The San Francisco call., 1910-05-26
Sacramento Valley Enthusiasts
: VIII Make Merry in. Second
Annual Fete
Mss Martha WeIch Is Chosen
Queen of Sacramento River
Carnival
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Nerted by the lrriEatOnlSt or burdeneo
by the hydraulic miner, are about to
pass under a more benevolent ins1u-
ence and pay their feudal tribute to
new crowned ruler, Martha, queen of
Colusa and empress of the Sacramento
river. who is 10 rule over the second
annual Colusa river carnival. Queen
Martha has been duly selected by the
loyal people Of Colusa TO hold sway
over them and over the sweeping river
as il bends between its outposts Of
cottonwood in the face Of the town. Her
coronation is set for Saturday in the
courthouse.
All Of Colusa is now joyously prepar-
Sng for the festival, and the very cot
tonwoods along the river are magically
budding electric light bulbs which un-
6oubtedly viii blossom into incandescent
flowers Friday night, in anticipation Of
the event Of Saturday
Chairman Oscar Robinson of the gen
eusl carnival committee announced at
The committee meeting tonight that
every prospect promised a successful
carnival
QUEEN HASTENS PREPARATIONS
With her two maids of honor, Miss
Marie BoedefelJ and Miss Leah Kidd,
Queen Martha (she was Miss Martha
Welch before her elevation) is now
Fastening her preparations for ma
3esty. To be queen Of such a beautiful
stream as the Sacramento river and
ruler OF such a happy place as Colusa
IS great responsibility and involves
serious problems which may only be
adjusted by the court mistress Of the
wardrobe. The queen and her maids
OF honor disappeared early this morn
ing as completely as if they had been
whisked away on a magic carpet, and
when they return il is understood they
viii appear in radiant raiment..
The festal spirit OF Colusa can not
wait until the epoch hour Saturday
morning when the queen will be
crowned. So on Friday the nferry
making viii begin with the shows of
carnival company.
Never was there a queen Of history
crowned that the fair event did not
attract 10 the community its troupes of
players. That practice has been regu-
lar from the day Of Queen Sheeba to
that Of Queen Martha. There is always
the uncombed lady who grows robust
on z diet OF gila monsters. She eats
'em alive and the most perfect lady in
the world from the standpoint of sym
metry and so on. And the reign of
Queen Martha viii be in accord with
all precedents.
WILL RULE FOUR DAYS
From Friday until Monday the street
3sir viii amuse.
The days Of the rule Of Queen Martha
are Saturday, Sunday and Monday. But
the Coiusa river carnival is not to be
AL frolic. Monday viii be the most
important day in the year 1910 for the
Sacramento valley. On that day the
Sacramento Valley development asso-
citation meets at Colusa. On that day
the big and active men of this section
viii meet and consider the needs of
the valley and the best methods Of
placing its merits and resources before
strangers in order that they may be
attracted TO the Sacramento valley and
induced to settle here President Diggs
Of tho Sacramento valley development
association viii preside, and other
speakers viii be Judge Peter ]. Shields
OF Sacramento, Judge John T. Ellison
Of Red Bluff. and .. W. Ross, chief
engineer Of the Sacramento valley irri-
cation company Of Willows. Colusa
has been selected as the place Of meet
ing in honor OF the memory of the
late VIII s. Green, founder of the Co
luss Sun, who. 10 years ago, organized
the Sacramento valley development
association.
MEETING MARKS MILESTONE
Concerning the meeting Secretary
o. H. Miller Of the association says:
The meeting viii mark a very i'm
Port2nt milestone IN the history of
the progress and development OF
- the Sacramento valley From il we
- snail get new inspirations and plans
for future work along new and bet
- ter lines. Besides the reunion meet
-. ing in the morning, there viii be a
conference Of the representatives
of the chambers OF commerce, boards
q OF trade, supervisors and citizens of
-. the entire valley, for the purpose of
oeXlslng new ways Of getting to-
y. and the adjacent sections. realizing
the Increasing wealth OF their COM
munity ana the unfolding possfbili-
ties OF this section of the state.
have determined that the countv,s
virtue shall be known and that its
value shall be comprehended. So
they have devised the Colusa river
carnival with the trappings and
drama OF royalty and the excite
ment OF 2 street fair. TO bring to
They VIII do that Colusa county is
catching s new stride. Once the
county was a great wheat field and
The automatic deXterity Of the COM
bined harvester still is TO be seen
from the car windows. But wheat
is no longer the staple. Grain is
yet an important product of the
valley and the barley has success
fully bearded IN its furrow and
made to give rich returns TO the
farmer. But the new idea in CO.
luss county is irrigation.
CARNIVAL A RIVER ONE
That is where the people turn to
the river again. SO II is 10 be river
carnival Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day nights the river will be bright
with lights. The trees on either bank
OF the broad current viii glow with in
candescent blossoms. On Saturday
night the young people from all over
the county VIII dance on a barge
Inoored at the foot Of Fifth street On
Monday both afternoon and evening the
river will be alive with excitement
In the afternoon there will be thrilling
boat races for oarsmen and power
boats and in the evening there will be
an illuminated parade on the water
and prizes win be offered for the best
decorated boats. There will be another
dance on the barge, which viii ac-
commodste more than hundred
couples, and fireworks on the water
For weeks the people Of Colusa have
been planning for their carnival.
Last evening Miss Martha welch was
selected as queen, winning in a close
contest over Miss Layde Cartmell and
Miss Hazel Weber. The selection of
Miss Welch was received with popular
approval by Colusans. who are willing
TO pledge their fealty to Queen Martha
The new queen Immediately announced
that Miss Mary Boedefeld and Miss
Leah Kidd would be her maids Of honor.
These young women are equally pop
Ulsr with the queen, and the three