The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-14

pany and its commanders. The latter
were First Lieut.. j. S. Harrison and
Second Lieut.. 5. J. Henry. The First
Regiment Band of Baton Rouge ac-
companied the guardsmen to Don
jacksonville, and treated the specta-
tors to several well-rendered selec-
items. The soldiers made the trip
from Baton Rouge to Donaldsonville
and return in a special coach gen
erously provided by J. L. Lancaster,
first vice president of the Texas &
Pacific Railroad.
A quarter-mile running race be-
tween Matthias Rodriguez Scamp,
Felix Acosta's Joe, and Vic. Wintz'
Belle was won by Scamp in close
finish. Belle finished second, but was
disqualified for fouling Joe at the
start.
Other features of the program were
an auction sale of live stock at / %.
M, and a night horse show, in addi-
ton to the daily free acts and other
attractions.
lberville "cleans Up" in Corn.
The Iberville exhibit, which car
ried off numerous premiums in all de-
partments, scored especially notable
victories in the corn competition, win
ming blue ribbons for the best ten
ears of Calhoun Red Cob, best ten
ears of any other large ear yellow
variety, best ten ears of any large
ear white variety, best ten ears
sweepstakes, best ten ears in Smelling
contest first and second), best bush
Ell sweepstakes, and best general corn
exhibit. Competition in the corn
class was exceedingly keen, and as
Iberville's honors were won in COM
petition with Jefferson parish and the
Louisiana Meadows Company's dis
play of corn raised on the exception
ally fertile reclaimed lands of La
fourche and Terrebonne parishes, the
Ibervillians were naturally jubilant
over their splendid showing, which
conclusively demonstrates that her
vile land is equal in fertility and
productiveness to any in the state.
| The sweepstakes premium in the
agricultural department, for the best
and largest variety of agricultural
products from one farm of so acres
or more, was captured by ]. Supplies
Sons of Iberville, second place going
to the Murrell Planting Company of
the same parish. Premiums for a
similar display from farm of less
{ than so acres were won by Lovingly
) Naquin, of Labadieville, first, and
Landry & Bell, of Donaldsonville, Sec
ond.
], School Work.
i The Leon Godchaux High School,
3 of Reserve, carried off most of the
honors for specimens of pupils work
: exhibited in the school department,
= receiving awards for best essay, best
A individual laboratory notebooks in
, physics, botany and zoology, and best
t composition on 1.-THE Value of Fairs. u
: The Plaquemine High School was
| awarded first premium for best note
e books in English, ancient history, and
medieval and modern history. Albert
: Martin, of Welcome, received special
t premiums for drawings in water
1 colors, pen and ink, and pencil.
: Dog Show Premium Winners.
Awards in the dog show were as
! first; Sandy Truxillo, second. Point
- er bitch, A. S. Crawford, Mccall, nc
9 competition. Setter bitch, G. H. De
Russy, Belle Alliance, first; Rev. C
NJ. Chambon, second. Setter litter
e Rev. C. M. Chambon, no competition
: Collie dog, Mrs. E. J. Mccall, first
Alvin Lawless, second. Pet bull dog
: Slattery Alleman, first; Junior Ian
: dry, second. Bull terrier dog, Miss E
Sundbery, Napoleonville, no competi
ton. Fox terrier dog, Miss Inc:
g Greenwood, Belle Alliance, first. Fo,
l. l. terrier bitch, Lynn Colomb, first
Il Frank Sims, second. Fox terrier lit
= ter, Frank Sims, no competition. Bea
= gle dog, Q. B. Stiles, Gretna, first
> Joe Rivet, second. Beagle bitch, 0
Il B. Stiles, first and second. Chimes
i chow dog, Max Constantin, Avon
u dale, first. Deer hound dog, Loui
= Dinino, first; Lanny Montero, second
10 Deer hound bitch, Louis Dinino, n
competition. Champion dog, E. {
Hanson, first; Mrs. E. j. Mccall, sec
S ond. Champion bitch, G. II. De
lie Russy, first; O. B. Stiles, SECOND
4 Grand champion dog, E. C. Hanson.
II Night Horse Shows Interesting.
< The night horse shows on Frida,
T. Saturday and Sunday were interestin
a. features of the fair, and were vii
10 messed by large crowds of spectators
III Premium winners were as follows:
~ q Roadsters-Stallion, A years oil
II or over, John F. Truxillo, Belle A
~ ~ lance, first. Mare, 4 years old c
= over, Arthur Foley, Napoleonvill
- first; Michel Guillot, Plattenville, SCI
~ ond. Gelding, years old or over, !
&c J. Mccall, first.
&c Three-gaited saddle horses-Sta
lion, mare or gelding, 8 years old {
III over, Arthur Foley, first; E. ]. NJ
-, ia Call, second.
rs Best boy rider, Lysle Morgal
I'll Burnside, first.
II Plantation saddle horses-Stallio1
MS mare or gelding, years old or owe
- Willard J. Foley, Napoleonville, frs
D. Arthur Foley, second.
e Two-horse double-seated Shetlar
oy turnout, Walter Godchaux, Napoleol
10 vile, first.
re Roadsters, for lady drivers only
W Best turnout, Michel Guillot, Platte
ne vile, first; Arthur Foley, second.
Iai Five-gaited saddle horses-Mare,
years old or over, Miss Inez Gree
n wood, first; Arthur Foley, second.
mt Gelding, 3 years old or over, E.
1T Mccall, first; w. j. Foley, second.
es, Five-gaited saddle stallion-R.