The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-10-07

is a whip contest The crowd forms
in semi-circle outside the tent and
three Eskimos step to the front -two
boys and one girl. Stepping near the
girl, the attendant says, Ladies' and
gentlemen, ] will take this opportunity
to introduce to you Miss Columbia, the
most beautiful Eskimo girl in the
world. She was born at the world S
fair in Chicago in 1898. and was named
Miss Columbia by Mrs. Potter
Palmer, the lady who had charge of
the women's exhibits there. She was
partly educated by Mrs. Palmer but
preferred to return to her own people.
You will now witness the skill of the
Eskimos with the dog WHIPS He
1 placed four pennies on block in front
of the spectators. Miss Columbia first
stepped forward with her whip, which
has handle about foot long and
lash is or 20 feet long. Giving her
arm curve and a jerk she sent the
end Of the lash straight toward a
penny which flew into the air The
boys then followed, each making
penny go spinning from the block, As
they eaiserly gathered up the coins
which they had won, the attendant
said, the boys are going to buy cigars
with their pennies, but Miss Columbia
is saving hers to buy AN automobile
with. Now if you wish TO continue
/ this part OF the performance you may
do So. The visitors keep tossing
down pennies until they have thor
oughly tested the skill of the EsKimos
with the whips. Next is demonstra-
ton Of the method of catching the wal
rus. An Eskimo stands with a coiied
lariat on the end of which is wooden
ball armed with curved spikes. Giving
the ball few whirls he sends it flying
Just beyond the walrus (Which in this
case is a filled gunny sack floating on
The water). Then giving the line a
4 quick jcrk, he fastenz the spikes into
mis- booty and draws it ashore. There
is dog team in the village behind
which one can take a trip around the
track and among the '-Igloos' or native
huts for 10 cents.
Opposite the Eskimo village is cir
cular building in which is displayed
a panoramic repr resentation Of the
Battle Of Getty sburg." In the fore
ground are models of soldiers, farther
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canvas; but SO slSilifully is it done that
one can scarcely tell where the mod els
give place to The painting on the can
vas. An old soldier in attendance ex
plains the position and arrangement o
the troops and other features Of tn
battle.
A greater work of art than this
t however, is the engagement betwee
the Monitor" and the 'Merrimac.
This IS given in large building re
sembling thealer. he 'splelers
wait until they have collected a gOo
sized crowd, then the curtains rise.
loud murmur VI surprise and astonisf
ment runs through the audience, 9o
! seem to be looking out upon the broI
t and dimpling waters OF HdInpto
/ Roads, with vessels riding at ancnO
and shore batteries on Inc opposit
side. Groups of lights are fwinkIin
in different places marking the loca
ton OF villages. One gazes upon tn
scene, endeayoring 10 uIssOlve the lllu.
ion into actuality, but in yam. Pres
emily the ''Merrimac' appears on tn
scene and approaches lie .'CumbeI
land. Sharp reports are heard an
. nre flashes from the shIps ana shor
batteries. The Cumberland"
rammed by the prov OF the .Merr
mac and sinks beneath the waves
her colors, however, stlu flying trol
: her mast above the ater. The .'Alel
! rlmac" next approaches the .fCol
gress, which runs ashore aud is S,
on fire, the flames casting d furld glo,
! over the scene. Then it grows darl
/ the wind arises and means over til
waters, vivid flashes of lightning al
& AZ. -.
, So real is the representation that i
S the midst OF the gloom one forgets thu
! the bright sun is still shining outside
and though every schoolboy knows th
outcome OF the event, yet the spectator
are aroused to high state of antic
] patton. Soon it grows daylight, til
e 'Merrimac" confidently approache
/ the ships to complete its work of d,
struction, but is opposed by the 'sMor
itor, " called by the confederates til
1 Yankee cheese box on a raft. = Th
S firing is sharp for time, but th
4 .sMerrimac' soon retreats while th
audience bursts into wild applaus,
: This entertainment closes with the r,
n turn of the Atlantic fleet from its tri
o around the world. AS the ships fl
!, into the harbor, the attendant says
"When / call the names of the ship.
+ if there are people in the audience frol
), the state corresponding to the name
e the ship, will they please respond?
:, Then as he calls out the "Pennsy
= vania," the "Ohio," e.c., hand claT
pings are heard from various dire
d tions in the room. How this repre-
n sentation is accomplished is a secret
the artist and one that performs a val
uable service in presenting so drdmati
IS a historical scene to present view.
While some of the attractions on Pa
a. Streak are of little merit in the mai
!. they are we'll adapted to amuse tt
= pleasure seeker and to instruct tt
y searcher for knowledge.
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