Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-07-27
LARGE CROWD
ENJOY The DAY

The Little Willow Picnic ant
R0nnd-up was great event Friday
July 21st, on the day it was hell, tn
weather was ideal, slightly cloud
during the afternoon to the satisfac
tion Of fully 1900 people who gath
cred from all sections of Pavsil.
County, some from Gem, Canyon
Washington, and Malheur, Oregon
There was not hitch in Gny part o.
the program TO mar the full days en-.
loyment which lasted until a late
hour in the evening, when the last
number on the program. the girls
milking contest held the principal
part OF the large crowd to see the
finish of a perfect day.
Mr. Charley Bolton, President OF
the Association called the crowd To
order at ten o'clock and announced
the days program and introduced
Rev. Clyde l.. Walker and Attorney
r. Z. Haynes who were the princi-
pal speakers OF the forenoon pro-
gram, wEC held the close attention
of the people until time for dinner
when every shady spot in the big
grove was covered with groups OF
people enjoying the big annual feed. i.
The afternoon program opened
with several old familiar songs led by
Calvin Keller, with Miss Violet
SwanE at the organ, followed by a
speech by Senator J. H. Davis.
The Cracker Eating contest started
the afternoon sports when five con-
testants were badly fooled in the time
required in devouring five small
crackers and puckeT for a whistle
Foot races from the Fat Woman's
race down TO the little to.s. Jumping
contest, Ladies Mailing Contest and
a complete line of novelty sports
were entered into without hesitation,
every one seemingly with the spirit
of cooperation in making the day a
complete success. Following the
minor sports, came the wild west
show which was most complete
affair from every standpoint. The
place chosen TO exhibit this event
was certainly ideal, all events TAX
ing place on low flat with the natur-
al lay of the ground on three sides
elevated in such a manner as to form
a perfect arena where the throng of
people could witness the show with
out interference The exhibition of
bucking horses, mules and steers
lasting for three hours was the best
we have seen in the % years we
have been in the vest, Willow Creek
can well be credited with the best
bunch of real broncho riders of any
section in the state The judges in
the event were Fred Hurd. Albert
Ayres and Mr.. Cotton of Big Will!
low, all good riders and familiar with |
the points of good riding but were
put to a hard test in making de-
cisions. The large crowd was slow !
in dispursing all seemingly eager to |
remain for the last event, and many
remained for the evening dance /
which took place at the Clyde Currin |
home two miles below.
The "Tug-of-War" between Will
low Creek and the remainder of !
Payette County was evenly matched 1
affair, but the long -winded bunch of /
Willow Creek huskies are smoking 4
the box OF cigars given as a prize by /
Fulton & Snowberger; B. r. Fitch
and West Farson were the champions /
in the Horseshoe pitching contest,
winning Is games out of 16 against
the entire crowd.
The only accident during the en-
tire day that has come to our at
tention occurred on the way home
after night when ]. W. Clanton
dumped Mrs. Wes Farson into the
big ditch. John says he didn't do it
on purpose, he claims that the spot
light from an approaching car OBJ
structed his view of the road near the
Clyde Currin place causing him to
miss the end of 4 culvert, Mrs. Far
son being the only one out of eight
in the load to be thrown out, how
ever most of the family got more or
less wet removing her from the ditch.
A list of the prize winners as near
as we can obtain is as follows:
Bucking contest-First, Tom Nc
Cartney; Second, Howard Coates.
Bareback riding-First, Clyde
Currin: second, Earl Patton.
Steer Bucking-First, Lee Coates;
second, Clyde Currin.
Bareback Mule Riding-First, Earl
Patton: second, Lee Coates.
Bows Steer Riding First, Gene
Rurns: second, Walter Cosman;
third, Kenneth Johnson.
Novelty Race-First, Clyde Cur
rim: second, Lee Hart.