Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-07-09


These we're presided over by Judge
Fred V. Wood, who made a brief and
appropriate opening address.
The program was then adhered to
as follows:
3. Prayer-Chaplin L. II. Nicho las.
4. Solo-Home r Henley.
5. Grafton Hon. w. X. Jacobs.
6. Trombone SoIo-Emile LEMON.
Z. Reading Declaration of indie
pendence, Prof. II. a. Ball
8 Solo-Homer Henley
9 observation-disclosures Home Band.
The grafton of w. K. Jacobs was
we'll received. 1t was interpreted
with comic anecdotes, and kept the
attention of the audience from be-
ginning to close. He complimented
the people of jackson for the way
in which the celebration had been
gotten up and conducted, and that
the program had been faithfully
carried out. He had never seen a
finer display of decoration for place
of this size. 1t would be credit to
city of much larger proportions.
at four O'Clock the sporting events
took place. These we're on Main
street, and kept things lively for the
time being. The prizes and winners
we're:
100 yard race-1st prize, g. L.
Severy, 81 50; second, So, K Marchant
900 yd race-1st prize. 81 81,
Severy; second, So, Marchant.
100 yard hurdle race-1st prize, $40,
K Lyman; second, So, 2 Brown.
Rope walking contest-lst prize,
So, l. Oneto; secoud, 81, W Bastian;
third, W Prout.
GO yard egg race for girls-lst
prize, So, Dorothy Heiser; second,
81 50, Jennie Foppiano.
Obstacle race-1st prize, Z SO W
Bastlan; second Il. Oneto, a Delama
and Cuneo, 81 30 each.
Climbing creased pole, So, won by
w Bastian.
Itawas about six O'Clock before the
preparation for the big boxing con-
test on the dancing platform were
completed. The hoxers we're Chas
Sullivan of Denver and Tommy Feltz
of Sacramen o, both we'll know mem
hers of the pugilistic fraternity. The
tickets we're 81 for general admission.
The seats we're pretty much all filed.
there being some $3.50 present. AT
first the contest was announced for
ten rounds, but this was afterward
changed to twenty rounds. The
fight was rather a tame affair, and
failed to come up to expectations.
1t was hugging match from start tC
finish. At the close of the twenty
round go, the fighters, although
pretty we'll winded, exhibited few
signs of having been in a mill. Int
contest was declared a draw. Iht
gate receipts we're nearly 5000, ont
} half of which went to the boxers.
AT the dance in the evening the biz
, platform was crowded with dancer
D., and spectators. Bowers orchestIi
furnishing music. Dancing con
I tinued until 1 O'Clock.
DECORATIONS.
a The city was decorated NOR
, elaborately than ever attempted be
fore. Bunting and flags were in evi
dence everywhere. Main street wa
fairly hid under the national coloTs
Many business houses were artistical
ly and lavshly embellished. In ad
dItion to the individual efforts tn
fOurth committee did whole lot il
this way. The electric display wa
something unprecedented Red
white, and blue IncaHdesoent lamp
we're strung ny hundreds throug
Main street. The flagstaff on top o
the Court house was illuminated il
, this way clear to the top, and pre-
, scented strikingly pretty sight. In
main bridges we're deoked out III gall
attire likewise. Visitors from ala
declared they never saw a finer effor
for city of this size. and wer
agreeably surprised.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best decorated building, LIST. X. S
Sierce, of Komfurt shoe store, $50
There was not dissenting voice sa tt
this award, it was a real piece of al
work. 2nd prize, VIM. Tam's store
$40.
Best decorated tioat-1st, Orc Fine
Circle. s25; I'd, Knights of Pythias
Sl5; Sd, Acme Candy float, $40.
The committee expects to come out
with a balance on hand. Bills are
not all in. With the platform lumber
sold for fair price, 1t is thought
there will be "A balance on hand OF
over 500.
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