White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08
1000 At RUTH ON
LABOR DAY
UNITED UNIONS CELEBRATION
LARGEST EVER HELD IN DIS
TRICT-S3,OOO FOR SPORTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT.

the combined unions of the Robin
son mining district, triumphed in the
Labor Day celebration at Ruth, Mon
day. Ever since the first commit
tees We're named several weeks ago
to make arrangements for the holi-
day, plans went steadily forward to
a grand consummation in which the
harmony and cooperation of the
various unions was a contributing
factor of success. And when the day
came with perfect weather conditions
practically evrybody and then some
turned out to see the fun. and take
part in the workmen's holiday. 1t
was the largest gathering ever re-
corded in this part of the state, con-
servative estimates placing the at
tendance at 1000. Everything in the
way of business was suspended that
couldbe, the mines, and the works
at McGill closing down for the day,
and all ore trains cancelled. Spe-
cial trains from McGill, East Ely
and Ely, made the run to Star Poin-
ter crowded to the doors. the rail-
road company putting about every
available car into service to handle
the people.
The first feature of the day was
the parade which started soon aft
er the arrival of the forenoon trains
from McGill and other points on the
line. A portion of the column had
already formed at the Star Pointer
switch near Copper Flat, and with the
arrival of the train several hundred
more union men Joined the process
ed at two thousand. Led by the
band and the Eagles Fife and Drum
crops, the column moved to the ball
grounds at Ruth, where an address
of welcome was made by F. c..
Rowan, president of the Ely Central
Labor league This was the formal
opening of the days program, and
after the marchers broke line, the
ball game started between the Vete-
ran team, and a nine representing
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
man and Enginemen. The game was
limited to five innings, but the five
made plenty of sport and the contest
was close. resulting in nine to
eight victory for the Veteran. The
winners were awarded the first mon
ey, $50, and the second prize of $50
going to the losers.
BY the time the game ended the
barbecue was announced. This was
one of the features of the day that
had been eagerly anticipated, and the
great amount of beef and other good
things that had been in careful pre-
paration, was served at table near
ly one thousand feet long. Apparent
ly the crowd had come with good
appetites, for the food disappeared
like magic, and with the arrival of
the mid day train from McGill which
pulled in about an hour late, with
about thousand passengers aboard,
the barbecue was only a memory
and the hungry new arrivals had to
forage for food elsewhere. good
deal of the meat was wasted, and a
lot of it carried away by Indians,
who We're given permission to clean
up the tables before the arrival of
the train. The management intend
ed TO have enough to go around. and
1t was an error of judgment in serv-
ing rather than shortage of supply
that resulted in the scarcity. But
no one was disposed to find fault and
the stores and boarding houses pro-
vided opportunity for refreshment,
while the ice cream vendors had good
supplies and did rushing business.
In the afternoon the Copper Flat
McGill ball game was a feature of
interest that commenced at ten min
utes to two, and continued for two
hours. Meantime other sports were
going on, and at the conclusion of
the ball game the athletic events
were given according to schedule.
the last event not being ended until
o'clock.
Ruth presented a gala appearance.
gayly decorated with bunting and
everything put in trim for the recep-
ton of the visitors. During the af-
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