Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-25

departments of the Willmar schools
lhad pupils at work in one large-siz-
booth.
- fruit and vegetable display
wa p to the standard Of any prev.
ious year. The corn exhibit showed
marked Improvement over last year
The fancy work department occu-
pied the entire stage Of the building.
The cooking department had a very
tasty display. The county schools
overrun the space allotted to it, Sc
that an additional space was i'm
provised in order to display the ex-
hibits properly.
The merchants booths in the build
ing included those of Peterson &
Wellin, Andrew Peterson, Gilbert O.
Sand, Willmar Cooperative store,
Olson and Applegren and Ernest
Person. Next year there will be no
difficulty i'm disposing Of every inch
of available space in this building.
Outside exhibits included the
booths Of the Willmar Tribune, Ben
Benson, Nels Norell, Mr.. Thompson
and the Swedish Society. Several
farm implement dealers demonstrated
their wares on the grounds.
The Red Cross booth Of the Anti
tuberculosis society in charge of
Mrs. Florence Lee, the county nurse,
attracted a. great deal of attention.
Four little girls, representing four
Observation-Disclosures Struxness,
Norwegian; Nettie Peterson, Swed-
ish; Helen Hansen, Danish; and Ade-
dine Feig, German dressed out
as nurses and did their work every
day at the booth under the direction
Of Mrs. Lee.
In this issue we publish a part of
the names Of the prize winners at the
fair. The winners in the Fancy Work,
Children's Fancy Work and Paint
ings, Fruit, Vegetables, Corn and
Grain will be published in our next
issue. Also the prizewinners at the
Svea Industrial Fair.
Horses at the County Fair.
The accommodations provided for
horses at the Kandiyohi County Fair
were inadequate. Stalls to accommo-
date additional animals were built
outside Of the large tent. The speed
and action trial on Nelson avenue on
Thursday drew a big crowd and at
tracted much attention, which goes
to prove that horse-racing still has
a strong hold on the people In this
speed trial P. M. Burns took first
money; Richard Johnson, second
and Tom Hicks, third.
The following prizes were won by
exhibitors Of horses:
Percheron stallion: Hedlund &
johnson, first; J. P. Madison, Sec
ond, third and ONE special.
Percheron mare-John S. Ander-
son, first; w. E. Hedlund, second and
third.
Percheron Colt-John S. Anderson
first.
Belgian stallion-F. A. Nelson
first.
Grade mare-Wm. Benin, first, ant
2 specials; L. P. Lindblom, End
Chas. Lawler, 3rd.
Grade foal-Oscar Mankel, first
R. G. Bonham, second; j. H. Carlin
3rd.
| Draft team-W. E. Hedlund, first
R. c. johnson, second.
| Morgan stallion-Aug. Maier, first
also first for Morgan mare. Mr.. MAZE
had three head Of his fine strain O
Morgan road horses from the Maie
farm in Harrison at the Fair. Tn,
horsemen were enthusiastic about tn
horse show i'm connection with the fai
and will all help boost any effor
made to put up permanent barns an
establishing a track for speed trials
Cattle at the County Fair.
> Two large tents were utilized fo
cattle barns at the Kandiyohi Coun
, ty Fair. They stood on the fiat nea
the lake, we'll sheltered by the trees
There were several fine herds ther,
E and they attracted favorable motto
e from the many fair visitors.
Among the Holsteins the princips
. exhibitors were CLAUS Anderson an
f Robert Thompson. Mr.. Thompso
e drew first prize for the best Holstei
t bull over two years. Mr.. Anderso
drew first premium for best bull ur
der one year, LIST, End and 3rd #
best COW; lst, 2nd and 3rd #
, heifer under two and over one; SCI
= ond and third for heifer calf, an
, first for best herd. He also drew tv
first premiums for Hereford heifer
. Svea Holstein ASSN, LIST priz
~ ~ best Holstein bull, ! to 2 years; Da'
id Swenson, second prize.
Holstein heifer calf, David Swe1
y son, second.