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Show EVENTS AT OAK CITY W. R. Walker, Representative Oak City has been very quiet the past week, nearly everybody having been In the canyon enjoying themselves. them-selves. They say the main thing while away was to keep dry, as a small rain visited vis-ited them nearly every day. The wet weather caused the camp some very unpleaiont experiences, as Jid a real wet spring found hy some of the boys. It seemed to have a bad effect ef-fect upon them and as a result nobody was permitted to slep during the night. The sitting dried up the second day and more peaceful tilghts were bad thereafter. Some fine ball games were had which furnished tho sport during the day for those that did not seek pleasure pleas-ure on the horses back. No doubt the state record was broken for the length of baseball Ui;-r.-tatn ..-jig ,C"i Tent. ,50 iu. nlngs. Mr. Geo. E. Flnllnson. A. M. Roper and S. J. Itawilnson and company gave a vaudeville performance Thursday night, where everybody enjoyed the show as well as the actors themselves. The Mule crowd gave a parade Wed-nemlay Wed-nemlay headed by a noted character of the crowd. ThiiiKS passed off with few accidents. Miss Lydlo Roper, while engaged in a water Unlit, was lilt on the head with a bucket, cutting a small gash on her he.id. She is getting along tine. News from the Delta camp, a handed hand-ed to the correspondent by one of its members: Mesdames Del wilier and I'mlerhill too kslxteen of Delta's young people up the Oak Creek canyon for a week Some had never visited the mountains and a big treat was In store for them. The chiiperones were kept busy looking look-ing after Ihe crow J. At one time the whole csiup was called upon to hunt a young couple who had strayed away anil thought to be lost, but after an hours search they found their way back to cum (i. Before it happened three young ladles thoiiKht it would be fine to fall In the c reek, hut after experiencing It they think the water too cold, even fn the middle of the day. A number of hlnh Mks were ascend cd In order that a more extensive vie of the valley couii be had. One of the Kirls said, "It's like walking a mile to ride back to walk up the mountain to get to slide down." Jim Ferguson thought he was going I ) get fat all In one week, but owing to the fact the mountains were so rough It only made him poor to pack what he a:e around. If anyone doubts "that the sleep of the Just is not peaceful," ask Ethel. Berta and Cree In the tent ill! stay. And with a big stick made the boys keep sway. They slept with their eyes and. And chewed gum with their Jaws, Thinking how wonderful It was To be away from their "pas." The meals they got were a mighty few. The dishes they washed did not hurt them to do. The fish they caught still swim In the creek. While the guarding of the tent : Wm done with a stick. ; The Hinckley camp, compos! of ( ICugene Hilton and Arthur Reeves, ac--om pan led by MIshts Mary snd Ed a "rooer, were drowned out by the ' 'aln. The canyon I all rinht. but there is , lt place like home. A few things learnpd by the people t-hlle on the trip which would belp ithers as well as themselves, are: i xi not take too much fresh fruit to , t, as li Is not healthy In the moun aln Take plenty of tent and bed- Dg, and be sure the tenia don't leak. |