The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-01
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hibit possible are entitled to hearty
commendatiOn.
In the fine arts section were group
ed a large and excellent display, in
Guiding paintings of all kinds, burnt
work in wood and leather, hand paint
ed china, etc. The display of house
hold articles included all kinds of en-
broidery, needle work and fancy work
and was an especially attractive corn.
er for lady visitors. In the culinary
department was tempting display OF
all the good things made by the house
wife, from bread to the finest pastry
and they all looked as good as mother
used to make" In the miscellaneous
section; were grouped fine display of
those articles not regularly classified
in the premium list.
The youths department contained
fine display of the work of the public
schools of the county during the past
year, which was highly creditable to
the teachers and pupils. There was
also an excellent lot of individual work
which reflected great credit on the
youthful exhibitors.
A feature of the display in this
building was model dining room,
with the dining table set for dinner,
which was the work of Fred StOlten-
burg, the florist at the college. The
decorations and general arrangements
were tasty and beautiful and it at
tracted a great deal of favorable men,
tion.
The most beautiful collection of
flowers and house plants it has ever
been our pleasure to see was on ex-
hibit in this building. 1t contained
nearly ever known variety, tastily ar
ranged and attracted more than casual
attention.
OF the special exhibits, very good
one was that of Dr. Wards remedies
by L. w. Sutton, of this city, agent
for this county. 1t was located in the
sale pavilion, where it proved very
popular with all visitors. Everything
household remedies, extracts, spices,
perfumes, ointments and cattle and
| horse remedies, were on exhibition
and made an interesting display. Mr..
Sutton gave two prizes to stock fed on
Wards stock food as follows: Best
yearling colts, sucking colts, calves,
sheep, lambs, brood sows, shoats.
Every animal that had been fed on
this stock food won first prize in its
class. At tho close of the fair the
association dsinfected the pavilion
with Wards dip to prevent the pos
sible spread of disease.
The fair association offered a varied
line of attractions for fair visitors and
there was something to amuse and
entertain everybody. Every day there
was horse racing and base ball, be-
sides the attractions on the elevated
stage in front of the grandstand. The
races were among the best ever held
in this part of the state and interesting
and fast base ball was played.
The Savages in aerial comedy trap
eze and ladder work were first class
and their work was highly pleasing to
the spectators. The dog and pony
show was another good feature which
helped to entertain the crowds. 1t
proved to be too windy during the
week to have the balloon ascension,
which was disappointing not only to
the people but to the fair management.
Another disappointment was the fail
ure of Spot, the diving dog, to per-
form. Spot was here with his owner
ready to do his turn, but the big net
into which he leaps failed to show up.
1t had been shipped here from Iowa,
but was lost somewhere on the road.
The high wire work was very good,
although the wind interfered with it
to some extent.
The first ball game was played on
Tuesday afternoon as a feature of
Childrens day, between the kid teams
of Volga and Brookings. This game
resulted in victory for Brookings by
score of 9 to 7. The second day
Arlington and Aurora played a fast
and interesting game, Arlington won
out by score of to 3. Thursday
Brookings and Lake Benton met on
the diamond and Brookings was the
winner by score of Is to 4. Coughlin
pitched good game for BroOkings
and was well supported. while the
visitors pitchers did not have much
and the fielding behind them was in
different and poor. In this game Saur
of Brookings, made the longest hit
ever seen on the grounds, the ball
going to- the track in center field and
was good for an easy home run. The
two teams met again the last day and
the contest proved to be an exciting
and well played game, Brookings win
ming by a~score of to 5. Saur did
the pitching for Brookings.
On Wednesday the first race was
the 800 minute trot with the follow
ing starters: Topsy c., Chippewa,
Lady Arnold. Dean r., Red Ino, Molly
Barolite. Molly Barolite won in
straight heats, time, 2:27k, 2:30, 2:31.
Dean r. was second, Chippewa was
third, Red Ino fourth, Lady Arnold
fifth, Topsy c. distanced.
In the 2:25 pace the starters were
Moak G.. Estelline, Prairie Queen, Dan
Mix and Erridugan. Moak G. won in
straight heats, Estelline second, Dan
Mix third and Erridugan fourth. Time
2:24H, 2:24k, 2:22k.
The pony race, half mile, best two
in three, was won by the ]. d. McMil-
Ian horse of Elkton, which took the
last two heats. Ed Kinney's pony,
also an Elkton horse, took second and
Lars Bitterness horse third. Time,
sc, 81. so.
In the farmers trot or pace, one
mile, JChas. Hawkins sorrel team won
both heats and G. w. Lynch and Jos.
pnccmon ooch tOok cocOpd onA a