Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-21
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SHARE FAIR HONORS
Dixon Tells of States Future
Mary Roberts Rinehart Is
Arrangements Guest.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, Sept. 20.-Three person
alities shared honors at the Midland
Empire fair Wednesday. Governor
Dixon, Mary Roberts Rinehart. the
noted writer, and 17-year-old Johnnie
governor came here as is customary
for Montana's chief executive. but
owing to the funeral of Chief Justice
Brantly, Thursday. his day was put a
day ahead this year.
Mrs. Rinehart was the guest of the
management out of courtesy for the
honor she has shown the West in her
writings and in spending her vaca-
tons in the Midland Empire. She came
over from the Eaton ranch at Wolf,
Wyo.. where she has been summering
and trying to recover from the shock
of her mothers recent death in an
accident.
"ButtefIy" Ridden
Johnnie Lande became a notable
later in the day when he rode Butter
fly. the w~ickedest of bronrhos, the
horse which Tuesday threw and
stamped Howard Burgess, trying to
kill him. The grandstand went wild
over the boys feat. He toyed with
the vicious brute in the most frantic
gyrations to unseat him.
Governor Dixon was caught with
the spirit Of Empire building which
dominates the fair and all its ex-
hibits. He took for the keys of his
talk the state colleges champion COW,
Grace Koeningen. the honey exhibit of
r. NJ. Smith. of Fromberg, and the
Bozeman canning display, as induces
of the future development of Mon
tana, saying the stabilized prosperity
that is coming to the state will grow
out of industrial activities ~springing
from the soil and agriculture.
Give Away Melons
One of the attractions of the day
was the giving away of a half carload
of Montana grown watermelons from
Rosebud county.
Bucking hOnors on the horses side
went to Napoleon. Wednesday, when
proved a riddle that Nose Ranger
couldn't solve.
The 80 pace went to Marion Gano,
a late entry in three straight heats.
The money was divided between Ma
rion Gano. first. the Snowman, second,
Tillie. third. and Gypsy Greenwood,
fourth. Time. 2.2412. 2.20. and 2.2j.
Miss Baker won for Sam Elker in
three straight heats in the 2.2J trot.
Ruby Fl. and Bill hewitt trailed. The
time was 2.261a. 2.211., and 2.23.
The second heat of the ladies' relay
race was won by Dan Stanley. A
real contest is developing between
Miss Dan and Mrs. Dan Harvey for
final honors in this race. with Mrs.
Harvey in the lead by a second and
a quarter. The total time now is: Mrs.
Dan Harvey. 5.57L: Dan Stanley.
5.5212; Mrs. George Petit, 40.
Races Are Fast
Henry Powell and Grover Gilbert.
are close competitors in the mems
relay. The time for the day is. Powell,
407: Gilbert. 4.031@: Weuben Barkey.
4.14La: Walter Chief, 4.16A: Artie
Orser. 423I. The total time for the
two days is. Powell S.15. Gilbert
4214. Barkey $50, Chief $685.,
Orser S.4S15.
In the Indian relay race. Matthew
Goodluek won over David Bull Noun
tain by a length in an exciting finish.
The results were: Goodluck. 421; Bull
Mountain. 4.21Lo: Walter Chief, 40;
Sampson Bud Hat. 40.
In the first half mile saddle race,
Sullivan won. the Nivens and Sadie l..
second and third. The Zine was 81.
The five eighths mile run was won by
Ring Leader; She viii. second; Easter
Jim. third. The time was 1887.
The three fourths mile run was won
by Charles c.. with Human second
and Latisha third. The time was
1.191a. The mile and a half Indian
run was won by Gray Horse. Otto Is
second.