The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-01

FAIR NOTES

} and they seemed to enjoy the even
thoroughly.
Hon. j. G. Bartine addressed
pretty good sized crowd here We,
nesday and he was listened to wit
marked attention. Mr.. Bartne mad
"A good speech and made good in
preston on his auditors.
Rosebud Valley certainly has caus,
to feel proud this year, for they Were
awarded both first and second prize OF
the best individual exhibit Johr
Ham was awarded first and Mr. La
sen walked off with second prize.
j. 2. Fort, who lives southwest oI
Wood near the Todd county line was
awarded the Pioneer Corn Trophy
The competition was pretty strong
but we predict that next year the
competition will be much stronger
for this trophy than it was this year
On account of the big rain, the bad
roads and the disagreable cloudy cool
weather the stock exeibit was not as
large as it should have been, but
there were some good horses shown
and Commissioners Langley had his
flock of Shropshire sheep on eXhibi-
tion.
In the wrestling match between the
two Hill brothers Wednesday evening
each of the brothers got one fall, and
on account of the lateness of the hour
the bout was not finished, as the Hall
had to be given up to the dance man
agement before the bout could be flu
ished.
la the baby show held at the ladies
exhibit building Wednesday there
were eight entries, and Helen Evan
geline, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John
Falk of White River was awarded
first prize and Orie Arnold, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis of Wood
was awarded second prize.
One of the largest turnips in cap
1ivity is on exhibition at the Fair here
We doubt is there was ever another
turnip grown anywhere to equal this
specimen. This monster turnip
weighs ~ pounds, is Al inches in cir
cumference and was grown by James
l.. Hardy Of Happy Hollow.
On account of the bad weather
there was absolutely nothing doing
the first day in the sport line, and
one day was added to the Fair Wed
nesday, the second day was not much
better as far rs weather conditions
were concerned, but the first day.
sport program was carried out as best
it could be and was much enjoyed by
the Fair crowds.
The collection Of native grasses and
the exhibit of ladies work baskets
woven from native grasses by Urbin
Cachelin of Rosebud Valley is one of
the remarkable exhibits to be seen at,
the FAIR this week. Mr.. Cachelin is
past eighty years old and his skill as
a basket weaver and designer is the
occasion of many complimentary re-
marks by fair visitors.
II. X. Gjolme, cashier of the Com
mercial State Bank, Frank Swar, man
ager of the Fullerton Lumber Co.,
George II. Henry, State Fire Marshal
Enoch Norbeck, all of Platte, S, D.
accompanied Lieutenant Governor
Peter Norbeck of Redfield, S. D., to
Wood yesterday Thursday and took
in the sights at our big fair. The
governor made a good address on that
day to the fair visitors.
John Ham and wife of Rosebud
Valley without question had the larg-
est individual exhibit made at the
fair. 1t was revelation to many of
the Fair visitors to find such a large
variety of stuff grown on one farm.
His exhibit contained more speci-
mems If different kinds of vegetation
than 'ju often get to see at one of the
big tern county fairs.
Ccs p. Jordan of Orchard Ranch
has 4 very fine display of Mellette
cour. apples on exhibition in the
agricultural department that demon
stra,r the adaptability of Mellette
count as fruit country. This 'ex-
hibit ) an eye opener to many OF our
homes leaders and especially to visit
ors from the east. The Colonel is
also the owner of one of the largest
and hnaet coIlections of Indian