The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-06-13
LINCOLN COUNTY GIVES
HEROES GRAND RECEPTION

saturday. June Z. the day set apart
by the people of Phoebe and Lincoln
county In honor of the returning SOL
diers. opened with perfect weather.
The warmth called everyone outdoors
and the shady streets were soon crowd
ed with the residents of the town and
the people from the surrounding COM
munities. Panaca sent many of it's
people and Caliente was also well rep
the county they came. and from every
mine in the district.
The natty uniforms of the alert SOL
diers lent military touch to the prep
arations for the celebration.
The committee In charge of the pro-
hard working men wSo a' did e0mpasHd eHeryshinr o
possible to insure the soldiers a proper
welcome; H; +, Freudenthai M L.
r. T; Walker. Charles A. Thompson
preparations. Mrs. William H. pitts
singing. Mrs. II. NJ. Lansdowne at
tended to the work of preparing the
sSor assisted Sy M the did os os
work with the Lincoln County band.
Many others rendered assistance to-
The shooting match" between the
soldiers and civilians started the pro-
gram for the day and was held at the
| END or the La Cour street, a short dis
| tance beyond the home OF Elmer Mid
dleton, which location Is so we'll adapt
sa e TO convenient target practice that
tions to the Middleton house will be
told that It is but few steps this side
placed against the quartzite hill west
or Phoebe and the riflemen shot from
the lime hill marking the summit of
target was used and the range was 900
yards. w. II. Pitts was in charge of
this sb;s part Oft Of the . ceiebration and brought
ceiVed at camp Perry, where the Unit
ed States instructed many men from
al parts Of the country in the work Of
known that Mr. Pitts carried home
honors from the government for pro-
the Impractical civilian the four by six
| targets, 800 yards away, seemed small
and the eight-inch bullseye seemed but
dot. Three shots were allowed each
contestant. who was permitted to shoot
!. from any desired position not requiring
! fixed rest.
! FRED HUBNER COLLECTS FIVE
FOR HITTING THE BULLsEYE
,. Joe Hagel marked the hits. a bulls
eye counting five, with four, three and
: two being the score value of the sur
saore rnEs Frea NJ Mabner sePs
! when he plunked one bullet through
) ! the bullseye and placed two others
ne the nad Rs thra
.. made his score win him $3.50. He was
| the second best shot among the SOL
Among the civilians there were found
some surprisingly good rihemen. Ell
mer Middleton. Dan Amsden. A. J. Rob-
christensen, Charles slaughter viii
! liam III. Pitts and w. ]. Hurkett dis
= tinguished themselves, but, because 9
the prize was awarded to Mr.. Robbins
i After the target practice came din
d again AGAIN. filed file with people watkins
~ quaintances with the laughing ex
change of news and gossip. Man,
lie friends took the opportunity to wei
D. again after an absence of nearly
j. year and at the same time Mrs. Franl
te Thompson, enroute to her home in Bur
X friends. Since from all parts of tn
to county there were people present tn
it good natured crowd was one of tn
If best features of the celebration.
o. After o'clock the formation of tn
ms parade was started. First to be line
I up were the soldiers in. full uniform
stalwart erect and and pictSSre stSre of trr
m The Lincoln County band headed tn
IS parade and showed the result of team
mt work for this prFanzaton under sah th
n much to the enjoyment of the da,
as Plans are progressing looking to tn
he continuance Of the organization an
cd son. who did much for the Panaca play
Ike ers and to whom Lincoln county is ais
indebted for the stirring music durin
Ire sicians that Mr.. Johnson will return
ers Lincoln county and continue his ir
struction. not only in Panaca but in a
tho of the celebration and without one
80 is difficult to make success of
EFT gathering of people who like so we
ey, to follow the bandwagon.