The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-13
Of rural equines, who took no stock in the

Pony race, p,ixe $40, swas won by.J
Rosapa's hay pony. The fat mans race
four starters, prise 8, won bye. Coda;
whA notwithstanding The disstl vantage
Of carrying over thasa00 pounds required
by rules, got to the front in good shape.
Sack rice, prize IS, was y decided dead
hest between George Irvine, of Winni.
peg and Tom Hooper. There were eight
starters who managed to, keep up con:
tinuous tumblins and rolling oyer eacli
other Ill over the course sand caussd no
little amount Of merrilnsnt. Thegreased
pole was ready for business, but the boys
decided that seasons practice behind a
board fence, would better fit them for
this part Of the programme was accord
ingly omitted.
Putting Fl Id. shot, prize IS, won by
G. McNealy who threw it "a feet beating
seventeen competitors. Running long
jump, prize Is, won by George Irvine,
leading seven competitors distance
sixteen feet one inch. Running high
jump, won by George. Irvine, leading
four competitions, though the contest be-
tween him and Evtine was very close,
distance four feet eight inchcs-prize s..
The tug of war between ten citizens of
Neche and ten outsiders was very en-
citing contest. The outsiders" were
farmers from the immediate vicinity of
Neche, under the leadership of James
Grady, and fora time it was nip and
tuck until finally the extra amount of
larger carried by the Neche gang began
to tell and the country boys found them
selves irresistibly drawn away, finally
landing in White Elephant Hall where
the prize money, s., was expended.
There were thirteen entries for the 100
yard foot dash, best two in three; first
prize, sl5, won by ]. S. Barnes, second
prize, $40, won by George Irvine. Quar-
ter mile dash, first prize, SIS, by George
Irvine, second prize, $40, J. &. Barnes.
The Inst event-the one hour go rs YOU
pleasts-was the mcst exciting affair of
the day. There were four entries, r.
vine, Hornsly Of Winnipeg. Dalton and
Hooper. Dalton dropped off carly;
Hooper stayed for eight miles and was
then forced to succumb. Irvine and
Hornsly never stopped running until the
finish. Irvine fur nine miles Kept the
lead by half u lap and was then passed
by liornsly, who won by one lap, max
ing % miles in the hour. The Forrester's
band Of Winnipeg furnished splendid
music throughout the day. The dance
at the pavilion in the evening was u
most brilliant. affair and some of the
leading citizens of Pembina, Winnipeg,
Bathgate, Hamilton and the surround
ing country were present. The pavilion
was decorated with evergreens, flags,
Chinese lanterns etc. 1t was well con-
Quoted by Messrs. Q lackenhush, o. Brien
and Gooding. Too much praise cannot
be given Mr.. W. f. Gooding who mal,ag-
ed the entire celebration, spariny
neither time nor expense to make it a
success. 1t was unanimously voted the
best celebration ever held in the county.
We understand that some of the neigh
boring towns doubt that the sum of
$o49.SO was raised for the Fourth Of July
celebration at Neche. At the PIONEER
EXPRESS Office may be found statement
subscribed and sworn to by Alessrs. W.
Z. Cooling aad H. Z. Feldnan before
Mr.. +. Eosper, notary public ut Nechc,
showing that the. above amount was
expended3in connection with tho .cclc-
bration ut Ncchc. 10 !.