Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, August 04, 1910, Image 5

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Oregon in 1909 than any other
Life Insurance Company.
Qrcgonlffc is surpassing day by
day its own wonderful record
of last year.
Heme Cfice, Corbett BUg., Fifth and Hcrrsir, PortlaiJ
A. L Mills L Samuel Clarence S. Samuel
PRESIDENT
GEN. MANAGES
Premium List
Wallowa County Fair
Week Beginnine September 26, 1910
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. The fair grounds will be open to the public on
Monday, September 26th, and no admission fee will be
charged, in order that exhibitors may enter and install
their goods, articles, or animals. All articles or ani
mals entered for competition must be installed by
Tuesday noon. If not so installed such articles or
animals will not be judged.
2. No article or animal Bhall be allowed to compete
for more than one premium, ( except those articles
comprising the collective exhibits representing the dif
ferent districts of the county. Except, also, such
animals as are entered'in the sweepstakes class) nor
shall any article or animal be withdrawn before noon
of the last day of the fair, unless by special permit of
the executive committee.
3. A premium shall not be awarded if the article or
animal be deemed unworthy, though there be no com
petition. 4. No entry fee will be charged for exhibits and
all premiums will be paid in full.
5. Exhibitors will at all times give the necessary
and personal attention to whatever they may have on
exhibition. The executive committee will use every
precaution in their power for the safe preservation of
all articles on exhibition, but will not be responsible
for loss or damage.
6. The following rates of admission will be charged
Men's day ticket, .50
Women's day ticket, .25
Day ticket for each person between ten and fif
teen years, .25
Boys and girls under ten years, when accompan
ied by adults, free.
7. No free admissions will be given, (except as
above), except to those having actual charge of exhib
its of live stock or poultry.
8. The management of the fair is in the hands of
the executive committee and such rules, governing its
conduct, as may be imposed by the committee will be
rigidly enforced. The committee will see that accomo
dations for visitors, exhibitors, and stock are furnished
at reasonable prices.
For concessions and privileges, anj for any other
information, write the secretary.
Stock Raised or Owned in Wallowa County
Rules of the State and District Fairs will govern
competition in stock at this fair.
HORSES.
PERCHERONS.
First. Second.
Best Stallion, 2 years old and over . ..$15 00 $ 7 50
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best Mare, 2 years old, and over 15 00 7 50
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
CLYDESDALES.
Best Stallion, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best Mare, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
ENGLISH SHIRES.
Best Stallion, 2 years old, and over 15 00 7 5
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best Mare, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
BELGIANS.
Best Stallion, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
Best Stallion under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best Mare, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
Best Mare, under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
HORSES FOR ALL WORK.
Best Stallion, 2 years old and over 10 00 5 00
" under 2 years old 6 00 3 00
Best Mare, 2 years old and over 10 00 5 00
under 2 years old 6 00 3 00
STANDARD BRED TROTTERS.
Best Stallion, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 50
under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best Mare, 2 years old and over 15 00 7 60
" under 2 years old 7 50 3 75
Best driving team, owner tb drive 15 00 7 50
" single driver, owner to drive 10 00 6 00
MULES.
Best Jack 15 00 7 50
-Best span of mules 15 00 7 60
Best single mule 10 00 6 00
Best mule colt under one year old 6 00 3 00
CATTLE.
SHORTHORNS.
Best Bull, over 1 year old 15 00 7 50
Best Bull. 1 year old or under 7 60 8 75
Best Cow, over 1 year old 15 00 7 60
Best Heifer, under 1 year old 7 50 3 75
HEREFORDS.
Best Bull, over 1 year old" 15 00 7 60
Best Bull, 1 year old or under 7 60 3 75
Best Cow, over 1 year old 15 00 7 50
Best Heifer, under 1 year old 7 50 3 75
JERSEYS.
Best Bull, over one year old 15 00 7 6C
Best Bull, 1 year old or under 7 60 3 75
Best Cow, over 1 year old 15 00 7 50
Best Heifer, 1 year old or under 7 50 3 75
No more mending if you buy Hole-Proof hosiery of
W. J. Funk & Co.
SWINE.
BERKSHIRES.
