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LESLIE LYNCH OF
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- By Ernest Peterton
, One of the proudest boys In Mutt
nomah county today is 11-vear-old
Leslie Lynch of Cresnam.i Perhaps
lie .will be able to sleep by tonight,
but if be does he still tll be dream
In about pigs, for he Is the best
little hogr raiser In Oregon. Leslie
brought his Chester White hog- to
the .Multnomah County Fair and
Land Products Show Monday and
entered it in the children's exhibit.
He took' a blue ribbon, first rize.
Elated at rhls success, Leslie again
entered his pig in competition, this
time with those shown by. regular
stockmen, and he found his porker
to be a champion, bedecked with the
purple ribbon. , V
y The following sign Appears above the
hogr T "Pride of Multnomah, raised by
Leslie Lynch,' age ' 11," Grsham.'
Another surprise,-' smacking of TP. T.
Barnum was Sprung on. hundreds of
fair visitors, Thursday, who saw first
prise "red bats" "for the first time.
Farmers N. H. Smith and O. J. Brown
agreed that fair visitors should not bp
deprived . of this rare treat, so a box
conUining the bats was hung from the
ceiling ot the Jersey cow shed.- In or
der to see the hats ft was necessary -to
climb onto m bale, of straw The "bats"
are the hard, kind, used greatly in chim
ney construction, and many were the
victims of tha hoax.
StIU a third bit of excitement was the
horse races "Thursday, which furnished
many a thrill for the 6000 visitor In
the 2 :15 trot '"a Portland horse won
first place Plerro, owned by Zlegler ft
Misner making the mile in. 2 :20. This
was a three-beat race. Plerro's share ot
the $J60 purse was 1425. Cavalier Oale,
owned by A. E.. White of Olytnpla, took
second, wfnnlsg $212.(0; J W 8, owned
by A. K. LAngsUff, Gordon City, Kan.,
third. $127.60; Our Light, owned by H.
Olerman, Portland, fourth, $85.
The second three heat race, called a
2 :0J pace, for which the Meter ft Frank
$1000 purse was at stake, was woa by
Mac Fitzslmmons, owned by Ed Dennl
son of Portland. This horse made the
mile in t:17 minutes. His share of the
purse is $S00a Lena Patch, owned by
O. J. Brown of Rock wood, took second,
winning $250; Mildred Direct, owned by
F. Johnston, East Calgary, Canada,
third.' $159 ;- and Ma Online, owned by
W. SIcKlnnon. HaVre.- Montr, ' fourth,
uoo. wm:smm::
-.The third three-heat race was a 2:13
pace, and was ciptured by Barondale.
who . made the mile run in 2 minutes
and 19 seconds. This horse is owned by
T. JL Howitt of Portland. A $500 purse
was offered, of which $275 went to the
winner. Second place went to Royal
Bzpress. ' owned by J.' K. Marshall . of
Oresham. the prise being $1 12.50. Third
prixe;, $47.(0. went to Dorothy be
longing to, F. McAllister of North Pow
der. Or. f - '. ' :
LOUIS LACHMU2ID SHI2TES
The fourth race, a six furlong dash,
on which a $125 purse was at stake,
was captured in 1:1H minutes by Louts
Lachmund, fancy saddle horse of Mr si
L Galbraith. Lacb. round's owner gets
$87.50 for the feat Gertrude B came in
second and Mias Sovereign, third, their
shares being $25 and $12.6" The horses
are owned by J. L. Crawford and B. J.
Bagley. respectively.
The final race was a five furlong dash.
$100 being the prise. The winning horse
was Drummer of the A. J. Coffmaa
stable, his share being $70; Oomt,
owned-by J. I Crawford, took second;
Toney Faust. . owned by Mrs. L. Gal
braith, third; and Rochester, owned by
B. J. Bagley, fourth. ' "
PORKER COMPETITION IS
VERY KEEN AT COUNTY FAIR
Purple ribbons, the color given to
champion stock only, were distributed
in the hog pens Thursday at the Mult
nomah county fair. Competition in the
perk line was keener this year than even
before, as twice as many animals were
en display as In previous years. A long
row of temporary sheds were hur.iedly
thrown together to keep the rain- off this
stock. -
L J. Oder of Yakima, Wash-, liter ajly
"cleaned - xtpn the championship prizes
offered for Tamworth hogs. His stock
took the junior, senior and grand cham
pions for both boars and sows. O. T.
