Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-10-05

very DuSy scene Ut du early uOuF
Wednesday a. m. Tents were being
put up, stock curried and fed, and
; exhibits of all kinds were being ar
ranged.
Giant Boars Battle.
One incident, altho not on the
regular program, caused consider
Dor. Several big boars broke out of
their pens and engaged in lively
battle. A Poland China boar broke
into the pen of Duroc Jersey and,
whatever their respective merits
\ may be, they were both good fight
ers. The Poland China was finally
roped, thus allowing the Duroc Jer-
sey to make several flank attacks.
This was not considered strictly neu-
trial. nor in accord with the watch
full waiting policy so the rope was
taken off. The Poland China was
discouraged however, and beat a
hasty retreat. Peace was declared
and a league for the prevention of
aggression nailed boards between
the pens to forestall further out
breaks.
Many Race Horses on Grounds.
Several race horses were exercis-
ing on the track and some very good
races are promised. Al Downey of
Wimbledon is on the grounds with
six PAGERS, Veda Stern, Ella Downey,
Spiritwood, Miss Colburg, Nellie B
and Maude B. Tom Flewell, also of
Wimbledon, has two horses here, E.
r. Gentry, yearling, and Gentry
Hurst, PAGER. AL. Moody of James
town is expected to enter q running
horse and a PAGER.
Swine Exhibit Especially Large.
Up to noon Wed. there were II
animals entered in the swine exhibit.
II Poland Chinas, AZ Duroc Jerseys
and IL Chester Whites.
Essat interest is being shown In
swine husbandry and several very
close contests for prizes are prom
ised.
Location of Tents.
The Secretary's headquarters are
directly south of the grandstand In
a large brown tent. The Women s
tent and the Vegetable exhibit tent
is the next one east of the secretary's S
headquarters.
The next tent is a lunch counter,
where the visitors can secure re-
freshments in the form of sand
wiches, cigars and soft drinks.
Just east of the lunch counter is
a folding bath tub, exhibited by E.
q. Bingham. Next on the east is the
machinery tent with Dodge Brothers
automobile and the poultry tent be-
tween it and the live stock building.
Harry c. Miller, who has charge
Of the Dodge Brothers Exhibit, has a
3ox4o It. tent where all models and
parts of the Dodge car will be exhib-
tied. As special attraction an ex-
act copy of the Death Valley Car
will be shown. Little booklets de-
scribing the trip of 957 miles thru
the sand of Death Valley will be dis
tributed from the Death Valley car.
Poultry Exhibit.
Entries for the poultry exhibit
are still coming in so that the list OF
the contestants is not as yet com
plete. Some of those exhibiting are:
/. Clarence Watson. Sydney; I
pen White Faverolles.
2. Ray Hawkins. Pingree. l pen
Buff Orphingtons.
3. E. l.. Kellogg, Cleveland; 2
pens White Orrhingtons, pen black
Orphingtons.
Mrs. ]. w. McNary, Pingree; 1
pen Buff Orphingtons.
5. R. G. Catron, Jamestown; 1
. pen Buff Orphingtons.
6. ]. B. HUFF, Laurel Leaf Stock
Farm; / pen Bronze Turkeys.
Cattle Exhibit Large.
There were over 40 head of cattle
entered in the live stock exhibit up
" UOOu tOuoy dAu oOVOA0A AAOAS " 80
expected this afternoon.
The State Asylum has entered SIX
head of Holstein cattle, bull, two
heifers and COW with small calf
James Reid of Courtenay has en-
tered nine pure bred Shorthorns, 8
two-year-old bulls, 1 two-year-old
heifer, 3 COWS, / two-year-old heifer,
five-months-old calf.
G. G. Fischer of jamestown brot
in four Holsteins just before noon
one bull, two yearlings and one small
calf.
Mike Toay Of the Fair View Stock
Farm, entered six Shorthorns, one
bull, one heifer, two COWS and two
calves.
It was impossible to get q com
plete list Of the exhibitors Of live
stock ct this early date. however. the
oonpleted Hist will be published soon.
Several Excellent Exhibits Of Pure
Bred Horses. l &syl ii
Jaaes Reid. who lives one mile
north Of Courtenay, will exhibit one
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