Best Boar, 1 year old and over 10 00
" under 1 year old 5 00
" Sow, 1 year old and over 8 00
" " under 1 year old 4 0C
6 00
2 50
4 00
2 00
IROREGONIANS
ASSISTANT MANAGER
POLAND CHINAS.
Best Boar, 1 year old and over 10 00
.. 0 ueT 1 ye old 6 00
1 . w 1 year old and over 8 00
under 1 year old 4 00
DUROC JERSEY REDS.
Bf fc B,,ar' 1 ve'r oM and over. 10 00
M under 1 year old 6 00
Sow, 1 year old and over 8 00
under 1 year old 4 00
SHEEP.
WOOL BREEDS.
Best Ram, over 1 year old 10 00
Pen Ewes, hot less than three.... 10 00
Pen Lambs, not less than three.. 8 00
MUTTON BREEDS.
Best Ram, over 1 year old 10 00
" Pen Ewes, not less than three 10 00
Pen Lambs, not less than three.. 8 00
6 00
2 50
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6 00
2 60
4 00
2 00
6 00
6 00
4 00
6 00
6 00
4 00
Note. In addition to the money paid, all premium
winners will be given handsomely engraved diplomas.
Note. The Committee has made arrangements
whereby Professor E. L. Potter, instructor in Animal
Husbandry at the Oregon Agricultural College, Corval
lis, Oregon, will judge all stock exhibited at this fair.
Arrangements have also been made by which Profes
Bor H. D. Scudder, expert farmer at the same insti
tution, will judge the farm products.
PREMIUM LIST.
For articles raised or owned in Wallowa c-ounty.
SPECIAL.
,..,r .purposes of competition, the county will be
divided into districts, as follows:
No 1. Joseph, Upper Prairie Creek and Divide.
No 2. Enterprise, Lower Prairie Creek and Trout
Creek.
No 3. Lostine, Leap and Powwatka.
No 4. Wallowa and Promise.
No 5. North end of county, south and east of
Grande Ronde River.
No 6. North end of county, north and west of
Grande Ronde River.
No 7. Imnaha, Park, Pine Creek, Butte and Pitts
burg. For collective exhibit of orchard and gar
den products 25 00 15 00
For collective exhibit farm products,
grains, grasses, etc 25 00 15 00
Variety and quality to be considered.
For the most artistic display of any of
above exhibits.. 20 00 10 00
Note. Any article in either of the above collective
exhibits is eligible to compete for any individual
premium.
VEGETABLES.
Beets for table, six specimens 1 00 50
Mangel-Wurzel, three specimens 1 00 60
Sugar beets, six specimens 1 00 50
Largest cabbage 1 00 50
Exhibit of carrots z 1 00 60
Exhibit of parsnips 1 00 60
Exhibit of onions, any variety 1 00 50
Turnips, six specimens 1 00 60
Rutabagas, six specimens 1 00 60
Largest squash 1 00 60
Squashes for table 3 specimens " 1 00 60
Largest pumpkin 1 00 60
Tomatoes, six specimens 1 00 50
Potatoes, early, 3 varieties, six speci
mens each 1 00 ' 60
Potatoes, late, 3 varieties, six speci
mens each 1 00 50
Peanuts, 2 pounds 1 00 60
Sweet potatoes, one peck 1 00 60
FRUITS.
Entries for premiums in this division must consist
of at least 12 specimens of each variety
SPECIAL FRUIT PREMIUMS.
For best commercially packed box of
apples. Any variety. Box to be of
standard size... $10 00
For best commercially packed box of
pears. Any variety. Box to be of
standard size $ 7 60
For best commercially packed box of
prunes. Any variety. The box to be
of standard size ;..$ 5 00
APPLES.
For the best five named varieties fall
pples 2 00 1 00
For the best five named varieties win
ter apples... 2 00 1 00
For the best collection of crab apples... 2 00 1 00
For the best dish , Yellow Newtown
apples 60
For the best dish Jonathan apples 60
For the best dish Yellow Bellflower
apples 60
For the best dish of Baldwins 60
For the best dish of Esopus Spitzenburg 60
For the best dish of any and every other
variety 60
PEARS.
