The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14
BUSINESS MEN In
FROLIC AND FUN
INCIDENTALLY THE ORDER OF
THE DOUBLE CROSS RAISES
SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR FAIR FUNDS.

Two hours were taken up in mn
roarious fun and frolio last Friday
night at the Anderson opera bonse
when the order of the Double Gross
was instituted in Salmon. The offair
was designed as boost for the com.
ing county fair and as such was q
complete success, with about hun.
dred business men and farmers nras-
ent to lend countenence and support,
The arrangements were in the hands
of DR.. o. I. Stratton, chairman of the
county fairs finances. R. w. Whites
orchestra served a musical prelude
and the the exercises began with y
Volley OF rollcking jests from the
presiding genius of the occasion
when he mad stated the object of
the institution He was styled the
Lord High Executicle One after
another OF the prominent citizens
present IN the hall were called up
and summaflly fined. One of the
culprits demanded a jury trial and
when twelve good men and true
brought in a verdict of acquittal his
highness not only overrulled them
but also clapped fine on them ey.
cry one for rontempt of court. the
accused as well as the prosecuting
attorney, who was nobody else than
the mayor of the city.
The former mayor undertook in his
best voice to sing for the assembly
when his efforts were denounced as
insufferable rot and his fine went To
enrich the exchequer of the order The
court did not for a moment stop to
inquire whether his culprits were
with or without the wherewithal to
pay but socked it to them all. Bank
ers, lawyers, merchants and newspa-
per men were all summarily handled
in the same manner. None were al
lowed to escape if the court knew
himself and it appeared that he did
know himself like a book.
Deputy County Auditor w. w.
Simmonds and Salmon's Handy Man
OF All Public Work Fred Biscoe had
charge OF the records and seals.
while Shorty Bradshaw impersonated
Deputy Sheriff Billy Buchanan in ex.
ecuting the commands of his High |
ness. Most of the spectators thought |
the efficient deputy sheriff was real
y present, SO exact was the coun- |
tefeit from head to foot and carri- |
age. w. c. Mccormick answered the |
many calls for o. Steve and filled |
the bill in that important role. Gil
gars and sandwiches were served |
along with the many hot roasts.
In the midst of the festivities there
appeared at the desk a messenger
boy, Clint Working, afflicted with 10.
comOtorataxia. He bore special dis
patch from the officials of the G. and |
r. to the effect that they had given
splendid train service and had great
without more than doublig the cost
SO that now that concern could get /
along without a manager. Moreover
lney thought that soon they might
De able to dispense with the services
OF the young ladies at the exchange
When the public could worry along
Without them. The message was
signed by B. S. Bixler and B. s.
Johnson. During it's reading there
we're frequent and insistent calls for
the Obsequious Steve The message
mad been severar days getting here
irom the time it had started
Badges of the Double Cross, bear
ing the figure of fine large Durham,
are now proudly decorating the la
pes OF the elect, but w. H. Shoup,
VINO was elected to fill the exalted
once OF his Highness, is not able to
wear his emblem because of its size
AS the direct result of the enter
ainment rs badges were taken away ,
rom the hall and more than $500 !
vas the sum realized from their dis
pOsal. The order was sent away for
more badges. l