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I & CLOSE OF THE FAIR. Big Crowds Attend Despite the Unfavorable Weather. Some of the Live Stock That Captured Premiums Here. Greater Competition in Farm and Stock Products Needed. The Races Were All That Were Promised Notes. THIRD DAY. ID North£Dakota it is a meteorological certainty that there is no telling what a day will bring forth. Yesterday morn ing promised fair weather, later winds arose and made out of doors dusty and uncomfortable. Today the wind has about complete possession of the streets and the fair and no North Dakota wind of the regulation kind can be ignored. The fair program was sadly interferred with and the enjoyment of hundreds of visitors greatly marred. The barometer promises better weath er tomorrow. The wind storm which commenced blowing before daylight kept up a gale speed almost the entire day. It drove the crowds off the streets into houses, hotels and stores it raised clouds of dust high in the air and soon showed that but little could be expected in the shape of amusement at the fair grounds. In the afternoon the wind somewhat abated, and nearly all strang ers in the city went to the grounds, but little cemfort was to be had except under shelter. Tomorrow, the last day, promises bet ter weather. It will be the best day of the fair and the attendance will be the largest. The best races of the week will be run and trotted. The base ball game between the Detroits and St. Pauls will -ocour in the morning rain or shine. This will be the best game of ball ever wit nessed in the state, and a great many have come to see that alone. The awards of the baby show will be made, also. THREE MINUTE TROT, PURSE ID $300. The first and second heats were won easily by Count Tolstoi, H. S. Helm of this city owner, entered by W. H. Jen nings, Moorbead. Time, 2:40 flat. Hills Mistake, owned by G. F. Sharpe, Grand Forks, entered by H. A. Bronson, took second place in the first two heats also. Dorena, J. J5. Buttz, of Lisbon, owner, got third place in the first heat and fifth the second. Parseval, entered by A. M. Robertson of Grand Forks got fifth in the first heat, barely escaping being distanced and in the next heat got third place. Frank Viet's Freeland of Grand Forks, did not trot. Jack Mar tin, bay gelding, owned by E. Railson of Norwayhall, took fourth place in eaoh of the first two heats. 2:35 TROT OR PACE, §300 PURSE. Texas McGregor, a bay gelding enter ed by M. H. Jennings of Fargo, took the first heat in 2:31%. Joe Lofgoen, H. A. Bronson, Grand Forks, owner, got second place. A. H. Fable's Minnie B, of Brainerd, got third place. Call Holmes, of Grand Forks, and Fleetmont didn't show up. Queen Wilson drawn. Second heat: Texas McGregor, as in the first, had something of a walk-away, and beat his time by half a minute. Minnie and Joe Lofgoen traded places in their trot by themselves in the rear. Joe bad the lead up to the end of the first lap but lost it an was unable to hold the elip. Texas MoGregor won the 2:35 trot, Minnie I second. Joe Losgeun third. THE SHOOT OCCURRED. The gun club tournament closed this morning under rather unfavorable weath er conditions which did not allow as good scores as otherwise would have beeu made. The wind blew the dust in clouds over the range and shooliug was far from agreeable. This will explain in part why better scores, in some in stances, were not made. The average prizeB were won as follows: The Win chester shotgun by (Parker) C. E. Bob bins, score fiG. Main of Caudo, second average prize S10, scoie 73 Burgess) O. M. Guptill, Fargo, score 71, look third, §7.f0. P. Blewett, score 67, got fourth, $5 Swartwout of San born, fifth, score 05 aud Dr. Rankin, score 51, Otb. shot year's subscription to Forest and Stream. These scores are the percentage out of a possible hun dred The first event today, 15 singles at Vcown angles, was shot by two teams. The teams and the scores made are us follows: Blewett 10, Swartwout 0, M/rn 13, Ban kin 9 and Parker 14. Burgess 11, F. H. Sprngue, Grafton, 10, S Sprague, Grafton, 3. The scores at unknown angles were respectively, P, 7,12. 7 and 13,10 and 11—Q S Sprague not shooting v»& v{w »^sfl^T7,jy»in WW, -1 The scores in the fourth event, with the same teams, were 13,10,10 and 13, and 17, 11, 9 and 1G. a Mr. White taking the place of S Sprague iu the last team. Supt. Bobbins and Mr. Guptill ex press themselves quite pleased with the tournament, and regret exceedingly that unfavorable weather prevented a larger attendance. MOTES. Representative Porter, of Mellville, is in the city. Will Leaeure, of Melville, came down today to see the fair. The side shows and the games did a fairly good business today. The train from Oakes brought in 100 or more visitors to the fair. Mrs. C. H. Porter and children and Miss Baney, of Adrian, are fair visitors. Geo. Kurtz has a large bay press, the largest