For the best five named varieties fall
pears 2 00 1 00
For the best five named varieties of
winter pears... 2 00 1 00
For the best dish of Bartlett pears 50
For the best divh of 'Clapp s Favorite '
pears "60
For the best dish of Flemish Beauty
pears 60
For the best dish of Winter Nellis pears 60
For the best dish of any and every other
variety of pears 60
GRAPES.
For the best, five bunches of Concord
trapes 1 00
For the best five bunches of Isabella
grapes ; i oo
For the best five bunches of Catawba
Rrares i 00
For the best five bunches of any and
every other variety 1 00
TLUMS AND PRUNES.
For the best general exhibit of plums
and prunes 2 00
For the best dish of at least 12 Italian
prunes 50
For the best dish of at least 12 Silver
prunes 50
For the best dish of at least 12 Green
Gage plums 50
For the best dish of at least 12 Peach
plums &o
For the best dish of at least 12 Bradshaw
plums 50
For the best dish of at least 12 plums or
prunes of any and every variety 60
PEACHES.
For best dish of at least six Early Craw
ford peaches '50
For best dish of at least six Alexander
peaches.. 50
For the best dish of at least six Amsden
peaches 60
For the best dish of at least six peaches
of any and every variety 50
QUINCES.
For best exhibit 2 00
FANCY WORK.
For best work in Point Lace 2 00
For best specimen hem stitching 2 00
For best sewing on hand made garment. 2 00"
, For best patch work quilt 2 (H)
For the best specimen of drawn work.. 2 00
For the best specimen of honiton 2 00
For best specimen of Battenburg Lace.. 2 00
For best spacimin Kensington 2 00
For best speciaien of Silk Embroidery.. 2 00
For best specimen Worsted Embroidery 2 00
For best specimen of crocheting 2 00
For best specimen of tatting 2 00
For best Bpecimen of knitting , 2 00
BREAD. CAKES, PRESERVES, ETC.
For best Brown Bread 2 00
Salt rising bread 2 00
Hop rising bread 2 00
Potato yeast bread 2 00
Soda biscuit .-. 2 00
Assortment of cakes 2 00
Assortment of catsups four or more
varieties 2 00
Assortment of Preserves 6 varieties.. 2 00
Assortment of fruit butter six varieties 2 00
Assortment of pickles six varieties 2 00
Assortment of -hand dried fruitssix
varieties 2 00
Display of Jams 2 00
POULTRY.
CHICKENS.
For trio which will score highest, re
gardless of breed 6 00 2 60
Barred Plymouth Rocks 2 00 1 00
Rhode Island Reds ... 2 00 1 00
Buff Orpingtons 2 00 1 00
White Leghorns 2 00 1 00
Brown Leghorns 2 00 1 00
White Wyandostes 2 00 1 00,
Exhibitors will be required to furnish their own coops.
Note Any special breeds, not listed above, will
be entitled to entry and will receive premiums same as
above.
TURKEYS.
For best trio of turkeys 6 00 2 60
DUCKS AND GEESE.
Best pair of ducks, male and female 2 00 1 00
Best pair of geese, male and female 2 00 1 00
Note It is the purpose of the Association to
offer premiums for everything possessing merit pro
duced in Wallowa county. If you have anything not
specially mentioned in the list, bring it alotig. You will"
be properly rewarded.
SPECIAL SCHOOL PREMIUMS.
For best loaf of bread baked by girl un
der 16, attending the schools in Joseph,
Upper Prairie Creek, Divide, Park
and Imnaha. 5 00
For best loaf of bread baked by girl un
der 16, attending the schools in Los
tine, Leap and Powwatka 5 00
For the best loaf of bread bt-ked by
girl under 16, attending the schools in
Wallowa, and Promise 5 00
For best loaf of bread baked by girl
under 16, attending the schools in
Flora, Paradise, Lost Prairie, Mud
Creek and Grouse 5 00
For be9t loaf of bread baked by girl un
der 16, attending schools in Lower
Prairie Creek, Trout Creek, Pine
Creek, Butte, Pittsburg and Enterprise 5 00
SWEEPSTAKES.
