, 1907-10-07
RECOUNTS TRIP
TO STATE FAIR
ROCK RIVER PARTY MAKES TRIP
OVERLAND TO CONVERSE
COUNTY METROPOLIS.
Delighted With Douglas and More
Than Pleased With the Fair-Ex-
hibits Were Excellent and Albany
County In On the Pr mium-A
Delightful Outing Described.
Special to The RenublIcan.


Rock River WV nrt Rmnr Mon.
dayN S~entombor % nor,v evo ~
sons Mr. and Mrs q 4 Smith Mics
Grace PeaIe Miss EI,o Er,nven ana
Mr. Jesso Dixor ,ef, tbis n1.oo 70 a..
tend the state foir az no,g1o, IN.
Journey of over a bundrea miles w.,
able After n drivo =, tortr mi,os tho
n nj shean oamn uos ra.ahoa Co.,
noon the bovs at The camn ~nren.r;nc
ar annetizinp mea, which wo, tbor,
e~nioved Inv tbe travellers AZ.
Ter an hours rest mart of tho time he
ing snent in 6sbinp tho tourney vos
continued unt;, NeE Matbeson,s ranch
was reached late in tho afternoon Az.
ter Mr. Matbeson,s hosnit,1itv
for the night the iournev wac resumed
Tuesday morning Dr ana, Mrs
Denne and Mr. M,+b,son io;n;nn +hn
n.rtr tho ,.ttor oda;nn uroatu 49,
pleasure of the company bv acting as
pilot hroue tho mo,ntains and noin,
out the beaiitiful scenery along tba
wav Tho trim througb tho mo,,ntaino
five hours the noon.dav lunon
being served in a beautifp, canon ar
the foot of the towering neaks After
a couple of hours resi- in his inviting
nook, he start ON the final drive was
made and the thirty miIes oe n~r,ir;a
between the mountains and Dou,,a,
were covered nv + o'clock in the even.
ing
Were pleased With Do,oj.s
Douglas was a Welcome siobt to tho
tired hut bappv travellers If is a verv
nrot+u rt,1a Nv In a.. -. -.
the fair added new life and be,utv to
it. Runting in tho national colors w.s
displaved togetber WIFI Old
Glory and tho Streets wera .bl.za with
electric lights in many colors Tho
hundreds of visitors tn the civ found
communication and nientv of
Fair Was Bin Success.
The fair proved a great success
Tho disnlav of vegetables and ~gr,ips
was equal 70 that of almost anv state
in the union. while tho stock disnlav
be hard to excel. King Bros
of Albany county carried away the
sweepstakes NJ ize with tbeir sheen and
the stock from the eyneriment st.+ion
of the university was nearly all decor
ated with blue ibbons. Other comnett.
tors from ALBANY comfy in other line,
Jared well. notably Mrs, r. n Sna flora
Of Laramie who captured three first
prizes on fancy work in the woman,s
department. All the exhibits were OK.
Start Is Made for Home.
Having completely "done" tbe fair
and seen all the sights about Dougl
our party started for home FRIDAY af.
ternoon, reaching the Ulman ranch at
1880 that evening. where the night was
spent. The drive on Saturday again
took us through the fountain an eIe.
CANT dinner being par,aken of at the
Hammer ranch At + O'clock the
ranch was again reached
where several DAYS were spent. A
dance was given in honor of the yisi.
tors and a very ENJOYABLE time had.
saw Bear Tracks.
While the party was at the Mathe.
son ranch Messrs Smith and Hixon
arranged for q hunt. IT. heinz known
that bear and dear abound in the Lava.
mic peak section. A light snow hao
fallen and conditions seemed idea, fo,
a hunting trim ALFRED in reo,,,a =
garh and armed to tbo foot,
the hunters went bravelv forth afte,