The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-28
E[DORADO PICNIC
GREATLY ENJOYED
ESPECIAL CoRREspoNDEscEl

EllJOhADO DlO hlO L F, April 20
Although the weather was little
stormy. which prevented several peo-
pie from attending the picnic at Max
wells ranch Sunday, quite a crowd
were brave enough and sports enough
to go, and all feel amply repaid for
the venture.
The picnic was in honor of our
school teacher, Miss Elsie Johnson.
who Is leaving Thursday for Califor-
MIA, where she will visit for awhile
before leaving for her native state
New York
The picnic proved to be the best
event of the season, with games of all
kinds and fun galore. There were
several games which required skill
and steady nerve, such as sitting on
4 bottle and threading a needle, and
writing the figure 6 on a paper pinned
to the wall, while moving one foot
around In circle Git sounds easy
but just try it,. Then there was
piano and violin music, with singing,
both of popular songs and hymns.
An excellent picnic dinner, with
baked beans, fried potatoes, boiled
eggs. potato salad, pickles. olives
sandwiches. fried chicken. cold roast
beef. salmon, all kinds of cake with
coffee, tea and cocoa-gues3 that's
enough to tease your hunger and
make your mouth water.
Then there were horseshoe games.
with G. Maxwell and s. Young as
champions. and baseball between mar
ried men and single men, which re-
suited in tie score. Black man
jumping rope, foot race with Mrs
Maxwell and F. Lamb leading, and
oh, we'll, just lots of fun.
H. Walworth happened to be in the
path Of ball bat which flew out of
F. Lambs hands when he hit a home
run. and he received cut just above
the left eye which YVES quite painful
but not enough to discourage him
from wanting to play in the next
game.
At pm. the crowd went down the
road to Bob Scots and danced away
few hours, u en- had refreshments
of coffee. sandwiches and cake, and
danced some more. Everyone was
very enthusiastic and said they had
not enjoyed such good fun in ages.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Maxwell (host and hostess), Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Nc
Millen, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Walworth.
Mesdames Young and D. Collins, the
Misses Elsie Johnson, Edith Clutches.
Barbara Walworth, May Clutches, and
Messrs. F. Lamb, s. Young, George
and Roy Hanson, Jimmie and Floyd
Maxwell, Walter and Frank Scott, E.
Springer and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Scott
1t was agreed to have another picnic
and ball game May %.
Elmer Ashcraft, who it is stated has
bought the truck and freight route
from E. N. Stidd, brought load of
supplies to Eldorado district.
G. Maxwell was a luncheon guest
at the Gray ranch Tuesday.
Harry Scott is riding the Santa
Rosa ranch above Platora for tres
passing cattle.
Mrs. Gray spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Carlson, ministering friendly and
neighborly attentions, as Mrs. Carlson
is still quite i'll.
Dr. Harlan, Mrs. Eichwaldt. Ger
trude Harlan and George Bennett visit
ed MaxwelPs ranch Saturday.
Mrs Norris and son Robert and
Mrs. D. Collins visited Mrs. Crossley
and Orovada community Tuesday.
R. C. vandenberg has leased fifty
acres on shares from the Ellison Buff
falo ranch and is putting in grain.
Mrs. D. Collins visited Mrs. Ellison
Monday.
Mrs. Wehner, who has Joined her
husband here, is cooking at Rebel
Creek.
]. Collins returned Sunday from
trip to T. F. Minors farm.
Herman Grabil visited Platora Sun
day.
Instead of April showers" we're
having snow to make MAY flowers"
Last week 1t was freezing cold and
there is fear of the fruit being killed
except where smudges were made