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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1904)
THE BIG PROGRAM - OF THE - Custer County Fair And Carnival , BROKEN BOW , NEB. . , Sept. 6-7-8-9,1904. - - - - - - - - - " " " " " " ' " L. II. ] " \\T1' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ' . . . President ] . 1. FODCm. . . . . . . . . .General Superintendent E. R. Puucnt. . . . . . . . . . . . .Secrctary E. C. GtIIUONS. . . . . Superintendent of Speed ThiS is a Thousand Dollar Program And a. $8,500.00 FAIR TUESDAY , SEPT. 6. Will be devoted to gettin exhibits in placl' and the general arraD ement of the Fair. There will be no pro ram and no admission on this day. WEDNESDAY , SEPT. 7. 10.00 A. M. Hopping race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 5 00 Fat Mans' race (250 lbs. and o\'er ) Sack race , 50 yardE' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 50 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00 Potato race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Three legged race. . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 5 00 Boys foot race ( under 14yrs ) 50 yds. . 5 00 Mena foot. race , 100 . . . . . . . . . . . 00 1.00 P. M. Equestrian Contest-Riding by ladies astride. Riding by girls , under 14 years , astride , no entrance fee , purse , each event $3.00 Creen Trot and Pace-Custer county horses , purse $50.00 Three-year-old Trot Pace-Custer county horses , purse $50 Creen Running Race-half-mi1e dash , purse $25.00 Run n i ng R aCe-half-mile dash , purse $50.00 THURSDAY , SEPT. 8. . . . . Mens Double Team Harness and 'Driving Race- Team to be harnessed , hitched to buggy and driven 1f-mi1e . , any gait , no entrance fee , purse $10.00 . . Three-minute Trot and Pace , purse $75.00 Pony Running Race , half-mile dash , purse $25.00 Run n in g Race , quarter-mile dash , purse $25.00 Running Race , half-mile and repeat , purse $75.00 Ladies Single Harness and Driving Race ; Horse to be harnessed , hitched to buggy , and driven half-mile by lady , running not allowed , no entrance fee , purse $10.00 FRIDAY , SEPT. 9. - - - - - - - - 1.00 P. M. Drivin Exhibition , Double Team , purse $8.00. Single Team , purse $5.00. Saddle Horse , purse $3.00 Free for all , Trot and Pace , purse $125.00 Running Race , five. eighths mile dash , pure $60.00 Boys Pony Race , half-mile dash , purse $25.00. This race is for Days with their untrained ponies. Trained racing ponies barred Single Roadster Trot and Pace , half-mile dash , single horse to four-wheeled hitch , no entrance fee , purse , $10.00 Double Roadster Trot and Pace , half-mile dash , double driving team , to four-wheeled hitch , no entrance fee , purse $10.00 Chariot Race , half-mile dash , no entrance fee , purse $10.00 Novelty Runnin Race , 1 mile , six monies , purse $125. THE BIG ATTRACTIONS. uu..u . The Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap every afternoon The Cowboy Carnival every atternoon. The Sham Battle Thursday afternoon The Shooting Tournament every forenoon The Cham ion Shooting Contest at 10:30 a. m. Thursday Capt. Harily's Rifle Sfiooting every afternoon Bands of Music every day The Fair Cround Tent Shows forenoon and afternoon The Creased Pig at 2:00 p. m. Friday in the center of race track The Pie Eating Contest in front of the.a11lpitheatre Friday afternoon , 20 boys and 20 pies The Baby Show , at 1:00 p. m. , Friday at the Art Hall The Live Stock Sh w at 10:00 a. m. , Friday The Merry-go-Round all the time The Penn Shower at 1:00 p. m. Thursday at the Art Hall The High Diving Dog up-town every evening The Jubilee Singers in front of Ampitheatreevery afternoon Lewis & Lake's. Society Circus up-town every evening. ( Reserved seats for any night will be sold in advance ) The Wedding , $10.00 will be given to any. couple married on the . grounds. We pay the preacher. Note-The couple married on the grounds last year are still glad of it. Big Up-Town Attractions every night There are other attractions , and big ones too , being arranged for. We advertise notbing that is not positively under contract. You wi II see the best exhibit of farm products and the grandest bunch of registered cattle ever exhibited at any county fair in Nebr. NO TIME FOR DELAY. I n Order to carry out this mammoth program the events will come thick and fast. There will be no time for delay. If you want to see it all , come early. ( SEE OTHER SIDE. )
