The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-09-12
THE COUNTY FAIR
A BIG SUCCESS

week Is now matter OF history and
in passing will be known as one of
the best meetings held by the Associ-
alton.
Large crowds, that greatly exceed
ed the expectations of the manage
ment of the Fair attended and eYi-
IDENTIFY enjoyed the programs that had
been prepared for their entertainment
and amusement, and better natured
crowd of people could not have been
gathered together. Not a disturbance
was reported and no arrests whatever
were made. Every one was orderly
and bent on having good time and
thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The exhibits in the ladies' and chill
dren's departments were numerous
and the articles exhibited were fine
and the effects of the exhibits was
greatly added to by the beautiful dec
orations of that side of the floral hall
which had been prepared by the
ladies'. In the agricultural and live
stock departments the exhibits were
not as numerous as had been hoped
for, but nevertheless everything eX-
hibited was of the finest quality and
and will not be surpassed at any fair.
An exhibit in the floral hall that at
tracted more than passing notice was
the fine display of products and fruits
raised and exhibited by Mr.. Il. j.
Hoon. The products exhibited were
raised on Mr.. Hocn's farm west of
Kadoka and were not irrigated as
many were inclined to believe. The
dis play consisted of grains and grass
es in bundle, yellow and white dent
corn, Rec squaw corn and fruit grown
in his fine orchard. The fruit display
consisted Of different varie ties of fine
plums, large apples and crab apples.
This display cannot be surpassed by
any individual exhibitor at any fair
held this year. The exhibit occasion
ed numerous favorable comments from
all who saw it, and tC these it was
entitled, as ii was simply fine.
The first of the three days was Civ
er over to the making of entries and
music by the band and ball game
between the Pine Ridge Indians and
Kadoka, the game being won by the
latter team by score of Is TO 2. The
various sideshows and merry Ground
were put in place and ready for busi-
ness that afternoon and evening and
the dance at the opera house was at
tended by a good sized crowd.
The morning of the second day
started off with an enjoyable concert
by the Kadoka band and war dances
by the large crowd of Indians that
were up from the reservation. I'M
mediately after dinner the crowd fol-
lowed the band to the fair grounds
and Witnessed the fine race program.
Each race was closely contested and
interesting. The Philip team failed
to put in an appearance and the ka-
doka team played the Nowlin boys,
losing the game by the score of Z to 6.
The locals were in the lead until the
first nf the ninth when the NOWlin
boys took advantage of errors made
by the locals and sent enough men
around to win the game. The Ken
lucky Blac ckbirds put on vaudeville
attraction and special green broncho
race created much amusement By
the time the program was completed
at the grounds supper was served,
and Immediately after the meal foot
races Of various kinds were run on
Main street and the concert by the
band and vaudeville work by the
Kentucky Blackbirds kept everyone
interested until dark and then there
was the sideshows, merry -go-round
and dancing for amusements until
morning.
The third day stiff wind blew from
the south and the crowd at the grounds
was not as large as the previous day,
but a race program OF greater merit
than the proceeding day was put on
and thoroughly enjoyed by ell in spite
of the disagreeable wind. The ball
game was a good one and played be-
tween Nowlin and Kadoka teams and
won by the latter by score of 6 to 3,
after nine innings of genuine baseball
played by both teams, The Kentucky
Blackbirds put on darkey cake
walk, and the Cowboy quadrille and
broncho riding were appreciated.
Again in the evening the streets were
crowded with visitors to see the foot
races, ETC., that were put on, and
these caused no small amount of en-
te1tainment, and after the street at
fractions the shows. ETC., were crowd
ed and the dance continued until the
early morning.
The Kadoka band furnished music
during the three days and did fine,
and many compliments were given
them on their playing. The Kadoks