Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-02
THE MEXICO FAIR.
It Was q Great Success-Some of
the Awards.

in a Buick; p. w. Weber, second,
in a Ford, and Tom Sweeny,
third, in a Ford. Time z :55.
The first annual meeting of the
Missouri Saddle Horse Breeders ,
Association was held in Mexico in
connection with the Fair. To in.
terest all the fair associations in
Missouri in offering large stakes
for saddle rings, to arrange for
a futurity for the colts of regis.
tered mares and to offer prizes
for boys and girls between the
ages of 10 and Is years for riding
as well as considering the bride
and saddle horse in the compc-
titiOn, the object of this to inter.
est the coming generation in sad.
die horses, were a few of the pro-
jects indorsed.
The officers elected were: DIR.
r. E. Graham, of Columbia, presi-
dent; Judge Alex. Carter, of Mex
leo, vice-president; Rufus Jack
son, of Mexico, secretary; w. P.
Hawkins, of Bowling Green, treas.
urer.
The following were among the
Fair awards:
Best bull, any age, S. P. Emmons,
1st; Douglass Byrns, End.
Best COW, any age, s. P. Emmons,
1st; Douglass Byrns, End.
Best herd of male and 3 females,
any age, Douglass Byrns, 1st; S. p.
Emmons, End.
Best bull and 2 females, any age
or breed owned in Audrain county,
s. p. Emmons.
Best 3 animals any age or sex, the
get of one sire, S. p. Emmons.
Best COW and 2 of her produce, C..
s. Harrison, 1st; Douglass Byrns, End.
Special by Brown, Fry & Co., East
st. Louis, best bull T. 3 years old
and over, any breed, S. P. Emmons.
Special premium by National Stock
Yards, ILL.,, best beef steer or
heifer l year old or over, shown for
beef purposes alone, regardless of
pedigree, Douglass Byrns.
Special by Audrain County Court,
best mule colt either sex, w. r. Wis
dom.
Special by Audrain County Court,
best mare and colt, harness or sad
die bred, both considered, Fritz ZuLl-
steg.
Best mule 2 years old and over,
that has not won any money, Price
Bros, 1st; c. C. Judy, End.
Best mule colt, either sex that has
not won any money, C. H. Smallwood.
Best draft mare with colt by her
side, both to be considered, Henry
Rudasill, 1st; F. K. Rowell, End.
Best draft team shown to farm
wagon, Price Bros, 1st; w. r. Wis
dom, End.
Best sadie pony under 141-2 hands
high, other than Shetland, Lee
Brown, 1st; Geo. Dean, End.
. Special by F. A. Morris and Fred
Brand, best Shetland pony, Mrs. Jno.
Best saddle or harness colt under
during the week, ]. NJ. Blades, 1st;
John Burgess, End.
Best draft colt under 1 year old
thas had not been first or second
during the week, L. ]. Wentz, LIST and
End.
Special by ]. C. King, best yearling
colt, either sex or breed, j. w. Hen
derson and Sons, LIST; ]. NJ. Blades,
End.
Special by B. R. Middleton, best
mare colt, Fritz Zumsteg, 1st; c. H.
Culbertson, End.
Special by B. r. Middleton, best
colt, l.. r. Larkin.
Best running walk horse, mare or
gelding, 1st $40, B. r. Middleton; 2nd
IS, Hook & Woods.
Best saddle mare years old and
over, 1st SIS, Rus Bailey; End $40,
Tom Bass.
Best saddle mare years old and
under 4, 1st $40, Hook & Wood; End
IS, Thos. Bass.
Best saddle mare years old and
under 8, 1st $40, Hook & Woods; End
S., ]. M. Blades.
beSl Sduule mare year olu anu
under 2, LIST $40, c. H. Pease; End s.,
c. M. Fox.
Best saddle mare under year old
1st $40, Hook & Woods End IS, Fritz
Zumsteg.
Best saddle stallion 4 years old and
over, LIST SIS, Tom Bass; End $40, J
p. Arnold.
Best saddle colt either sex, LIST $40
Hook & Woods; End, Mexico Clothing
Co., a So Stetson hat, Fritz Zumsteg
Best jennett one year old and un'
der 2, LIST $40. w. w. Johnson; End IS
B. r. Middleton.
Best Jack years old and over, Isl
$40, A. w. Martin.
Best jennet 2 and under 8 years, Isl
$40, Watts Littrell; End 50, r. II
Cauthorn.
Best jennet years old aud over
LIST $40. w. w. Johnson. End S.. Watt:
Iittrep
Best four mules owned by one party
| or Arm ten days prior to show, $50, ,Ol