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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1922)
PXOTC TWO i1 ITS' 1T?ATTC KVKmTOOBSWm;R STORE CLOSED TO-MORROW DECORATION DAY In Memory of Our SOLDIER DEAD HILL'S DEP'T STORE THE OUTB"STS OF EVEEJETT TRTJE-hy Cocda That eas Cie onc op Tnoae. TwisvtiSM it vs. evc-ReiT. STEER RDPiNG DN-5EG0HD MY i 111! ('rank Smith won the steer roping rontciit Kriduy, the Kucond day of the Ihtines Stunipede. Ilix time was 48 Hcconds. John Powell won second place by milking the tie in 07 sccumJs. Other men who entered the steer rop in(r coiiU-.il were tiuy Church, of Un ion, Coyote Oliver, of California, W. H- 'Mat-key, and Jesse Lawrence. Due to high winds the roping wan curried on at u disadvantage. The Hoy's relay race was won by Charles 'Heed, who rode the GtntrelLj string, John Paul winning second on the McPherson string from llalcna, while Ueit Baze rc.!e his own string, winning third place. Several events were added to the Thuisday program, the Tug-of-War, with thiee rideis on each side, proved verv evcitinir. the side hcidpH hy-A. I,. Piaher winning. An unruly mule I was ridden in the early part of the afternoon, Orville Fisher, of Hmnes, hieing " thrown and 'slightly injured. The Cowboy Clown, Fred Hull, of Haines, furnished amusement for the crowd. Frank Smith, who will also take part in the boxing inaUh scheduled for r ndny night, made u very apec tuculur rid? in the steer riding event, lioger lnnex, of Haines, captured the appreciation of the crowd by his wild calf riding. Bare back riding held un important place in the new events of the day Hurry .Wise., rodtw Hell's Kire, while JesAe lUard, of Haines, rude Stick It Right on Him. Both riders made very, good exhibition rides, j Charles Ree-i won the free for all I i ate, making the- five-eighth of al mile ride in Un seconds- Mubel Hazel won second place- There were nine entries. frria Biscnro rode Dutch and A Bail One kicking euch and every jump. Opal Ciowder rode Kmm.'i in the womtns bucking contest, y The saddle horse race wiis won b Mubel Buze with the time of 32 sec onds to her credit., while John McCor mack and George Shield were credit d with pecontf an.t third places. i - r - kkMmMm i l v) my MO WONOS5 YOU '1 . .""-;-, i Hocx IT AS FAR. -'Z1" AS 'POSSIRl.C! -J- from (our - -rr-- aiid ulj.iul tx luiU-s out i liuiiieR Friday morning. Deputies Harvtfi McCullnugh and J. A- Tony made the arrest. Shanklin put up a fight and turned- his motorcycle facing Poca hontas and rated uu the road- The officers followed, firing two shots. Shunklin stopped and six gallon of moonshine wero found in the machine. Ho has not bfen fried yet- Author ities arrested CIpvc Cole on the charge of huving a still, in his possession and selling illicit goods. Coles was fined $200 anl costs. INVITED TO THE ROSE FESTIVA L (Ity Associated Press) Roy Jackson, local man, won first place in the quick-change rrtce. , The very successful day was closed by the bucking contest. Frank Smith was the first mun up on P. D. C. The horse fell and then rose to his feet. Smith mado n splendid show ing. Black Diumond, one of the Lu Crnnde bucking horses, made a splen did show with Coyote Oliver, of Cal ifornia, riding him and scratching him; every jump. John Powell made a I most spectacular iride on the horse, j Powder -River Special. Jesx Ijiw-j icnce roae Antelope, Orville Winters on Mute Fleetwood and Paul Hm bi son on Black Boh were riding all ov er the saddle but were not bucked off. Otto Christcnsen on Kay rode him. Bill Fleming pulled leather on Haines Pride, Jim Pruett was thrown from Domino, while Johnny Williams made a vety gonH rido on Tom Mnor. T THRICE- John Striker of Ia Grande was in Haines Saturday to locate a saddle, some chaps and spurs that were stoleij In this part of the country early in the winter. The goods were locuted and it was found that they had chang ed hands three times since the steal ing took place. No wrests were made. 1 ' The Haines jail proved a weak af fuir when one .of the men put in on account of being drunk kicked off the hinges and left for parts unknown. Jim Shunklin of Pocahont is was ar ri'KtH on the rnnd from thnt place PORTLAND, May 21). Pretty maids from various Oregon cities and communities will be given an oppor tunity to Participate in the official ceremonials and pageantry of the Poitland Rose Festival June 20-&1. The Rose Festival officials have vot ed to invite each Oregon city or com munity having one or more entries in the grand floral pageant to send three of its prettiest girls to officiate as member of Queen Harriet's ret inue during her reception and corona tion, at the official luncheon to be given the royal purty, and the royal section of the premie: floral pageant. VALUABLE STOCK KILLEQ BY TRAIN SwiUht vetnrtin of lh race Hump world, is dtiul as a result of a train running into him: and1 seven other home at the Cravoard cronin(f one mile and a half northwest of Huinex, early Sunday mormnir. hwiu h wan owned' b Elmeo. Simmons nf that country anil him the reputatio.l of be- ins: one'of the" oldest and bstrun- ning horses of the race- trav'k world. Two years atro h wua. burned when the livery barn at Caldwell, Idnho, burned down, and! since th:it time he has made un interesting- future of what remains of the old stocK of me ing hqines. Bert Bae of Caldwell, Idaho, was another heavy loser in the accident it is understood, Baze losing fMir horses of the racing; stock, haze wasl on nis wuy to union 10 enier nil iiurs- es in atraifrht and relay races.- l.ee JameK owned three work horses that j were run over at the same time. Ail the horses were struck about the same time. It is presumed that the horses stampeded at the crossing, as they were beintf driven to Union. Some were carried 'a-number of feet by the train and left lying at the side of the track. . .- BIG BROWN BEAR IS SHOT DIN NORTH POWllKIl, May 20. II. h. Kklubei'iy and Uell Parsons, two of the, real hunters of this pall of , the country, Rot a fine 400. pound brown boar on Anthony creek. The Mar measured, six feet and four inches from tip to tip, and Is one of- the laraesi ever hroimht down In this territory. Messrs. Kk leberry und Parsons have a num ber of bears and deer to thlr ore. dit. 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