The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-19

Citizens.
They marched to the measure of in
spring music up Main street to Hubert,
thence countered to Granite and south
to Crawford's hall. The auditorium
and gallery were comfortably filled
when President Quirk presented the
speaker, Hon. o. M. Holmes, in a few
we'll chosen words.
Mr.. Holmes is a newspaper man, and
consequently is naturally reserved and
bashful. But he took complete possess
ion of the stage on this day, and gave
one of the finest labor speeches we have
yet listened to. 1t was in reality a la
Dor sermon, containing not so many
bursts of e%loquence as pointed logical
u%tterances and sound thoughts. The
speaker compared labor conditions east
with those of the west. He urged the
further organization of labor unions, not
upon special so much as on general
lines. He favored the amalgamation of
all labor unions, east and west into one
grand general assembly for the better
support of the union principle. He re-
commended the discussion of political
questions in the assembly, and bitterly
denounced those who had written the
bylaws %forbidding it. He further urged
the miners, and laborers to stand should
er to shoulder at the polls in defense of
common rights. The speech gave gen
eral satisfaction, and was highly APP
plauded throughout. His utterances
were earnest and forceful, bearing con-
viction with every word.
AT 2 p. m. the drilling match was
called at central park, a large crowd
being present to witness this interesting
contest. There was heavy betting on
this event, and several hundred dollars
changed hands when the results were
announced. The rock wa much harder
than usual, and the test of skill and en-
durance was for this cause more unsatis-
factory. For the tools would not stand
against the finty resistance, and every
team broke steel. The Florence team,
Starlight and Wayne smashed four drills,
which set at naught the beautiful work
they did. The winning team was that
of the Flagstaff, Dahl and Moore who
drilled 26 1-16 inches, taking first mon
ey, $75. The second money, $25 went
to the Gait team, Smith and Swanson,
who drilled 251 inches. The Florence
drilled 223 inches, and the Broadwater,
Collard and Killeen, made only % 3-16.
Earl Henley won the slow bicycle
race, proving himself possessed of supe-
rior balancing powers. His opponents
were Eddie Bennett and Alex Harrison.
Henley got $40, and Bennett took Sec
ond, SIS.
The boys race under 12 years came
next. Albert Vaughn took first prize
and Jake Bonner second. Chas. Nc
Cowan and Arthur johnson would have
taken money had they run fast enough.
So and SO.
The little girls ran so yards for So
and 81. Pearl Taylor and Iva Boland
scooped the money. Those who travel
ed slower are Cora Walker, Ethel Der
rick, Blanch Pretty, Emma Johnson and
May Taylor.
The bicycle to the most popular young
lady was awarded to Birdie Mix with
1854 votes to her credit. The remaining
votes stood: Rose Adamson, 100; Katie
Powers 1853; and Lucy Roehl 20.
The dance was a grand success with
So couples present. Music by Work
mans orchestra. The hall was hand
decorated and the ladies looked
their sweetest.
The supper at the Frisco was one of
the finest yer given in Neihart. And
its service was up to the standard of the
leading hotels in the state.