Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-09
PINE CELEBRATED.
Pine, July 6.

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Every body FROM everywhere and
n few other places came to Pine to
celebrate and those who spent the
day here had no reason to regret it,
People began to arrive early in the
week and on the morning of "the
day we celebrate = the town was
full and little later few of the
people, too,
But everything went smoothly;
not an incident, except one, caused
the slightest friction. The unto
ward event occurred in the second
heat Of the quarter dash. Babe
Coats, ridden by jesse. son of Dick
Coats of Mountain Home, won the
first heat and in the opinion of the
spectators the second and purse;
but the judges claimed the Coats
horse fouled the other and only
horse in the race-the Tate horse
and that another heat was neces.
sary, evidently having seen some
thing during the race that escaped
general observation. Young Coats
declined to run over, was applauded
by the crowd, by Colonel Bobo and
Major Keene, and the judges de-
clared it no race.
At 10 a. M. the people gathered
at the school house, listened to the
reading Of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence by Charles Harris, the
singing of The Star Spangled
Banner" and other patriotic airs,
an elegant recitation by Mrs. Bobo,
and a speech by Mr.. S. G. Robin
son.
| A basket dinner was served at II
o'clock in the grove, at which it was
noticed that Judge Nicholson and
the Mountain Home contingent
shone with unrivalled lustre-they
simply outpointed ali competitors.
1t was a mere matter of capacity
and endurance. At this same din
! ner of dinners the redoubtable
Mr.. Stucy performed, and old Char
ley Sommerlatt of Rocky Bar was
recognized by many old timers. To
name them all would fill a page OF
The Bulletin.
The races brought big crowd tc
the race track at 2 O'clock
The 60O-yard dash, free for all
purse 500, was won by Dexter, en-.
tered by Tate.
: Quarter dash, best two in three
Babe Coats took first heat, the Tate
horse second. In the second heat
occurred the incident above referred
to, the decision Of the judges de
priving the Coats horse of the 20
dol ar purse.
The 300.yard pony race, best two
in three, purse $i5, went to BabO
Coats.
Three entries were made in tn,
/ l00-sard foot race-Deckard o
: Rocky Bar, Robbins of Pine anC
? Sam Helmer of Mountain Home
: Deckard drew down the purse o
$ IS and probably few side bets.
The dance in the evening wa
n somewhat marred by rain, the dan
, cling pavilion having no roof, bu
It the enjoyment was marked, never
!. theless, and did not cease until
n o'clock.
o Cy Doom is said to be entitled t
great credit for activity previous t
:. and during the 4th. Mr. Doom,
is understood, took the initiatiy
leading to the splendid outpouring
people from the hille and valley
and the gathering at Pine. All t.
natives at the camp, too, put fort
every effort to welcome visitors an
render their stay enjoyable, in whic
they certainly succeeded.
to The Nichols house was erowde
: to the rafters, SO was the HopkiI
- house, and beds in either of the
e. excellent hostelries were unobtain
le Bile. However, the abundance
$ good food served and the admirah
cookery were features deserving Il
re highest praise, Charley Davis al
ng Charley Harris of Mountain Hon
X talked about the good grub in the
1T. sleep, which they enjoyed perch
le- on Newt Nichols corral rails VI
lg, itors slept where an unoceupi
is place of any kind could be found
I'D in barns, wagons, tents, chairs,
Ter foot, two feet, or any old way, a
he some just didn't try Among tho
ay who who didn't try to sleep was
A. Beardin, whose rushing ira