of its kind, it is said, on exhibi tion. Jeweler Tellner has an exhibit in the Woman's building of optical and musioal instruments. The bicycle, races, which were to be held today, have been postponed until 9:30 tomorrow. Secretary C. S. Timmerman of the Morton county fair association is in the city during the fair. Chas. Fisher's threshing crew laid off yesterday and the boyB A delay in the starting of the races this afternoon was occasioned by the loss of the record book. Numerous couriers and messengers were sent in all direc tions fui the missing entry book, while the baud played and the judges ex plained matters to the grand stand. A. J. Appelquist, register of deeds of Dickey county, is in the city. Mr. Appel quist says that the new law about the purchase of property at delinquent tax sales is likely to operate against the sale as persons fear the future decisions by courts as to the constitutionality of the law. One of the exhibits in the Woman's building is a fine silk crazy quilt "made by an old resident of Jamestown nearly 70 years of age. Plan original." The design is original, unique and the work manship shows that many hours of persistent labor have been bestowed on the quilt. Each block is of a distinct design and tbe colors blend and harmon ize well. General Superintendent Kimberly of the Northern Pacific came in today to visit the fair. The Northern Pacifio is taking an interest in the occasion, and in giving tbe low rates of fare is pleased to see that people take advantage of them. Iu company with Supt. Wilson, Mr. Kimberly made a tour of tbe grouuds and noted numerous matters of interest in the stock and agricultural line. It takes considerable time 'and labor to prepare some of the exhibits for ex hibition: Tuesday morning Mr. Nichols of Oakes, arrived with a quantity of neatly made crates, each one of which contained a specimen of the swine family—a beauty as comeliness is ac counted in hogs. Each animal was lathered all over with pink soap, scrub bed with stiff brushes, and their pick skinB made still pinker and rosier. •'Other things being equal," said Mr. Nicholle, "I think that premiums should be awarded to those who take pains to put their exhibits in the most attractive form. That's what a fair ts for." There is much comment on the lack of exdibits from farmers. One reason is stated by a farmer to be tnat the danger of fires to unsecured crops, and the nressure o* harvest and threshing have this year caught them in bad time for attending the fair and also prevented many preparing exhibits. Another reason for lack of country interest is said to bo the premiums offered. There are too many small prizes for single articles, and not enough money as a'n inducement for the work of preparing exhibits and bringing them in. Premi ums of $25 or S50 for best general farm product display for garden and field displays for grain, &c., would cause more farmers to exhibit than the present plan. Still another reason is in the re ported diasatisfaction over the awards made last year. There is one thing certain, that no successful agricultural fair can be held without the hearty co-operation of farmers. FOURTH DAY. The fourth and last, day of the fair close:! with a hotter attendance than on any of the proceeding days. The morning opened with a chilly wind from VOL XIX JAMESTOWN NORTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY OCTOBER 3 1895 concluded to put in two days at the fair. Sheriff Jones and States Attorney Blackwell, of LaMoure, are among the many fair visitors from that city.' Agents along the Valley line ran out of tickets for the excursion trains to the fair, so great was the demand for them. The Fargo Commonwealth has been represented in the city during the week by A. A. Paine. The paper is gaining in circulation. There was a big crowd at the grounds this afternoon notwithstanding the high wind and dust which made the day ex ceedingly disagreeable. A great many mica eye-glasEea were being locked through on the grouuds today. Well known faces were almost indistinguishable from this cause acd dirt. Early ^morning trains came crowded with passengers and fair visitors today. The morning train from the east bad three coach loads, while the special from the &N brought a like number of loads of visitors. JAMESTOWN WEEKLY ALERT. tbe southeast that during the day blew warmer and by afternoon warmed the crowds at the grounds into good humor. The ball game attracted many in the forenoon and the races more in the after noon The trains brought in less visitors than yesterday and many thus missed the best attractions offered by the man agement. The concluding races of the meet were fully up to the expectations of tbe visitors and the bleechers cheered and vociferously gave expression to their feelings. THE BICYLB RACES. The five mile handicap was won by Geo. Flater of New Rockford in 15:53^. The entries