The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1897 Page: 4 of 8
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.ABILENE REPORTER
PUBLISHED BY
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PRESSED THE BUTTON 1 !
Grand Opening of TKc Great Abl
lene Fair.
At 9:80 a. m. Tuesday the first
number on tho official program
of the Fair was palled off arid the
greatest Fair ever held in West
Texas .was launched by the
moving of the . Trades Display
-parade from North Third Street
over the route designated in the
official program. No one expected
the success that was scored
by this number as the displays
-vrere the wonder and admiration
1 of tho thousands who lifted the
streets mid witnessed it. "Will
Young of the live and popular
firm of .Rollins & Youngwas in
charge.. To say that the display
.-was a success in every way is
nsing. the mildest possible term
Many columns could be used in a
description were we to take up
each individual display but
spXLe-if6fbids. Many were not
only beautiful but original and
all were highly creditable to the
.houses represented as well as to
the town. If all the numbers
iipon the various programs are
so well carried out the Fair may
oe pronounced the greatest hit
ever made in the state consid-
ering the surroundings. The
following firms were represented
in the parade the procession
headed by the Fireman's Silver
Cornet Band of Abilene:
Abilene Roller Mills.
Rollins & Young.
Burton Lingo & Co. .
Digby-Roberts & Co.
. S- Lapowski & Bra
Hickel and Hiliger.
Norris Bros. & Myers.
Geo. L. Paston.
E. A-Pearce.
Rollins & Son.
Fulwiler Bros ..".---
Abilene Grocery Go. . . .
Wristen fc Anderson. r'
Johnson Bros. ''
W. M. G. Mackechney.
Maylield fc Hughes. ' .
Geo. W. McDanieL
Kauffinan Bros.
The Beehive.
J. W. Carter.
Jno. M. Hart.
Dallas News.
Fire Brigade. . ' . '
Ed. S.Hughes.
Geo. C. Harris.
Bass Bros. and a number of
others whose floats we could not
distinguish by the placards. A
aamber had two or three floats
j&sd made unusually large and
latposing displays. Following
the procession came the band of
tme of the shows on the grounds
-which added much to the sue
cess of the display by u parade of
its own showing its trained ani-
mals. When the parade moved
out to the Fair grounds hundreds
of visitors followed it and when
it arrived at its destination the
ticket offices were overrun with
a great jam. So much for the
opening gun of the sure-to-be
Jnstoric first annual meeting of
ibo Abilene Fair Association.
in iiimii m .
Tuesday's hooL
Glass ball shoot class C ten
balls:
Muekoekney &
Geo. Cresswell 0
Dr. S. R.Cates.5.
Kd RrtovGs 4.
Torn Gunu 2.
Will SUlh 0.
Pronilum divided as to number
of bails broken. Tho shoot was
postponqd on account of the
races
At tho special shoot Tuesday
thore woro s'oven entries with
tho following result:
Durgun iirst money.
Mackechney second.
Asbury third.
classic ..
Twelve entries.
Frank Sterrett first
porgan second.
Roberts third. .
Hollis fourth.
Reeves fifth.
WEDNESDAY'S SHOOT.
Class A.- continued . from
Tuesday.
Nine eutries." ...
Mackechney Four. :.-
Sterrett Two. ". ..'. . '
uV;.a" Three. .;.'. '.: y'
Class C. Wednesday. '';;
Ten entries:
' Live Pigeon ShooW r;. :'
Asbury S birds. '..v-;.; "'
Creswell.'a - " . ; : '...".'
"V. ayvs . :'; .. ..".."- vV
Sterrett 10.'.. '. .;.' . . v. :'..'..
Stith.-G '. '''".''.'''.. ?'.; ':.
Stith.9 .'".rt ''" -X; '.'''..
Sharp 8 .' '.' . ; .;.;.";.
Cotes. a ' .''."' .' '' ."..
Kirk 6 . :y: ;' '; ' C- .
Reeves 9' .'.' . .f 7 .
Mackechney 6 " .
Christian 9 " . :y:
J. G. Lowdon Jr. G birfls.
Roberts 5 birds. . ' -
Thursday's Shoot .
Class BLive .Pigeon Shoot 11
Entries: '
V G- first money. :.
