Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-01
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Caldwell. Ocg1,-The Canyon county
fair opened tvs morning under most
suspicious circumstances. The big ex-
position hall is again very interest
ing place to see perfect fruit Of all
kinds. and III sorts of farm and gar
den produces. The horse show is the
biggest and best ever seen here. as is
also the stine and sheep shows. The
cattle and poultry shows are up to the
high statdard set by previous fairs
given this association.
The art hall is prettier than ever.
Mrs. Ross Cartee. Miss Margaret Rob-
erts and Mrs George Barnard of
Boise will act as judges in the several
departments in the art hall: Mrs.
Brooks of Caldwell will judge the fine
arts display in this department.
Four judges from the state univer-
sity will place the premium ribbons
in the departments of fruit, grain, stock
and dairy.
Buckaroo Sports-Races.
The amusement programs at the
Canyon county fair this week will be
better than ever before. There will be
some high '2ss buckarooing and good
horse racing every afternoon begin
ming at 1870. Forty wild range mules
and 200 bad horses have been secured
for the buckaroo sports. There will
be "A bucking contest every day for four
days, not less than five riders each day
The winner of the first three days will
be picked to ride on the fourth day
when the two prizes will be awarded:
500 TO first and $50 to second.
There will be "A three mile relay race
each day for four days. three horses in
each string, each horse to go half mile
The winner of the four days combined
races Will get 500, second S75. third
So.
There will he a mile mule race each
day for four days, half mile heats, each
heat a race. Winners of three first
monies get $25, $15, SO, respectively.
Wednesdays Program.
First event-Cow horse saddle race,
half mile.
Second event-I.adios' driving con-
test, mile heats, one heat each day for
three days. two best in three; horses
having won public money barred
Purse $50.
Third event-Gent's driving pace or
trot. Canyon county horses; one mile
heats each day, two best in three;
purse $50.
Boys pony race. purse $3.50
Shetland pony race. purse $3.50.
Mile pace. free for all, purse 500.
Seven aghths running, free for all, |
purse $75.N
Aviator Christoferson has been Sc
cured to make two flights each after
noon Of Friday and Saturday. He is one
Of the very best aviators in the United
States.
Hawkes. & Co.'s big Caldwell nursery
has fine nursery exhibit in this wing.
The central portion of Exposition hall
Is occupied with a most attractive and
apiary display.
The Al Hall.
There are more entities this year than
last year in the Art hall. which is in
complete charge Of the lsdies, who have
made this hall place q much beauty
and interest to everyone,Abut more es-
pecially to the thousands II ladies' who
will visit the fair this week. The ladies'
IN charge OF the several Apartments
In the Art hall are: FfneSarts. Miss
Julia V. Finney of Caldwell; household.
Mrs. Ed l.. Bryan and Mrs. n S. Jack I
son; women's work, Mrs. Frsd Boyes
and Mrs. Fl. T. FRENCH childreA's work
Mrs. George Handy; Noral, Mrs. /
and Mrs. Ross Madden; babies
Misses Jennie Wood\ and Jusnita
Stewart.
Mrs. r. A. Buckner is Ae general IN
nor;,,tonIapf rf fhal 1T Ia,n y |
g. Carleton and Mss Bsaty are n
charge of the childien's york in TIA
special premium department
Great Horsa Show u
The horse show is by ain odds the
best ever shown at the CanySn county
lair. This is saying mush, becsuse this
lair in past years has Sad some very
good horse shows. All cAsses Of horses
are entered, and there ave some extra
good horses shown in eAch class. A
feature of the horse show this year $
The large numbered in t\e importe, i
Belgian class. 1t Is the beA line of i'm !
ported Belgians ever befor shown al,
any fair in the history of Id@ho. Those
having Belgians here are Rbert Me-
d. A. Haylett and CHI Turner,
If Caldwell; Metcalf & Nichols Of
Nampa. and G w. Lake Of lew Ply
mouth.
The Percheron display is \lso an
Extra good one this year, bein\ larger
md better than ever before at tbs fair.
There are 10 stalls used by tn Per-
,herons. Included in the PeIheron
show are eight registered Perheron
and several registered Mares L
Ind FLIES. Is
The swine and sheep shows are len- I