The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-09-07

no pulilDg IN Jne race as neltner were
bridled. They were to start at the
crack Of pistol fred by the starter
Each was holding her dress just high
enough to give fee movement to her
pedals, and the report OF the pistol it
was discovered that one had got tapped
off behind The winner came through
in less than a minute, closely pressed
by the second. Mrs. Morfisey won,
and received $5, Mrs. Schrader, second,
and took $3
1. Egg and spoon race for ladies. To
winner So, to second SO. Entries were,
Miss Maggie Cavaney, Mrs. Bigham,
Miss Irene Hays, Mrs. Petit, Mrs.
Valverde, Mrs. Morrises, and Miss
Kingsley. The ladies each had spoon
in which an egg was put TO he carried
in the spoon from the starting point to
finish, and the one who came out first
without dropping the egg out of the
spoon won the race Miss Irene Hays
won the first and Miss Kingsley second
prize.
s. Sack race for boys. Prize $5 to
winner, 50 so to second. Entries, Ted
Connors and Frank Slattery. Ted won
Frank Slattery second.
g. Three legged race for boys. Prize
50 to winner and $3.50 TO second. Sew
eral entries Brown won, Valverde
aud Slattery second.
Z. Race for boys under ten years !;
twenty entries. Prize to winner $4. to
second 81. The name of the winner
aud the second were overlooked III the
excitement and dust.
g. Nail driving contest for ladies'
Prize $40 to winner aud $5 to second
The contestant were, Mrs. Schrader,
Mrs. Morrisey, Mrs. Valverde, Mrs.
Purcell, Mrs Bigham, Mrs. Anderson,
Rowena and Irene Hays. This proved
to be very interesting contest, show
ing as it did, that muscle properly de-
veloped with skill behind it, counts for
more than strength and a want of
knowledge OF how to WELD The hammer
IL is doubtful whether any mau in the
assembly could have done as we'll as
Mrs. Schrader, who drove 5 inch nails
in sixteen seconds. and won the first
prize, while her second, Mrs. Morrisey,
drove inch nails in 2l seconds. and re-
ceived second prize.
Ten dollars in nickles were then
thrown in The air, and the children un-
der lU years Of age made scramble for
IL, all geIIlhg some ol II.
BUcking Horse Contest,
The prize offered to the best rider
was fifty dollars. When time was call
ed for the riders to come forth, the COW
boys presented themselves as if by
msgic, each leading supposed outlaw,
whose wild glances at the crowd seemed
to say, "now just watch me do him. ?
The first horse selected to be ridden
was black, with flowing maue and tail,
and brand ON the right stifle that
looked like snake, or dollar mark.
The gentleman who prepared this frey
steed just from the sage brush plains,
stood off at little distance while he
laced hun up, that is, cinched him. All
being ready, a Herculean gentleman
with stiff brimmed hat, red hand
kerchief around his neck and pants on
his legs covered with hair, caught the
Dad. horse by the ears while Lawrence
Mcconnell mounted him, and made his
presence known to the horse by digging
him in the sides with his spurs. The
animal lifted himself high as he could
in the air, aud then tried TO stand on
his fore feet in his attempt to unseat
the rider, but all to no purpose. lie
then run and bucked, but the boy was
still with him, and after subduing him
he alighted, amid the plaudits of the