Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09
The Fourth.

morning Of the Fourth developed the
fact that the l0oth anniversary Of our
ability to paddle our own conoe." indie
pendent of Johnny Bull, was to be IA
delightful day as to weather which put
every n in good spirits, not excepting
those who reversed the operation in re-
gard to the spirits.
At daylight a salute Of thirty-nine
guns was fred, and in the clear morning
air could be heard for IA distance Of fif-
teen miles i'm every direction and ac-
counts for the multitude which Goa.
.gregated in this, the prettiest Of Dakota
The streets were lined on each
side with rows Of evergreens, the red
and blue Auttcred in the breeze
from the front Of every business house,
and n magnificent arch was suspended
Custer avenue. the decoration ex-
ceiling anything heretofore sccn in the
Black Hills. BY 8 O'Clock the streets
were crowded with men, ONE and
children, and at II o'clock it had reach.
ed a jam, over 5000 people being pres
ent. The crowd being one Of snpcrio,
intelligence, the reading Of that article
in the Sixth Reader, which all had be.
come familiar with at an early age
known as "the Declaration of indie.
p%endence" was dispensed with, and a,
no orator of lesser note than Bob Inger.
sol or III. Ward Beerher would have
been capable of holding the immense
throng, nothing of an oratorical nature
was INDUCED in, and all turned their ut.
tention to the more soul.inspirins bust
ness of horse and foot racing.
The track was never in better condi
ton and at ii O'clock the first race, 30(
yards, open for ponies, for Il purse ofS50
$50 to first and $40 to second was called
Two entered, Burton's Frank and Pal
McHugh's Scissors, the race being Won
by the first named horse. On this race
very few outside bets, if any, were
made.
AT ? p. M. the free for all race, for {
purse of 500, $50 to first and $50 to sec
ond, was called and three started; Bur
tons Frank" the Junction Mare
owned by Bill Odds, and Michaud'.
Pinto, Montana" On this race bettin,
ran high. In the sale Of pools Pinto
was first choice, and for second til,
Junction Mare and Frank were abou
a stand off. The race was easil,
won by Burton's Frank, Pinto SECOND
and the Junction Mare third.
The free for all foot race. 100 wards
for a purse of $500 was won by Bill
6 wdy.
The boys foot race, so Yards, free t.
all boys under II years of age, for [.
purse Of $500, $500 to first and $500 Il
second was by Erie Boyden, Lee
Faust second.
During the remainder Of the afternoon
two horse races were made up outside o
the advertised programme. The first. be
tween KemmiSh's little mare anc
Chas. Holmes horse SANDY" for $40 ;
side and was won by the little mare, a few
outside bets being made.
The second race was betwee Geo. Bur
rough's horse Ed Flynn, Pat McHugh',
Scissors and Kemmish's mare for /.
purse Of Sl5. This race was the mos
exciting, and the most equal one of the
the day, several hundred dollars chang
ing hands. In the pool the first choice
was Sci 'sors, second the mare, and thir,
Flynn. The race was won by Ed
Flynn, Scissors, second. Up to within
100 feet of the score the two horses wer,
neck aud neck, but as they reached tn.
score Burroughs, Ed. Flynn, showed
ahead and won the race by about {
neck.
AT the close Of the day another salut.
OF thlrty-nine guns was fired and the
fire works under the anagemen of tn.
fire laddies amused and charmed tho
eye till the sound of music in the Crook
street Hall announced the fact that tn,
time bad come for those who wished tt
trip the light fantastic. Over fort,
couples were present who kept up the
celebration till early Tuesday morning
when all concluded that the lO5th an,
niversary had been sufficiently and wei
observed and everything quoted dow,
to everyday life. which, when compared
with the hum-drum existence of IN
eastern town, is one continual Fourth
of July.