&c. ..... ... &C.. ........ $50
Three-fourths mile running race
.. -. .. &C.. &c. $3.50
Thursday, September %.
2:30 pace ................ $500
Free for all trot $500
one-mile running race, Handicap
.............. $500
One mile running race 500
One mile novelty running race $25
to each quarter 500
Friday. September 2s.
Trot or pace three year old or un-
der ... ... ..............sl5O
Free for all Trot or pace 5000
one-half mile running race ....s1OO
SohSoldAlOh uhhAllE laNNt lpA iiph7
winners, one mile $50
Cowboy relay race, 1-2 miles four
to enter three to start. $500
There promises to be fine ex-
hibit of live stock this year Hand
some premiums are offered in this de-
partment
The poultry exhibit this year will
be the best made in the valley in
years.
Special attention is being given by
some of the stockmen to a creditable
exhibit of sheep and goats.
The state agricultural college of
Fort Collins will send to the city
large exhibit which will occupy
large tent and to which no admission
charge will be made. This exhibit
will be in charge of two or three
members of the faculty of the col
lege.
A number of the merchants expect
to make individual exhibits in tents
on the grounds during the week
The judges of the fruit exhibits
both Individual and sectional disp-
plays, will probably be selected from
outside tthe county Hundreds Of
dollars in premiums are offered in
this department.
Probably on Wednesday morning
at eleven o'clock the baby show will
take place and as in the past this at
traction will prove immensely popu-
lar and score of little people of
both sex will probably be entered. A
baby show never fails to amuse.
Thursday, September 2G will be
Peach day at the Fair. Every Wis
itor from outside Mesa county will
be presented with a basket of fruit
This feature is sure to make a big hit
with the hundreds of outsiders who
will come to take in the fair.
A special train will bring large
delegations from narrow guage
points on Thursday.
The railroads have announced es-
pecially low rates for the entire
week and thousands of visitors are
expected in the city during the fair
period.
The Indians will be at the fair
again this year. giving practical dem
onstrations of their life and daily
customs.
Each afternoon of the fair. be-
tween the hours of three and four
O'Clock Ivy Baldwin. the noted aero
naut, will make balloon ascensions
and parachute leaps at the fair
grounds. Baldwin is considered one
of the most daring and successful
balloonists in the country today
A first class band { probably the
Grand Junction band) will furnish
music all during the week and each
evening concert will be given on
Main street.
On Thursday night there will be
an illuminated parade or evening