Cresswell. 2nd ?'.- '" i
WW Kirk 2nd. " ; .
Sterrett. 3rd ' .. " '.' '- .';r-;
Sharp. 3rd " ''-'''v
Asbury 3rd "
Mackechney 3rd. ';. .
Martin 3rd . u
Hollis4th .' '' . .
Reeve? 4th " ''"'.' ;. "
Four monies divided per IRose
py6tem.
Special Shoot on Double : Balls '17
Entries: y.
V. C. . first monev .'
HoIHb . " "
Cresswell 2nd . . " .
Asbnry 3rd " '
Rose system.
Special Shoot on Double Balla: 7
Entries: .
V. C. first money
Hollis2nd "
Mariin. 2nd "
Asbury 3rd. "
Rose system. " .
Special Shoot on Double Balls- 5
Entries: ..'..'
V. C firstmoney
Leavell " " ;. '..;-
. Martin 2nd "
Asbury 2nd " .
Cresswell 3rd "
Rose system. ...
Special Shoot Single Balle 14
Entries:
V G. first money
Martin 2nd ' "
Hoilis3rd
Leavell 3rd "
Sterrett 3rd. "''.
Retves 3rd ' fv :i
Asbury 4th . ' .
Cates 4tb "
JGLowdonJr4th"
W W Kirk 4th "
Rose system - -
Turkey Shoot 19 Entries; as Fol-
lows: Name Shots. Turkey)
Mre J. G. Lowdon 9 0
MrsT JGunn 8 l
Mrs J J Clinton 8 .. .0
TJ Gunn 8 1
Dr S R Cat $ 0
C V Hoberts. 8 3 .
ENKirby 8 ; 0
M rs C CJackson ' 8 ;T 0
Will St'ijh S .'.!'. '; 2
G 0 Creaswell 8 0 ' .
J G Lowdon $ i
Mackechney . B 0
Martfn 8 1
Asbury 8 2
J h Bradley $ A p
M rand Mrs LWHoIUbU
Frank SlorroU fi 2
AbHoU 8 0
W B Browor 8 ;
- Total number turkoya killed 1G
TURKEY SHOOT.
Nov. 1 1 tli.
Mrs. J. J. Clinton t turkey.
Mrs. Mollis i turkey.'
Ab Holt by proxy i turkey.
Nov.! 1 2th ' .
10 cpnts per shot.
score. total.
Estes ooiooooo .
Asbury oooouoo i.
Roberts oiooioooj hit -inneck ak
Holt is oo out
Mackechney ooo out
Kirby o out-
Reeves o out- -.
Cliristiau o out-
Beasley oooo out -.
Wallace oo out-
Wood obi J.
Nov. 1 2th. special' shoot. Baits
to entries. 4 monies.
Asburj. 1st. money.
Cresswell 2nd. money.
Martain 3rd. money.
Mac 3rd. money.
V. C 3rd. money.
Sterrett 3rd.; money.
Lambeth 3rd. money. .
Kirk 4th. money.
' HolHs 4th. money.
Roae sj-stem prevailing.. Divis-
ion as 5-3-2-1. . ." '
Nov. 1 2U1. Special Shoot. Balls
h entries. 4 monies. '
Asburj- 1st. money. -
Hbliis 1 St. money. v
Mac 1st. money.
. Kirk' at money.. ..
M alone 2nd. money.
Lbvei 3rd. money.
Roberts 4th. motiej-..
Jamie Lowdon 4th. ; money. '
' Harris 4th. money;' -
Rose System prevailing; Divid-.
ed s-3-2-1.; ' '
Nov. 2th. Special Shoot. Rails.
7 entries 3' monies'.
Harris ist.j money.-
Mac 2nd. money.
Absury 2nd. inoney. ...
Roberts 2nd. money.
Kirk 2nd. mon'ey.
.Hollis 3rd. . money. .
Love 3rd. money.
Rose System. Divided as 3-2-1
Nov. 1 2th. Live pigeon shoot.
10 entties 4 monies.
' ." Asburj- 1 st.; money.
Reeves st. money.
Mac 2nd.r money.
Hollis 3rd monej-. ".
Christian 4th. monejf: .
Sharp 4th. monej. '
Rose System. Divided 5-3-2-1.
