Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
EVERYBODY HAS FUN
At BIG yELM PICNIC
CROWD GATHERS TUESDAY TO
HELP PRAIRIE FARMERS
CELEBRATE.

A big crowd of Olympians. includ-
ing all Of the county candidates,
ioined with residents of Tacoma, Ten
mo. Centralia and various sections of
this county in Yelm's third big Ditch
picnic" on the prairie last Tuesday
enjoying a tour over the big irriga-
tion project and rafting good feed
served the visitors in Goldsmith's s
grove by the hospitable Yelm people.
The days stunts began when a long
string of automobiles, led by l.. NJ.
Goldsmith, travelled over the prairie
roads, the occupants getting out now
and then to view at closer range some
particularly prosperous looking farm.
Returning from the sightseeing
trip, the picnickers gathered at Cold
smith park" just across from the
pretty home of Mr.. Goldsmith, which
is situated on the dividing line be-
tween Yelm and McKenna and one of
the prettiest places in the district. 1t
covers hardly more than block. but
the large trees, the carpet of fir and
pine needles, the picnic tables and
benches, all give it the appearance OF
real park.
Here, on three long tables, were
piled high all of the good things to
eat that mother ever made. There
were huge bowls of salad, hundreds
Of meat sandwiches. 200 pounds of
"wienies," cakes, cookies, coffee -
everything. Good things were liter
ally piled on the hundreds of plates.
and one was urged to come back for
second helping.
Following the lunch an address
was given by Hon. f. F.. Benson, state
commissioner of agriculture. He was
introduced by H. F. Giles, state stat
istician, and J. P. Martin presided.
Mr.. Benson made a very short talk,
encouraging and advising the men
and women before him. who are
turning barren district into thriving
and prosperous farming land.
The real excitement of the day was
furnished when fine goat, the gift
to the Red Cross of r. r. and William
Fields, was auctioned off. The goat
still belongs to the Red Cross. how
ever, and this organization is $3.50
better off than it was Tuesday morn
ing.
II Nhn
bought the goat was to put it up again
ior sale, and In this way nearly every
one owned the animal. If only for a
1ew seconds. for the bidding was not
slow. and the 500 mark was passed
IN short time. The goat still be-
longing to the Red Cross. is to be
sent around the state to be auctioned
on In several other cities. 1t went to
the Old Settlers picnic at Rochester
Thursday.
Following is list of those who
owned the goat during the half-hour
IN which the bidding took place:
John Clifford. 81; Thomas O'Leary,
N; A. c. Searles. 50; G. Lindstrom.
"; William Merz. 81; F. Royse. 81:
mrs, Reyes, 81; ALI Morris, Sr.. 81;
al Obrey, ST.; George Finch, 50; J. J.
harmon. 81; c. H. Bergstrom, 81;
sred W. Stocking. SIS; S. Y. Bennett.
~ 7. l. Dodge, $5; Andrew Nelson,
20; Mildred Price. 81: J. c. Sans.
-; Hewes Eddy. 81: Benson & Nye.
Nv; Z. F. Pugsley. $40; o. X.
thompson. $40; Earl Kent. S. Ches-
'er Thompson, IS; l.. N. Rice. IS: o.
a. May. IS; c. w. Shaffer. IS; ]. p.
martin, IS; ]. l.. Mosman. $5; J. l.. ,
wood, 81; Ed Jolley. 81; Tom Gar
'.ang' 81; F. J. Zemereau. So; ]. p.
nress' 81; Sam Price, $5; William
,rackwood. 81; E. S. Emigh. SIS; j.
~ Lott. 81; Mr.. kunn, ST. William
m"zei, 81; c. NJ. Mudd. So; Lena
thompson, 81; Morris Hettrick. 81;
Coorge Miller, 81; A. Meyer, 81: G.
na''ear' 81; II. l.. Wolf, So Mrs.
rank Price, 81; A. l.. James. 81;
's' ~ Pugsley, 81; j. o. Marts, $5;
us d. Strablow, 81 Adeline Mos
"n' 81; Leila Mosman, 81 Mrs. J.
A. Htka, 81; Mrs. Kress, 81; Jennie
~. af''h' 81; George Neat, 81; N.
mpson. 81; Tom Windsor. 81.
a., ."e picnic was arranged in hurry
year. Both times heretofore it
~ a' ne'd on June 20. but that was
w.. 'a'hy season this summer, and it
son uecided not to have it at all.
ran- however, objected. and ar
lemehts l.s. were finally made at the
last last minute. Those who were respon-
' 'or the enjoyable day are: The