The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-02
ALL ROADS LEAD TO
P|OCHE ON JULY 3

the largest croWus IN It's nfstofSs Auo u
the assemblage OF representative peo-
pie Is not present next Saturday. July
}. when the eagle will scream with all I
the ferocity and pep of typical Amer I
tcan bird. the fault Will be due to 4
causes out Of the control of mere man. :
Nothing has been left undone or neg X
I..cted that would further the success
Of the celebration festivities from any
standpoint. Committees and subcom-
mittees made up of representative citi-
zens of Phoebe and Lincoln county have
labored tirelessiy and necessarily dr.
ing the last two weeks towari the sue
cessfui elimination of the 1920 lnde-
pendence Day celebration. AMI j'i.tgine
from preparations aireadv made this
will be the biggest. best and m ,st e'ab-
crate celebration held in this section
of the state in many years.
The success of the finance committee
has exceeded all expectations and suf-
ncient funds are at hand to more than
carry out the original program. mean
ing. of course. that numbers will be
added to the program for the indul- |
gence and delight of those who are In |
attendance that day.
The big free dance in the evening
will end the days pleasure OF sport. |
and II will be a dance worthy the peo-
ple of this section and Of the commit
tees In charge. The Phoebe orchestra
Is in fne fettle for the performance and
Attendants at the jazz-er-up are prom
ised some jazz music that will make
them wiggle their toes in ecstasy.
Paralytics are advised to attend this
hop, as It Is freely predicted that the
effects of the jazzy strains will be such
that they will Immediately forget th'
paralysis and move about as II moth
ing had ever happened to them.
Business houses for the most part
will be closed. especially in the after
noon, and all mines in the district viii
shut down. permitting employees to b.
In attendance at all festivities from
early morning until late at night
The celebration in Caliente, to be
held Monday, July s, is expected to at
tract many Phoebe people. it being the
intention to motor to the railroad city
in the morning, returning at night
after the days festivities.
Captain Frank Dolan Of the Phoebe
baseball club has announced the lineup
for the big game on Saturday as fol-
lows:
Carter Hames. catcher: Frank Do
Ian. pitcher; Frank Wilcox. first base;
Dan W. Franks. second base; Charles
Ronnow, shortstop: Carlyle Wilcox.
third base; Alex Orr. left field; H; s.
Rutherford, center field; j. W. Chris
tian, right field: J. d. Van Vleet and
Ernest Nelson. utility men. The um-
pires will be ]. Less Denton Of Caliente
and F. E. Brown of Phoebe.
The committee on sports has an
nounced the following program for the
afternoon:
Free -for-all footrace, lOo-yard dash
IS. 81.
Girls flfty-yard dash. ages ls to %
years; 81. 81.
4oO-yard three-team relay race: 81
to winning team
Sack race. 80 yards. boys under Is
81. so cents.
Shoe race, 20 yards and return. boy
under 10: 81.
Boys 50-yard dash. ages IL to 4
years; 81. Al.
Boys S0-yard dash. ages to l2: I'll
so cents.
Girls 30-yard dash. ages to ~; 81
so cents.
Boys 30-yard dash. ages to 9; 7
cents, SO cents, rs cents.
Girls 30-yard dash. ages to 3: Z
cents. so cents, rs cents
Boys 20-yard dash. ages to s.; 5
cents, 25 cents. 10 cents
Girls 28-yard dash. ages 4 to s. S
cents, 25 cents, 10 cents
Boys potato race. free for all. 3
yards and return; 81.
Ladies' nail-driving contest; $3.50.
Barrow race 500 wards: 81
Three-legged race. so yards, free fo
all; IS.
Ladies' egg race. 80 yards. free fo
all; 81.
Ladies wheelbarrow race; 81.
Pie-eating contest for boys: 31.5o.
Flour-diving contest. free for III
sl.5o.
Tug-of-war between married and sir
gle men for prize Of $40.
The ball game will be called at
o'clock and small boys will be permi
ted to enter a pigtailing contest,
cents ball to be paid the retrievers.
The musical program to be held
Thompson's opera house at 1890 IN II
forenoon has been perfected du ring r
cent rehearsals and the chorus HI
some excellent selections to rend
for the edification of the large crov
which Is expected to be in attendant
The Phoebe orchestra will play sever
selections Of popula' music and ps.rl
otic airs and Mrs. ]. d. Van Vleet "
favor the audience with beautif
rendition Of an unusual musical offc
ing.
We wish to express to our friends
Panaca our heartfelt thanks for tht
ministering kindness during the illne
and finally the death of our daught,
Viola Hames. We wish also to thai
with deep gratitude our friends.
and Mrs. J. B. Wheeler, for their kin
ly sympathy and most valuable ASST
ance In connection with the funel
seryfces