The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-03
STOCK EXHIBITS JUDGED.
Splendid Live Stock at the Copper
Country Fair Here.


fair. In the sheep department there
are but two exhibitors, the Carroll
stock farm of Trout Creek. Ontonagon
county, and Il. \. Green's Hemlock
farm. Ontonagon county. The Carroll
exhibit is made up of Hampshires and
OXfords.
VI. j. FinncSan, manager of Hem
lock Hill farm, says that sheep raising
is bound to expand in the region. II"
says he has sheep from which he cut
twelve pounds of fleece this year and
that pounds is n good average cut.
The Hcmlock Hill wool sold for ~
cents IA pound in Milwaukee, when
Montana wool was quoted at IL cents.
There is "A big exhibit in the poultry
department, The two largest are the
DAILY exhibit from Mohawk and that
Of the Roycroft farm at Sidnaw.
The horse department shows a pair
of calico or pinto horses of -. T. Men
ard. L'Anse; heavy draft team, Mich
ael Mcssner, Atlantic; percheron stall
lion, NJ. Hill. Atlantic; mare with foal
at side, r. LcMire. Chassell; general
purpose team, Frank Ilildcbrandt
Houghton; light draft team A. Harry
Hurontown: mare with foal at side,
John Ryan, Hancock.
There are but two important cXhib-
its at the cattle show this year The
Roycruft farm shows a heard of II
Jerseys, headed by the Roy croft cham
rion bull, Jacoba's Cinnamon. The
Newberry hospital shows its herd Of
fourteen registered Holstcins.
Winner of Corn Contest.
An iron country boy, Earl Crcl Of
Foster City Dickinson county. is the
winner over 400 competitors in the
upper peninsula school corn contest.
the awards in which were made last
night. The second prize wen. to CT
briel Colombo of Dollar Bay.
Special prizes were awarded to
Houghton and Baraga county compet-
itors in the order following
HoushtUn county-Gabriel Colombo,
Dollar Bay; Eugene Colombo, Dollar
Bay; Arthur NORM. Chassell; Charles
F'ilpus, Asllel; Joseph Rodoscevich,
'rrimountain; Esther Simpson, Chas-
sell; Hogan Soivola. Chassell.
Bardga county--Flora Sirard. Bar
aga; Adrian Anderson, Baraga; Fred
Leolear, Baraga; Peter Cline, LAnse:
Ruth Anderson, Baraga; Teresa Sar-
antany, Baraga.
Judging in the school potato con-
test will be completed ard the awards
made today.
Bay Show Results.
The baby contest for boys and girls
of one year and under was held ycs-
terday afternoon. The results follow
Girls-First, Mrs George Greenleaf.
Houghton; second. AIRS. John Grahek.
Uoughton.
Eoys-First, Mrs. May Hyslop. Tam
crack; second, Mrs. Vickers. Pcwabic.
This IS the second year in success
sion that Mrs. Hyslop has carried off
the prize for babies in this class.
Prizes for Booths Awarded.
The Judges of the commercial booths
'''e ''-''' 'iill'NlIiOtu tIldt tue HOugD-
Ton County Electric Light companv's
booth had taken first premium ana
that Of the Michigan Auto company
second.
Wonderful Fireworks DISPLAY,
Tho fireworks display was nut on
last night and will be repeated again
tonight II was shown from a fleet Of
I>rgcs ON the Ripley side of Portage
Lake opposite the Amphidromc.
y feature was a series of wonder
us wheels. which emitted a variety
OF sparks, flames and showers. Some
oi the wheels were iNcd and others |
would rise high in the air, fall and rise
again.
The set pieces consisted of tho motto !
Peace and Prosperity" an American |
lag, September Morn" NIAGARA Fails
ana a variety of whiring ana naming I
hsui's. The display closed with a bonn
bardmcnt of bombs. The eXbibitior |
greatly pleased the immense crowd |
that Witnessed it.
Woven wire is now used as a bind |
ing agent in road construction