Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
LABOR DAY cELEBRA-
TiON AT SIlvERTON
ssptember 1st, I'd and Sd.


Sunday, September /. 1907. base
ball game, Silverton VS.. Durango;
game called at 2 o'clock sharp.
Monday, September. 2, 1907. $3.50
O'Clock sharp, grand parade OF or
ganized labor and floats represent
ing business interests of the camp.
Parade will form at Miners
hall.
Line OF march, marshal of the day.
band, brotherhood OF carpenters and
1oiners, building trades, electrical
workers. band. Industrial Workers oil
the World.
Silverton Miners union Mo. %
Western Federation OF Miners.
Floats representing business inter
ests OF the camp
Best float. frst prize .......$ 5000
Second prize ................. l5.oo
Afternoon, Monday, September :,
1907. 12: 30; double hand drilling con
test.
Second prize ................. 2oo.oo
Third prize ................. o.oV
Down hole drll fifteen minutes
eight pound hammers. seven-eighths
steel, no swaged steel allowed. Only
union men in good standing August
/. 1907, allowed to compete in drilling
contests.
1:15-Mens' 100 yard dash,
prize ........... .........$ Z3.oo
1:3O-Boys' one-half mile bicy-
Gle race, first prize ..... boo
Second nrice " ESQ
I:45-Girls one-quarter mile bi-
cycle race, first prize. ...... 300
Second prize ........ $50
3:O0-Baseball Durango VS.. Sill
verton, prize ............... l5O.Ou
4:0O-One-half mile horse race
fnst prize $500
Second prize ................. 25.oO
SIS entrance fee for each horse.
43O-Horse potato race. prize $500
straight DIS ana no spurs.
5:30-Band concert.
G:30-Hose race wet test; prize $50.
Only bona flde members of local fire
department allowed TO contest.
7:00-Boys under 16 years; 100
yard dash, first prize. .... 500
Second prize .............. zoo
9:00-Grand Ball at Miners union
hall. tickets 81. supper at Family no
tel.
9:30-Ten round boxing contest, Fred
lnskep OF Denver VS.. Gus Hastings
OF Silverton.
Cornish wrestling match, Jack Tip
petts vs.. Bill Mcdonnell. Pasco opera
house. Admission 81. y1.50 and 81.
Tuesday, September 3, 1907.
9.00-FoOtball game. Silverton
vs. Durango. prize ........ 5000
10:10-Single hand drilling con
test, first prize ......... 1900
Second prize .............. T5.O'
Boys under 15 years.
12:30-Band concert.
1:O0-Packing contest. first
prize 75.Ol
Second prize ........... 25.0t
2:O0-One-half mile foot race,
rirst prize .................. 25.Ot
Second prize ..-.......... 1000
2:30-Baseball game, Silverton
w. Ouray, prize ........... 10000
4:00-One quarter horse race,
first prize .............. 5000
IS entrance for each horse.
4:30-Two and onehalf mile
relay race, first prize. ...... 1880
Second prize .............. $500
half mile. three strings to enter of no
second money. ST. entrance fee for
each string.
5;00-Mountain climbing con-
test .................. ....$ 2o.op
5:30-Water fight. prize. .... $500
6:00-Band concert.
6;30-Ladies' nail driving con-
test. first prize .......... 1900
Second prize ........... 500
7:00-Fat mems race, must
weigh not less than 220
pounds, first prize. ........ 1900
Second prize .......... 500
7:15-Girls' so yard foot race.
first prize ................ 500
Second prize ............. ESQ
7:30-Cracker eating contest,
nrst prize ............. 800
7:45-Greased pole. prize ..... 300
9:00-Grand ball at Miners union
hall. Tickets $1.00. Supper at Family
hotel.
Judges on contest:
Creased Pole-Charles Leonard,
David Jones.
Best Float--F. w. Koehler. Thomas
q. Dickie, DIR. J. S. Fox.
Drilling Contest-Ernest J. Schwe-
fel, Louis Eckholm, William X Bray
den.
Bicycle and Foot Races. b. Pat
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