The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-09-08
LABOR DAY A SUCCESS.
The Celebration Was Complete
and Enjoyed by all.

Labor day has come and gone and it
will go down in the history as the most
enjoyable holiday ever held in Fallon.
Not only was this because of the ex-
cellence of the program which erowed
every minute of the day, but because
of the completeness of the arrange
ments. one event following quickly on
the other with never hitch to mar the
days festivities.
Whed morning broke there was some
apprehension lest it might be rainy as
a slight drizzle set in shortly after
dawn and continued internationally un-
til about nine O'Clock whed Old Sol
came out in all his glory and an ideal
day was assured.
About II O'Clock the parade formed
and with Grand Marshal Marean at its
head with his two aids L. w. Balm and
Bill Baily, the parade started south on
Maine street, thence west on Center
to Taylor thence to Williams eastward
on block from Maine south to Douglass
and thence back TO Maine street where
at the court h,use the pa.sie VS.
dismissed.
As an exhibition of what Fallon can
do when she tries, the parade was a
gratifying feature of the days enter
tainment. Following the Grand Mar
shall came the Commercial Club Band
sixteen strong. respondent in iey
uniforms of white duck
Following the band came company
Of Woodmen eight strong, under CON-
mand Of J. Otto Lee. They gave an
artistic exhibition of ak drill which re-
fleets credit upon their training. 1t is
to be hoped that their numbers may be
greatly augmented for the thoroughness
and dexterity exhibited in their drill
will compare favorably with any COM
pany in the state.
Then came group of sixteen young
ladies' mounted on spirited horses and
costumed in the conventional garb Of
cowgirls. They made a pretty show.
ing and among them some clever ex-
hibitions of horscmanship. Then came
the cowboys swinging their lariats and
bowling like Commsnche Indians.
The new hook and ladder truck was
placed on exhibition, being only brought
from the depot early yesterday morn
ing. This was made possible through
the patriotic action of the Ladies'
Five Hundred which turned over $l75
to the Fire Department which was
thus enabled to release the machine
from the warehouse in time for the
parade. Its appearance was pleasant
surprise and it was drawn by four
horses in the wake of the cowboys. 1t
elected cheers all along the line of
march.
Then came young Rookie astride a
highly decorated donkey and following
came the first float, that of Fred Dering
1t was picturesque affair rugged out
with burlesque barber shop and crea-
ted much amusement. Behind came
the Hoover Bros. float from the Bar
rel House. And it was a veritable bar
rel house on wheels. There was NINA
ture bar and the real wet goods in
sight, with Charley and Cy Hoover
entertaining several guests and in lieu
of the conventional white of the bar
tenders, were attired in loose fitting
barrels which by some clever contriv-
ance they had managed to fasten
around their waists. Then there was
the Barrell House mascot; big fat Jim,
with a placard around his middle an
nouncing that he ate at the Barrell
House.
Then came DR.. Hascall with q good,
SUBSTANTIAL boost for the coming County
Fair to be held September l6, II, and
Is. He was driving phaeton profuse-
ly decorated with corn stalks while the
horse sported placards announcing the
dates of the fair.
Clark's team of oxen followed with a
calf in miniature corral on the plat
form and giving another boost for the
fair.
d. Williams in handsomely decora-
ted phaeton followed and the rear was
brought up by mule decorated with
pantaloons of red, white and blue,
the rider wearing a grotesque costume
surmounted by monster merry widow
hat, while prodding at his heels was
another grotesque char acter advertising
the Palace saloon, who wore a stove
pipe hat over two feet high and decora-
ted with weiners and pretzels.
An eloquent address from j. w. Fer
guson at the court house, the sports of
the day and the grand ball at night in
Clark's pavilion brought to close the
iovous hoiiday