The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-09
HARDLY SATISFIED

am a yetran of the Walker war of
1888 and was regularly invited to
participation that heroic gathering.
Ny wife and | boarded a ID. & RIG.
train at Springyille on August lst.
We arrived at Ephriam at l.30 the
same day and were permitted TO
walk 10 the place Of gathering
some three or four blocks off Hun
dreds of us trudged up that dusty
street, in the glazing, burning sun.
| was not able to carry my luggage
so | went off without it. looked
about in the crowd and at last |
found man with a red badge who
kindly(Y) Informed me that per-
haps could find somebody that
would haul my luggage up to the
camp. | went back TO the depot
and after waiting Tor an hour or
more a hackman came along and
hauled myself and two Others for
70 cts, gsaciously calling me
brother when | paid my fare.
saw nothing free there only bad
water or perhaps advice as to where
we could get the most booze" for
our cash. Speaking of booze |
never saw better opportunities for
buying intoxicants at high prices
than there. Many of the young
men, and perhaps some of the fe-
males availed themselves of the OPP
portunity. | will say right here
that did not see any Of the vet
rams intoxicated but | saw plenty
OF young men staggering and
heard them bowling aud yelling,
trying to initiate the war whoop of
the Indians. The police generally
J came up in the afternoon, ii at all,
when the toughs were sleeping off
the effects of the previous nights
rotations. There were about five
or six thousand people present
with only accumulation for one
half of them. went to the free
dance in the auditorium Of the
acadamy and had the privilege of
seeing thousand people Joined
J together like sardines IN box,
only the people stood on end. |
looked at the moving mass few
minutes and then went ont in dis
gust. We had a good time around
among our friends in the camp,
meeting old faces and seeing new
ones, There were number of
| fine singers from Wales, Sanpete.
There was number of good bands
who discoursed sweet music One
band from MantI was very fine.
My opinion is that the whole thing
is, or was, money getting scheme
for somebody and | for one Will
never go to any of the state re-
unions again. W. w u.
i Geo. Hughes was fined $1,000
by Justice Frost last week for
keeping the corner saloon open on
Sunday.
Found--At Provo, Aug LIST, a
purse containing money. Owner
may have same by describing con-
tents and amount August SVEN
son, Spanish FORK, u
The following couples have re-
turned from two weeks outing at
CAST la; Mr.. and MRS. Albert
, Brock bank, Mr.. and Mrs J b.
Hughes, Dr.. and Mrs. Hart. and
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hughes.
, The remodeling of the city pa
vilion has been greatly delayed on
/ account of the springs not arriving
till recently, and they came with.
out the caps and bases, which are
now being made mt the local
foundry, which has caused another
delay,
Married At Provo on the 9TH
inst by Elder Elias Gee, Miss Lo-
vina Jane Siler of Clinton and Ar
thur Turner Of Huntington, Utah,
The bride is grand daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, A. Hicks of this
/ city The Press wishes them bon
; voyage through life
Mrs, Hannah Hughes and w.
Hughes who went to Denver ON the
!, Elk's excursion have returned and
report having had splendid trip
visiting relatives and friends and
, taking in the sights, Mrs Hughes
is looking and feeling much better
than when Sue left
/ Friedman shoes are known all
! the Uuited States to he the very
! best shoes nude to wear, to tit, tc
look we'll, to give comfort, and to
, save the wearer money. Friedman
Bros of st, Louis have been max
ing shoes for - years and know
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