La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 29, 1922, Image 2

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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
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STEER RDPiNG
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('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.
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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
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(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. Last year they captured ;t llvn
fawn and raised Jt on tlvs Kkle
berry ranch, and. It Is reported
have tamed the animal so that It
bus become a renular pel of that
neighborhood,
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