Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-07-09

day, FRIDAY, saturday and Sunday
July l., 2, 3 and 4, at Lyle's grove
seven miles west of Pullman. was a
success. While the attendance was
not as large as in former years there
were a number of reasons for this
chief among them being the attrac-
tions at other places. The manage
ment believes that the receipts will
pay all expenses and that no indebt-
ednes5 will be left beca Use Of the fair
The dancing pavilion was well pa
tronizd and helped in a great meas
ure to make the picnic a financial
success. If anyone thinks that dane
ing is becoming a thing of the past
he has only to investigate the busi-
ness done by the dancing pavilion at
the picnic to change his mind on that
point.
The attendance the first day was
light, but Friday and Saturday there
was a good attendance, Saturday be-
ing especially large Several of the
stores of Pullman, noticeably the
urgan-Em merson big store, closed all
day in order that the employees might
attend the picnic and the Grange ex-
pressed its appreciation of this act
and also of the open-hearted way in
which the big store contributed to
the premium list of the womens de-
partment All prizes in this depart
ment were paid by the Burgan- Emer-
son Company in merchandise at that
store and this amounted to a large
total.
Friday Professor w. G. Beach, of
Washington State College; and Rev.
NJ. H. Marvin, pastor of the First
Methodist church delivered addresses
at the picnic. Professor Beach
spoke in the forenoon on the subject
of The Need of Cooperative Law"
Rv. Mr.. Marvin spoke on Our Most
Important Resource, Our Boys and
Girls" Both addresses were well
received Mr.. Marvin won tumult
Gus applause when he declared that
Every self-respecting citizen OF
Washington should stand firmly and
squarely with Governor Hay In his
fight to bereak the booZegraft COM
bine in this state The applause
left little doubt as to how the farmers
stand on this subject.
Saturday, addresses were made by
President Bryan, of Washington
State College, who delivered one of
his usual mastery addresses which
was received with enthusiasm by the
big audience. w. d. Foster, farm
superintendent at the college, also
spoke Saturday. His address was
full of interest and information for
the farmers. The usual races, and
other sports for the young were in
terspersed during the second ana
third days of the picnic and awaken
ed much amusement and interest.
The milking contest was one of the
most attractive features and brought
forth a number of splendid COWS.
The pulling contest, as usual, attract
ed UluCn dlIeuIlOn. ht brbbJ P'AS'
was feature of interest and showed
that this is n great crop when
never fails in the Palouse country
There were a number of handsome
babies shown and the judges had
difficult problem to decide which was
the prettiest
There was fair exhibit of live
stock, which was judged by Protes-
sor w. T. Mcdonald, professor OF
animal husbandry of Washington
State College. The live stock de-
partment was under the supervision
of John L. Metsker and w. d. Fos-
ter. j. S. Klemgard was general
manager of the picnic and live STOCK
show and was kept busy all the time
but proved himself equal to the oc-
casion. Following are the prize win
ners in the contests for prizes:
The Prize Winners
Spaulding G. Hickman, of Almota,
won first prize on pure bred draft
stallion. j. V. Chamberlain, WILCOX
won second. Nat Bryant, Pullman
won first and second on draft mares.
C. A. Kincald won first on yearling
draft colt. Nat Bryant won sweep
stakes prize on draft mare, any age
or breed. Nat Bryant also won nrst
prize on sucking colt. Joe Nair-
zigger won first on roadster mare ana
first on roadster colt, under one year
old. w. Walker won first on car
riage team in harness. Nat Bryant
won first on draft team. Sanford
Hickman won first on jack. H. Z.
Lyle won first on mule, three years