Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
NEW FAIR FEATURE
STATE BOARD FOR FIRST TIME
OFFERS PRIZES FOR HUNTERS
AND JUMPING HORSES.
SEVERAL ENTRIES ALKEADy MADE
Breeders of Animals Much Interested
In New Departure and Believe Ac-
ton viii Stimulate Production for
Which There Is Demand.

ton VIII Stimulate Production for
Which There Is Demand.
Des Moines.-For the first time in
the history Of the Iowa state fair
prizes are offered by the fair board
for hunting and jumping horses, and
according to A. r. Corey, secretary,
several stables of hunters and jump
ers already have been entered.
As yet there is little demand for
this class of horses in Iowa and 9TH
er middle western states. In the
east and in England and on, the con-
unent much attention is paid to
breeding hunters and jumpers. They
are used In the chase. Not that there
is no hunting on horseback in the
middle west, but as yet the breeders
have found no demand for horses for
that purpose only.
| The fair management has not yet
decided whether exhibitions of jump
ing will be in the stock pavilion or
in front of the grand stand. 1t is
probable that an exhibition will be
staged in front of the amphitheater,
as there win be more room ana more
| visitors will have a chance 10 see
| the new horses.
Il was surprised at the number of
entries made the first year" Mr..
| Corey said. I'VE are going to have
a, mighty good show of hunters and
jumpers"
Civ nri,au ara amoraa IT, -, ~~o.
Lightweight carrying $50 pounds, mid
dleweight carrying up to IT'S pounds.
and heavyweight carrying more than
| 200 pounds. The best performance
over four successive jumps wins the
prize.
The event that is expected to
create the most interest is the high
jump. The bar will be started at four
feet and raised four inches at time.
Three trials will be allowed. II two
| horses clear the bar at the same
height the winner will be determined
by form.
The other prizes are for lady's hunt
er ridden by lady and for the cham
pion hunter. The total prize money
offered is 1915.
Residents Of Des Moines last winter
jumpers in action at the Coliseum
when the Sixth cavalry put on a
tournament
"The exhibition of hunters and
jumpers will be one of interest to ey-
erybody who enjoys watching a dis.
play OF strength and SKILL" Mr.. Corey
said "The horses that VIII be here
are among the best in the country
| Iowa Road Engineers.
| The section of Iowa's new road
laws that gives the state highway
commission power to remove county
engineers when found not capable
| probably will be brought into use at
! the. meeting of the commission In the
/ near future. At least Thomas Nc
Donald. state highway engineer is of
| the opinion that several engineers
| selected by the counties will not come
/ up to grade when the reckoning
comes. Mr.. Mcdonald is in confer
ence with Henry E. Sampson, assist
ant attorney general. The two are
putting finishing touches upon the
second service bulletin, which will be
| issued at once.
Every county In the state has been
| visited by one CIR more members OF
the highway commission. They will
meet shortly to compare notes. In
the counties where the work is lax
| IL the fault Is laid at the door of the
engineer, he will probably be dismiss
ed and the county asked to employ
another man.
The commission will soon prepare
forms to be used In each county for
| accounts and receipts. We plan to
call a meeting in each congressional
district. The county auditors win be
| asked to attend and 1t will be in the
nature OF school OF instruction on
| the use of the forms. The commits
sion will also send out speakers 20
many of the county fairs to talk on
good roads.
Sets Date for Hearing.
The railroad commission has fixed
June 2s as the date for hearing the
state fair boards request for excur.
sion rates to the fair in August On.
der the new law giving the commits.
be shown that the paid admissions to
the fair we're $4,000 last year.
Civil Service Examinations.
Civil service examination will be
held July ~ for fourth class post
masters as follows; Delaware. held
| at Manchester: Newhall, held at Ce-
dar Rapids: Homestead held at Iowa
City: Lanesboro. held at Carroll: Ne.
maha. held at Sac City.
Roads May Test Law.
/ Iowa railroads are expected to test
/ the constitutionality OF the law pass
ed by the general assembly requiring
! the railroad commission to order ex-
cursion rates to fairs where the paid
/ admissions the previous year excSed-
ed $4,000. The hearing Of the petit
ton OF the state fair board for an or
der from the commission will be held
| June 49, A r. Corey. secretary, has
filed an affidavit showing that close
to 100000 admissions were paid for
last year His figures show $4,000 ad-
missions to the grounds were free.
II the fair board convinces the
commission there were $4,000 paid
admissions last year at the Iowa fair,
1t will be the duty of the commission
To order rates. The railroads are ex-
pected to appeal the case. else they
would not have asked for hearing
before the board.
There is question whether case
| Of this kind would be settled In time
to make the rates available this year
In case action is started the railroads
will get an Injunction temporarily re.
straining the board from carrying out
its orders.