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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
STRUCK DOWN BY ROBBERS.
Niagara Falls Express Company Cash
irr USpIfrypl nY ga tlG .'.

niagara Falls Express Company Cash
Ter Relieved Of $11.1l6.
William Dobson, cashier Of the Can
adian Express company at Niagara
Falls, Ont, was struck down Thursday
afternoon in the company's office at
the Grand Trunk station in Bridge
street n n package containing STA
l56 was taken from him by two I'M
known men. The robbery was COM
United in broad daylight with a score
OF station employees within twenty feet
of the office. Dobson was alone at the
time. The two men entered the Of
flee and one asked if n trunk a ar
rived for him. As Dobson stopped
over to get his ION hand" book, one
of the men reached ovcr the counter
and hit him behind the ear with a
sandbag or n piece OF gas pipe. Five
minutes later Dobson was found un.
conscious
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Heavy Loss Caused in Several Sec,
lions OF Maryland.

Heavy Loss Caused in Several Sec
lions of Maryland.
Extensive forest fires were burning
In several sections of Maryland Friday,
some OF them almost within the city
limits OF Baltimore. Several fine coun-
try seats in the Green Spring valley
were only saved through energetic
work on the part Of the residents.
In Howard county, near the home
of ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll, an his
toric old D-ougoreagan manor. more
than ten square miles have been de-.
vastated. This fire. which originated
in q pile of sawdust. Is believed to be
under control.
At Gainesville the flames swooped
over . tract OF $50 acres of woodland
before they were checked.
The western part of the state has
suffered severely. the fire extending
into West Virginia. !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
DARING
Raid Made on Ship at Pier in New
York.

Raid Made on Ship at Pier in New
York.
Robbers boarded the Hamburg
American line Gamer Prince Joach-
i'm, lying at her pier in New York
Thursday. forced open the safe in the
purser's office and got away with ST.
600 in gold. The news of the robbery
became public Thursday afternoon.
The robbers operated when more
than 100 members of the officers and
crew of the ship were on board and a
dozen of them We're sleeping within
fifty feet of where the safe was
opened. ~
The gold was consigned to the ia
maica correspondent Of the Bank of
IOWA Scotia. n was to have been
taken by the liner on her trip to tho
West Indies, starting Saturday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
hURIED two DAYS.

Dne01nbeA Nevada Miners 1akcn Out
/. Alive and Well.
Charles Moody and Harry Anderson,
- Carlin, New. miners who were
bpried upder tons OF rock and timbers
u cavein In the Copper King mine
Friday. werc rescued alive at ! o'clock.
sunday afternoon.
MoSdy and Anderson are both well.
- latter declaring his Intention OF
9sang 70 work Monday Ito make thu
! shaft soa1A~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Child Horse Thief.

Cyral st. Armand. of Thurso. Cana
da, 10 years old, was Thursday sem
tenced to six years for horse stealing.
When 8 years old nc was convicted of
an attempt to wreck 4 Canadian Pas
cific railway train. His youth enabled
him to escape sentence for this and
a number of burglaries which fol.
lowed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Carrie Nation Jailed.

After entering the cafe OF the Hotel
xnickerbocker and shouting that the
men drinking were going straight to
-heu,~ Carrie Nation. the redoubtable
xansas saloon smnsher, was followed
Aswn Broadway. New York City. by q
heoting crowd Sunday night until ar
Tested M taken to the tenderloin po-
Nos statioa. charged with disorderly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Guests Have Close Cali.

The Three-Miles house. a widely
known hostelry located at Shillington.
Pa. was burned to the ground early
Friday. The guests and were
aroused by the smoke and a difficult
ty in making their escape. h belief
10 strong that the fire was OF incendiary
origin. The loss Is $685. 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
IN JAIL AT SIOUX FALLS.
case OF a. 4. BIodsctt for Horscstcal.
Ing MOI of. =

The case of A. f.. B%lodgett, who re-
Gently was arrested at Sioux City on
instructions from the United States
authorities and brought to sioux Falls
and lodged in the county Jail, has not
yet been disposed of.
Blodgett. whose home Is at Fort
Pierre, Is under indictment in the fed
eral court on the charge of driving
26 horses off the Cheyenne River In
dian reservation.
Blodgett claims he is In possession
of bills of sale for the animals, but
in the view of the government officials
this will not help him any, as Indians
on closed reservations have no author
ity to sell their stock without a permit
from the United States Indian agent in
charge Of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
RIVER Dixie TO BE BUILT.
1t VIII Protect About 1000 Acres
AlOn" the vermiIlion Stream.