Murphy ft Son ot Hubbard, OK, fared
equally as well on their Poland Chinas,
capturing . every thing- in' sight. Murphy
alw hid the Junior champion Western
Ciankman boar.
Leslie -Lynch. 11, captured the purple
ribbon m the Chester White class for his
sow, against all stockmen. Senior and
grand champion Berkshire sow prise
went to E- W. Grlbble of Aurora.
In the Duroc Jersey pens senior and
grand champion boar and senior cham
pion sow ribbons went to H. C. Comp
ton of Boring. The remainder of the
prises, junior champion boar and Junior
and grand champion sow were awarded
to the stock of George De Bok of Ore
gon City. ,
W. H. Cleveland of Greeham carried
away all the prises offered for Essex
nogs In- all classes. The same is true of
James H. Sterling of Gresham. who
showed fancy Hampshire hogs. Sterling
also captured the grand champion ribbon
over all breeds on his fat barrow.
The championship ribbons offered for
prise goats were taken by the Cedar
Crest farm stock,, which furnishes milk
for Pierce's sanitarium.
Saturday, the closing day of the fair.
will' see one of the greatest contest of
the. week, aa the baby show is' scheduled
for this day. A long list of prises win
be given to the prettiest baby, smallest,
fattest, prettiest brunette, blonde, pair
twine, triplets, etc Saturday will also
be patriotic day-. Derby day and exhibi
tion night. The baby show will be - la
charge of Mrs. Edith Tosler Weatherred.
A..G. Saldnann of Sorine? Wlllotf
larnv uoroett. nas a complete xarm
hibit In the bhr pavilion showing the
results of a fertiliser test which he con
ducted on his farm for the benefit of the
Oregon Agricultural college and Mult
nomah county farm i bureau. One of the
greatest differences la noted in Corn.
andgbecause of the great pub
.lie interest displayed in all
things automotive, we feel It
to be of sufficient importance
to direct your attention to the
classified advertisements being
run In this paper by the Covey
Motor Car Co. Much Informa
tion may be gleaned from the
bold uncovering of facts re
garding, thia branch of- the
Industry and no one using
motor car equipment should
carelessly pass this by.
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nishings at rock-bottom prices because we have always done business on low
rent and without any expensive store fitxures.
Now we have outgrown our present quarters and will shortly open a1
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NEW STOCK CONSEQUENTLY THE ENTIRE STOCK OF OUR
PRESENT STORE, BOTH CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS, IS NOW
OFFERED AT PRICES THAT MAKE IT MIGHTY GOOD POLICY
NOT ONLY TO BUY HERE ALL THE CLOTHING THAT YOU
NEED, BUT TO STOCK UP FOR MONTHS AHEAD. PRICES ARE
SO EXTREMELY LOW THAT ALL SALES WILL BE MADE FOR
CASH ONLY.
OVERCOATS
JUST A FEW GOOD SERVICEABLE OVERCOATS AT $15.00
Others of the finest quality and design in a wide range of color and ma
terial, worth every cent of the original price of $25.00 to $65.00, now
on sale at from $18.75 to $48.75.
RAINCOATS
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In the latest and snappiest style at $18.75, with a few extra quality silk
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SUITS
From $18.75 to $48.75 in every desirable style and color.
Hundreds of snappy up-to-the-minute styles for young men;
sound, conservative, hard-wearing styles for older men. THE
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Wonderful bargains in standard lines of men's furnishings. For
example ARROW COLLARS AT TWO FOR 35, all
v Cooper's Underwear at 25 OFF. Ties, Shirts, Hosiery, Hand-
"kerchiefs all at 25 OFF
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