For best loaf of bread baked by girl un
der 16, attending any school in the
county x 10 00
For best exhibit of plain sewing done by
girl under 16, attending schools in Jo
seph, Upper Prairie Creek, Div.de,
Park and Imnaha 6 00
For best exhibit of plain sewing done by
girl under 16, attending the schools in
Lostine, Leap and Powwatka 6 00
For best exhibit of plain sewing done by
girl under 16, attending the schools in
Wallowa, and Promise 5 00
For best exhibit of plain sewing done by
girl under 16, attending the schools in
Flora, Paradise, Lost Prairie, Mud
Creek and Grouse 5 00
For best exhbit of plain sewing done by
girl under 16, attending the schools in
Enterprise, Lower Prairie Creek, Trout
Creek, Pine Creek, Butte and Pittsburg. 5 00
SWEEPSTAKES.
For the best exhibit of plain sewing done
by girl under 16, attending any school
in the county 10 00
FARM PRODUCTS.
Display of sheaves of flax 8 00
Display of sheaves of hemp 3 00
Display of sheaves of winter wheat 3 00
Display of sheaves of spring wheat.... 3 00
Display of sheaves of oats 3 00
Display of sheaves of barley 3 00
Display of sheaves of rye... 3 00
Display of sheaves of timothy 3 00
Display of sheaves of red clover 3 00
Display of sheaves of alfrlfa. 3 00
Not less than 3 sheaves of each variety,
sheaves to be not less than 6 inches in
diameter.
Sample Blue Stem wheat 2 00
Sample of Oregon Mammoth wheat 2 00
Sample Oregon Spring wheat 2 00
Sample of Oregon Chili wheat. 2 00
Sample of Canada white wheat 2 00
Sample of White Velvet wheat 2 00
Sample of Australian Club wheat 2 00
Sample of Clawson wheat 2 00
Sample of Golden Chaff wbet... i 00
Sample of White French wheat 2 00
Sample of Spring Club wheat 1 00
Sample of Forty Fold wheat... 2 00
Sample of any other distinctive variety 2 00
Sample of winter barley .,. 2 00
Sample of spring barley . 2 00
Sample of winter oats... 2 00
Sample of spring oats . . 2 00
Sample of rye 2 00
Sample of shelled corn... 2 00
Entries in above, not leu than i bushel. 1
Peck of pop corn 2 00 1
Display of 12 ears of field corn 2 00 1
Display of 12 ears of sweet corn t 00 1
Display of 12 ears of pop corn 2 00 1
12 largest and tallest stalks of corn 2 00 1
Display stalks sorghum, not leu than 12 2 00 1
One gallon of sorghum syrup 2 00 1
Tobacco, at least two pounds 2 00 1
Hops, at least 6 pouuds 2 00 1
Sample of white beans 1 00
Sample of peas 1 00
Sample of flax seed 1 00
. Sample of timothy seed 1 00
Sample of red clover seed 1 00
Sample of white clover seed 1 00
Sample of orchard grass seed 1 00
Sample of any other field or garden seed 1 00
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Offered by enterprising business men of Enterprise.
W. J. Funk & Company, dealers in general mer
chandise, will give $20. in cash for the best display of
Jellie, ten varieties, as follows: $12.60 to first, $5
to second and 2.50 to third. Each exhibit to be marked
"Displayed for Funk's premium."
Wallowa County Title & Abstract Company,
A. C. Miller, President, will give $10.00 in cash for
the most perfect winter apples, not leu than 12, any
variety, grown in Enterprise, Joseph, Prairie Creek,
Trout Creek, or Leap precinct.
Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Company, dealer
in general merchandise, will give premiums as follows:
1 steel beam J. I. Case plow, to man harnessing two
horses, hitching them to plow and plowing furrow
quickest and best For more specific rules governing
this contest, apply to the committee. 110.00 gold piece
for best display of canned fruit in glass jars. One
barrel flour for best loaf of bread baked from White
Loaf flour.
Burnaugh & Mayfield, druggists and dealers in
photographic supplies, will give $10 00 gold piece for
best display of amateur photography.
Jackson & Weaver, druggists and stationers, will
give 20.00 lady's gold watch for best and most elabor
ate hand embroidered shirtwaist
Hon. D. W. Sheahan, Enterprise's most eligible
bachelor, offers premiums as follows: 5.00 gold
piece to the prettiest girl baby, under one year, native
of Wallowa county. $5 gold piece to the prettleat
boy baby, under one year old, native of Wallowa Co.