The county commissioners have let
the contract for the construction OF
the first dixie to be built in the state.
1t will follow the course ofthc Yer
million river above Centcrville and
will protect about 1000 acres which
have previously been o~vcrnowed each
spring. The levee will be from three
to eight feet high and will! cost about
$1,000. Survey for this work was
made by a government surveyor u
year ago. and if this first dyke proves
successful similar entertainments Will
probably be Quilt farther down the
river in Clay county. where thousands
of acres are rendered valueless by the
floods each spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
FLAMES UNDER CONTROL.
Heavy Damage Has Been Done by
Black Hills Forest Fires.

A telegram to the forest service
headquarters in Deadwood Monday
from the scene of the forest fire near
Pactola that the fires are
we'll under control, and, with contin-
ued favorable conditions. hould be
out in a couple of days. The soldiers
have returned to Fort Meade. Rangers
are checking up and listing the DAM
age which will be many thousands of
dollars.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
TRAGIC SCENE AT A DEPOT.
Stranger Cuts a Fearful Cash in His
Throat mt Canton.

A stranger attempted to kill himself
at the depot in Canton by cutting his
throat, but was prevented before he
accomplished the insane act. His name
is Carl Wehlen. and he came from
Omaha, where he had been working
in a packing house. He claims he has
two cousins near Egan. He cut a fear
fult cash in his throat, which bled pro-
fusely before help could reach him.
The unfortunate man thought he was
going to be put in a hole and killed,
hence his effort at suicide. The coun-
ty authorities have him in charge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Girl steals Finev.

An uncomfortable love for finery
caused Tillie Shoemaker. q beautiful
1S-year-old girl Of Davenport. to take
q suitcase n SIS In cash and a large
assortment OF glad rags" belonging to
Mrs. A. e. Fields. a prominent society
woman. She was arrested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Gen Dodge Elected President,

Before adjourning the convention
at Columbus. O.. Thursday. the So
ciety of the Army Of the Tennessee
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge, Of Council
Bluffs. Ia. was reelected president.
n Mrs. l.. ID. Montgomery. of Coun-
ell Bluffs, was named as a vice presi-
dent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Two Women Injured.

While Mrs. James Pasek and Mrs.
Hunt, of Cavour, were driving in a
buggy, the horses became frightened
and both ladies were thrown to the
ground. Mrs. Pasek's collar bone was
broken I'M Mrs. Hunt was also Sc
verely injured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Copper Orc Found.

Another discovery OF copper ore
was made Friday In Nash county,
North Carolina The former discovery
unearthed an ore that is rich in gold
as well. In sinking a boared we'll at
Nashville, q rich vein OF copper and
gold was found at Is feet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
FOUND SLAIN ON ROOF.
$500 Missing from Body OF Oklahoma
City Man,

$500 Missing rOm Body or Oklahoma
City Man.
Roy B. Cannon, a real estate dealer
who came to Oklahoma City, Okla,
from Lexington, KY, was found muir
Aered on the oof OF q ten-story office
building Sunday and $500. which he
drew from a local bank Saturday, Is
mtssing.
Evident disorder In Gannon's office
N the fourth fo0r OF the building in
9lcatcs that he WIS attacked there and
Ms body dragged to the roof by a rope
which was fOun around his neck.
n The body bore number OF cuts and
bruises. and some Of the dead man's
AF14nd1 declared he was murdered as
= ee6ust a. Jealous quarrel. cannon
- years old md has relatives In
N@ntacU
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
business MINI MISSING.

y. Goshorn. a business man Of
Charleston, ". Va. disappeared from
his home two weeks with $4,000
In his possession, according to infor-
nation accompanying a request re-
ceived in Chicago Friday that the local
police Join in the search for him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Try to rov Alibi.

