The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
News Items From Our Correspondents

arrived on July 3. Each family
came prepared, bringing, tents,
bedding, and plenty of food,
cooked and ready. In the mean
time Mr.. Chas. Thomas of Hol-
brook had killed a nice beef for
the occasion which was prepared
by John Blevins assisted by C.
Hess, Jr. and Mr.. Stone from Ok
lahoma, and | am ready to testi-
fly that for barbacuing a beef
they are the real thing, it was
the finest barbacued meat | ever
tasted. Large tables were pre-
pared under the trees, and near
noon the place presented a busy
scene, people had been coming
all the morning, some in the old
lumber wagons of our grand
fathers days. buggies typical of
our fathers time while many
came in the automobiles of the
present day, while about twenty
or more people came on the faith
full steed that fourishes in all
times. They came from every
where, Los Angeles, Winslow,
Holbrook, Pleasant Valley, and
all the ranches from Willow wash
to Chevalon Canon, were repres-
ented there being about 125 peo-
pie present. The largest ever,
being larger than the crowd at
the Longwell-Bacca wedding on
June 26th. The way things were
piled on the table would surprise
any one. After feeding the
multitude" dinner and supper
and a fine midnight lunch there
was plenty for breakfast the
next morning.
Ranch people never do things
by halves and all came to stay
and enjoy life. After dinner
was over, the men congregated
in grouds and played the Color
ado game, F" The women folk
busted themselves as women
only can, while the young people
took possession of the automobiles
and the children romped over
the fawns.
In the evening the musicians
squared themselves and dancing
commenced in the two north
END rooms of the Hess resi-
dence, they are SO built that they
make a good hall. The dancers
were all jolly, in fact your cor
respondent never saw a better
natured crowd. Not a harsh or
uncouth word was heard, no liq-
uor was in evidence and it seem
ed that every one had put them
selves on their good behavior;
even the little ones did not COM
plain when kept awake far into
the night and the larger ones
did not think of sleep, for a
country dance means all night.
We are unable, because o f
space to mention all who were
there or the good things they
brought but must make some per-
soual mention:
Mrs. John Nelson furnished
a potato cake, the first we ever
saw but it was delicious. Mrs.
/ c.. |. Houck was complimented
on a fine marsh mellow cake.
We hope Mrs. w. w. Newman
will come often with more of
that same style of Rheubarb pie.
The Jelly cake made by Mrs. T.
w. Turley was as fine as ever
sat on a table, The home bot
tied fruit brought by Mrs. Wesley
Palmer and Mrs. Roland Fish,
showed all present that Navajo
County produces as fine fruit as
ever grew on trees.
Mrs. Juan Bacca, was more
than welcome. She has kept open
house for the traveller for many
years and the treatment she
i gives others insures her a well
come reception at every home
where she is known. She was
accompanied by her son Fred and
daughters Barbaritte, Lucy and
Dora, all of whom did their
share in entertaining, in fact
they are an accomplished family.
Mrs, B. Schuster with tw c
sons and a daughter, from Los
Angeles, were present.
Mrs. Mamie Wyrick two sons
and a daughter, from Winslow
added to the pleasure of all.
George Hubbard seemed tc
have lost his cunning for he got
lost and arrived after people he
had passed on the road.
Mrs. C. L. Henning, while
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