and the handicaps were as follows: Flater, 50 yards Eddie Smith, city, 50 yards Stuart Wells, oity, 75 yards Chas. LaMont, Fargo, 60 yards Harry Gray, oity, 100 yards, and E. Wanner, scratch. Stnart Wells claimed a foul by Eddie Smith at the distance pole on the last lap getting a fall from hia wheel. Second place WHS FBEE-FOH ALL, given to Stuart Wells and also prize. This gave Eddie Smith third place and money. The half mile race was won by C. La Mont, who ran the first and last heats only, being not allowed to run in the second. Eddie Smith got second, win ning the second heat over Frank Peake of Fargo, and E. Smith and Harry Gray of this city. Peake got third. Best time, 1:25. $500 PURSE. This race was won by Harry Helms' Roselle of Glendive, Mon., in three straight heats. W. H. Jennings' Ralph wood, from Fargo, took three straight seconds and second money, while a Min neapolis horse, Don Payne, G. H. Dur nam, owner, got third money. This horse was third in two heats and fifth in the third. Fourth money went to Joe B., E. Kiel son Norway Lake, Minn., owner. Joe was seventh. in the first heat, fifth in the second and third in the third. There were seven starters. Time: 2:2-1)4, 2:22 and 2:22. FIRST WHEAT PREMIUM. The first premium for one-quarter bushel of fife wheat was captured by Baillie Nielson of Valley City, Barnes county, and the veteran wheat raiser Wyllie Nielson was in charge to explain tbe origin of the variety, the yield, etc. It was hard wheat, Bed Fife, and the produot of a 10 bushel lot that originally came from Manitoba and which was awarded the first premium at the World's fair. In 1890 the ten bushels were sowed on eight acres, and being in the dry belt that season only 164 bushels were tbe product. This amount was sowed on 103 acres this year and yielded 30 buBhels per acre, weighing 64 pounds to the bushel. It is a large sized beau tiful, hard berry and easily took the first honors. Mr. NeilBon was an ex hibitor last year at the fair also, and is besides a praotical wheat raiser, intelli gently agitating through the press and otherwise the policy of farmers uniting and shipping wheat direct to London and Liverpool. Mr. Nielson claims that farmers do not get all that Englisb markets pay for our grain owing to vari ous causes that are attributal to our present marketing system and to the manipulation at Duluthand Minneapolis SMITH 4 HELM'S EXHIBIT. The samples of smutty wheat cleaned by Smith & Helm's machine attracted a great deal of attention. The firm's en terprise was highly spoken of by farmers who at once saw tbe advantages of the cleaning and scouring process. Samples of the smutty grain showed many kern els in a handful and "emelled to heaven." The cleaned grain was surprisingly clean and almost free from odor. In addition to this exhibit the firm showed samples of their mill's produot the way of feed gnndings, rye Hour, entire wheat flour, corn meal, buckwheat, &o. FARM HOUSES. The display of farm and draft horses although not large shows that much in terest is taken by persons outsiue of the county. Several animals here are from LaMoure, Dickey and Kidder counties, and the owners were only desirous of seeing a larger number to compete with. The judging and awarding were complet ed yesterday and the names of winners will be given later. Among the exhibi tions of thoroughbred stallions, J. Hal hon, Kulm, N. D., who hat a 2-year-old Percheron aud a big, fine animal: W Campbell, of Lilendale, a fine Clydesdale stallion W A Weatherbee, of Spirit wood, who took the first premium with his (5-year old Clydesdale stallion. McGillivray, of Eldridge, exhibited his Clyde stallion, bought this spring of N Clark, Minn., a big draft horse with mauy fine points, weighing nearly 1,800 Anton Haas, of Jamestown, had a Per cheron also. Among the exhibits of grade animals and horses for general purpose, Commis sioner Woodbury of this counts, has sev eral fine head that took first premium A Smith, a 4 months Belmont: Elmer Strong, of Pingree, a 2 year-old Mrs E Beaumont of this county, a fine 3-year old: W Organ, of Kulm. a mare and colt Hallon. Kulm. two Percheron horses, very tine Jae Hartman. of Dickey county, two 2 year-olds for general pur pose, tnnre and colt and several others. CHEESP. EXHIIHT. Magoflin fe Son of Monnngo, have ex hibited a fine sample of full cream cheese the product of their factory. The senior member of the firm, wlio is here with the exhibit, says that this year they have been using about 4,000 pounds of milk daily though the factory was built to handle six or seven thousand pounds when tully equipped. The farmers are paid two cents a pound for the made obeese which is equivalent to 65o a hun dred for the milk—a good price. Mr. Magoffin says that with milk at 60o per 100 pounds and 20 pounds average per cow per diem it will net the owner over $25 ahead for his cows during the year —a