An attempt to establish an alibi is
being made by three alleged yeggmen
who were arrested some days ago on
the charge Of having recently robbed
the postoffce at Peever. Roberts coun-
ty, and who have since been ~incarcerA
ated in the county Jail Of that county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
HERALD CHANGES HANDS.
Huron's Morning Paper Sold to w. II.
and A G. Smith

fIUEOnS Morning PapeF sold 10 ". II.
and A. G. Smith.
W. F. HOLSTER & Co. nave sold the
Morning Herald printing outfit to w.
II. and A. c.. Smith, who took posses
sion Of the plant November l. Be-
cause of i'll health Mr.. HOLSTER will
spend the winter in the south. W.. H.
Smith is auditor for the Van Dusen
Elevator company, and his son, Alfred
c., who has had some experience in
newspaper work, will have manage
ment of the paper. The paper will be
strictly Independent in it's views of po-
itical matters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
NJ. E. Church Dedication.

Beautiful and impressive services
were held at the Aberdeen Methodist
Episcopal church on Sunday. COM
memorative Of thefact that 1t was the
last meeting h congregation will
hold in that structure. On next Sun
day the handsome new edifice. just
completed at cost Of $4,000 will be
dedicated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Editors to Meet in January.

AT a meeting held in Sioux Falls by
four Of the five members Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the South Dako-
ia Press association, consisting of c.
NJ. Day, president; John T.. Coogan,
secretary, and j. f. Halliday and
George Schlosser, it vas decided to
hold the regular midwinter meeting
Of the association in Sioux Falls next
January.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

The Bookings County Live Stock
Breeders association will hold its sec
n annual sale at the stock pavilion
on the fair grounds. November 10.
The offerings will include some 35
head OF fine Shorthorn and Holstein-
Friesion olttle. Shropshire sheep and
Poland-china and Duroc-Jersey swine
from the best herds in the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
lWssnen VOC ln Norway.

II the general election that tool
1lace Saturday throughout Norway
OSnea for the first timu we're
granted the right OF suffrage. They
voted heavily In tho towns. but slight
" e.. the country districts. The radical
government u defeated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
To Be Tried for Murder.

On November . the term of federal
court will begin in Aberdeen. grand
and petit jurors both having been sum-
moned for the term. A large number
Of cases will come up for trial. proba-
bly, the most important OF which will
be the case against Robert Gillen. a
young halfbreed on the Standing Rock
reservation, who is charged with kill
ing another halfbreed named Web
her
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Wants Western League Frnnch,sc

At i meeting of ST. Joseph, Mo.
business men Thursday it was decided
to send a delegation t. Chicago No
vember 3 to the Western league meet
ing to try and secure a franchise for
st. Joseph next season.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
British Merchant Slain.

Albert Koch. a merchant. was shot
and instantly killed In his store at
Bernstadt. England. Thursday. Koch
IL understood to have drawn 5000
from a London bank. and robbery is
supposed to have bee the motive for
the crime.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Second Years Course BEGINS.

The econd year Of the School OF
Agriculture OF the State College Of
Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
opened at. Brookings with an enroll
ment OF 81 students. an u-nprecedent-
ed record FOL. the first day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

September list, 1909, the 472 state
banks had individual deposits (not de-
posts in other banks) of $~45.735,6S0.
end the 95 state and national banks
had deposits OF $26,S55,245, or a total
deposit by the individuals of the state
OF $~72,590,925. Basing our population
at $780, 00. this gives S145 individ-
ual deposits In h banks Of the state
for each man. woman and child.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Plaintiff Dfsmisses Suit.

The damage suit recently begun in
federal court by j. f. Malloy. Of Aber-
deem, against the Milwaukee road.
wherein the plaintiff asked for 100000
damages for alleged false imprison-
ment, due to his arrest in connection
with the alleged theft of Goa from the
road, has been dismissed by the plant
if. The cause for the dismissal has
not been made public.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Now Conxent at Turton.