W. R. Holmes will give $10 gold piece to best
lady rider.
L. Berland, dealer in harness and saddles, will give
$5 Fir of spurs to best gentleman rider.
Hotel Enterprise, Perry Blancha'd, Proprietor, offers
$10 for largest squash, squash winning prize to be
property of the Hotel.
Enterprise Creamery, J. W. Hick ford, Proprietor,
offers (25 cash to the best milk cow, cow to be
milked and milk to be tested on grounds. (The cow
to be milked on Fair Grounds ten times, beginning on
Monday evening and ending Saturday morning. The
award will be made on Saturday.)
Enterprise Electric Company offers $10 cash to
second best milk cow, conditions the same as in offer
for the first premium.
The farmers of Lower Prairie Creek offer $35.00 in
cash as follows: $25 00 first premium, $10.00 second
premium, to man harnessing four horses, hitching
them to a wagon, and walking team fifty feet. Neat
neu t count equally with speed. For more specifics
rules of this contest apply to the committee.
The R. S. &Z. Company, dealers in general mer
chandise, offer the following: For best commercially
packed box of winter apples, any variety, box to re
of standard size, any McKibben hat in the store. (This
prize is intended to be in addition to that offered by
the Association lor the same exhibit For best two pound
roll of country butter, taking in consideration firmness,
neatness and sweetneu, a lady's silk petticoat. For
best exhibit of dried fruits, three varieties, 5 pounds
each, choice of any dress pattern in store. Last two
exhibits to be marked, "Displayed for R. S. &Z. Co.'a
premium."
C. H. Zurchar, dealer in gentlemen's furnishings,
offers $20. suit of clothes to best pulling team. Han
dicap contest. For more specific rules governing this
contest apply to the committee.
R. L. Day, Proprietor White Front Livery Stable,
offers $10 cash, to second best pulling team, condi
tions the same as in offer of first premium.
S. D. Keltner, dealer in, hardware, offers $10 in
cash to boy, 16 and under, who harnesses two horses,
hitches them to a plow and plows furrow quickest
and best. For more specific rules governing this con
test, apply to the committee.
Baker and Smith, proprietors Enterprise Livery
Stable, offer $10. in cash, to man packing load on
animal quickest and best For more specific rules
governing this contest, apply to the committee.
W. C. Boatman, county clerk, offers $5 in cash as
second prize in the above contest. Same rules to
govern.
Enterprise Real Estate Company, Wagner & Corkins,
proprietors, offers $10. in cash, to girl 12 years old
or under, member of any Sunday School in Wallowa
county, who sings best
The Wallowa County Fair Association offers addi
tional cash prizes for the above, u follows: $5. sec
ond, $2.60 third. For more specific rules governing
this contest apply to the committee. t
F. S. Ashley, dealer in furniture, offers rocker
worth $15, to the best oil painting, painted by resi
dent of Wallowa county.
W. C. Dorrance, of Pine Creek, offers $17.50, as
follows: $10.00 1st prize, $5.00 2nd prize, $2.60 3d prize
to girl under 16 years old, who makes and bakes a pan
of biscuits quickest and best, baking to be done on
grounds. For more specific rules governing this con
test apply to the committee.
Payne & Sheets, dealers in real estate, offer $2.60
for the best i bushel of ear corn, either yellow or
white.
J. A. Burleigh, attorney at taw, offers $10.00 cash
to best trio of chickens, any breed, birds to bs raised
in Wallowa county.
Wade and Laird, owners of Picador, offer one ser
vice of Picador for best Picador colt.
SALE EACH DAY
The Committee desires to announce that it has ar
ranged to conduct an auction sale of live stock on fair
grounds each day of the fair.
Corrals and other accomodations for the handling
of the stock will be provided, u will the services of
auctioneer and an expert clerical force.
Parties having horses, cattle, or other live stock to
sell will find it to their interest to correspond With the
committee in regard to terms, etc.
Attention is called to the fact that the North End
Fair will be held at Flora, on Thursday and Friday,
September 22nd and 23rd. The people of the North
End of the county are preparing to make this a success
ful and enjoyable occasion, and those attending may
feel assured of a good time.
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