, 1888-07-06
JULY FOURTH.
How the Natal Day Was Observed
Here.
Dale Creek Canyon and Kingman's
Grove Picnics.
The Cheyenne Red Stockings vs..
the G~reeIeys.


in every particular.
There were FIVE car loads of excursion
lists who took their departure from Chey-
enne at $50 a. m, and among then were
the members of the A. o. U. W. the
juvenile drum corps and the members of
the Fort Russell string band. Adam
Shilling otficiated as conductor and to his
careful management of affairs, together
with his courtesy and obliging conduct
the success of the excursion can in a great
degree be attributed.
The out bound trip was not made in
very good time owing to the fact that the
engine did not prove to be a very suita-
able one. This idea seems to have oc-
Cured to Conductor Shilling, who is an
experienced railroad man and is equal to
all emergencies, for he took measures to
procure another engine, the result being
that one OF the engines drawing a heavy
freight train eastward bound and which
crossed Dale creek bridge while the ex-
curslonists were waiting to board this
train for home was transferred to the ex-
cursion train at Sherman, where it had
been waiting, and shortly after the train
with the new engine made its appearance
the excursionists boarded it and flew down
the hill in the most approved style. No ac-
cident of any importance marred the oc-
casion either at the canyon or on the
way.
When the excursion party reached the
west end Of the bridge they quickly dis
embarked and were soon streaming down
the steep and long hill to the canyon
below, which was soon filed by between
400 and 500 people, and the old historic
gulch was made vocal for the balance of
the day.
The excursion was under the auspices
of the Select Knights of the A. o. u. w.
and many of them were along, including
NJ. Sachs and f. Kapp, who were. to a
great extent, in charge of the affair. A
tent was put up and refreshments consist
ing Of ice cream. lemonade, soda water,
sandwiches, etc, we're on sale during the
day, but nothing in the way OF an intoxi-
cant was offered. During the several
hours s%oiourn in the canyon the picnick-
ers enjoyed themselves hugely. There
was music and dancing under a bower
shade provided for that purpose, many of
the party spent the greater part Of the
time wandering around and c~lamboring
up and down the rocky sides of the can.
yon, some went fishing with excellent sue
into family groups and took refuge in
shady hooks, where they ate their lunches
and passed the greater part of the time
quietly and comfortably.
The kids" as well as several young
men who were inclined to try their skill as
athletes, were right in their glory, and
many of them climbed the canyon and got
upon the bridge, from whence they could
LOOK down Upon the less venturesome
members Of the party. One daring young
fellow slid down on one OF the sustaining
wires from the top to the ground. His
descent was watched with GREATNESS inter
est by the hundreds below, many of whom
feared that he would lose his hold and be
dashed to pieces on the rocks. The bridge
at this point is 10 feet high, and he
must have slid at least $50 feet, for the
wire is adjusted at about the angle of
torty-fve degrees. One small but ex-
ceedingly enterprislng kid succeeded In
trailing up and securing a humming birds
nest, which contained two eggs of about
the size of a coffee bean. The old bird
will have to start a new ranch if any net
results are to be gained from this years
campaign.
The excursionists reached home shortly
before 8 o'clock Wednesday evening and
the writer, who has attended many pic
MICS in Dale creek canyon, some of them
years ago, can truly say that the one OF
last Wednesday was the most successful
one Of all, this result being in part due to
the fact that while it was very hot every
where else on that day it was cool and de-
lightful at the canyon.