, 1889-07-12
VOTED A CAKE.
How the Glorious Fourth was CeIe-
brated in WendOyer.
Horse Racing and Trick Riding at
the Town of Lagrange.
Big Athletic Tournament and Grand
Ball at Fort Laramie.

The one hundred and fourteenth anui-
versary of American independence was
celebrated in pretty nearly every settle
ment in Laramie county. In several
places the exercises were quite elaborate,
including reading of the Declaration of
Independence. athletic ourneys and
dancing.
A Wendover correspondent writes:
There was an entertainment given in
the new school house the evening of the
Fourth, followed by a dance. Refresh.
ments were to be had in the shape of ice
cream. lemonade, cake. etc. Quite a feat-
ure was the voting away OF a fine cake.
1t was after a sharp contest awarded to
Miss Fry, the school teacher here. Over
s25 was realized, to be devoted to furnish
ing the school house"
At Lagrange, the new town on Horse
creek, the celebration ball ended at day
light the morning of the fifth. Settlers
came in numbers from all directions TO
witness the horse racing, foot racing and
fancy riding. In one OF the latter events
Ed Smalley of this city captured first
prize. The feat was the ring trick, once
a great feature at western fairs. A ring
is fixed on a post and the rider at full
speed places a long stick or staff within it.
The speed contests were running native
horses a mile and less distances. Consid-
cradle money changed hands on tho sew
eral matches.
OF the celebration at Fort Laramie
THE LEADER correspondent writes:
The band played reveille to the tune
of Yankee Doodle. Then assembling
beneath the broad folds of the flag played
several national airs. The inhabitants
were ago at an early hour and citizens
came pouring in from all directions. The
paymaster gave the boys some of the stuff
wherewith to celebrate.
The Fort Russell ball club had ar
ranged to play the home nine but as sew.
eral of them had been called to Sidney
the game did not come off, but a Pacific
Pacific Short Line surveying party was
here and Mr.. Walker, the captain walked
out a team OF good men who played a
plucky game but were defeated by a score
of 9 to 7. In the afternoon the athletic
sports were introduced. Prize for throw
ing sixteen pound ball was awarded Pat
Moore, distance thirty-two feet. Run
ming high Jump, Sheen first
Steele second, highest leap five feet three
inches. Race 100 yards, Quincy first,
Spion second, excellent running: time
withheld for private reasons. Hurdle
race, Spion first prize, Quincy second.
Throwing base ball, both feet stationary,
first prize Tourney, distance eigh-
ty. seven yards. The slow mule race was
exciting and decidedly amusing. The
track: selected was around the parade
ground, nearly half a mile.
THE tug of war with eighteen good
men on each side, was exciting.
The chapeliwas brilliantly lit up and
elegantly decorated. The festivities were
renewed at 9 p. m. with a merry dance
which continued with only one hours in
PERMISSION for refreshments until 4 O'Clock
a. M, July 9TH. This was a great day
in Fort Laramie, twenty-four hours con-
tinuous f~estivity with scarcely an un
pleasant interruption OF any kind. The
ladies of the post as well as of the sur
rounding country were interested specta-
tors Of the games of the day. Their pres
epce stimulated competition and restrain
ed rowdies."