The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-09-10
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
THE MINERS SHOW US ALL A VERY
ENJOYABLE TIME.
THE AFFAIR a COMPLETE sue.
CESS IN LIVERY DETAIL.
Drilling Contests The Greatest
Attraction OF the Day.

In accord nee with the special N
of the Nevada legislature and the
proclamation of Governor Sparks. pro-
claiming Monday. tho 7th day OF Sept.
1903, as Labor Day. "and respectfully
requesting the people Of this State To
observe said day In such manner as
would promote sentiments Of harmony
aud good will between employer al
employ ee, To the end that labor would
be honored aud receive ia just reward.
and that capital will be re especied and
enjoy prosperity under such conditions
that viii give comfort and happiness to
those engaged in honest toll, the la
boring men of this community. under
the leadership OF memhe ~ OF the West :
ern Federation Of Miners, turned out
en- mas-e, making of the day a most
interesting aud 81 joyabl- one from 10
O'Clock IN the morning until afttr the
sitting Of the .un In the - ening the
dance in he hall WAS 50 largely and
enthusiastically attended that the fore
part uf the u e. ht dauelt g room was al
u premium. Throughout the rendition
of the program, the as-emhlage wa
very quiet aud orderly everyone ap
pearng Ia ne sat nn crpxding into the
day a. mueh fun aud anu, ment a.
possible. Great credits due he com.
miitee ho Lad cHarge Of the man &C..
ment nf thr ctl-hrai non fnr the mnnnei
in " hirh The entire pr gram was 80
tnuroggtls and scientifically carried
out. ,ntitling them to the hofor nf
having hrnng 20 a sicia! and financial
cn minatinn tho FIRST sud most SUCCESS
ful Labor Dis celebration In the cuun-
y.
Promptly at 10 \ NJ President Of
the Day. ID $. D'ekerson, announced
the comm, ucement of the days exer
cises. hieh Opened by parade of 10
miner OF the district. headed by the
banner and mem ber- OF the Union.
Three contestants entered the eco
AAIh AAb4 - iHft7s " Nun hbN Nbh ~
Wcss Watson Two Of the horses were
saddled. bridd led and eff IN II seconds
ftom the sounding of tue gongs
Miss Gracs b lssett was an easy win
ner Of the 81 % priz, for young lad les
bicycle race.
Seven ladies' entered the ladies nail
a a., l. htrM
J. NJ. Lynch, who ii il said started the
nails in crack OF the board.
George Baird woa the boys 30 yard
foot race.
Miss Florence Weber captured the
pr.z in the girls 30 yard race.
The three-t ggel rtes w.s won by
Ceve MeGill Al john Weber.
Orval Baird came out u wheel ahead
10 the " wheelbarrow race.
The sack race prize was sacked by
Walter Mcdonald
The 100 yard foot race was won by
Neil McGin.
The Tug-of- Var, between the mar
RED aud single men for a barrel Of beer
WAS an easy victory for the single men
after the first pull against big odds.
! The most interesting and attractive
feature of the day was the double and
single handed drilling contest, upon
which considerable money changed
hands Four teams entered. with bet
ting fayorlng vii itms and Il Baird of
Copper Flat. who did by fir the pret.
tlest work in making changes, nevor
once loosiug blow. aud often gaining
two Or three. Ia fact 1t was th.ii
changing, together with disabled
hand OF Mr. B,ird'- which he hurl
veral days before, Ia - lost the pfiz
for them. Ouce they struck five blows
IN chargt "licheiin the drill,
and on either changes IL was hard f"l
Mr.. Band 10 turn the dfill. with hi
sore bard. cau.irg Il any slight litch
ersi and delay Of over one minute.
Mes.rs Barley and ShalIen berger
Of the Ruth. did very good drilling
but they were a little SLOW In changing
aud were also haud capped by thei'
steel not standieg.
Messrs. Aiox Baird aud Thos. Con
nors, d d fne drifting. al d whi e a littl'
slow In max j. g some changes. they
avoided "fifeherirgn aud succeeded il
capturing The s7o prizo by ouiy one
quarter OF au inch
Messrs Dugan and Tutty of Pilo
Knob. were making remarkable pro
gressiug. " hro the latter, ing a l't
c too fun of ,riiiis aud unable II
stand the j,ets ot the crowd, made srv
, eral biunders aud iiually threw dow
the hammer Wm. MclaNre, VIII
was ia tuL little better condition, ho"
ever, stepped in and made very lee
able fort IN assisting MIR Dugan tn
Remained of the1j minutes. Had Mt
Dugan had rs ebod partner a. him
srl!, tue result Of the contest woui
=, have been very diff rent.
The drilling was done in IL large
gray grauite boulder, and the result =
the respective teams, by inches, Is
:, follows: Barley and Shalenbargei
275; Baird and Connors al; Wiiliau
,t,d B,ird 81: Dugan aud MclhtA re 2