Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-10
COUNTY FAIR ].
IS Now OPEN
FAIRFIELD Track Is IN FINE
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I Fairfield, Aug. 8.-The big jefferson
County fair opened a three days SEES
sion this morning under most fiattering
conditions. The rains of Monday have
put the grounds and the tracks in the
best Of condition and with fine wealth
er from now on the races will be first
class. ~ ri
More fast horses have been, entered
this year than for sometime. On Mon
day afternoon over one hundred horses
We're or. the grounds and number en-
route for which no quarters were to be
had and the directors got busyab long
distance telephone and secured thirty
five tents from. the Big Four fair as
Isociation In Eldon. Upon arrival these
were erected near the barns and the
horses housed in them.
The live stock and poultry depart
ments are well filled and there are
a number, of splendid free attractions
on the ground. 80
Following are the horses entered in
the events FOR Thursday.
PACE PuRsE-$4o0.
sida Rosey, br. M, d. Reid, Eldora,
iowa.
Harry Chimes. b. g., r. R. Johnston,
Des Moipes. Iowa,
McGregor Mack, CHI. g.. H. /. McKin-
ley, Smtthyille. Mo. .st.;
Electric Togo, b.. O., e. R. Jones,
Omaha. .Neb.
Halle Mcarsgor, b. m, J b. Rey-
nplds Butler. Mo-.
nrnqnet, b., g., Warnock & Petrie,
Aledo, M.
sam. b. (. 4. Johnson. Granger. Mo.
!. II Ro:tger. b.. g., J. H. >Bottger,
Ollie, Iowa
The Departure, b. s.. L. E. Brown,
Delaven, III. ~
Lanica, b, M, Andrew Johnson, Rich
land Center. Wis.
Con Biscuit, b. g. R. c. Taylor, Daw-
son, Iowa.
Sweet Marie, d. M, Geo ,spoor, West
Liberty. Iowa
selpo, 6. g.. w. F. Erwin, sedalia,
Mo.
Empress Togo. b. m. Midway Stock
Farm, .Kearney. Neb.
Farm, Kearney, Neb.
ton, Mo
Prince Albert. b. g.. F. A. Tracey,
Trenton. Mo. a
Judge Lerric, b.. g.. F. F Brockway,
Savannah, Mo.
Cecil Boy. blk. g, E. G, Warren.
Shelton. Neb.
aYEAR-oLp PACE PURsE-S2oo.
vanlentire. ba. g.. c. H. Anderson.
Eldora. Iowa.
Jessie Albingen. $, m, c. E. Mona
han, Des Moines, Iowa
William Patch, b. colt, O. NJ Powell,
Wagner. Ind.
Earl Lawson. b. G., D. c. Thomas,
Wapello. Iowa.
Rubey O'clock, B. h., F. Erwin, sedal-
liza, Mo. ~ ~ $50 !,
Eta Maxey. b. f.. Midway Stock
Farm. Kearney, Neb...e I'll
Flower Forbes. br. T.. Midway Stock
Farm. Kearney. Neb.s ,i3.a at
Bessie Lear b. m.s Lewis Kittens
dorf. Darlington, Wis.
Thenia Todd. b. f., w. O. Doggett,
Numa. Iowa. eB l
Worthy Simon. baih.., j. H. Filings.
worth. E. Moline. Ill.,
Gladys j. b. T.. C. D. Thompson.
Trenton, Mo-
2:22 4TRor, PURsE-s4oo.
Albion Court br g.. Dave Reid, Ell.
dora, Iowa.
Bovola, bl. s., Dave Reid. Eldora,
Iowa. s
Jack Archdale. bl. g., Dave Reid, Ell.
doro, Iowa. G.sg: -A51s.. ! .t,sg i
Lyle Fifer. b. g.. w F. Mier. Aledo,
Ill.,
Billy Judd. b. s.. f. c. Kaufman,
Columbus Jct.,q Iowa. -
Trampbrisk, no. g.. ]. Fl. Bottger.
Ollie. Iowa. b Hlt az y1
The Antler. b. g.. D. Rally. Des
Moines, Iowa E.
Noah Bruso. br. s.. Ed Colby. Bur.
lington. Iowa. 4 Il
DR.. Cr,isher. b. g., A. c. Dingle. Mob.
erly. Mo.
Chief Joseph, b. e.. A. Johnson
Center. Wis. y.
Measles, sor. g., Chas. Hardie. Des
Moines. Iowa.
Handsome Bingen, b. G.. Chas. Har-
die, Des Moines. Iowa.
Sam Newman, b. S.. c. P Johnson,
Iowa 81, uEa S. 7
Day Lady, br. M, Sullivan Bros I
West Liberty" Iowa.
Cuesta Ray. oh, h., Sullivan Bros.
West Liberty, Iowa.
Black Diamond. b. b., W. F. Erwin,
Sedalia, Mo. - @
Jack Coombs, b. g., f. Gould. Kear
ney. Neb.
The Lady South, b, m. E, Gould. !