Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-10

and go through all the old war dances
the marriage dances, the funeral dances
and the peace pact ceremonies that their
forefathers did back in 1911. Also will
they participate in the historic pageants
which will be given to paint anew the
founding of Astoria, the treaty with
the whites, the marriage of old Chief
Concomly's daughter to McDougall and
such events as went along with the
century of decline of the Indian as
a factor in the government of this
country.
On the butte close to the County
Exhibit building there will be erected
a "Trail," in which, some twenty
"shows" will be maintained for the
amusement of man and child.
General Manager A. A. Tremp is in
communication with at least three score
features and spectacles which are avail.
able, but he is culling out the best in
the land before closing contracts with
them. Also he is not contracting for a
show until he has investigated the show
and the integrity of the owner of it.
Plans are under way now for a stock
show which will bring about 100 head
of the best stock in the country to the
City Park enclosure, and it is the esti.
mate of the Centennial committee that
about $1,000 in cash prizes will be
awarded at the conclusion of this show.
Members of the six oranges in the
county are working with special COM
mittee to draft the details of this big
feature.
Ellery's band; which played at the
Coronation ceremonies in England,
and which is now on the way here
after touring Great Britain, coming
directly here from Edinburgh, Scotland,
will play afternoon and evening at the
Stadium, and this feature alone is one
which is worth dollar to hear.
Distinguished visitors such as Gov
ernor West, Governor Hiram johnson
of California, and the officers of the
visiting naval vessels will be enter
tanned at the Stadium and the public
addresses of such men as James J.
Hill, Louis w. Hill will be made from
this vantage point. All, or nearly all
public speaking will be from the
Stadium and everyone in the grounds
may hear well because of the natural
site of the Stadium.
The tallest flag pole in the world
will be erected on top of the hill within
City Park, and it is certain to attract
a great deal of comment. This pole
is 2191a feet high and is one single
@ stick" of timber containing millions
of feet of timber 1t is more than
three feet thick at the base and Is
inches through at the top.
With huge pennant to float from
this pole, the Centennial grounds will
be visible for miles.
These are the big features which
will be at the City Park alone. Scat
tered at vantage points downtown viii
be various shows and carnival features
such as are usually in evidence at high
classed pageants.
There will be six historical parades,
the pyrotechnical display by the Hit
Fireworks company of Seattle, marine
pageants, regatta, automobile races at
Gearhardt Beach, swimming races at
the Gearhardt hotel tank, ocean and
fresh water excursions and fully a score
of features which are contracted for
and under way now.
This is what Astoria is to give the
public. Especially will the features
at the City Park be interesting, anus
ing and instructive to all who visit
Astoria during the Centennial.