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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Organizations rally to help White City woman overrun by stray cats ... Central Point has a blue hue for its police ... Emergency services, Aug. 8 ... Organizations rally to help White City woman overrun by stray cats ... Central Point has a blue hue for its police ... Emergency services, Aug. 8 ... Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 7, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Aug. 7, 1916 ELK'S STEELHEAD PICNIC IS BIGGEST SUCCESS OF SEASON "That fish and mulligan, why I never tasted anything better." That is Jerry Jerome's expressed opinion of the Elk feed at Kelly's island, upper Rogue river yesterday and seems to express the opinion of all the 200 Elks who took part. Chris Gottlieb, chief chef, was the man responsible for the palatabillity of the fish and M. M. McGuirk was the mulligan artist. Forty large steelheads comprised the piece de resistance of the feast. The fishermen left for the grounds Friday night and Saturday, the others following Sunday morning in 50 cars. Provisions and a few stragglers were carried in two trucks. The long tables were placed under shady trees along the bank of the Rogue. One of the members arrived at the eleventh hour with his car loaded to capacity with flowers and tiny American flags with which the tables were decorated. Before the feed the afternoon was spent in sports. The potato, egg and 100 yard races were won by Bob Boyle. Elmer Foss captured the sack race. Bob Boyle and Bob Medley walked off with the three legged race. The ball, as scheduled, was to be between the married men and the single men. There were not single men enough in the crowd to form a team, so teams were chosen with Jerry Jerome and J. J. Butcher as captains. The former's team won handily 16 to 5. Boxing matches had been counted on as a source of amusement, but as single men were so scarce and the married men feared to return to their spouses with black eyes, the events were called off. Local Elk members characterize the feed as the best of its kind ever pulled off in the valley. Everything went off smoothly, there were no accidents, not even a stomach ache and all returned full and happy to Medford at 7:30 o'clock. LOCAL AND PERSONAL L. E. Davies is at present encamped at Crater Lake, where he is recovering from nervous shock, caused by the explosion of an acetylene tank in his garage a few weeks ago. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501