The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-28
COUNTY FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.

The county fair which closes today
has been probably the most successful
from every viewpoint Of any that has
ever been held in the county. After a
cloudy and threatening day on Monday
the weather man seemed to realize
that for some years past he had been
unkind in the matter of weather for
the fair and he evidently determined
to show just what he might do when
he wished to be good, for Tuesday OPP
ened bright and clear and the succeed
ing two days fulfilled every hope that
has been expressed by the promoters
and others interested in the exhibition
on the score of weather.
Monday saw record broken in the
bringing to the grounds, before noon,
of over sixty head of cattle and three
horses which wore entered for prizes,
from the town OF Cato alone. Cato is
the home town of William Morgan
who is one of the officers of the present
fair committee and his work and in
Huence contributed in large degree
to the record cited above. Various
other entries from the same town were
brought in in the afternoon of that
day. Practically every other town in
the county contributed it's quota of
prize cattle, and the exhibit is one of
which any county may we'll he proud,
not stall in the entire cattle sheds is
empty The horse stalls, in marked
contrast to their condition at recent
fairs are filled with Manitowoc county
horses.
The farm produce exhibit contains
some very fine samples of hay and of
oats, corn and other grains, and the
vegetable department has fine display
of garden stuff.
The main exhibition building is fill
I'D with the wares of local merchants,
included in which is a 1914 Overland
automobile exhibited by Hall Bros.
and 1914 Buick automobile and an
auto truck exhibited by j. A. Rum
mele. The automobiles are centers of
interest at all times.
At the entrance to the main hall is
an exhibit of Indian relics owned by
H. p. Hamilton of Two Rivers. This
exhibit is, to most people, one CT the
most interesting of the things to be
seen on the grounds, and is one of the
most complete II not indeed the most
complete collection of this character
owned in this state.
The pike was in evidence as usual,
and furnished its share OF amusement
to the crowds. m -~
The attendance Tuesday was not
very large, but Wednesday morning
the streets were alive with rigs, con-
tanning farmers and their families to
attend the exhibition. Kiel, St. Nazi-
anz, Valders and Cato sent in a delega-
tion in automobiles, there being near
ly one hundred machines in line which
after parade through the city went
out to the grounds about. 1890 o'clock
The attendance on Wednesday was
given at about ten thousand.
In the races Tuesday, Romona won
in straight heats in the 2:l9 pace. The
purse was $500. Lydia, local horse,
took fourth money.
In the 2:l3 pace, Ivan G. owned by
Hassen of Plymouth, also won in
straight heats. This purse was also
$500. Red Ash, owned by Kreig, took
third money in this race.
In the races Wednesday Chief ALI
sen won the 2:24 trot; Miss Reaper was
second, Cressleaf, third and Lizzie G.
fourth. Purse $500. Time 2:24i.
The farmers race was won by Baby
H. owned by Jerry Hussey; Sandy b.
owned by B. Fetzer was second. Purse
$4,000.
In the 2:29 pace Dan X, Menom-
inee horse, won first money, time 2:23;
Anna X was second, May Rite owned
by o. Jonas of this city was third; Ar
delle fourth and Elizabeth Marsh, own
ed by Chas. Stretch, fifth. The purse
80, QonO