Special shoot. Balls.
7 entires.
3 monies.
Reeves 1st money.
Mack. 2nd. mpnej.
Roberts and. inanej-.
Asbury 3rd. money.
Rose Sj-stem. Divided -3-2-1.
Note: In above reports "Mack"
is an abbreviation for Mackechney.
THE RACES
TUESDAY.
First race One mile pace 2:25
class won bj- Dunlap.
Second . race Three-eights of a
mile dash: April won Neg-
ger second Mollie McCarty third.
Third race Lallah Rook against
time half mile pace in 1.00.
WEDNESDAY.
Pacing 2:35 class:
Dunlap 1st 2:421;
Brown Jug 2nd;
Commissioner 3rd; ;:
Ruth 4th. -."
Second heat:
Dunlap 1st 2:49 ..
Commissioner 2nd '
. Brown Jug 3rd
Ruth -4th.
Second race running g mile dash
fon all:
.April 1st :40
Neggor2ndi
Mollie McGorty-Srdrn- '
THURSDAY.
1st Race mile dash; Consola-
tion purse.
Kid Eirst.
Corted Bright Second.
Gold Standard and Negger bol-
ted the track.
Second Saddle Race
Red Squirrel Eirst.;
Steele Second . '
Pop Third.
Third Cowpony Race; mile
dash: -
Eight entries
Cinch First
Warrior second
Fly third.
FlUDAVt
Trotting 2:80 olass half mito.
Palo Pinto 1st 1:27
Jonhio W 2nd
Rilry 3rd. -
Second heat:
Palp Pinto 1st 1:20M
Jennie 2nd
Fairy 3rd. : ... .
Second race freo for... allpa'co
mile heats! . '
DillahRook 1st 2:10 '
Dunlap 2nd
Brown Jug 3rd. : v-.. .
Second heat:
Lallah Rook 1st 2;40 .y
Dunlaxi 2nd
Brown Jug 3rd- . . .
Running Race i nlilo for boys
Under i3--ponies: . ...
Joo Earp 1st :5G v'-;V.
Crickott 2nd
Bay Bill 3rd.
s
Boys donkey race iiriilo: .":: ;
Cracker Jack 1st 33:3.. ''. '' "
Kizzie 2nd. ."'. '-;'
Fast mule race imilo: ' ;.
Jack 1st :33 flat ;.'
Pete 2nd.. ; -'.. 'V..-4
Race postponed from Tudsdayi -
miloi' '.'-. ;V"';:'j'.
Bob Wilson 1st; G" '..;:::
Little Joo 2nd. t ;!''
-Baptist 3rd ' ; ''.
x.mazo'n.4th. - ''. :'
Special pony race for bbj-sj- i
mile dash: - -. ; . -
" Robbie Lowdon 1st. v. :.
Husrh Roberts. 2nd. - .'
Hrirapy Bentloy 3rd.
CATTtM SHOW AWARDS.
FULLi BLOOD SHORT HORSES.
Best bull 2 years old and ov-
er D.. L. Middlefon Ab'ileneT
Best bull 1 year old D: L.
Middleton Abilene. '
.'Best Cow 3 and ov.er: v.
Grans.to'n Abilene. .
Best Calf tinder' 1: N. w. Gor-
such Abilene . r ' .
HEREFORDS. . ' '
Best Bull over 2; Win. Cran-
ston Abilene
. Best Bull 1 and under 2; N. v
Gorsuch Abilene.
Best Buli lender 1: Cv w. :. Mer-
chant AbileuG.
Best Cow 3 and overt. N.
Gorsuch Abilene.
Best Heifer I and under 2: G.
W. P. Coates Abilene.
Best Calf under 1: Win Cran-
ston Abilene.;
JERSEYS FUX.L BLOOD.
Best Cow 3 and over: Mac
Sayles ADilene.
Best Cow 2 and under 3: Mac
Sayles Abilene.
Best Heifer 1 and under 2: Mac
Sayles Abilene.
Best Heifer under 1: Mac
Sayles Abilene
JERSEY HERD.
Best Polled Cow any age: EL O.
Prescher Abilene
AWARDS OP POULTRY.
. First R. L. Penick Anson
white plymouth. rocks.
