Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-27
now CARSON CITY TURNED
OUT TO SHOW PUBLIC
SPIRIT AND CLEAN THE
CITY STREETS

Cleanup Day" opened very aus
pic,ously III Carson cay yeaterday
The attempt to detract from the oc-
Reno races was u failure and the
SPECIAL TRAM pulled out III the morn
iGg witn five ladies, four men and Il
few boys who could not resist the
lure OF the races and the low price
ct transportation to the Riverside
town.
All Carson was awake at an carly
hour planning "a raid on the dirt and
rubbish. The Governor set n good
cxamp.e by rising at and appearing
ON his front lawn in his shirt sleeves
aud faded pair of blue jeans. He
grabbed the first lawn mower in
sight and for half an hour moved
down the tender grass OF the front
lawn with ruthless but steady hand.
his family watching from the upper
WIuIOW NiN'i poi
Ing OF hearty breakfast he again re-
turned to tde lawn mower and pIac-
I'D IL In u safe place II the back shed
out of the reach Of the morning sun
which was beginning to- asert itself
at that hour.
His actions had been reported by
phone to Messrs. Norcross and
Sweeney of the Supreme Bench.
These gentlemen fell to work with
the gang armed with mattox and
spade and cleaned up the fronts of
each others houses, the respective
wives OF the judiciary bossing the
job from safe distance.
They were assisted by Kid Egan.
the prize fight promoter. who came
up from Reno to arrange for the
Johnson Jeffres fight for this city.
He was kidnapped by the Walsh-Van
Ettcn gang and made to work all
day In the not sun on one sandwich
and half glass of Budweiser Esan
was taken to- the train in the evening
and shipped to- Reno en- stretcher.
Sam Davis drove in from his ag'
ricutural preserves early In the
morning with fifty-cent horse that
he had won recently at an Empire
ranle. He was arrayed in white
vest and pair of spring pants ana
the moment he got inside the city
limits was jumped by the Committee
ON Labor and asked to give an ac-
court of himself.
"Aint this cleanup day?" he asked
Certainly. replied Ed. Walsh.
"Well took bath this morning
and put on clean collar. what
more do you want?'
lie was yanked out of his buggy
and placed to work in gang in the
western addition. Although over
mile from the Armory hall he was
sac first man at the lunch counter
when the bell rang.
Frank Wildcs is said to have Sc
lccted a secluded and umbragenous
section OF the city as field OF his
operations where he would be saie
from intrusion and allowed to labor
uuinterupedly as long as he desired
but not longer. He showed pair
of buckskin gloves late in the even
Ing which had considerable signs OF
rough usage.
Governor Colcord was in his shirt
sleeves and old clothes and set pace
taat many younger men envied. 1t
was really a sight to sit in the shade
as many did. and watch the stalwart
Governor make the dirt and grass
roots fly.
Senator Brougher and Senator
Woodbury. snapped sides of the street
and did cache others work. The dust
was so dense about these two blocks
that II darkened the sun for spell.
Tom Farrer struck lively gait on
King street (near the brewery and
only quit when an alarm clock In his
pocket went off and warned aim OF
the iateness of the hour.
With nice regard for professional
ethics DR.. Lee cleaned up the grass
In front OF Dr. Huffaker's home and
Huffaker returned the compliment by
doing the same service for Lee.
George Tyrrell went down the new