Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-22

The executive committee having in
charge the arrangements for the cell
ebration of the glorious Fourth in
Payette report that every committee
has responded nobly and the arrange
ments are now complete for the prop
er observance of this great day. The
fine response made by the business
men of the city to the request for
funds has given the committee suf-
ficient to plan for the biggest and
best celebration Payette ever had.
The big features of the day will
be: The big free barbecue at noon
where there will be plenty to eat
and to spare for all who come. Good
roast beef and mutton, bread and but
teer, cheese, pickles and coffee like.
mother used to make will constitute
the main portion. OF the bill of fare
and if you attend the celebration at
Payette it will be your own fault If
you go away hungry.
Other interesting evenst will be-
the balloon ascension and parachute
leap by a member of the Miller Car
nival and Amusement Company. Also
the sensational high dive by man
from the top of tower one hund- |
red feet high into four feet of water
and the thrilling high wire act, "a
Slide for Life
For those who want to see touch |
of the west, when the west was wild
and untamed the broncho busting COL
test will particularly appeal. This
is under the management of that
veteran horseman Austin McWilliams
and his report is to the effect that
he has been more than fortunate in
securing wild unbroken horses for
this occasion. Nine animals that
have never been ridden have been
secured and three of the best riders
in Idaho and Oregon will contest on
this day to see who is best at the
work of saddling and breaking these
wild horses. Each man viii ride
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there will be a rider in Payette on
July Fourth who will positively give
s25 cash to any man that will pro-
duce a horse that he fails TO ride
and subdue.
For the lovers of the manly art of
self defense the boxing contests will
appeal. The first will be a four
round contest between Rex Langben,
Of Pocatello, and F. w. Clark of Sy- q
racuse, New York. Rex Langben has
been aptly termed the white Mans
Hope" and at present is engaged in T
1 course of training to fit him to @
meet Jack Johnson, the colored heaY-
weight champion of the world. The -.
second boxing contest will be be-
.ween Jack Templeton of California Z
ind Prof. Tom O'Hara of the Y. NJ.
:. A. at Pocatello. These two men
ire lighter in weight than the two v
Who will engage in the first bout, a
,ut are fast, scientific men and viii S
,ut up a classy exhibition. The box
ng contests are under the personal O
of ]. d. Reilly of Chi
ago, we'll known sporting promoter {
Who has come west for the sole p
purpose of taking charge of Rex
4anslsa.
The wrestling match in which our
ocaI wrestler will meet either Hend- q
ticks of Baker City or another man
rom California will also be one of
he big drawing cards of the day
md will be interesting from start y
o finish. Christensen is the un- e
disputed champion of Idaho at the ii
,ame and either of the two men now O
Inder consideration hold just as
Ugh honors in their own states and
he match is bound 10 be a good one. ).
I will be free to all as they viii :
vrestle for a purse of 800 put up =
" the executive committee.
The usual number Of foot races.
.icycle races and other contests in
erestiug to both young and old will
e in evidence and there will also al
e plenty of opportunity for those al
hat enjoy dancing TO trip the light al
antastic TO their hearts content p
The music for the occasion viii 10
e furnished by the Weiser Military 10
and and the Payette Booster band th
nd there will be plenty Of 1t and te
II high class. u
A detailed program will be issued I'll
ext week with list Of prizes off "
red in each event Iva