The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-08
THE BIG PICNIC At
STACEY WAS REPlETE
WITH entertainment
Candidates Race a FEATURE Mai
Other Interesting Contests
Crowds Present From Differed
Points, -Mewsy Items

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Points--Newsy Items
The following interesting budget d
news items was received too late I'd
last weeks issue but is printed her(
with for the information it contain
relative to the big picnic and othe
items:
Stacey. Powder River County,
Picnic a complete success--BrOadt1
population attends: events entertail|
ing.
Although the elements and sudde|
drop in temperature threatened {
check the coming of the picnickers 3
Powder River county to Stacey d
Saturday the 25th, large attendant
was on hand throughout the day am
a complete success Tailed the close q
this impromptu celebration.
People from all parts of the count
joined hands with large represent4
tions from Miles City, Ashland AM
other localities and passed few d(
lightful hours in taking part and VIII
Messing the different events Of th|
program.
Broadus, our county seat embodie|
with solid contingent of real liv|
wires.'' showed the world tho
there is no question ever placed Q,
the table that is not intellisently AMI
Justly taken care of, if it tends q
benefit in any way the populace d
Powder River county tand some e1
ratics can not see this-get wise).
1,r>1n yvo rvi .
through without much delay AMI
every event carried it's applause AM
due enthusiasm.
The features were highly greete|
and the contestants acquitted them
slves with ability.
Those who were so unfortunate
) to miss the celebration will never d
able to picture, if description shoul
be given them, the high class pei
formance executed by our popula
= co,i.ty :, ,.idates in the 100-yar
dash. Each and every one put a
there was in him to "win,' teve
Dad" Scofeld) and the way tn
clouds of dust rose as this string
athletes unwinded their way to tn
finishing line resembled the dark al
pearance OF the disastrous tornado
With one hand on his left hip. pi,
turing the Roman gladiator and loOl
ing behind to see c. c. Craw an
bill" Sutter sprinting i'll for secon
and third place. Chas. Lewis won tn
/ exciting contest. establishing re-
; ord for the world to beat.
: Without any room for discussion
: the feature par excellence of the pr
gram was the race between the tW
candidates for county superintendel
of schools. Honest. it was the sci
; sational, spell-binding race Of the ds
and II the results of the events
n Saturdays had any bearing on tt
: finals of November the second-wel
$ we may have two "Supt's.
| The turf racing program was eX
r -cuted With good management ar
r. Mr.. Jarvis who had charge OF tn
: section of entertainment receive
q we'll earned praise. The track WI
fast and is considered one Of the he
I in the county.
# The bucking contest which W
5 under the able management of K.
n Chesworth. was very interesting al
q the riders stuck to the wild one
j. like glue.
There we're some surprises VIII
the guests found ont that there W
no cashier at the banquet hall
: There was lots OF chuck. and
was good and served without sty
:, Just like the west" likes.
i, - After an exciting afternoon. t
=, merry crowd held assembly in t
y ball room and to the strains of t
!; peppy music. tipped the light ia
: tastic until wee sma hours.
- I, was a grand day for all and
- crowds went home we'll pleased a
W satisfied and intimated that M
~, year should bring another reuni
:. under the same management.
~ Following is the results OF dih
- ent events:
~ Free for all. one-half mile-Fir
~, Darkey. owned by Minor Harvey
" Stacey: second, Bolley. owned by
d. Terrett of Brandenberg.
Pony race, one-quarter mile-Fi
Diamond Dick. owned by s. A. j
Wis of Stacey: second, Bull Dog, Ov
ed by l.. Daley of Ashland.
Saddle horse race, three-eigl
miles-First. Loney. owned by
Grinnstead of Beaver creek: seco
Darkey. owned by nj: Harvey, STAG
Boys pony race. one-quarter m
First. Niger. ridden by Jack
porte. Stacey; second, Peggy, ridt
bv ]. Schiller. Brandenberg.
Cowboy race, One-half mile
Black berry. r. Daily, Ashland: 4
ond, Fox. j. Winters, Home creek.
Old Timers race-First. Bro,
ing. G. Gold, Stacey; second, Lon
Grinstead. Beaver creek.
49, Ladies' saddle horse race, q
'"' quarter mile-First. Black Js
Miss NJ. Sholts: second, Bluebe
Miss NJ. Gilmore.
Slow race-First. Jim ilost).