The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-09
A BIG SUCCESS!
The Celebration in
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The Days Doings Correctly Told

Monday, the day set apart for
observing Independence day in
Kimhall, dawned comfortably cool,
and cloudy, but, what was at dawn
a cool breeze from the NV by w
soon lost it's cooling qualities under
Old Sol's furnace heat. BY o'clock
it was hot-very hot, and at noon
the mercury in the thermometer had
crawled up to 100 in the shade
without even breaking suspender
button.
Klmball was astir at an early hour
partly because Chief of Police,
Franz Joseph William Winberg, had
made the rounds of the town at 3
o'clock and in his soft, sweet, bull
! frog-melodious voice informed
prominent citizens, through their
bedroom windows, that their pres
ence was desired elsewhere to help
celebrate-partly because Uncle Dave
Robinson and "Pa" Conant filled a
wagon full of boys, horns, dinner
bells, patriotism and "ginger" beer
and went serenading-and largely
because the irrepressible small boy
was abroad at an early hour with the
inevitable fire cracker. The town
was awake none too early, however,
for as early as o'clock vehicles of
all descriptions began to come in
from the adjacent townships, bearing
their loads of happy humans, who
started thus early to avoid the heat
of the day. BY 10 o'clock the streets
were crowded, and the number
gradually increased up to noon, at
which time Kimball contained more
people than ever before in her history.
The morning train from Chamber
lain was met at the depot by the
Kimball Cornet Band, and as ii
unloaded its big delegation from
Chamberlain and Pukwana, the band
discoursed some of its finest music.
Promptly at 1915 the
KMBALL FIRE DEPARTMENT
made its parade, headed by the
cornet band, the boys attired
IN their new uniform present
ing fine appearance. The con-
templated exhibition was omitted
because of the condition of the streets
torn up by laying the water mains
would not permit of running the
apparatus. As soon rs the parade
was finished the band marched to
the Kimball House and escorted the
| President and Orator of the day to
The OPEE. HOUSE.
The hall was soon filled, despite the
intense heat; not even comfortable
standing room being available iE few
minutes. With possibly one except
ion it was the largest audience evel
gathered in the hall. The exercises
were opened by music by the band
then followed a prayer by Rev. w
B. Atfieck, singing by the glee club
and a solo by Mrs. Mark Ward
The president of the day, c. M
Gregory, then introduced A. J
Waterhouse, of Mitchell, who was
greeted with applause as he stepped
forward to deliver the Grafton. Mr.
Waterhouse was attentivelv listenec
to, and his frequent bursts ot
eloquence warmly applauded as wei
as his closing remarks. More sing
ing by the glee club and q closing
piece by the band ended the morning
exercises and the president of the da,
adjourned the gathering to dinner.
The RACES
were next on the program, and a
large crowd soon gathered upon tn,
ball grounds to witness the foo
races. After much difficulty stretcl
of 100 yards was cleared and th,
sport began. In the free-for-all run
Tulley, of Chamberlain, won frs
money and Frank Craft second money
the balance of the starters, seven in
number, trailing out behind. There
We're eleven starters in the boys foo
race, all under ten years of age. Joe
Gilman, of Pukwana, gobbled th'
first money; George Monk, second
and Michael Darlington, third
Only three little girls started in tht
girls foot race, Bell Hilton, Mary
Beard and Carrie Weeks. The,
crossed the score in the order named
, The sack race had four entri es ant
| afforded plenty of fun. E. Hawle,
} "got there" for first, while VIII
Hammil contented himself with sec
ond money. Eight boys ran to see VIII
would gather in first prlze on the eg!
race. They all succeeded in finishing
their task at the same moment, an
the ejudges divided the money betwee
, them. The race made as muc
! amusement as anything that occurre
during the day, unless ii was tn
| tub race on the artesian lake. Fou
S boys started IN tubs to cross TIL
: east end of the lake, but only tw
t succeeded in making the landing dr.
!. George Kruse padded across like
duck and took first money, 1t
!, Dunkel won second, and the remai1
y ing two won lots of laughter fro
the amused spectators. Five youn
S fellows trmdled the wheelbarrsw
I resulting in Joe Long winning IL
Z. first prize and Dan Davis the secon
t Quite crowd assembled at Il
c half mile track to witness the hor
and pony racing. In the horse raj
J; Gillman's Daisy won first none
d and Scales Dec second. In IL
d pony race Gillman's Topsy VIC
,, first and Scales Spot second more
&c Dancing-free to all-commenct
Il at the opera house about $ p. M,
|; immense crowd gathering there ar
% participating in the amusement.