Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-09-27
BIG CARNIVAL NEXT WEEK.
Extensive Preparations Con-
tinue Unabated.

Extensive Preparations Con-
tinue Unabated.
Only few more days before the
opening day Of Grangeville's big
carnival. Grand preparations 90
on apace, and the committee on
arrangements are working diligent-
ly and harmoniously, which grasses
the possibility of failure. The live
merchants of the city are more
than doing their part in every way.
They are contributing largely to
the public fund, the advertising
program and boosting the carnival
queen contest with all their might.
The Right drug store, J. J. Pulse,
the Bargain Store Co., the Burt L.
Crosby Co., Rudolph Bertsch and
Idaho Transportation Co. will all
have floats in the big parade, and
many other merchants have floats
under consideration. The queen
contest has awakened q good
natured spirit of rivalry that, to
say the least, interests old and
young alike. This contest lie being
held in and for the best of causes,
namely, the building Of five big
arches and the lighting of the
streets. Every business man will
decorate the front of his building.
So with these beautiful arches and
the thousands Of lights, Grange
Sille will impress all visitors with
its progressiveness.
The queens float is now being
built and the ten white horses for
her chariot are already engaged.
The committee for the reception
and entertainment of the maids of
honor consists of Mesdames Ho-
haus, Overman, Behean, Mann,
Markham, Harris, McDougal,
Long, Lewis aud Batty. These
ladies will also have charge of
much OF the artistic float and street
decorations. I. G. Hattabaugh,
F. l.. Leonard, Cy Overman and
G. B. Knorr will act as judges on
grain, fruit and live stock. The
committee on arrangements con-
sists Of W. d. Gillette, J. j.
Pulse and G. Grattan, and w. L.
Seifert will be officer of the day. =
Edmundson, Grattan and Mitch
ell will have an elaborate moving
picture show. Mr.. Nurss will
gladden. the hearts of the young
with his steam swing; big vaude-
vile show will run continuously j;
Prof. B. McClellen will make daily
ascensions in his big balloon; Earn
est will do hair-raising stunts on
the slack wire, and the following
strong additional attractions now
playing the Spokane fair will pos
itively appear. The Morelle
troup Of acrobats, Hunts dog and
monkey circus, Happy Hooligan
and Gloomy Gus, the tumblers,
Madamoiselle Fiji and her dog,
Zuzu, the clown Comar, and many
others.
Requests for stock stalls and
space for grain and fruit dis
plays are being received daily,
which fact indicates an attractive
list in all these departments.
The coronation chorus will meet at
the Armory Monday night at eight
o'clock and every singer in the
city is earnestly requested to be
present. Mrs. DR.. Sheaffer will
have charge, and the grand corona
ton chorus will be an interesting
feature Of the crowning exercises.
Now that all preliminary ar
rangements are we'll under way,
let every one put his shoulder to
the wheel and show those who at
tend this carnival the time of their
lives. Let us show them who we
are, what Grangeyille is, and show
them in such a way that we won't
be asked the question, "Why dc
you live in Grangeville?"