The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-09

anniversary of the birthday of our
nation mas passed into history. Thai
the celebration in Salmon was not as
great a success as anticipated was
due to several causes, the greatest of
which was the weathe. The peace
tnl slumber Of our citizens were dis
turbed by the morning salute. Those
VINO were up at that hour may have
seen most beautiful rainbow, which
was an ill omen for the pleasure OF
the day The band led the process
sion to the ball grounds about 30
where the athletic stunts were car
ried on with tile following results:
30 yard race, boys 10 years and un-
der, Vern Hammer first and Ernest
Woodman second.
The SAM race run by girls was
won by Alta Sm0uL first and Bessie
Turton second.
100 yard race boys l6 years and un-
der WIS won by James Reese with
Harry Neal making second place.
10 the 100 yard race free for all,
A Wheeler made first place and Bion
Goodell second place.
In the sack race Ernest W0odman
came out first and Clarence Fowler
received second prize.
In the three leg race James Reese
and Lloyd Wildermann received first
place with Vern Hammer and Ernest
Wo1dman coming in second.
5 ,ot put was won by Floyd Good.
ell, who threw 35 feet and inches
Tracy Miles drew second money.
In The polo vault Milton Gaver
made feet and inches, and Harry
Punzo IAN Indian boy made s feet
and , inches.
The high jump was won by Roy
Purcell, and Claud Riggs made sec
ond.
The hurdle was won by George
Brown and second prize was given 10
Harry Punzo.
Harry Punzo, the Indian boy, cap
tured the potato race on horse back
Floyd Goodel getting second prize.
In the trap shooting, the first
match was won by Chas. Rose, with
DIR Carues second In the second
round r. l.. Edwards won first and
J. +. NUddings second. The record
in both cases was 23 out of possible
%.
About II O'Clock st lady rain set
in which very much interfered with
the program. On account Of the rain
1T was thought best to postpone the
speaking until Sunday at 30 o'clock.
About 4 O'Clock the rain stopped and
the ball game bet ween Salmon and
Butte was played, the result of which
Will be given in another cclunn. An
other heavy rain in the evening
again interfered with the land con-
cert which was to have been given,
so that the dance and the picture
shows were the only entertainment
for the evening
At , o'clock SUNDAY afternoon a
large crowd gathered at the band
stand to hear the speaking. After
selection by the baad, n. l. An
drews who was chairman OF the day,
called upon and introduced one of
Lemhi's native daughters Miss
Laura Whitwell, eldest daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Whitwell, who read
tue declaration of Independence. In
Introducing the first speaker of the
program, Mr.. Andrews very tittinRly
paid a high tribute to the distlD-
guished guest and sain that Judge
Shurtliff was To L all what Col.
Shoup was to Idabo. Judge l.. W.
Shurtliff, of Ogden, Utah, spoke for
few minutes of tie pleasure lac ex-
peTienced in again visiting this coun-
" aud witnessing tue marvellous
growth and improyeme t. which had
raken place since his first trip To this
valley in 1855. He paiU a glowing
tribute 10 The early pioneers OF tue
valley, the fruits of whose laD0rs We
are now enjoyinsy Judge Suuitlln
IS we'll preserved ge ltleMan Tor
mis- age and the useful and acrive life
he has led, but his voice sas ot yery
strong sud it would tax his strength
loo mach to say all that he wanted
70, that he had prepared d short his
tory of the founding Of he hrst
-eitlement in this valley. This
article Was read hy Prof. Henderson
"ho accompanied Judgs ShurllIi.
Prof. Henderson in responding to the
introduction Of Mr.. ABdlews, said
hat he vas native OF Utah but by
Idoption a sou Ut Idaho, bJ nation
dity be vas a ScOthman and Demo-
rat, by occupation he Sas tes.her,
Armer and merchant. lie Is good
speAkeI ami he read the article pre-
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