Catholics of Turton and vicinity are
taking a great deal of interest in the
construction Of a new Catholic con-
vent which is in course of erection at
Turton. The building is being pushed
% completion as rapidly as possible.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

The Mitchell city council is laying
plans to cause a whole lot of trouble
with the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway and perhaps some litiga-
ton. The council will take the mi
tiatory steps within a short time to
force the company to build a viaduct
over its tracks on Sanborn street. A
viaduct would cost owe 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Meeting of Rebekahs.

A meeting Of the delegates repre-
senting Rebekah lodges in the Ninth
district was held in Huron Thursday
afternoon and evening. The attend
nee was large and included a num-
Der Of well known members OF the or
der
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Fined 800 for Selling Liquor.

Joe Devine, the young man who was
arrested at Wakonda a few weeks ago
on a charge Of selling liquor contrary
to law, entered a plea OF guilty when
arraigned. He was fined See and
costs, upon payment OF which he was
given his liberty,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
~ Robbers Arc Killed.

~ Robbers Arc Killed.
Two men were killed at a Pennsyl-
tanfa railroad camp near Centerville.
-. Sunday. Il being said the men
Wses ahot 10 death while they were
attempting to rob Italian laborers
The men who we're slain were CAM
f0llovezAs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Fires ON Reservation.
III re burned on

Vast areas of tall grass burned on
the Pine Ridge reservation, just across
the White river from Interior. Ned
Younger, one OF the ranchmen OF the
reservation, was burned out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Attempt Made to Burn Pool Room.

An attempt to destroy by fire the
Dearborn Park pool room and its
surrounding stockade, at Clarke sta
ton, Ind, was made early Thursday.
Men living in the neighborhood form
ed a bucket brigade and prevented h
building being burned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Fights Fire; Soon Drops Dead.

A. e. Flick. a business man Of No
bridge, aged As. dropped Head Of heart
disease a short time after fighting a
prairie fire which destroyed some Of
the buildings on his place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
An Old Editor Expires.

Dewitt G. Finch. an associate of
Horace Greedy on the New York Tri-
bune in 1866. and later editor of the
Lewis County Democrat for many
years. died at his home in Lowville.
n. r. Friday. He was 81 years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
BAH PLAYER killed.

Charles Dexter. first baseman for
the. New Orleans Southern league
team. accidentally shot himself while
hunting, near his parents home at
Mt. Holly. O., and died Thursday
night. r
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
LOSES LIFE SIGHTSEEING.
Madison Man Is Crushed to Death in
the HomcStaI<c Mine.

Madison Man Is CriSilcu 10 DCitll III
the HomCStakc Mine.
While sightseeing in the Homestake
mine workings, Aired J. VoeltZ, reprc-
senting the South Dakota Journal of
Education, of Madison. was almost
instantly killed. Voeltz was in a tun-
mel when loaded ore car knocked
him into a bin and the orc was dumped
on top of him. He was terribly crush
ed. He was 80 years old. He was at
tending the state teachers meeting.
His parents live at DeSmet. He was
not married. He was a member of the
odd Fellows.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
A Big Derau,ter.

Martin Kaufman. OF New York.
was arrested in Berlin, Germany,
Thursday on the charge OF frauds
amounting TO $1,000 in connection
with the Cotton Goods C~onverters
company, Of New York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Aberdeen Defeats Lend.

In one of the best football games Of
the season, on the Aberdeen grounds,
the Aberdeen high school defeated the
Lead high school football team by a
score OF 16 to s.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Hangs Self Win Rope.

Arthur Finnegan. aged 81 years.
committed suicide Saturday in the stall
OF a barn at his nephew's. Dennis CAL
Ian. or Ash creek, in Stanley county,
by hanging himself with a rope.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Both Legs C,:t or.

Gus Anderson, a homesteader near
Underwood. was run down byra North
western switch engine at Rapid City.
losing both legs. The injury perhaps
will prove fatal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Interior Wants water.

The people OF Interior are intensely
interested in h water problem. 1t
Is now proposed to join with the Mil
waukee road and put in a good water
system.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Iniufed by Fnn.

