The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. July o. 1870.
Celebration naY.


The ninety-fourth anniversary of our Ma
tonal Independence WAS appropriately cele-
brnted by our citizens on Monday last. Owing
TO the various and extensive preparations
made to commemorate the event by our neigh
boring towns on the railroad, no public dem
onstrntion inangurated by our people;
but, nevertheless, through the enterprise of
j. D. Treat the town was made lively by n
really grand display of fireworks in the even
ing. Salutes were fred at sunrise, noon and
evening. Many houses in town were deco
rated with flags, and from three new lagstafs
foated our national embTems, proudly kissing
the breeze and sending thrill of JOY to every
patriotic heart. .......
TuE Picnic.
The picnic OF the public school vas an at
tractive feature Of the day. The boys and
girls assembled at the schoolhouse at9 o'clock
A NJ, ann marched to the grounds prepared
for the occasion, at the willows on the bank
of the Humboldt river, where they scattered
and rambled through the tangled wildwood,
enjoying themselves with childish glse until
called together by their principal, Z. ".
Stone, TO listen TO the exercises of the day.
Assembled around sumptuous table. groai-
ing beneath the weight Of delicacies prepared
for the occasion by kind and indulgent pa
rents, the happy little children arrayej,
in their holiday attire, and looking like a
beautiful band of cherubims, sang Ring The
Bell, Waterman, with a zest that made tie
woods resound with the echo of their voices.
d. f. Waldron, Esq, made some appropriate
and interesting remarks, explaining the cause
of the revolutionary war, the expressions thst
our forefathers were subjected to by tie
mother Country, and the history of the Magm
Charta of American independence, when h.
read the instrument with force and effect
The little ones then arranged themselves
around the tables, and partook of their picn,
feast, in which they INDUCED to their hearts
content The day was passed by them in
series OF nmusements, until, weary, they were
called together and marched to town, where
they were dismissed, full of happy thoughts
to dream the night Uway in the memory of the
pleasures they had enjoyed.
LEN WINES CELEBRATION.
In the afternoon, our handsome and ire
pressible townsman, Len. Wines, turned ont
a stylish eight-horse hey team, before one of
his new Concord coaches, with the dashing
reinsman, Charley Haynes, to manipulate the
fiery stud, and band of music to enliven the
occasion. A load of gentlemen, including
Uncle Jim Pierson as ballast. were taken
aboard the coach, and the company then
started out on a calling tour. The coach
brought up in front of the IsSnEPEzDEST office,
where an addition WAS made to the party,
whan the coach moved down TO the Chronicle
office, where our lengthy brother was induced
TO join the party. After making several calls,
the occupants of the coach gave way to other
friends, until nearly all who desired an airing
were accommodated. The ladies were not
forgotten, and were treated to a drive to the
Hot Springs.
THE BALL.
In the evening, the Cosmopolitan Hotel
was thrown open TO the public, and the dance
went on until the early dawn. Pleasure
reigned supreme, with no discordant notes to
mar the happiness Of the devotees at the
shrine of Terpsichore.
Throughout the day and night order pre-
vailed, and all appeared eminently satisfied
with the celebration of our national indepen-
dence.
THE NATURALIZATION BILL.-A Washington
dispatch OF the Sd instant states that the Sem