Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
MAY INJURE
FERGUS FAIR
Circuit Association Shows a DISPOSE
tion to Shut This County Out Com
pIetely on Racing.
Agreement Made at Helena When Or
ganization Was Formed Amounts
to Nothing.

1t begins to look very much as
though the Fergus Fair association
had been tricked in some way not yet
made entirely clear, and that this lc
cality is to be ignored by the recently
formed circuit, which was organized
fol the purpose of getting all the
stables of race horses entered at each
of the county fairs, and to give them
ali the benefit of the other attractions.
This association was formed at a
meeting of the secretaries held in Hell
ena January 5. Fergus was represent
ed at the meeting by o. w. Belden,
and at that time dates were assigned,
the Fergus fair being given Aug. 20.
On Jan. 20, Mr.. Belden received a cir
cular letter giving the result of the
Helena meeting, and he wrote to DR..
Galbraith acknowledging it and stat
ing that Fergus would surely be in
line.
Galbraith Gives intimation.
vi JoA. Gf q 4OtCCI was 1OSOlNCu
from DR.. Galbraith expressing fear Of
difficulty in getting the horsemen to
make the trip to this city, and stating
that some of them had said they would
rather lay over a week and do moth.
ing than to make the journey. In con-
cluding, the circuit secretary said
"It looks as though a change of dates
would enecessary.
Mr.. Belden had previously notified
the officials of the circuit that al.
though, for various reasons, the local
association had not been able to hold
q meeting, the plan had been approved
by the trustees, and that the local as.
sociation would do it's part to the let
ter. Meantime, it appears that a sec
ond meeting of the circuit had been
held, and Encouragement of dates
made. Seeing an account of this in
the press, Mr.. Belden wrote President
Steele for information, and in reply
the latter said he understood Fergus
had dropped out This in spite o1
the previous formal notice given by
Mr.. Belden that Fergus was right IL
line, and preparing to go ahead Butte
has now been given a date that would
conflict with the Lewistown date-op
ening Aug. 23 while Billings and Big
Timber are to hold fairs the same
dates.
Pace is Heard From.
On his return from California, Sec
retary Pace, of the State Fair associa
ton, when applied to for information
stated that in his absence a meetins
OF the circuit had been held and new
dates given out that did not include
Lewistown.
Mr.. Belden has informed Mr. Pace
that Fergus was ready to go ahead anC
take it's place on the circuit program
and for the, present the matter rest.
there.
1t is quite apparent that w. B
George, of the Billings association, Dr.
Galbraith and and a few other publi
spirited gentlemen are in favor OF side
tracking Lewistown completely if the,
can do so. So far as Mr.. George i
concerned, he showed such a dispos
ton clearly when the meeting wa
held at Helena, and evidently has nc
changed his position in the least. How
ever, these men are not the "whol
thing" in the circuit and as Fergu
was originally given dates, there i
still chance that the difficulty ma
be adjusted, and this county given
square deal alter ALL
The Coming State Fair.
The secretary of the Montana Stat
Fair has received notice from the SCI
letary of the American Shorthor
Breeders association that an appropr
alton of $500 has been made for spe'
iai premiums on Shorthorn cattle e,
hibited at the Montana State Fair {
1906. One-half of this amount is fo
Montana Shorthorns and the othe
half is open to the world This give
$1,000 for premiums for the Shor
horn division at the Montana Stat
Fair.
In the Hereford division the Amer
can Hereford Breedrs association hay
appropriated $500 for premiums at tI
Montana State Fair, which added I
the appropriation by the State Fa
gives $500 for premiums in that divi
ion. So far as known at this time IL
premiums in the beef cattle divisiC
alone will reach $4,000, exclusive
the dairy breeds. In 1904 the Mo
tana Stockgrowers association appr
priated $500 as special premiums {
Montana steers, the State Fair appr
priating a like amount. The exhit
was very instructive and of particul
benefit to the rangemen. For son
reason the stockgrowers did not NAL
the appropriation in 1905 and Il
range steer exhibit was not as lar
as the preceding year. The manage
ri the State Fair have decided to e
courage the exhibit of range beef to t