The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-07-09
NORTH YAKIMA ECOOpID I'm
Our Boys Knocked Out tho EllsnsOIlGh.
srs On RTery Proposition.


Ime EourgD 81 july was CeteDroteo /
IN Grand SsVls-.A mig Crowd
and some iced sPOrt.
The countTy's natal day has come and
gone, and In Yakima Il was observed in
q manner most satisfactory. The city
was crowded with farmers and strangers,
while Ellensburgh was represented BY q
big delegation. Every hotel was filled
with people, and not les than two hun
dFed tFansients took lunch and dinner at
Che Hotel Yakima. The saloons, cigar
stores and restaurants were all literally
patronized, and it is . mystery where all
the money came from considering the
financial depression. The Ellensburghers
were ell lidened with cash, and they Rad
evidently come down with the intention
Of breaking the Yakima boys on the hose
team and foot races, for they were FASH
ing up their money everywhere and were
anxious to bet. They had the prepon-
derence Of cash In sight and had evidently
been emptying all Of the old stockings
and mOney-bags concealed about that
town. Through some cause or other the
Yakimites did not back their boys with
the vigor which local pride and past
records would lead one to suppose, but
that they got up something IL evidenced
from the fact that the Ellensburghers
acknowledge TO dropping something over
sixteen hundred dollars.
The day opened favorably, but a wind
soon started, but wasn't strong or long
enough TO cause serious annoyance. The
program opened with guard mount and
parade on the vacant plat opposite the
Syndicate block by Company z, under
command Of Captain MacCTimmon. The
company has improved very much re-
Gently and iS becoming quite proficient
in drill. In fact, 30 great has been the
change that Il was the subject Of favor
able comment by the large number Of
people who were present at this exhibit
ton.
There was some delay in organizing the
procession, due mainly to the breaking
down Of the liberty car after the little girls
had mounted and taken their seats. The
accident was the result Of the breaking Of
the reach, and while the car could not he
repaired in time for use in the procession,
that was the only drawback, for FORUM
ately no one was injured. One Of the
features Of the parade was the two cars
Of gaily dressed Indian children from the
training school. In the center Of the
first car was . young Indian maiden
dressed as the Goddess Of Liberty, while
In the other car was an Indian lad logged
out to represent Uncle Sam. The uni
formed rank Of KnightsOf Pythias, Meade
Post g. A. R., the entire FIRE department,
the EllensburEh hose team, Company E,
N. q. w., school children, mayor, coun-
cilmen and other city officers, Fawcett
Bros display, and citizens in carriages
completed the procession and made q
very creditable appearance as they fol-
lowed out the line Of march as laid down.
,SWitzer's new hall was thronged,
packed, jammed with an audience intent
on bearing the literary exercises. The
program was carried out as published,
with the exception that, owing to the
absence Of Senator Long, call vas made
for W. L. Jones to act as orator Of the
occasion, and he fulfilled his mission in Q
manner most creditable to himself and
satisfactory 10 his hearers.
Ellensburgh sent Q fine delegation Of
young men to Yakima. They were good
looking, well dressed, and Of gentlemenly
behavior; but they carried no trophies Of
their skill and little cash home with them.
They had plenty Of nerve, but according
to the outcome little betting judgment.
The 6THt foot race took place at the track,
distance 100 yards, between George Gull
land and John Demming. Guilland won
In l0k seconds. He was several feet
ahead ct one time, bat ct the finish Dem
ming pressed him closely.
In the afternoon the hundred yards foot
race attracted much attention on Yakima
avenue, and our visitors from up the
creek were ready to back their men, but
found few takers. Those Who entered
were: Thos. Powers and +. Holcmb, Of
EllensbuFgh; James Simmons and W. 8.
Davidson. Simmons got the best start
and kept Il throughout, and was followed