good investment. In Dickey county the farmers are in the midst of the cactus and gladly turn to the dairy J, SB a source of support and only farm as aside issue. They can make their cows pay well and be almost independent of grains—except as raised for teed. The cactus has been uot an unmixed evil to that portion of the state. WELL BORING MACHINERY. The Sioux City Engine and Iron Works, Sioux City* la., have on exhibi tion two of their well boring machines. One is for shallow wells of large diame ter of bore, the other for artesian and deep wells of from two to six inch bore. J. Schroeder of Fargo, is special agent with the machines and yesterday was operating them. The large machine will put down a well at the rate of about 25 feet an hoar, according to tbe nature of tbe strata encountered. Tbe machines are operated by horse power and range in prices from $900 to $1,400. They at tracted considerable attention and were visited by many who are becoming in terested in irrigation by means of artesian wellB. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND FINE ARTS The Woman's building is always crowded and is a comfortable retreat from wind, it the dust does find its way on all exhibits marring their appearance somewhat. Tbe display iu the various departments is not quite as large per haps, as last year, but it is excellent in quality and shows many things of special interest to ladies. The absence of suffi cient premiums to induce owners of articles to exhibit them is one cause of the limited display in some divisions. There is considerable complaint in this department as well as others, in cases where there were no competitors, in not allowing premiums to those entries that were exhibited. In several cases of this kind, however, where the entries were specially meritorious second premi ums were awarded, although the regula tions of the association were the other way. Iu tbe fine art division, presided over by.Mrs. E. M. Chase and Miss Bessie Mat ieo there are some handsome ex hibits, the work of North Dakota exhibi tors, only. Some of the most elegantly painted China ware, with designs from nature ever shown, is exhibited by Mrs. Schmidt and pupils, it consists of cake plates, ice cream sets, etc., that are greatly admired. Sister Amee of the St. Johns academy has on exhibition a beautiful band painted tray in a floral design of roses. In addition she has a number of fine paintings in oil and pas tel. A little group of roses is a gem in coloring. She has a fine portrait of a child and the Virgin, also a tapestry painting of beautiful workmanship. Her contribution to tbe exhibit is valuable and forms a considerable portion of it. Amateur photography is also repre sented by several specimens of excellent work, contributed by Miss Margie and Stuart Wells, Chas. Ferner and others. Mrs. Burton Thomas also entered for premiums several paintings, and Mrs. Beals, Miss Prooter, Mrs. Wetmore and Mrs. Nelson also contributed to this division. The Grand Forks College exhibit con sisted of a display of fossils, casts, col lege papers, specimens of flowers dried and prepared for a herbarium. The ex hibit is in charge of the president of the institution, who gives it bis personal attention. In the kitchen and pantry division, iu charge of Mrs. J. E. Spurling, there is a fine array of breads, cakes, jellies, jams, pickles and catsup. Mrs. Chase has several specimens of beautifully prepared preserves—cherries, strawberries and water melon. The special prizes fo? the best wheat flour bread made from Belle of James town flour, offered by the roller mill, were awarded. Mrs. Geo. Smith received tbe prize for the best loaf of whole wheat bread offered by Smith fc Helm. In the textile fabric division, presided over by Mrs. Montgomery, there were numerous entries. The patchwork bed quilt display was larger than ever and attracted a great deal of attention. Hie most of the quilts came from outside the city, and one, a veritable curiobity by the mother of Mrs. Hodge of this city, a lady S5 years old, who pieced the design almost wholly by feeling, her eyesight being nearly extinguished. It is a curi osity in the way of a deftly made qnilt without aid of eyesight. Most of the fancy work was contributed by ladies of the city. A pair of long fancy stockings knit from home spun wool, in a curious de sign. excited comment. Mr. Hornby exhibited a'Tea COFOV, from India, a beautifully ornamented cloth in silk designs, used to cover tea pots to keep tea hot. Mrs. Alfred Dickey sent a rose pillow from Washington. Mrs. S. F. Cor win entered two beauti ful pieces of Honiton lace, very tine work. Mrs. Chase entered a design in tat ting. Helen Flint had neat specimens of cotton embroidery. Among the articles in silk embroidery were some beautifully made doilies by Mrs. Harry Heavener. Among them was a large center piece. Mrs. Beals also exhibited lunch oloths. The display of cushions, needlework, pillow shams, toilet setp, crochet work was very good, the quality of the exhibits -vr?,-.