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LACE 1st 2nd 3rd 239 Best doily $100 $ .75 $ .50 240 Best handkerchief 1.00 .75 .50 241 Best crocheted lace 1.00 .75 .50 242 Best collar, point lace 1.00 .75 .50 RUGS 1st 2nd 3rd 243 Best braided rug $1.00 $ .75 $ .50 244 Best crocheted rug 1.00 .75 .50 245 Best hand woven 1.00 .75 .50 246 Best any other variety... 1.00 .75 .50 247 Best design made in any rug 1.00 .75 .50 248 Best hand made rug 1.00 .75 .50 MISCELLANEOUS 1st 2nd 3rd 249 Sample wild rice (3).$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 250 Best pint of maple syrup. 1.00 .75 .50 251 Best 5-lb. Mo-kuk of maple sugar LOO .75 .50 252 Best birch bark canoe... 2.00 1.00 253 Best birch bark pans (3). 1.00 .75 .50 254 Best wooden spoon 75 .50 .25 255 Best bow and arrow 1.00 .75 .25 256 Best birch bark basket 1.00 .50 .25 257 Rush basket 100 .50 .25 258 Rush mats 150 .75 .50 259 Cedar mats 150 .75 .50 260 War club 75 .50 .25 261 Lacrosse sticks, set of 12. .75 .50 .25 262 Rabbit skin blanket 2.00 1.00 .50 263 Tanned deer skin 1.00 .75 .50 264 Tanned bear hide 1.00 .75 .50 265 Tanned cow hide 1.00 .75 .50 266 Tanned moose hide 1.00 .75 .50 267 Tanned dog hide 1.00 .75 .50 268 Best smoked fish (3-lb.).. 1.00 .75 .50 269 Best dried fish (3-lb.) 1.00 .75 .50 270 Best pemican 1.00 .75 .50 271 Best snow shoes 75 .50 .25 272 Best stone pipe 75 .50 .25 273 Best fan 75 .50 .25 274 Best diamond willow cane 1.00 .75 .50 275 Best feather flag 1.00 .75 .50 276 Best tomahawk 1.50 1.00 .75 SCHOOL EXHIBIT 1st 2nd 3rd 277 Pillow cases and sheets. .$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 278 Table cloth and napkins.. 1.00 .75 .50 279 Bureau scarfs 1.00 .75 .50 280 Best embroidery 1.00 .75 .50 281 Best stenciling 1.00 .75 .50 282 Best sofa pillow 1.00 .75 .50 283 Best towels 1.00 .75 .50 284 Best doily 1.00 .75 .50 285 Best dress, school 1.00 .75 .50 286 Best darning 75 .50 .25 287 Best buttonholes 75 .50 .25 288 Best patching 75 .50 .25 289 Sewing cards 75 .50 .25 290 Woven paper mats 75 .50 .25 291 Reed baskets 1.00 .75 .50 292 Reed and raffia woven baskets 1.00 .75 .50 293 Penmanship 1.00 .75 .50 294 Compositions, any subject 1.00 .75 .50 295 Drawings, natural study. 1.00 .75 .50 296 Drawings, freed hand ob ject drawing 1.00 .75 .50 297 Drawing crayon and water colors 1.00 .75 .50 298 Maps colored with crayon and water colors 1.00 .75 .50 299 Paper cutting 75 .50 .25 300 Pile hand paper folding. .75 .5o .25 301 Wool weaving, hammocks 1.00 .75 .50 302 Wool weaving, caps 75 .50 .25 303 Best of any variety 75 .50 .25 304 Best shirtwaist 1.00 .75 .50 305 Best apron, fancy l.OO .75 .50 306 Best work apron 1.00 .75 .25 307 Best handkerchief 75 .50 .25 308 Garden products 1.00 .75 .50 309 Best canned vegetables... 1.00 .75 .50 310 Best canned fruit 1.00 .75 .50 311 Best general displayed reservation school booth 5.00 SPECIAL Boys' Corn ClubThis reservation is divided into four districts: No. 1Red Lake School District, Harry Moore in charge. No. 2Catholic School District, Father Thomas in charge. No. 3Cross Lake School District, Oliver Breckner in charge. No. 4Farm Station School District, E. R. Lee in charge. Competition for the largest yield to be between the boys of all districts. Each field to consist of acre of any variety of corn. 1st 2nd 3rd Prizes(In Each District) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 Sweepstakes prize will be given to the boy grow ing the largest yield per acre. Judges for School BoothsTwo ladies and on man. The Farmers' Clubs will exhibit as they did last year in separate booths. Little Rock. Clear Water. Red Lake. Young Men's Progressive Club. Mequom Bay. Point. Northwest Angle. Prizes will be awarded for the best agricultural booth, as follows: 1st prize $15.00 2nd prize 10.00 3rd prize 5.00 An additional prize of a registered Poland China boar, valued at $50.00, will be given to the club showing the best display of stock before the grand stand, owned by members of the winning clubs. Especially appointed judges will make the awards, which will be made on condition and quality, and rated, as follows: Best horse 5 Best mare Best team of horses Best team of mares Best mare colt Best horse colt Best milch cow Best steer, 1 year and over Best heifer, 1 year and over Best steer calf, 1 year and under. 5th ANNUAL RED LAKE INDIAN FAIR The really worth while event of the fall season in Agricul tural exhibits and all classes of Farm displays, cookery, fancy work and handicraft RED LAKE AGENCY, MINN. SEPTEMBER 17, 18, 19, 1917 Best heifer calf, 1 year and under. Best bull Best ewe Best lamb Best wether Best buck Best boar Best sow Best gilt Best barrow In addition to the prize above offered an award of merit will be made to the booth obtaining the highest number of votes. Each booth will be al lowed one vote in this contest. The Baby Show will be conducted by Dr. Leo L. Elliott, and all proud mothers and fathers are re ferred to the doctor for information as how to get your babies entered in this contest. The Baby Show will be held as usual in connec tion with the annual fair. This show will be in charge of the agency physician. Prizes will be given for the best developed and cleanest babies. One grand prize will be awarded. Mothers should keep this contest in mind and begin now to plan to have their babies take part in the contest. It is hoped there will be lots of prize babies shown in the corning Red Lake Fair.