Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-10-11
M. W. A. CARNIVAL
A Big SUCCESS
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opened by u parade OF the prize
winning stock in the morning and
the free acts in the afternoon.
The big pulling match took place
on Main street at this time and
furnished amusement for the
crowds for two hours or more.
The teams were hitched to q sled
load of stone, weighing 5,48O lbs.
0. j. Campbelps team won first,
moving the load 80 inches, and H.
+. Loomis' team getting End, with
a credit Of 12a inches. j. w.
Wilks acted as judge of the con-
test. 1t is the intention now to
hold another match of the same
character week from Saturday,
though the plans have not yet been
completed. "The Phenix" at the
Armory in the evening was at
tended by one of the largest crowds
in the history Of the hall. After
the performance, the queen was
presented with $50 in gold and
Miss Lille McDaniels, OF Denver,
was also presented with q hand
some gold watch as the most pop
ular maid of honor. Mayor Batty
made the presentations. Mics Nc
Daniels was the only young lady
chosen from any of the outside
towns, and the rest Of the maids Of
honor nobly decided that she
should have the prize. Therefore,
no vote was taken and the large
audience evidenced their approval
by long and earnest applause.
The young lady resides with her
stepfather, w. 1. Barker, Of Den.
YER, and is indeed a most charm
ing and popular young lady. Both
gifts were donated by the local M.
| w. A.
Following is given q list Of the
prize winners in most of the events
Best colt, 6 mo. to year, A. N
Davis; best year old colt; L. F
Horning; best 2-year-old colt
Eddie Coram; the showing of stall
lions was particularly good and al
most all of those exhibited wer,
awarded q prize; best wheat, G. B
Knorr. End, Riley Seay; best oat
and barley, G. B. Knorr; best oats
barley and wheat raised by on
man, G. b. Knorr; best display 9
vegetables, j. A. Zuver; best sofa
pillows, LIST, Mrs. Melan, End, Mrs
A. NJ. Baker, 3rd, Miss Bridgeman
4th, Mrs. Pierce; best display o
canned fruit, Mrs.. Will ingram
End, w. B. Truehlood; best ham
painted pictures, LIST and End, Mrs
A. M. Baker; best embroidery
Mrs. M. l.. Murray, Mrs. Mingus
End; best drawn work, CARR
Suvet, End, Susie Watkins; bes
point lace, Margaret Sweet, 2nd
Margaret Robinson; best quilt
Mrs. Joseph Squibb, End, Mrs. Lee
Wann; best loaf Of bread, Mrs. W
D. Gillette, End, Mrs. B. d. Knorr
Bird. Mrs. Frank Keller. The win
ners in this contest all use'
Knorr's -four. Best display Q
fruit, A. F. Nurss, End, w. E
Trueblood, 3rd, l.. f. Ramsdell
4th, A. l. Watson; best potatoes
II. w. Downing, end, w. T. Lei
Ter; best display of potted flower
Mrs. Thomas Jones. In the bah
snow Harry Hawcroft won frs
prize, William Mckenzie End, an
Louis Rice 3rd.
Although every one worke
with will to secure success of tn
carnival, and the committees ar
entitled to much praise ia
their work, no one is entitle
to more praise and common
dalton for the complete success
, of the event than Mr.. S. NJ. Curtiss
, His selection of attractions is pal
ticularly commendable. To Mr.
Helen Curtiss is due the credit G
designing the queens float.