The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-03
Successful County
Fair at Caliente
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and Louise.
Lee Welker as Ching Chong fur
nished jazzy music on the saxaphone,
making II impossible Tor the huia
girls, Mrs. Bob Rodgers ana MRS.
Mary Ann Stephenson, to keep from
shaking the wicked hoof, SO they
danced the hula on the rickety OLD
wagon as gracefully as they could on
the beach at Waikiki.
No one could have recognized our
staid county commissioner and bank
James Ryan, in the giar-
ing apparition known as the Bearded
Lady. Dressed outrageously in law
ender and green, with pale pink
hose and white hat topped with a
black ostrich plume, her" red hair
down her back; and that
wig! And they say that's what men
leave home for.
AS usual in a regular first-class
circus, the clown was the life OF the
crowd. Dick David of Waco, Texas,
in the role of clown and spieler sim
ply couldn't be beaten. With Tracy
on q horse, sitting back to back.
Tracy blackened up and just more
than cake-walking the shimmy, Dick
certainly did himself proud.
No one recognized the Fat Won,
an, Mrs. Harriet Fawcett; nor her
companion, the Human Skeleton,
Mrs. Alice Newell. Both these ladies
deserve credit for their clever i'm
presentations.
Joe Wing, the Wild Man, in rags
and tatters, could not be kept in the
cage, but roared and stamped so that
the babies were frightened almost
into spasms.
The largest baby for her age in
the world was on exhibition, little
Lena Cashen, aged 7 months days,
weight unknown. She broke all the
scales at four months and half.
She was raised entirely on Lincoln
county products. Baby Roberta
Corkish, six months younger, is be-
ing cared for In the same tender
manner and Indications are that she
will soon be large enough to stand
alone.
The Plantation Singers were there
in the persons Of Press Duffin and
George Jeffs, who trailed the pickan-
mines. Edith Dula and Paul Quack-
enbush, along. All looked well fed
and hearty.
Little Lawrence Pace, as Tom
Thumb, and Mildred Denton, as his
wife. were splendid.
Alice DAWN looked pretty in a
glittering coat Of armor, imperson-
ating Joan of Arc.
Tom Dixon and Less Denton, in
gorgeous ballet costumes and curls,
were hardly recognizable. These wild
women!
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pace were
dressed as Spanish dancers and rode
In their National.
C. L. Alquist drove the Car Of Ma
tions. Twelve little girls, under 6
years of age, dressed to represent the
different nations. made a beautiful
picture.
In the tent the hula girls danced
Lee Walker played the saxaphone
and the Panaca band played several
selections. Dick David, the spieler
kept the crowd in commissions with
his clever introductions. The Bath.
ing Girls made hit with ia Da.
Saturday night Justice of the
Peace Frank Palmer presided at the
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finest meat ever barbecued.
Free dances in Warren's hal
brought to conclusion each days
entertainment.
Horse racing and broncho busting
was the entertainment at the fail
grounds each afternoon.
The agricultural display, while no
large, was credit to the county
The prize winners are as follows:
Bottled fruit-First prize, Mrs. V
Lee, Panaca.
Largest display farm products
John Edwards, Panaca.
Second largest display farm prod
ucts-N. J. Wadsworth, Panaca.
Potatoes-First, A. H. Gentry
|second, w. H. Edwards.
Largest squash-Frank Edwards
Largest watermelon-John Ed
wards.
Best rhubarb-W. H. Edwards.
Best peppers-John Edwards.
Best string beans-First. job
Edwards; second, w. H. Edwards.
Best apples-First. Pat Devlin
second, T. L. Elliott and John Ricf
lards.
| Best grapes-I. T. Elliott.
Best pears-John Edwards.
Best eggplant-John Richards.
Best peanuts-George English.
Best cabbage-First, d. J. Cook
lsecond, N. ]. Wadsworth.
Best onions-First John Edwards
second, John Edwards.
Best tomatoes-First, N. ]. Wad
worth; second, d. ]. Cook.
Best cauliflower-GeOrge Englis
Best carrots-First, John f.
wards; second, w. A. Liston.
i Best field corn-First, T. e. Dull
second, T. c. Tennille.
II Best popcorn-First, D. ]. Cool
, second, r. p. Henrie.
Best almonds-R. p. Henrie.
Best milo maize-T. c. Tennille.
' Dest farm grain-First. A. H. &c
| TRY; second, John Edwards.
I'll Best Plymouth Rock chickens
: John Edwards.
: Best White Leghorn chickens, T
: Liston.
Best Indian Runner ducks-Fir
+ John Edwards; second, Mrs. Yoac
lam.
Best guineapigs-D. ]. Cook
, Best Belgian hare-Mrs. YOacha