Carl Noble. homesteadeF IN route
from@Aberdee cen 70 -Southwfck, RI In
Jured by . fall from . car OF. immi-
graAe ssootis IN which he vas riding
near HermosA- He vas brought to
AApsl CITY ~ DiacsA II . Aesoatal
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

Gonzalo de Quesada. formerly Cuban
minister to the United States and now
a member Of the permanent court at
The Hague by appointment of the Re
public Of Cuba, a been selected by
MS government as an arbitrator in the
case Of the Orinoco Steamship Com
pany against Venezuela.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

Gt0ux City 1--we stock Market.
saturdays quotations on the Sioux
hcga. $7.7g. Top feeders. $500
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
70 Try Plan.

Late election returns show that the
Des Moines charter plan OF city gov
eminent by commission was adopted
in Buffalo, n. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
New Philippine Governor.

w. Cameron Forbes, vice governor
general of the Philippines. has been
named by President Taft as governor
general. to succeed the present gov
crnor, James Smith.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
AUTO WRECK NEAR lie BEAU.
L.. Il. Perkins Killed and His Fare Sc
riOuS.y Hurt

l.. r.. Perkins, aged 80 years, was
instantly killed in an automobile acct
dent Wednesday afternoon. He was
driving Will Richter, of Aberdeen, to
Lowry to catch an eastbOUnd train.
About two miles from LeI5eau the auto
struck a rock and threw the men out.
step of themachine fell across Per-
his right arm and ack hurt and his
condition is serious. The body will
be shipped to Texas, where relatives
live. This is the first death in Is
Beau.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Eecapes from Russta.

After an exciting escape from RUS
sia. where he was IN the army. Alex
ander Erich II now . Tankton resi-.
dent and safe with 'friendaG He ad-
mits being 6 Asssster freA Tie army
of the csae.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Degree OF Honor to Meet.

The Fifth district OF the Degree Of
Honor lodge of South Dakota con-
vened in annual convention at Aber-
deem Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Oldcst Enrincer Dend.

Tatem Parsons, the first engineer Of
the. famous locomotive .John Bull.
died in Camden. N. 4. Friday. He
was 80 sycars old. Parsons was the
oldest loeom6tiye engineer in this
cOnntrv. .ssss
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Great FIRE In England.

h great leather works OF e. r.
Holden 4 Son, at Walsall. near Bir-
mingham. England, were Quilted by
Are Friday. The loss Is $500 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
b 70 the oricnt.

Hubbard 70 the Orfcnt.
Rear Admiral John Hubbard. naval
aid 70 The assistant secretary or the
navy, was Sunday ordered to command
TIE Third squadron OF the Pacific. fleet.
neW stationed Ii the orient.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

Three robbers entered the Bank of
Avon. Mimi. and blew open the safe.
They secured $1,000. stole q team OF
horses and drove to the village OF
Holdingford, where they boarded . 500
Railroad freight train and made theaS-
escape.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12

The per capita circulation Of the Unite6
States b exceeded by only me other
country g importance, aid that y
vraneo. ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Alleged to BE $500 short.

Charged with being short in his ac-
counts to the amount OF $29, 900, Hen
~ T. Hart. a collector employed by
the Illinois Central railroad at New
Orleans, was arrested there Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
.esn,an Dead,

English Statesman Dead,
Sir Edmund John Monson. formerly
British ambassador to France, died in
London Friday.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-17
ANNOUNCED
FOR THREE MEETS
At OLYMPIC PARK
Good Program Arranged for
June 20, July 3
and S.

Cards are out giving the programs of
the three racing meets which are to
be held on the half-mile track at Olym-
pic Park on Saturday, June rs; satur-
day, july 3, and Monday. July 5. The
events viii be for purses Of 500 and
$500.
The program for the first meet con-
sists of a 2.so trot, 2.2s pace, 2:2o trot
and sso-yards running race, best two
in three heats. Entries fer the first
three events close next Monday and
for the last, on the. night before the
race.
On July 8 there will he a 2:25 pace, 2:15
trot, 2:17 pace. a 9S0-yard running race for
horses that have started and have not
won a race on the track and a ss-mile run
ming race.
The Fourth Of July meet" on July S,
will offer a 2:3o trot, 2:1s trot. a 2:2i pace,
free-for-all trot and pace, a running race
and A-mile dash
For the ~trottins and pacing classes en-
tries for the last two meets close on July
26. James NJ. Beldon will manage the
events.