The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-15

Bemidji day was celebrated at the
Beltrami county fair yesterday and
although the attendance was not a
record breaking one, it was not be-
cause Of the Bemidji merchants. Be-
midi merchants closed their places
of business at noon, when the day
was bright and clear, and everyone
planned on going to the fair.
Dav is Disagreeable.
y Mr.. ]. Pluvius, decided, however,
! that he did not want a record at
tendance so he turned off the heat
and made the day as disagreeable as
possible. Pluvius surely must have
had big crouch for the day was one
of the most disagreeable in weeks.
Pluvius continued with his disagree
able weather today. the last day of
the fair.
Despite the disagreeable weather,
those who attended the fair enjoyed
an excellent race program. Girls,
boys, mems, horses, pushmobile and
bicycle races were staged.
Race Results.
The results of the races were as
follows:
Boys race, under 16 years, first,
x Merton Becker, SO; second, John ST.
, mons, So.
Boys race under 10 years--First,
second, 50.
Girls race under 16 years-First,
Eunice Titus, SO; second, Pearl
Phibbs, 50.
Girls race under 10 years-First,
q
PremOr, 81.
Free-for- -all-First, Lloyd Tanner,
50; second, H. Carver, So.
! Sack race-First, Raymond Breen,
50: second, Paul Barette, 50.
4 Potato race-First, Haven Hans
com, SO; second, John Simons, 50.
Tug-of-war-First, farm team );
second, city team The teams were
as follows: Farm team-L. Fishel, P.
Ludtke, Ed. Cothran, A. P. Bloom,
G. Eickstadt, E. Eickstadt, j. Durand,
John Kotlan, ]. N. Skrivseth, F.
Longrak City team-O. E. Erick-
son, Bert Carver, Harry Roskowick,
Sherman Bailey, Frank Koors, A. N.
Weber, G. Harris, Frank Ripple, Otto
Johnson.
Pushmobile race-First, Phil Denu
and John Simons, IS; second, Cor
don Smith and Haven Hanscom, So.
Boys bicycle race-First, Harvey
Washburn, SO; second, John SimOns,
81.
Horse race--First, Dale Smith, $40;
second, Charles Barclay, SIS.
Pony race-First, Henry Krause,
IS; second, Gordon Smith, SO.
Stripped team race-First, Charles
Rorc1av S1O.sec0nd Elmer Alton SIS
Girl Faints in Race.
The only accident of the day was
when Ella Hannah tainted during a
girls race.
The Bemidji band gave good pro-
>gram yesterday. The band is at the
fair again this afternoon.
Today is "Everybody's Day" at the
fair and the attendance is fair.
This morning judges began the
judging of the exhibits. Prizes
awarded this morning were as fol-
lows:
Raisin Bread-1st, Mrs. A. P
Ritchie; 2nd Mrs. c. F. Schroeder;
3rd, Mrs Barney Gibney; 4th, Mrs.
Charles Hoyt.
Coffee Bread-1st, Mrs. A. A.
Henry; End, Mrs. Charles Hoyt; 3rd,
Mrs. Loren COyle.
Rolls (SpeciaD-1st, Mrs. Loren
Coyle; End, Mrs. D. Considine.
Graham Bread-1st, Mrs. William
b Billings; End, Mrs. Wire; 3rd, Mrs.
"A P. Richie: 4th, Mrs. E. A. Henry;
5th, Mrs. 1. NJ. Foster; 9Th, Mrs. M
E. Allen.
Corn Bread-1st, Mrs. H. F.
Schmidt; End, Mrs. G. F. Schroeder.
Milk Yeast Bread-1st, Mrs. A. P.
Ritchie; End, Mrs. Wire; 3rd, Mrs. G.
F. Schroeder.
Whole Wheat Bread-1st, Mrs.
Barney Gibney; End, Mrs. E. A.
Henry; 3rd, Mrs. C. F. Schroeder:
Rye Bread-1st, Mrs. Ole Rudy;
. End, Mrs. Loren Coyle.
Jelly Roll (Special)-1st, Mrs. D.
/ Apple Pie (special)-1st, Gather
B <ine Merryman.
Hop Yeast Bread list, Mrs. Henry
White; End, Mrs. Barney Gibney;
3rd, Mrs. A. P. Ritchie; 4th, Gather
inc Merryman; 5th, Mrs. I. M. Fos-
ter; 9Th, Mrs. Harry Koors; 7th, Mrs.
Loren COyle.
D0ughnuts-1st, Mrs. r. w.
KOept; 2nd, Mrs. Wire.
Cookies night)-1st, Mrs. Harry