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



Friday, July Sd, by the largest gath
ering OF people that mas ever assem-
bled at this point. Ulysses, ana In
dian creek, Gibbonsville and 4tb of
July, the Salmon valley and Carmen
Creek were largely represented The
orchard Of the North Fork ranch was
thrown open for the pichickers in
which to eat their basket dinner,
while the North Fork Botel, Jones
hotel and Mrs. Calvin, In her new
building, served dinner and lunch
to all that we're not satisfied After
dinner the crowd adjourned to the
meadow of the ranch where the sports
OF the day we're pulled OF, under the
supervision OF the committee on
sports, Ora Cockrell, W. l.. Ihomp-
son and Dan Thrasher The horse
races resulted as follows: Hanse
Waksiy, of Carmen Creek was ad-
judged winner In the horse race open
to amateurs, and ne also won out in
match race that followed the main
event, running his horse againt Pea
nuts" bay horse, entered by Austin
Trowbridge.
Ralph Thrasher, Of 4th Of July
creek won tie honors in the polo po-
tao race which was very exciting
contest, and very enthusiastically
received by the large crowd.
The baseball game between North
Fork and Carmen vas called at 3 30
p. IN. Joe Roske captained North
Fork and Fred Nieman the Carmen
team. Deficiencies In the line up
of the Carmen team compelled the
drafting OF substitutes from among
the North Fork players ranks. The
game was very evenly contested for
re veral innings, when the Carmen
side gradually forged ahead and won
by score of II to g. W. l.. Thomp-
son ofiiciated as umpire $500 was
the amount OF winners purse.
The foot races resulted as follows:
Men 20 yd. dash won by Fred
Neimann. Boys 80 yd. dash won
by Charles Tro~brid e.
The days festivities we're conclud
ed by the dance neld in Mrs. NJ. c..
Calvin's fine new hall, which is a
creditable building indeed and fills
q longfe want In the community
the hall was crowded to its capac
ity. Messrs. Gilbert Hull, VIM. Bus
ter and Clarence Palmer furnished
the music for the occasion. A mid
night supper was served for the
dancers at the North Fork and Jones
hotels. The jewellers departed for
tIeir homes happy but tired crowd
when the daylight hours had come
and the united expression from all
was that the event had been very
successful.
George Leabo and family, George
Rode and wife we're among the
Ulysses visitors.
There were number of visitors
from Salmon among the crowd.
The marriage of Theodore Gautier
OF 4th of July creek and Miss Nellie
Taylor, OF Gibbunsvills, was solemn
lied al the bone OF the brides par
ents in Gibbonsville at high noon
July lst, Rev. II. Ellis Bush, of Sal
mon, officiating. The young people
are we'll and favorahly knwon in the
community, and have a host of
friends whom The Recorder come
spondent joins In wishing all JOY and
success in their matrimonial venture.
The groom is engaged in ranching
and stockraising en- Attn of July creek
and the young couple will make their
home at the Dryer ranch, which is
leased.
G. II. Moore returned home last
week from sheep-shearing trip on
the upper Lemhi.
Wm. Taylor and wife, of zine
creek, were up for the celebration,
returning home Sunday. Billy is
running the compressor for the Big
Lead company on Pine creek.
San Sternberg was Quitting with
supplies at the Calvin stpre for the
Shoup country last Friday. He Is
engaged on the Forest service tele-
phone line repair work.