White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
Labor Observes
Annual Holiday
BARBECUE, FIELD SPORTS. BASE
BALL GAME AND MUSICAL
AND LITERARY PROGRAM ARE
FEATURES OF CELEBRATION.

: eu tue uOlCdg Win htlu spDfls,
barbecIe and dancing. Owing to the
fact that the men employed in the
Ely district are working half time.
cash prizes were eliminated from the
various sporting events, and suitable
ribbons were awarded to the yictors
in the different contests.
The weather proved ideal for the
celebration. and great throngs came
in on the special and regular trains
from McGili, the mines and other
outside points to take part in the pro-
gram that had been arranged for this
lauspicious occasion.
Music was furnished throughout
= the day by a new band composed en-
ltireiy of union men. fourteen pieces
being represented. and the musicians
dispensed a delightful quality Of
lmusic The members displayed the
proper spirit by contributing their
services without cost to the arrange
lments committee.
The band occupied foremost place
lin the parade, and was followed by
lsuffragette lioat, each state where the
woman are allowed the privilege be-
ling represented by little girl in
white Nevada was the central
figure in the moving panorama, and
was portrayed by young girl in
black. the contrast portraying the
difference that exists between this
commonwealth and the states COM
pletely surrounding Nevada. The
dominant idea of the float was TO con-
vey the fact that Nevada should ap-
pear in complete harmony with her
sisters. and discard the garb OF
mourner.
The brotherhood of locomotive IRE
land enginemen lead the different
labor organizations. The turnout Of
1.-The various unions was not as large
as in years past. The procession dis
banded after it had reached the
county park.
Judge B. w Coleman was intro
dueed by Senator N. Fl. Chaplin as
orator of the day in brief address
suitable to the occasion. The speak
CT emphasized throughout his re-
marks the necessity for arbitration
IS the only successful way of settling
all disputes that arise between the
laboring classes and their employers.
The barbecue was under the supei-
vision of A. A. Marshall. Every
thing in the line of tempting deliea-
cies was provided. and 1t is estimated
THAT at least three thousand enjoyed
the repast that haG been provided by
1.-THE committee in charge OF the al
fair
Ely won the dual track meet from
McGill. the latter winning ls u
points while the combihed score made
oy the lads from the county seat was
e51s. The outcome of the contest
was surprise to the visitors who
confidently expected 70 emerge vis-
torious from the fray.
Jerry Marsh OF McGill was the
largest individual point winner in the
meet. capturing FIRST place in the pole
vault. Marsh, Mills. Baird and Mat
tern tied at feet 10 inches, and the
NcGill athlete won out on the final
ltry. Bird got second money.
With a leap of 1s feet Ii X inches
Marsh emerged victorious In the
broad Jump. Peters was in the strug-
gle at all stages of the game. and
jumped only one inch and half less
than Marsh Ely captured the bulk
Of the points in the high jump. Me-
lGill getting third place i'll this event.
Bird won first place, clearing the bar
at feet 4 inches.
The hundred yard dash was won
10y Cottrell of McGill. with Birge
second and zobernick third The
century runner got a lead of ten
yards at the start and it was inn
possible for the local entries to over
take him.
The Ely relay team, composed OF
McCarey. Peters. Mills and Zober-
nick. had no trouble in defeating the
quartet from the smelter town. Nc
Carey secured lead OF five yards In
the relay. and each succeeding run
ner increased the distance between
the opposing teams. Peters had a
/ lead of fifteen yards over Cottrell in
4 1.-The final lap. The members of the
McGi,l team were Cottrell Marsh
stack and Mattern.