*•*, being superior to any yet shown. On the whole the ladies are entitled to great credit for their department of tbe fair. FAIR NOTES. A. L. Bowden, of Wimbledon, a mem ber of the general merchandise firm of Bowden & Mayer, was in the contingent from Barnes county yesterday. There was a big attendance at the opera house last evening and frequent applause testified to the enjoyment of the audience that packed the up Btairs and left but few vacant chairs in the parquet. A double bill tonight. Percy Turbshaw: Cooperstown sent you a good delegation to the fair yester day and many more would have come had it not been for the high wind. We all want to see the ball game and the people. Editor Harry Hogue, of Carrington, is among the arrivals. The Northern Pacific has put ticket sellers on tbe excursion trains for the convenience of pasBengers at the stations where there is no agent. Agent Spur ting took one of the runs himself down the Valley branch and Baggageman Flaherty was down last night. O Larson, of Courtenay, in among the city's visitors. Mrs A Lochman and daughter, of LaMoure, are in the city. Tbos Waldee and wife, Mrs Chas Mack and daughter, Herbert and Andrew Car penter and Chauncey Benjamin are among Dickey and Adrian's contingent. Editor Warren, of the LaMoure Chron icle, came up to see the ball game. Mr. Hibbs gave an exhibition of fancy riding on the track this morning. While cantering bis horse up and down the track he picked objects from the ground. He also rode at full speed hanging con cealed at one side of the horse. Mr. Main, of Cando, leaves Jamestown well pleased with bis first visit. He secured a number of premiums and made sales. His exhibit is taken to tbe Man dan fair, where it will be exhibited next week. He secured first premium on light reds—Maggie Murphy first on late white, Camen No. 1 first on early white. Freeman second on early white, World's Fair first on his collection—he had 130 varieties—and first on blue stem wheat. Mr. Main says that be got all he showed for and all he wanted—more than he ex pected. The baby show was a howling success. Mr. B. W. Main's 92- varieties of tubers was the thing in potatoes. The women, God bless 'em, held up their end of the log. The art department, small we ac knowledge, but wasn't it good? The busiest man in Jamestown this week, was Secretary Nierling. "Dust thou art," and to dust we re turned today. The man with the prepared solder, in the woman's building, fills a long-felt want in tbe kitchen. He has a little solder rod, that mends holes in tinware without the use of iron or other means than beating by a candle or lamp. Tbe ladies in charge of the various departments devoted to their specialties, have all through the fair shown a tact and skill, which shows that Job of old had not consumed all the patience. Mrs. Chase and Miss Bessie Mattison, of the art Mrs. F. F. Montgomery, of tbe domestic, and Mrs. J. E. Spurling and her corps of assistants were cer tainly happy selections by tbe manage ment—they all did their parts well. Wm. Miklejohn of Dickey, who to gether with his wife, was knocked down by a horse which bolted from the track yesterday evening, was much improved today, and tonight will return to his home. He was injured internally, the horse striking him on the side and in front just below the chest. His wife, who WHS walking beside him, was knocked down by the horse also, but received no further injury than a severe shaking up. The bpse ball gatre between the St. Pauls and All Americans resulted in a score of eight to four in favor of the St. Pauls. Tbe game lacked the spice which some expected, yet the boys put up a good game and gave the crowd their money's worth. The clubs leave for Mandan where they play tomorrow ana Monday. From there they go to Miles City where they play Oct. 1st. If you want to hear a good yarn on corn judges of a former fair, consult Mr. 0. O. Wade. Thirty-two farmers had better cabbage than that on exhibition. Next vej^r they will bring 'em in. Funny, isn't it, that those who oppose horse racing at agricultural fairs crowd to the front seats when the races are on. The baby show drew the usual large number of entries and handsome infants. There were 40 in the large tent prepared for their exhibit. The judges wore Gill of Casselton, Senator Roach. "Uncle" John Russell of Valiev City and one more. Twenty four prizes wore awarded by numbers only. No records were kept and their names could not be aeceitained. Harry Helms' Roselle won the free for all easily and did not trot her best either. H. H. Stone of the Casselton Report er is taking in the races. He goes to Bismarck, with Mrs. Stone, tomorrow. The Reporter has just been consolidated with the Oasseltonian. Geo. Williams of Oakes, formerly