Gilpin observer., 1909-07-08

1.
less hurry calls to minister unto the
manned and magled was perhaps the
only individual within the confines of
Gilpin county that had any valid rea-
son for disappointment with the
monster celebration pulled off at Rus
sell Gulch, July 8, and 9TH.
While several cases of impaired
locomotion were noted, outside OF a
little overindulgence in tangle.foot
not even a black eye cast a shadow
feeling of the occasion. The COM
mittee had anticipated large crowd
but were hardly prepared for the mul
titudes that poured over the hills
from Central, Idaho Springs, Nevada
vile and other nearby points By
counting the number of vehicles in
the county and then estimating the
seating capacity of the rigs avail
able, it was thought a line could be
had upon the crowd expected. But
when the three-seated carry-all from
! Nevadaville containing thirty-six peo-
pie by actual count, appeared, the
committee threw up their hands and
then did their best to prepare for
the deluge. And it was not long in
coming. By Saturday neon the S. R.
o. sign was strongly in evidence.
Merry Widow and Waste Basket hats
were somewhat damaged in the crush
! bttt l;,,, -,
creations is reported When the
crowd became too great for traffic
! Big Bill Richards would casually
stroll up the street leaving a space
safely navigate in his wake. The
streets and residences were tasteful
ly decorated with evergreens, flags
and bunting and each citizen We'd
with the other in extending the glad
hand to the eXpectant crowds. The
shooting gallery with its varied tar
gets, the doll rack and the palmist
were all there. The only thing miss
ed which seemed absolutely neces-
sary to the success of a well regulat-
ed celebration was the balloon ascen-
sion but it's absence was satisfactor-
lily explained by Judge Edwards who
set forth that the Wright Brothers,
who had been engaged for the occa-
sion, refused to perform their accus-
toned maneuvers in the air because
with SO many ground attractions their
exhibition would attract little atten-
ton. While the judge was making
this explanation dark clouds began
TO appear over the summit of Bald
mountain and the ensuing down pour
dashed all hopes OF the fans waiting
for the ball game scheduled as the
first upon the program of sports for
the day. Good naturedly the multitude
crowded into the refreshment booths
and other places of shelter and wait
ed for the grand ball of the evening
which proved to be an artistic and
financial success. Sunday morning
dawned bright and fair and the ball
game postponed from Saturday was
played, the Nevada team contesting
with the home team for the honors.
Russell was fortunate in punching
their hits and won handily by the
one sided score of IA to s. Although
the afternoon game was called in the
seventh ON account of second de-
luge 1t progressed far enough to al.
low the Nevada boys to turn the
tables on their opponents, the
score standing 8 to in their favor
with two innings yet to play. The
third game of the series started off
auspiciously for Russell and they
were completely outclassing their ri
walls in all departments of the game
when again the elements took hand
In the proceedings and dampened the
ardor and hopes of thousand shout.
ing and excited fans.
The winners in the other events
are as follows:
In the ore shoveling contest. one.
third of cord to the man, Joseph
Cramner of Nevada took first money,
accomplishing the feat in the remark.
able time of four minutes and thirty.
six seconds. Fred Uran of Denver
was a close second. In the potato
race first money went to Richard
McNlcolls. The donkey race furnished
an exciting contest between the ami
mails rode by Herbert Quintrell OF
Nevada and Carl Hambly OF Central
they finishing in the order named
The single hand rock drilling contest
carried with 1t the largest prize ant
was won by Lauferburg. OF Idaht
Snrinpa with Rnumopdo noio,o,,, =.