Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07
(Staff Correspondence

2 Caldwell, Oct. 6.-Aviator Christie
pherson made two excellent biplane
flights on the closing afternoon Of the
fair. Notwithstanding the inclemency
OF the weather Saturday, due to rain.
there was good sized crowd at the
kair grounds to witness the daring
aviator make two beautiful flights, one
ut 2:45 and one at 3:45 p. m. The
oviator was cheered to the echo as his
biplane glided safely to the ground,
ct the end Of each Of the two flights
Champion Buokaroo.
The track was so muddy that no
track events were given Saturday aft
crnoon. except the finals in the weeks
bucking contest, and the wild mule
race.
Bob Gavin Of Caldwell won first
money, $50, as the champion bucking
horse rider; Sid Scale of Wyoming
won second money $40. and Kid Nc
Coy Of Kansas won third money $50.
The wild mule race Saturday after
noon was for $50 purse, there being
seven contestants 1t was arranged the
winner get $50 and each of the others
rot S. Glen Wilcott of Roswell won
the race and $40. The wild mule race
was easily the favorite stunt of the
week, so far as the crowds were con-
cerned.
Statement by Secretary Gowan.
j. B. Gowan, secretary of the Canyon
county fair, said: 1--WE are well
pleased with the showing made in all
the livestock departments, and in the
household and women departments.
And we are exceptionally well pleased
with the school work by the children
Of the different schools. Fruitland,
Midway and Caldwell schools are to be
commended for the excellent showing
they made at the fair.
1.-THE fair association in the future
expects to make a specially attractive
premium list for the chldrens depart
ment and for school work shown at
this fair
Z "Our horticulture and agriculture de-
partments We're not up to the usual
standard, for unavoidable reasons. Sew
eral of the leading precincts of the
county had ordered space but did not
fill it, the fair association not know
ing they would not come until the last
minute, thus making 1t impossible to
fill up this space with home exhibits.
I'VE have no complaint to make on
the attendance, as weather conditions
were against us two days.
''In the line Of amusemcnts the as
sociation this year abandoned the idea
of giving high price races.
I'VE confined our amusements more
especially to local races, buckaroo
sports, bucking contests, wild mule
To-, L,,n
sports will be the most prominent fea-
ture OF our amusement programs. with
some good running races interspersed,
up to Saturday morning the fair re-
ceipts equalled the expenditures, but
the rain of Saturday made us fall be-
hind a little on the last day of the
fair"
Sweepstakes for Fruit.
The sweepstakes prize for the best
collection Of fruits in boxes and plates
at the Canyon county fair, which
closed Saturday. was won by H. w.
Dorman of Caldwell, whose beautiful
exhibit will be shown this week at the
Inter Mountain fair at Boise Mr..
Dorman also won first premium for
having the best display of fruit at the
fair. Out Of a plate exhibit of So plates
of fruit, Mr.. Dorman won II first and
IL second premiums. and he won six
first and three second premiums on
box apples.
Mr.. Dorman had the most perfectly
packed fruit for the market ever ex-
hibited at the Canyon county fair.
Plate Apptes-Winners.
The premium winners in the depart
ment of horticulture were: