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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1904)
Supplement to the Klamath Republican, Thursday, October 20, »904. RACES ARE SUCCESSFUL. Annual Nace Meet Bring Some Fast Horses to Town Betting Not Very Heavy. The annual race meet of the Klam ath county Xgrlcullural tsMs-tallon was held Thursday, Friday and Sat unhiy of last week. The tlrsi nee which wus to occur Wednesday was poMtuntil Thursday, on account of threatening weather. It was <|Ultc cold and disagreeable on Friday and a large numtier remalm'd away on tins account ot tierwlse the att<*ndenc>. wax very goal. Tile receipts were not suffl' lent b. u considerable amount to pay I’xfsMi- sea but contributions from Klamath Falls which amounted to 4lil2.UO left the Associât Ion all >ut «300 to th* good mi the races. The races were 1 veeptlollly good lull II is claimed thut there was a larger and la-ttir hum'll of race horses entered than ever attended a meet here tw- fore. It Is the intention of the A bm >- elation to offer premiums for exhibits licit year anil liiuketliat more ol a feature. No premiums were offered ind no exhibits were shown al the grounds this year on a< cuuii' ol lack of money but the assistance of the |H'op|e t Il'ougllOllt the ent Ire count V will be asked next year and it is bop<-d that we can have a fair that will Is- a credit to our county. \ gi' .it many [eople would Is dis- .>p|H,itited if we did no* have any fair or races, y< t It Is hardly right to ex- ,s-<'t .1 tew o( (lie business people of Klamatli Falls to pay all the expen ses Faery man in live County ought • and ould afford to buy at h ast one share of th< stock'd the association. Tlie r icis were as follows: rni Ksnsv imtobkii 13. 1st race, Futurity stake« race, | mile and repeat lor Hl Klamath coun ty 2 yr olds. Purw from each en tree amt * IM) from the Association. I'roctoi Knot, won; Headlight 2nd.; springer. 3rd.; Jubilee, 4th.; 2nd race, , mil. <1 tali free for all. Purse *?,*. Ilinihlo, won; O’Conner 2nd.; < reislmore Gray Bob ami Hay IHck. 3rd rar,- J mile and repeat, free lor al'. Puts»- ♦loo. Black Topsy won. Tulare Cliirf 2nd. Joe Springer, 2nd. Time 204 2nd heat lllck It usher. 1st; Tulare < h|,.ft 2nd; O’Ourtner. 3rd; Nlcan, lib Time 37. 2nd heat O'Conner, 1st: hick Rustier,- 2nd; Hlcan, 3rd; Tulare Chief, lib. Time 3H. 3rd heat OConner won; hick Rusher, 2nd. Time SB. *' loth race 3 mile relay, for Klam ath Comity saddle horses, riders changed horses every mile. Purse *100. There was only two entries, by Win. Woods; Brown hick, Ban ger and I tide Tom. By Italph Jack von; Cowboy, Gerber’s Best ami Brownie White The race was won by Wm. Woods horses. Time tj;20. An automobile race was also an at traction during the afternoon, and Breen the Comedian gave several Blunts, which were very much ap preciated. NEARLY A GOOD INDIAN. White Cindy Accused ol Attempt ing to Kill Frank Jack. An Indian. With a Rock. Frank Jack, a reservation Indian from Klamatli Vgeney, is about the worst lm>klng Indian one ever saw. il>- was found Nunday even Illg ibout dark, lying unconscious on flu- Fort Klamath road alsmt two miles from town. A party of men who had been out in tile llmls-r were ret urning to town, when their team ta-eami scared. They got out and found the Indian lying in th- road In a |esd of blood and with Ins head all pounded out of shape. The men were, F'rank Courtade, Geo. Thirlby, Wm. Good Jr. and one other. They had to unhitch their team in order to gel It by the spot. They put the Indian into the wagon ami brought him to town, where ids wounds were dressed and attended to, C. C. Chitwood and wife were driving Imine from swan Luke a short time before ami saw the Indians tight mg tint .is they were on a steep grade and the horses were frightened, In- could not leave them, to see what tile trouble was, so lie cairn- m to town and notified the authorities. It I*re ported tti.it there are others allo saw White (.'indy and I rank la -k togeth er on tlie Fort Road. White Cindy cam.- tssck to town having F'rank .lack lying on tin ground, as she supposed dead. She says tiia' two white men did the work, bullin' Indian tells.« different story. He says ^hat ’Wlii’.c Cindy knocked him down with a rock and then pounded film over tile bead with it. Sheriff Obelichain went out to the place early Monday morning and brought back the Indian's horse. lie also found a bucksklu glove, an emp ty whisky tsil tie and the ro'k which did such damage to tla* Indian. The ris'k will weigh aisiiil live poin ts ami is all covered with hiiaal. White Cindy who is now routined in tlie county jail charg.al with as sault with a dangerous weapon was given .1 preliminary hearing Tm-sday. Tiie c is.- howev>-V was .-.aitlii I'd un til Saturday to allow li- to s.- ■ - lawyer. t'KIIXV UTUBKK 14. 4th race. mile and repeat, for Klamatli County Horst«. Purse *1 On. 1st beat (t't'i.nrier 1st Alexander 2nd. siean 3rd. Gray Hob 4th. Time .'>2. 2nd he.,i il'l'ieinr, won, Slcan 2nd. Alexander 3rd Tim«- .’>4. '«th race. J mile dash, free for all, purse Rinaldo, win. Wmerinil. Banger .Ini. Time 1.20. ntli race. , mile anti repeat, free lor all. Pur* *loo. 1st heat Black Topsy 1st. Rinaldi 2ml. Pirk Ruslnr 3rd, Lena A 4th. Tim- 37. 2ml lic it Bl.u-k Tofwv, won. Jtmal- so, 2nd, Pick Rusher. 3rd. !.- -na V 4th. Time .is. HVTfUtlVV. <« T«IHEH 1'». ”tli rars. ' mile dash, free for all. Purse *7i.. Rinaldo, won. Black Topsy 2nd/(T.... lumrv 3rd. Ttme.M' «th race. '. mile and repeat, Klam ath County 2-year-olds. liarring the E. B. Waive w -s winm r of first money on rtrs* lay Purse *7’i. 1st lieat II vdligi*' Is' , Inn Friday. t I. <%•••■ BOOTS AND SHOES Sugar and Salt BEDROCK PRICES [T II ELECTRIC I CASH STORE J to to to to This Space is Reserved for the Lakeside Inn, mrs . m . M c M illan , Prop’r. Formerly The Linkville Hotel. <XHXKX><H>O <XX><XX><HXXXXXXK><) » iie»lit*s* find Town > 1* W O 1* I€ I-e T Y > 1 have thousands of aervs of choice alfalfa laud ami stock ranches near the Town of Merrill. Write me for information JOHN T. KING, MERRILL - - OREGON AMERICAN J. L. ARNETT, HOUSE. PROP R, FIRST CLASS ROOMS AND GOOD BOARD. RATES, >1.00 AND tl.25 PER DAY. J t