The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
$4,000 AT FAIR
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premiums on county exhibits present.
ed by Franklin, Jewell, Douglas, Leav-
enworth and jefferson counties. J.
M. Gilman & Son of Leavenworth
county have the largest string of agri-
cultural displays. They have twenty
seven bushels of show corn. alone
Tractor Exhibit for Farmers
1t was another big day for the
farmers. Big tractor engines ploWed
on the McAfee farm, west OF Topeka
and hundreds of farmers followed the
big engines out there. The building
of the cement driveway being erected
is still drawing hundreds of curious.
The road is more than half built.
Faster Races Today.
r.. NJ Keats, superintendent Of
speed, announced this morning that
the track will be faster this afternoon
than in years. The rain of Monday
was just what it needed, he declared.
Thousands filled the grandstand and
bleachers Wednesday. Standing room
will be at a premium this afternoon, 1t
is believed
The good natured crowd is having
the time Of its life.
Santa Fee Offices Close.
All departments of the Santa Fe
general offices here closed at noon to-
day to allow employees to attend the
fair this afternoon.
The order was issued from the gen.
eral managers office.
About 1920 persons are employed
in the offices. Practically all will at
tend the fair. 1t was Santa Fe" day.
Good Poultry Show.
A "2, 900 bird show is the descrip-
ton of the poultry exhibit at the Big
Free State fair, featured by the fact
that there are big entries from four
of the largest poultry farms in the
west. Fully one-nalf of the 1000 en-
tries are from four big exhibitors. the
largest being from the Modlin Poul-
try farm west of Washburn, which has
entered 317 birds. These entries bring
crease over last years show, altho
there are not quite as many small
entries.
Judging the entries was started
Monday by Thomas Owens who for
years was a writer on poultry raising
and is largely responsible for the de-
velopment Of the industry in Kansas
He is assisted by his son. Awards will
be announced tomorrow morning.
Altho Kansas gets dryer each
year, the entries of water fowl OF all
sorts are nearly twice as large as last
year. The show also indicates in
creased interest in the raising of
guinea fowl and other fancy" birds
The four big exhibitors at the show
are the Modlin Poultry farm of To-
u.
Neb.; F. E. Burck, of Oklahoma City,
and the Harrison Poultry farm at
Dean, Iowa.
Specials Filled
Special trains began arriving early
and all were filled. Thousands of
automobiles drove into the city at an
early hour the drivers taking advan-
| tage of the excellent condition of Kan
| sas roads. Jitneurs in the surround
| ing towns again took advantage of the
crowded coalition of the specials and
| hauled loads into Topeka at the same
| two cents mile rate of the railroads.
All of the Johnny J. Jones shows
were filled. The Witching Waves still
draws hundreds of unsuspecting fc-
| males and curious males. The flea
show where fleas wear collars and
skirts, and dance the same as a hui
arou-d the monkey speedway until a
| late hour and all other shows did big
| business.
At Horse Show.
Miss Loula Long went down to de-
| feat, Wednesday night at the horse
show, before another of her own sex,
Mrs. O. J. Mooers of Columbia, Mo.
The Long and Mooers stables have
long been rivals. Both Miss Long and
Mrs. Mooers appeared in the harness
horse single event and the runabout
pair. Mrs. Mooers, with the Spring
|
Tommy and Advance Guard in the
second. won over Miss Long, driving
Realization in the harness single and
Exposition and Animation in the run
about pair. Both ladies drew applause
| from the grandstanG.
However, Miss Long won three blue
ribbons. including the Junior saddle
| horse championship, captured by Joan
Sawyer. In addition she won two sec
ond places. a third, fourth and sixth
1 oh dc fDI1
Harness horses, pair, prizes, SIS.
$50. SIS. Revelation and mate. from
the Long stables, first. Gallant Lad
and mate. from the Mooers entries.
second. Hesitation and Consolation,
Long stock, third.
Pony tandems prizes. s25. $40. SIS.
D. G. Welty Nevada, Mo-, entry. first.
Dutch and mate. from the Welty
stables, second. Entry by Mrs. r. T.
Kreipe, Topeka. third. Beauty and
Prince, entered by Mrs. r. j. Foster.
Topeka, fourth.
| Junior saddle horse championship.
prizes. $3.50, SIPS. 800, SIS. $50. Joan
| Sawyer. Long stables. first. Entry
| from the Hamilton Brothers stables,
Keota. Ia. second. ReMe Terry. Bruce
Eaton Eaton. Colo. third. Bohemian
Actress. Tom Bass. Mexico, Mo.
fourth Undulatta Squirrel, r. l..
Davis, Kansas City. Mo. fifth. Prince
of Melbourne. Long stables. sixth.
| Harness morse, SlHSie CLASS fTlZes,
$50, $50, $40. The Spring Maid.
Mooers stock, first. Realization. Long
stables, second. Lady Weindermerc,
Mooers, third. Fascination, Long.
| fourth
| High school exhibition. special. Belle
Beach, Tom Bass. Mexico, Mo. first.
Topsy Mcdonald. Hamilton Bros, Sec
ond Vivian H. George Anderson,
Kansas City, Mo-, third.
Single roadster championship.
Prizes, $3.50, s125. 500, SIS. $50. Dan
| Hur Don Riley stables. st. Joseph,
first. Anticipation. Long stock. Sec
ond. Aspiration. Long. third. Entry
| Roy Davis, Kansas City. Mo-, fourth
Eunice Arlington. Tom Bass. fifth.
| Runabout pair event. Prizes, SIS
| $50, s25. Troublesome Tommy and
Advance Guard. Mrs. Mooers. first.