Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-06-07
ALL READY FOR PICNIC
R1cKREALL ARTISANS WILL BE
HOSTS NEXT SATURDAY.
splendid Program Has Been Prepared
and Record Breaking Crowd
Is Assured.

The limited Artisans of Rickreall
have the arrangements for their big
picnic well in hand and It y now
known that the program will surpass
ANYTHING ever before attempted py
the neople Of that enterprising and
prosperous community. Special trans
win be run Saturday by the Saienl,
DALLAS and Falls City railroad, N ad-
d;t;on to the trains Of the excellent
reoular schedule, and this increased
service will make it possible for every
person to attend the picnic VINO So
desires. 1t is now certain that Dailas
and Falls City will be practically de-
sarted next Saturday, and Salem,
which has one of the strongest Arllsan
lodges in the state, will send hundreds
of excursionists. With the attend
ance from Independence, Monmouth,
and other towns and communities OF
Polk county, one Of the largest pub
lie gatherings ever seen III the WIN
annette Valley is assured.
n return for this exhibition OF
na;ohborlv feeling and recognition
of their efforts to furnish day OF
pleasure and amusement, the Artlsans
If Rickreall have prepared a pro-
oram that will amply repay the people
Far 4 visit to that hospitable town.
Acknowledgement A. M. Crawford
and Secretary to the Governor Y. y.
Macarthur will be speakers. a iine
mnsieal program has been arranged as
one Of the features, and IN addition 70
the Arnold Amusement Compay SHOWS
there will be balloon ascension ana
horse and pony races. One OF the pig
!, attractions will be tug-of-war be-
: tween the Rickreall and Salem Artl-
!. sans. Dallas College and a Salem
e team will play baseball. The follow
y ING list of sporting events has been an
: ranged: -
8 two years old, $5 go-cart from the
Sterling Furniture Company. Babes
d unaer one wear old, SIS in merchandise
n bv the Dallas Mercantile Company.
t Prettiest Girl on the Ground--ofe
d DOZEN photos by Cherrington and hex
10 Studios.
y POLK County Man with largest Fam,
Te ;lv on The Grounds Eight pounds Of
ol Coffee, by the Buckeye Variety store
20 Polk County Widow Woman on tne ne
IN Grounds with Largest Family-loe
rs rounds Of White Lily flour by the
"a Rickreall Milling Company.
d. Tallest Man on the Grounds--On
in year's subscription to the Polk County
Itemizer, and one years subscription
rs to any magazine he chooses.
ot Shortest Man on the Grounds--On
at wears subscription to the POLK Oouh
ne ty Observer. i
or Ladies Nail-Driving Contest
Id. toilet articles by Fuller pharmacy q
wo FIRST prize; $3.50 music roll by Stock
ch. Wells Music House as second prize.
OF Free -for-all Girls Race--$2.5 .
an brooch by the Harris Jewelry store.
he Girls Race Under 13 Years-S2.o 2
lot hoy of candy by Coad's confectioner
me store.
in noultry food by Ray & Go. as fir
raj prize second prize, $3.50 handbag ?
ave /. d. Daniels music house.
ms Free-for-all Married Ladies Race
go, AZ rocking chair by Adams Big stor,
red second prize, SO parlor lamp by ?
on, monton & Scott.
ust Resi- Lady Horseback Rider
OF waist by the Shore Mercantile 70,
ant panv: second prize, $3.50 waist
and Campbell's store.
the Best driving Team Driven by La
the Ladies' parasol by the Bee LII
the store second prize, 1915 cuff al
tied collar box by Stafrin 3 drug store:
its Mems 1O0-yard Race, free-forall
40 so cash by the Campbell real esia
rrcer company. 20
lom BOYS Foot Race under u years
oot- 10 skate tickets by the Coiosse'
ths, rink.
'ood Novelty Sack Races hat by
pun ter Cook.
Fat Mans Race of 200 pounds
overlook Of cigars by Webster's c.
Foot Race, free-for-all, Backwa
u;caI 5o vards-$2.50 fountain pen by
Morris iewelry store.
Old Mans Race, so years and o
-S3 hammock by Craven Bros:
.;tal Mems Pillow Fights silk 81
Ed by the Uglow Clothing House,
last Boys Pillow Fight-$2.oo nsn
rniee rod by Guy Bros.
tier f-War-Salem Artisans
sing- Rickreall Artisans, $3 box OIL eis
rev. Inv The Lynch Confectionery.
Tug-of-War-Polk county SCI
~ of teachers vs. the champions, 80 bot
nerlv of Walkers Grape Juice by the
very ker Confectionery.
was Horse Races cash donated q
= tSe Hughes & Bird real estate, Full
= mons m, livery, Stoves livery and Coll
feed barn.
stndv PONY Races cash.
's"S s'"ar Climbing Creased Pole-$2.5O
sn;sh bv the jacobson Land Company.
4. ',,,S nre. For the Best Essay Of 200 word
.5;on the subject, "What Would Be the
vantage of Finding Oil in Polk Z
tv',-S5 worth of stock by the u
Oil Company.
y vir- 10 The Winning Team in the
Court Game-A ball and bat by the
oom- Confectionery, and cateher's mil
on or Lee Smith. "a.
ll0, II Ladies' Walking Match-$3 %
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