Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
The roarta on La~er Verde.


 l CAN'T VERDE, July 5.-[Speeial cor fespondence. The nations birth 1ay was duly observed by the good <eople of the Verde by sn old fash Rned basket picnic. Singing, speak hg. steer tieing and dancing was the Programme. The place selected was i beautiful cottonwood grove near <ke Lower Verde school house. 4 &eat many from Middle Verde as Hell as some from the Mogollon Mountains. Cherry creek, Cienega 1nd other places were present mak- <hg in all about 20 people. A plat Rrm I6x36 feet had been built es- ecially for the occasion with suifi- lent seating capacity.
 Mrs. Chas. B. Eaman and Mrs. F. . Jordan. assisted by about 3 score T the prettieSt girls in Arizona, en- <rtained the crowd with several na- Xpnal songs. after which general *lk took place. when dinner was Erred. ana oh, such a nice dinner. fhe table was well supplied with FeTy delicacy that any one could ps sibly desire. There was plenty E fresh fruit, such as peaches. apri- pts, piums, cherries, apples, black frrieS aad raspberries. lee cold
 nonade was also served to every ee free. After dinner Mr. Chas.
 hman entertained the little folks
 Eth fire crackers.
 * Next in order was the steer tieing. n purse of Si0 bad been made up to
 hieh was added the ent rance fee of ] Tor ali who contested for the
 nrse. Ten entered with time and Hsults as follows; starting dis Hnce, fifty yards: John Bristow epaned the ball aud did splendid fork. He missed the first throw but Rught tho second one: time, one
 Minute aud thirty seconds. Clarence ZarShall was next. He broke his tpe ia the first throw. After ob- &ning another rope he s.aught and ed his steer in l.37. George Young 5zs next and he had a Eervy horse
 d large stout steer. He showed Bod skill and dCne him up in l.47. [lly Hutchinson. a left handed COW &y. rode a right handed horse and <ed . right handed rope and downed steer all right in i..,S. George &odgett had the misfortune to have F steer give up just as be took hold <. him. His horse ran away but he Syed with his steer and showed his #elgsh as we'll as skill and threw 46 tied him in two minutes. Chas. limbo Richardson did good straight &rk in just l:iti. Lew Young did 1o3 work also and handled his steer & good shape in l.29 B. Mess thgon Gaddis, who Is tall enough 4stsnd fiat-footed and lick salt of 5e top of T. J. Butler ar Sheriff ==pwry's head. had to throw his steer &;ce The second time he broke |k rope but he was not to be out 'ene 50 he ran and jumped on the k <er, rode him ai break-neck speed |nEard the crowd, when John Bris- |nE showed his bravery as well as F. skill with the rope by going out < foot. roping the steer by the front |kt and the rider by the hind feet ID tumbled both in q heap in a :buaded-ground scuifle with the Ifer and rider. which aide,i by a cloud
 aust the people escaped ;o q place dsafeiy; time, 2.55. Charley Wing sfd did some yery graceful work al- teagh he was triile nery ous caused k the presence or his best girl but <E his work very systematic: time, zB. The tenth and last Was Charley <krbesou. Tom Eaman'S popular >feman. who had been so busy for <feFal days fixing up platform. [kdes, ejc.. for the comfort of oth-
 that he Gid not have lime to go
 eT his best girl. He sesmed per 8 ' a, home and roped and tied Elm a three-year-old steer in one Hbute. and got away with the bag 1Ee. To close the tournament kprge Biodgett and John Bristow |flh roped and tied steer on
 ger of S2o Blodgett won: time. Efy five seconds. Although Bristow
 splendid work he missed first
 fow bat made the goot lime of
 D. John Wood and Charley Ea-
 tn were selected as time keepers
 6 Dudley Brooks was selected as
 gman. All the COW boys live in
 neigb5orhood. None have ever
 en with Buffalo Bills or Charley l. adow's or any other wild west
 pw. but for good, aii-roInd hands
 ey are 4 No. l. and # any other
 aiity thsnks it can do better let 1t IT ld 8 delegation down next Fourth X J aly and we will guarantee them
 bod. social and jolly time.
 !; o'clock D. m. dancing com
 nce1 and was kept ap until about
 p'cloci. D. m. Everybody seemed
 enjov themselves and have good
 asant time.
 he committee oa arrangements
 iis work well and include almost - iiying in the settiemeE:. aud to
 sSe special mention would iaket too
 eh time and space in tae JouRSAL-
 SEs. But 10 the brothers, Billy
 Fred stephens. aud Lew Young,
 Wilson and nil the iiye or six |sa giicld boys Is credi: especially
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