Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-10-04
Big CARNIVAL
I'm FULL BLAST
Attractions and Exhibits in Grand Array
All On the Grounds.
DAILY pARADEs 4 Big FEATURE
Prospects Good for Success
full Festival.

Grangeville's first annual Mod
ern WOodmen Of America Carni-
val is in full blast. On every cor
ner, and all the way between cor
ners, there seems to be something
doing. 4
A large force OF men have been
employed all week in the streets,
getting things ready for the event
Four large arches have been
erected on Main Street, one each
at the functions OF College Street,
State Street, Hall Street and the
other in front. of the Y. M. G. A.
building. They are made Of slabs
mostly and present a decidedly
novel and unique appearance. The
letters, ,"M. w. A." and the word,
"Welcome" are displayed on each
of them. Ten electric lights illum-
mate them in the evening. The
attractions secured by the manage
ment seem to be pleasing their
patrons and everything in that
line promises to move along satis-
factorily. Near the corner of State
and Main streets there is situated
AZ vaudeville performance, the
Merry 60 Round and moving
picture show. At the Hall Street
corner will be found moving
picture show, vaudeville. show
and the speakers stand. The bal
loon ascensions will also be made
from here, on the site formerly oc-
cupied by the old Grange building.
Most OF the free acts will be. in
the street between Hall and State
Streets. These consist of the high
wire act, revolving globe, contor-
tion act and others. Both bands,
the Gillette Band and Riggs Band
will furnish music for the occasion.
A string Of race horses is com
ing down from Meadows, and to
gether with a bunch of Indiar
horses from the reservation, viii
afford some good racing for those
who enjoy such sport. All races
will take place on Idaho Avenue
in the west part of the city.
The merchants who have Offered
prizes for farm and garden produce
have erected booths in front o
their business houses and the ex
hibits, while there are not lot o
them, are exceedingly large ant
speak we'll for this year,s crops Oh
the prairie and surrounding coun
try. The exhibit OF live stock il
especially good. The stockmen hav'
contributed to this department O
the Carnival as mnct- ~ in pre-
vious years and the showing i
very good. The exhibits will b
found on State street, south Of tn
Idaho House.
II the weather is good the peopl
may expect much in the balloon
ascensions. B. Mcclellan, of Spo
kane, will make an ascension eac
day. Mr.. Mcclellan is well know
here, having made 13 ascension
in the city, none Of which wer
, failures. Lovers Of dancing wi
find enjoyment at the I. o. o. I
hall where a dance is to be cor
Quoted afternoon and evenings dul
t ing the Carnival A dance hall ha
also been constructed in the north
west part of the city.
! Today's program will consist I
. a number OF interesting features
! Tomorrow's program is more e,
: tensive and consists of the Gran
Coronation Exercises, Mayor Fen
: Batty acting as Prime Ministe
d and the parade of floats, and Il
; address, "Products Of Camas Pra
rie," by Prof. G. A. Lewis, in Il
forenoon. In the afternoon IL
usual free acts and races will tai
place on Main street and in IL
evening the Grand M. w. A. ba
!. will take place at the Armor
:. Gillette's orchestra will furnis
music for this event. Saturda
:. Grangeville Day, the program
!, perhaps the best of the entire ,hr'
= days, consisting of a parade Of Il
= prize winners in the morning al
: the usual races and free acts in Il
afternoon. The football game al
takes place in the afternoon.
The contest for the election
Queen OF the Carnival by popul
W vote cloeed Saturday night, al
el Miss Ruby Bertsch was declar
ls the winner $4,000 votes had be-
1t cast in her favor. Miss Bertsch
y the accomplished daughter. OF N
ID and Mrs. Rudolph Bertsch. S
N has grown up from infancy he
u and her charming personality a
'e loving disposition has endear
her TO all. Her gown is dream
loveliness and is made OF VIII
b. Ivory Duchess satin, cut JOSEF
Il. inc or Empire style, and trimu'
,g with wide gold bands. The col
ID train is made OF claret colored '
lvet, lined with ermine, and will