Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

p''sAs-e ~ ttss teea. aoo4nE greatly ~
the excstemepi and sa,ese~s 81 the
spsctssoss.
Asss kousous Osteslt nads .
~enderssily game r'as W the tsse Of
misfortune. Two II hsr uasSsss raa
s.dely "a the cosrse, csusaHs her H.
ls~e ground. hu, she never, fs q
moment gave ap hiss Zess Car
peu,sr, sssser of Alss Myrtle, made q
bssstsiai ride in the krss Eslsys and
wss in the lead snt.l she sseused 10
tire and lose strea9th. Bot she rode
10 the finish sith teeth set. showing
remarkable splrit.
The race Developed into . sort of
family rivalry with sisters p,tted
against each other, and tkis added
zess. Miss Myrtle Carpenter re-
eeived the applause Of the crowd
With becoaiaS modsssy, her only
remark beinx: Il don't kno~ what
mamma will say." Ii developed
that she had entered the race with
oat the consent Of her mother.
Earl Csrpsater, . coss:n of Miss
Myrtle. sad . son Of j j. Carpenter
II Cebolla, Who sas one Of her
sss'stsnts, came up 10 the grand
stand, and thpsw HE strong arms
around the digit form II the winner,
saying: Il Gssss thsm Carpenter
ersys can rsa sone." Several Of HE
hossss we've saoas The rslsys ridden
BY the winner.
'Chsrley." owned by j. J. Car
pentsr, whose speciality 10 horses,
wss awarded Grst prize % the worst
backer This 10 The animal that
first trsilei Richard vsder's lsSrels
in the dust. Zesta, the property Of
Z. L. Miller, wss sscond worst
buckes and L. n f., brought up on
the ssscA Of RsdolpA Asreslnsa,
YES third.
Ohio Cssst woa 1rss prise in ~
horseheck qssdrille, lower Gsnrison
second, end Shetland pony eight
third. The Shetland ponies were
ridden by boys and girls, oil under
fifteen years Of age, from the town.
The parade was attractive partics-
larly for the picturesque appearance
Of the cowboys and the cowgirls.
The floats. although few in number,
were nicely arranged The entry of
the Gunnison County Woman's Good
Rosds club was striking in its eda-
cstional effect, and was given first
prise for organisation entry. IL
of IN old broken down
automobile. drawn by a team Of
horses, followed by an up-to-date
in which rode four ladies'
eowned in white. 1t illustrated the
"before" and after good
rosds arc pot into effect.
The tsrnout of Mrs. W. r. Mcneil,
in which rode several ladies' in white,
was given . prize, - was the deco
rated automobile entered BY the
Relief Corps L. Vein
berger was given FIRST prize for the
best decorated window.
One Of the striking features of the
Was the lack Of rowdyism.
Everybody had . good time bat
there IVES none of the offensive con-
dsct often incident TO . celebration
Of the kind. Visitors remarked up
on this, as well as the evidence of
good fellowship among al the con-
in the different events.
Each would assist the other and
when the Judges rendered decision,
it was accepted in good grace and
with a smile even by the losers.
Another pleasurable feature WAS
the music furnished by the Salida
band. Throughout the program Of
events this sple.did organization
music and when not oc-
cupying the baadstand. they were
'erenading people along the streets
and at the La Veta hotel.
The town was filled with visitors
many Of them prominent in different
walks of life. There we're politicians
galore, three being prominent candi-
latae for the rvovarnarabin Thov