Firstl Geo. McDaniel Black
Minorca.
First Geo. McDaniel Black
Langshan.
First Geo. McDaniel Bar
Plymouth Rock.
First Geo. McDaniel Pen Bar
Plymouth Rock.
First Philip Kauffman Brown
Leghorn.
First Ed. King Pit Game
First Jamie Lowdon Stiver Duck
Wing Game.
First Jerry Dishnian Buff
Coachin. v
First P. aiCnappTStlver Wyan-
dotte. First M. Fresher Toulouse
Geese.
First m; Fresher Pekin Ducks.
Judges Ed.Ktng J. M. Steele.-
WEDNESDAY'S I'LOW CONTEST.
To J. B. Wobb supt. of PW
Contest ut tho Abilono Country
linlr:
Wo your committeo of Judges
appoiutedto decido the contest
of disc plows beg leave to roport:
thut while vo recognize grejitand
good merits in all tho disc plows
displayed yet wo aro compallod
from the tests made to award
tho First Premium to tho Canton
DlsoPUnv tuid Second Premium
to tho Hancock Disc Plow.
(Signed.)
R M. Connor
1
A. J. Tucker
J W.Holllday
' ; J. T. Fltppo
W. J. Maltby
Comratttoo.
To J. B. Webb Supt of Plow
Contest afc tho Abilono Country
Fain
We your comraittoo of judges
appointed to decido tho contest of
tho Mold Board Sulky Plows hog
leave to report; that while wo ro-
coguizo great and good merits in
all of tho Mold Board Plows dis-
played yet wo aro compollod
from tho tests made to award
the First Premium to tho Plow
Success and tho Second Pre-
mium to the Avery Invincible
Plow.
(Signed.)
E. M.. Connor
.-' - J.T.FHppo
' t w rjr..iii..;
A. J. Tiickor
'' " W. j; Maltby J "
'. . ; Committee.
QUEENTOF LOVE AND BEAU-
' t.Y.
At the tournament M. II. Pace
won and selected Miss Eay Yottnp
as Queen. She was crowned Thurs-
day night ae'per program.' We Con-
grntulatb Mr. Pace upon his sue-
ce?s and large numherd will com
mend his taste in tho selection of
the ipteen
THE .UOPI'NG CONTEST. .
Conditions were all aEniut n.ny
contest ugninst time. The cattle
ware heavy and horPes light while
the ground was all in favor of the
bovirtes. W. H Martin . ubn first
in 1:2G and Deve Harrington of
Midland in 1:32 1-2. ftopss Woke
twice or tho qhanvea on a lower
:titne would have been good.
THE FAIR A SUCCESS.
We are glad to state that the
Abilene was all that could have
been expected. The cattleexhibits.
were small but very fine. Matij
premiums offered were not contest-
ed for' and the money stays in the
treasurj.
The races were good and
money offered was entered for.
all
The trap shooting .was the
larget ever had in Texas as
more interest being shown in its
than the most saguine could have
anticipated.
Proclaim it from the housetops
that with a daily attendance of
3000 to 7000 not a single distur-
bance occurred not an accident
not a fist or other fight not an arrest
was made Sheriff Cook aud his
deputies aud Mashall Clinton have
shown themselves capable of man-
aging great aggregations of people.
But this record speaks volumes for
the law and order people who live
in West Texas. This feature of
the Fair is one of which we are all
proud.
The branding and marking scene
at the Fair Friday was entertain-
ing in a high degree and was one
of the bestdeatures of the week.
The sure-thing gamblers who
camoin Monduy from the Bol-
ton fair and other placos could
secure no priveloges from tho
Fuir managers ut any prico and
were further informed by Sheriff
Cook that if they opened any of
thoir robbing games in Tuylor
county ho had a pluco provided
by tho county to put thorn and
ho means just what ho says. If
they doubt It lot thorn try him
just a little.
Special trains: camo from
Thurbor on tho oast und Big
Springs on tho West on both
Thursday and Friday Return
tng thoy loft each day at 10:80
p. in. so that all (iould tako in tho
night attractions at tho opora
house.
Reafcan Sayers Jester Crane
McGaughey and President Win-
ston were attractions that were
highly appreciated and their
speeches were worthy of their .repu-
tations as orators The people re-
turn hearty thanks t.p these dls-
tinguished gentlemen for their
valued contributions to our enter-
tainment of the public.
