Gilpin observer., 1909-09-23
FR0L|C OF
ANTLERED HERD
Day F'ine-Crowd Large
--Amusements
Varied

An unusual stir in the early MORN
ing last Saturday gave intmation of
an unusual day. Confirmed might owls
who had not Witnessed sunrise in
years appeared on the streets as
early as a. m. At the livery stables
attendants were busy polishing up
harness and surprising the stock
with a special holiday menu. All the
local commissarys were raided and
even the caterers of surrounding
towns drawn on for supplies. Refresh
ments not usually found in dry
town were In demand. For the Elks
were out for a picnic, and a royal
picnic 1t was. Think of nearly five
hundred. comprising the wit, music.
eloquence and beauty Of a county
gathered in one jovial, fun loving and
amusement hunting aggregation and
you may possibly get faint idea of
how mach can be extracted from
one perfect Colorado day. Even Louis
Rachofsky wac plainly embarrassed
in the presence of SO much grace and
beauty, and George Hamllik lost his
grave and professional look amid the
general hilarity.
The picnic was held near Pressler's
ranch on the banks of North Clear
creek. No spot could have been bet
ter adapted for the festivities. Spark
hing mountain water for bathing pur-
poses only grassy banks. abundant
shade and tonic laden air-a wilder
ness transformed into a paradise of
delight. Central City lodge had PLAN
ned well and to those in charge of
the affair belongs the honor of pro-
viding the most enjoyable program
OF continued contortions of delight
ever pulled off in this favored region.
After the inner man had been
aounGantly satisfied by efficient traf-
ficers in canned and open work deli
cacies the prearranged and premedi-
ta.ed spasms began First came the
base ball game. This contest which
was between the high school and the
Srammer grades team was repiete
with pretty plays and pretty onlook-
c-s. The conflict was short, sharp
and decisive and when it closed II
was found that the High school had
won the victory by a marrow margin
The score was 3 to 2. In the cloth
cutting contest Mrs. C. A. Jackson
captured the first prize. With the
Apollo like Alderman Bass for a pat
tern she succeeded in cutting out an
entire suit In the unprecedented
time of seventeen minutes. Mrs. S.
X. Teats was a close second, finish
ing just an armhole behind the win
ner. The nail driving contest was woI
by Mrs. Jos. Espel, Mae Richards
being second. The ball throwing con-
test was won by Mrs. Ernest Carter.
Miss Louise Gray carried the honors
in the girls race, while Angelo Boggi
came under the wire ahead of all
competitors in the boys event. Mil
dred Richards, a handsome little miss
easily won the race in the contest
in which she was entered The pie
eating contest furnished much amuse-
mcnt, the winner. Carl Hambly really
ate a large amount OF pie but you
would have hardly believe 1t II you
could have seen the amount still left
upon his face. Leo Keleher received
the second prize In this gastronomic
contest. The dee cream contest blind.
folded proved to the satisfaction of
everyone that the school physologists
are way off in declaring that the hu-
man stomach has capacity of only
three pints. No less than that many
gallons being cnosumed by the con.
testants. Hambly and Brohl were the
winners. Perhaps the oddiest event
Of the short program was the shoe
race. In this contest the participants
were required to remove their shoes,
place them in pile, then while at
tendants mixed them dnto an undis-
tinguishabIe mass, they were made
to run certain distance return to
the pile select their own foot wear,
don them and RETURN to the starting
point. Morris and Brohl were the up
parant victors but the decision of
the referee aroused a protest as one
OF the winners, 1t is alleged tore up
the homo stretch wearing tan OK
ford upon one foot and rubber
boot on the other. Jenk Davis dis.
tanced the crowd in the 100-yard
dash while In putting the shot AL.
Steans excelled.