The drawing for a gold watch
and diamond stud came off as an
nounced. at the jewelry store of
C. W. Scott on Christmas day. It.
S. Brown, holding No. 27. winning
first choice, taking the watch, and
Will McPhail, with No. 40, get
ting the stud. Mr. McPhail after
wards gave Brown the stud and
$lO to boot and is now the happy
possessor of the handsome time
piece.
Jack Martin, the wizzard of
Gold Hill and superintendent of
Colonel Downey's mines, made a
flying visit to Saratoga. He is full
of faith in the enterprise he di
rects and was down looking up the
supply of available giant powder,
as it is his intention to make ail
arrangements preventing loss of
time from lack of material when
he “lets them drop.’’
The sweepstakes pony race of
300 yards, for a purse of $65, came
off as previously announced, on
Christmas day, notwithstanding
the coldness of the weather, aud •
the event was witnessed by a large
crowd of interested spectators.
After a little delay in getting the
horses evenly started the signal
was given by Starters Henry Wil
son, better known ns ••Rooster,”
and Billy Butler, after which the
five horses entered went down the
track at an unusully fast pace for
cow ponies. Mayflower, entered
and ridden by Bob Sisson, took
the lead and maintained -it to a
finish; Coyote, Frank Cunning
ham as mount, coming in second,
with Al. Beeby’s horse ‘‘Chub,” a
good third. The judges were M.
C. Mowrey and “Bud’’ Cowan.
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