The CalestheitW .trtit .....
fine and won many praises. q1
Simmons Colleen nnin.i . ')
r .. 11-nn ..
test with the Abilene High scff
aud while the latter won the (v
lntriy nlltMWl ltintiu nm.-... .
applause mid mndoa most Splen
UIU 3llUVUI(Ji
"MY MOTHER-IN-LAW."
Amont?' the nttrnrilvn f4
..- t?:.- i.Jm .1 '-"ures ol
uui -iun una uminn was by
uifiiua u awisi. uenig umler tfcJ
now a hiirhlv resneetpl n. '. .1
tittiii.iiiv.ib vf tt lui iiitr nnin. .. .
cessful farmer of this vicinity
yuy whs tifiir oi mi me cruuetic
so tronernlK' ttntiVnhln !
amateur efforts in that direction
Mr. W. F. D. Batier mirl fi. 1 ?
tuny congratulate themselves upon
scorintr a cenuine succi; n..i ;.
delighting their immense audience.
Bob Goedekc won applause at
the roping contest. He did not
enter the contest but when a wild
Steer broke away he roped threw
ami hog tied hint in a few seconds!
Eugene Mayfield won much op.
plause by his skill in roping and
tieing wild steers that broke rop
of contestants or otherwise gotout
of order. .
The great crowd was not in 3
particle Of danger from tho wild
otia-iiit nuisi ti pui ni a con-
test in an'v nlrtee fnr mn
horseback with ropes iy their
nanus were ever ready to turn thea
asme or rope mem.
J M. Daughtery won the hearty
thanks of the Fair Association lor
the free u'se of the wild cattle ior
the roping contest.
Of course we can upw See where
things could have been done better
but the same thing can be said d
ev.ery effort made in any direction.
Use the experience gained this yesrl
fi)r improving future mee.tttigs but!
dO not kick.
In the daily we omitted mention
unintentionally 'of the Abilene let
and Coal Co. which made a most
appropriate displaj in the trades
parade.
VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.
Anuronriatelv at the head of fcur
trades displaj' parade was "the
village tmcKsmun."
A nJcttire-of thi nlrl Rintttivl' of
Tony Hancock that stood "under
the SDreadim? chestnut tree"oa
Brattle street in Cambridge Mass.
A 1 1 T fit. f t.?.
to wntci .uougienow reiers tn nts
ooem. was nainted on canvas from
memory by the village blacksmith's
son Mr. Horace A. Hancock
now an old man living in this
place. Upon the same float
Blacksmith Martin had placed
a forge and tools aud the precess-
ion passed along the streets the
heated irrtn wn ":hnnid" tinoa
In. cM.nrl;... n....:tl r.n.1 th
"Durntng sparks new "HKe can
frntn n thr.)i!rur flnnr "
1. . ..... ... .f
WEST TEXAS PRESS.
Thursdny at 10:30 the West
Texas Press Association met in
the City Hall according to an
nouncement. Vice-President C
W. Simmon of tho Colorado
Spokesman in tho absence of
tho President called tho mooting"
to order and introduced Mayor
Robertson who in a few woll
chosen and happy remarks guw
tho boys a most earnest aua
hearty welcome. Tho chair up-
pointed Juago Sh)rloy of the
Purkor County Nows to respond
which ho did in his characteris-
tically oloquont and hearty man-
ner Mayor Robortson turned
over the keys of tho city to th&
editors and Secretary J "
Hampton informed thorn that
thoir budges would pass them to
not only tho Riir but to every at-
traction on tho grounds. Th
Association thon adjourned to
visit tho Fair and assembled
again at 0:80 p. m at which tiiuo
a number of now mombors. vere
admitted tho routine business
attonded to atd oflloors elected
for tho onsutiijg term. The of
fleers elected aro L. H. Shook
of Tho Abilono Roportor presi-
dent J "It P Shlrloy of tho
Parker County Nowfc vjcoprost'
dont 0. N. Harris of tho We
Springs Puntagruph secretary
CatitinutJ oh Fifth f.
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1897, newspaper, November 12, 1897; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331030/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.