Amador ledger., 1906-09-07
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
A Good Turnout and Successful
Affair all Round,

held in jackson this year. Hereto
fore it has taken the form of a picnic
at Fullen's Grove, mid way between
jackson and Suffer Creek. This
year, having received substantial
encouragement in the shape of liberal
donations from the business men of
Jackson, it was decided to have the
celebration in the town, under the
auspices of Jackson Miners Union
W. T. M. There was little done in
the way of decorating, those having
charge of the affair thought it better
to spend the money in offering a
number of substantial prizes in the
amusement program, which they
believed would give satisfaction to all
concerned. And the public was with
them in this decision. The grand
stand was erected in front of the
bank, the tug of war platform in
front of the Union hotel, and the
drilling contest platform near the
north Main street bridge, with the
riding tournament filxngs on Water
street. This distributed the attrac-
tions as evenly as possible.
The day was all that could be
desired as to weather conditions, and
a large attendance was looked for.
But the crowd hardly came up to
lined with spectators during the
sporting events, they were nearly all
town people or from the immediate
vicinity. Bnt few came from DIS
lance. Nevertheless there we're
enough IN jackson and dependent
territory to make any event of the
kind a success in every way. A few
OF the business places decorated
their premises, and Main street took
on decidedly holiday garb. There
was total absence of the absurd
and costly firing of cannons, much
to the relief of the citizens. Other
celebration committees may we'll take
pattern from this policy, and drop
the noise business. The procession
formed about ten o'clock consisting
of members of the Miners Union
from jackson and other points in the
county. There was little of the
pageant about 1t; simply a show of
numbers, each member wearing the
badge of the Union. There were
between DO and 23O in line all told.
headed by the jackson band,
carriage containing the officers of
the day winding up the procession.
After parading Main street and
Broadway under the marshalshlp of
James Madden they halted at the
grand stand, and the literary exercises
we're gone through with. These we're
brief
William Ii. Daley as president of
the day called the assembly to order,
and made brief speech of welcome.
The Rev. &. E. Winning, the chap
lain, offered prayers, the band gave
several selections, and Chas. H.
Crocker, the orator of the day made
an address. 1t was short and to the
point and was we'll received by all.
Afternoon Program.
In the afternoon there was a notice
able increase in the number of visit
ors. The street was crowded all the |
time. There was not hitch or
wait between the various events.
We give the list of events and prize
as follows:
Drilling contest, back hole, hole to
rise inches on a foot; first prize,
500; End prize, $50. Four teams to
enter or no contest, entrance fee, So;
eight-pound hammers or under, y
steel. No swedgebacks; for union
men in good standing only. First
prize won by Eugene Bonti and NJ.
Finnetti, who drilled 1515 inches;
second prize won by Matt Thomas and
- Carnaggio, who made 1514 inches.
The third prize fell to Peter Milo
vich and John Laverone.
Shoveling contest for union shovel
ers in good standing; first prize, $40;
2nd prize, So. Three to enter or no
contest. First prize, b. Glannini of
Kennedy mine.
Race for union men in good standing
only; first prize, $3.50; Ind prize,
So. 90. Thomas Langdon first; M.
Erbez, second prize.
Race for men, free for all, first
prize, $3.50; Ind prize So. 80. This
event ELECTED much interest A pro-
fessional athlete was entered, and 1T
was thought by some that he would |
lower the colors of our local sprinter
Jack McCutchen of the Shoe Store. |
The outcome was that McCutchen |
won easily. 1t was claimed that
foul had been perpetrated by some |
one running in front of the second |
man, but it was not allowed by the
judges. j. McCutchen won first
money and Thos Langdon second.