a Stutsman county farmer, is up from Oakes with his family to see the races. John Locke of Valley Ciry, a sprinter 'v NO 10 with a record, is in the city enjoying the fair and looking for stray race or two. It was thought that a race might be' arranged between him and an Indian runner from Devils Lake. Mr. Locke, it will be remembered, is the one upon whom $1300 was dropped recently by eastern parties who brought in a sprint er to do him up. One man dropped hia pile—8700. Locke, so far, seems to hold the championship. John Haggart bought a full blood buck for his flock on the Cass county farm, from the exhibit at the fair. The Foster Tanning Co. of Minne apolis have an exhibit of furs and tanned bides. They do custom work at moder ate prices. Cattle hides are now tanned into BS good robes as buffalo. The com pany guarantees the robes against moths. E. G. Guthrie of Casselton is the guest of D. E. Austin. Dickey county did well by tbe fair in exhibits of stock, swine and poultry. Tbe fourth annual fair of the Jamee River Valley Fair association is over and the visitors have departed in good humor. Tbe amusements the last night were sufficient to satisfy all in the way of dancing, opera house and other social attractions. The crowds disappeared on late trains Friday and early trains Satur day. The weather of fair week was abominable and kept many from coming who otherwise intended and sadly in terfered with the enjoyment of tbe occasion. In spite of the weather tbe fair was a success in point of attend ance. Everything was given as promised with the exception of the band of Indians necessarily detained on the res ervation by threshing. The railroad companies fulfilled their agreements as to special trains and low ratee, lending greatly to the success of the fair. The one feature that marred the fair as an exhibit event was the lack of agricultural and stock displays so neces sary in a meeting of this kind. Tbe reason for this was in the inadequate premiums offered which the fair asso ciation could not provide and at the same time hold a successful race meet ing. FAIR ADDENDA. Most of the outside exhibits at the fair will be taken to tbe Mandan fair. The week's business at tbe opera houee will have been good. The house last night was crowded. Frank Andre's baby, No. 16, took the first prize at the baby show Friday and Frank is accordingly proud and happy. All merchants in the city, especially the dry goods and clothing houses, re port a good business this week in addi tion to the regular trade. The series of dances given at tbe A. O. U. W. hall were well patronized. McGillivray's orchestra furnished music with plenty of good dance time to it and unique calling. Everyone enjoyed the occasions. Owing to some misunderstanding the judges failed to give the trotting horse Altoka, owned by Harry Helms of Glen dive, Mont., a chance for a competitive race in the class entered. The horse was duly entered by owner, but by some mis take was not considered at the right time, and Tangent, Jr., given the honors in the class. When attention had been called to the matter it was too late to rectify it. Mr. Helms was naturally provoked at the same, as Altoka is said to be by the horsemen present one of the best colts in Montana and has a fine pedigree. Altoka is by Allerton and dam At-toka, by Jay Bird and well known ancestry. In August last at the Anaconda track Altoka made the last half mile at a 2:12 gait. Mr. Helms says he is willing to match the horse against Tangent, Jr., for S500, at any time, and prove his colt's qualities. "Hill's Mistake," owned by G. _F._ Thrope of Grand Forks, won the 2:45 trot Friday in three straight heats time 2:37. .lack Martin. E. Reilson of Norway Lake. Minn., owner, got second money and Harry Helm's Count Tolstoi again showed bis good breeding by taking third money. Freeland. owned by Frank Viets of Grand Forks, was fourth. Purse. i'0. The c-L' purse n:nniag race for non wmners was won by Linden two straight boats. Time .*'-5 ana 57. The Imiitin of St. Paul got second money ar.d Marguerite third money. There were seven starters but only three ran the second bent. A complete list of premiums awarded to exhibitors will be published in the weekly issue of next week. At)ou( Fair Matters. It takes a good deal of money from some source or other to run a dist riot fair and make it. a success as such. Treasurer Klaus of the fair association states that the receipts Wednesday from all sources were over SI .000 less than last year's first pay day of the fair and from $1,200 to .51,500 less than the association ex pected this year, and had a natural right to expect. The reason for the deficit was not in the gate admissions, or gen eral entries, but mostly in the loss of revenue from games of chance, such as are generally allowed on fair grounds where a successful meeting is had. ft UN: K" h- ."M A •-•sV* I'M ?wmr mi