The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-23
DECLARED BEST
SHOW OF Size
in NORTHWEST
Excels In Exhibits, Attractions,
and Perfection of Arrange
ments, Say Visitors

Smiled upon by sunny skies, Gal
latin County's Third annual fair, the
best exposition Of its size in the
Northwest this year and in many re-
spects surprising shows of much
greater pretentions, was opened to
the public this morning.
Everything was in place, from ex-
hibits Of the highest quality to the
humblest display, and ready for the
crowds that early began to flow
through the big gates. Programs OF
exceptional merit, racing that will
thrill, and fireworks of superlative
beauty will provide entertainment for
visitors until the lights are turned
off Friday evening.
Extra Racing Program
Announcement was made this morn
ing that an extra day Of racing has
been arranged for Saturday. No de-
tails Of this program are as yet
available, however.
Among amusement features are
the Abner Kline shows-clean, clever,
and exceptionally entertaining. They
came here from Billings, where they
pleased Midland Empire fair visitors
and won commentator from fair Of
ficials. With these shows are AL XII
kume and his Hawaiian singers, who
are among the best in the country
and whose reputation has spread from
coast to coast.
For its racing program, Gallatin
| County fair has secured what is
characterized as the best string Of
horses ever seen in Bozeman. In the
big stables are 60 head of Thorough
bred and Standardized animals, in
cluding some that have raced at Tia
JUana, Vancouver, and other well
! known western tracks. All this in
. sures Gallatin fair visitors some Of
the liveliest and most interesting
racing they have ever seen.
Livestock Superb.
! In all departments Of the fair the
exhibits are numerous and Of a su-
] perlative quality, but it is, perhaps,
in the livestock divisions that the
most uniform excellence can be OBJ
served. Not so many animals are on
, display as at the Midland Empire
fair, but there are fully as many as
were shown at the State fair, and
they represent the pick Of the two
t big shows.
4 In hogs virtually every animal en-
o tered at Helena is on the grounds
= here, as well as a good many local
4 entries, including Griffin's herd and
r those of Vercruyssen Brothers Of Chi
e nook, Garland Williams Of Chinook,
and numerous other northern Mon
r tana breeders who are showing
Y straight Chester Whites. Joe Filings
h Of Manhattan is here with his out
s standing herd Of Hampshires, as is
a Henry TeSelle with his Poland
: Chinas.
j, In cattle A. B Cook Of Townsend
e commands attention with his wonder
+ ful herd Of Herefords. Two years
e ago Mr.. Cook showed his bull, Panama
e 11O, into the grand championship at
the Chicago international, which
e really makes Panama the grand cham
3 pion bull Of America. Several of the
d get Of Panama 10 are on the local
q grounds. This herd has cleaned up
= everything in Montana, and from here
q win 60 to Salt Lake and to the Amer
s lean Royal at Kansas City, and thence
3 to the International at Chicago. Mr..
r Cooks Herefords are considered one
y Of the strongest herds Of breeding
animals in She United States. His
: herd Of 1000 breeding cattle on his
= ranch at Townsend IS the largest in
the country.
= Another Hereford herd Of high de-.
gree s. that owned by Lester Thomp-
e son Of Bozeman, which was shown
Y verE successfully at Helena and Bil.
8 lings this year At the state fair Mr
n, Thompson won the award for junior
z af ssson bull.
e Herds Compete.
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prizes than any QtaeE tAs or tnre
exhibited in o4tina knet lCee
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