THE BIG PROGRAM
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Custer County Fair
And Carnival ,
BROKEN BOW , NEB. . , Sept. 6-7-8-9,1904.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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