The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-09

tlon OF pleasure in circulation Tboso
VINO were present were we'll satisfied
with the program as given and return
ed nome feeling that they were fullv
compensated. If the Immediate towns
rallied to send the usual deleoatione
1t was because arrangements had been
made for observing the occasion in
other ways and in other places. Those
VINO came here and filled the streets
anu sWarmed about the ball grounds
and race course were an orderly lot Of
people, and not an arrest marred the
proceedings. Only two accidents oc-
Cured. In both instances Indians
were thrown from horses and pretty
well shaken up. Taken all in all the
citizens of Orovillc can congratulate
themselves upon the success that
marked the celebration of 1915
throughout.
Friday morning the residents of the
town were aroused. at an unseerhly
early hour by a salute of thirteen
guns. Aside from the gradual accm-
ulation of people, and music by the
band, the morning passed off with
nothing doing. Promptly at 1 o'clock
the crowd surged to the river, near the
ball grounds, where the water sports
were to take place.
The first event was the motor boat
race. This was one of the prettiest
and most animated features of the
celebration. A long stretch of open
water was selected for the starting
point and the finish, the boats to make
the run up the river and return. The
bank was lined with keenly interest
ed crowd. A dozen boats darted here
and there through the water. The
band added to the pleasure of the oc-
casion by frequent musical selections
At last the boats were off. 1t was a
pretty race, and spiritedly contested
In the small motor boat race the craft
owned by S. II. Sanderson and G. l..
Armstrong took first prize, and that
guided by John Mitchell second. In
the larger motor boat race S. f. Nc
Donald carried off first honors, Walter
Klineschay second and AL. Fox third
There were three entries in the 10C
yards swimming race, Beverly Powell
Perry Blackler and Lawrence Dallam
Powell came through an easy winner
Blackiel taking second money.
In the ladies' swimming race there
were but two entries, Mrs. Jess Will
lis and Mrs. j. A. Blackler, Mrs. Will
lis winning.
In the long dive Ernest Sites took
first mopey and Beverley Powell sec
ond.
Following the aquatic events was
the balloon ascension. This was the
stellar attraction of the celebration
1t was the first time a balloon ascen
s:C1 has ever taken place IN the coun-
ty, and the novelty was one that cre2t
ed a sensation, as the act was sensa'
tional in the extreme. The executive
committee had secured this attraction
from the Mcclellan Aviation company
of Spokane, at large expense. The
aeronaut is l.. e. Smalley and hi
thrilling performance is one OF th'
best of the kind ever seen by those
| present who had witnessed many as
tensions. He made three ascenslon'
and parachute jumps, and every on
was a perfect flight and jump. 1t L
the kind of act that grips crowd, ant
holds it in silent suspense until th'
daring balloonist is safely back u
earth. There is no loud hurrahlng o
shouting. Spectators seem strucl
with awe as they strain their neck
and ewes watching the human Delhi
dangling between heaven and eartn
fearful that any moment he may D
dashed to the ground, A great nus
prevails. and when finally the mai
iwho has taken his life in his manu-
IsofaIv lands a sound like deep sig
surges from the assembly.
Attached to the big gas bag by ion
ropes was a single bar, and pet"ee
the bar and the bag were arranged III
closed parachutes. The huge balloo
was slowly filled with smoke ana "a
from coal oil literally thrown upon III
fire. AS the balloon was inflated III
ward of 100 men hung on to the sway
ing bag. The ropes and bar Wer
stretched out upon the ground ana IN
daring aviator seized the bar with NJ a.
hands, stretched out at full lens''
At the word of command the me
holding the balloon let go, ana I'll