Mohave County miner., 1891-07-11
TIE Fourth N Kfngmaa.

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and blowing of whistles, and long tlefore
the usual awakening hour the whole
! town was astir. The small hoy WIS os
hand at an early hour with tire-erackrr,
and bombs, making the air resonant vi b
their vibrant explosions.
The literary exercises of the day were
opened in the courlilouse at 10 -, with Il
short prayer iy Rev. w. q Blakely, FOL
lowed by the singing oi the national
anthem. "America. by the glre CLUB.
Judge l. o Cowan was introduced 10
the audience Dy tue president nf the ddy /,
Hon. Foster s. Dennis, and read th.
Declaration of Independence in II master
| ~ manner.
| In introducing the orator Ct the day,
Judge J. W. Murphy, Mr.. Dennis M ,de Il
| heat little speech on The desirahiliry ot
made the prediction mat witen THE pco-
| pie ui Kiugman again assemble iO cele
i'raic our natal day oar territory will have
donncd The progressive robes oi II great
aud glorious stlte. The sentiment wa
well rerelrei. showing the au hence TO l,,
! III pAriecf st.,1rt with tn4 <pe lksr.
The sn inS of the Star Spaugled
| Banner" Dy Prof. John McGresor ana
Mrs J. r. Russell was applaaded to the
echo.
Judge Murphy, orator OF the day, made,
IA brilliant sprech allrh We are extreme.
~ sorry We are unable 10 publish in ful
lie said ia substance:
IL is with pleasure, ladies and gentle
men, that greet yod, on this. our natal
day. From he ages Oi the past has come
clown the custom ot setting apart and
celebrating nill 'Iti hplitay In The
countries vi the uil a0fid the birth ~
some scioH of a nubie house WAS cple-
! brtiei with fcastihg aud rjDicing, bn,
to-day We are come together to relehraIr
lie anniversary of th- brrl ol 2lnrons
II liion that IA ~ ~ eq "a, arnnng rhe prw
ers oi { ie "a Ia. Ani way shoaii We "a"
ctlenrate? No peUp.e are ~ tree; no
people are SO htppy, aud 40 people are
40 prosperous AS the sixty-Iive miliiou la
ilahl,ants of this great republic.
The in i4,e spoke oi the great love o.
country among the ancients, and Ilus
| trated the different modes oi celebrating
| national events ia their history y, II
celebration Of American iHu u.prndrDu.
and OF other important events in the iIio-
| tory ot tins ,tII,i other nafIJns.
The Grafton wound mp with the wish
that room the star OF Arizona stalefrov
would be embazoned Oh Uur nation
banner The speech was roundly ap.
plludei throughout.
The singing of the "Red, White and
Blnc" 10y Lew Blakeiy was we'll reeeiys,I
an i. fact. the music was ali that
Co id be desired ....... a.
Az one O'clock the horrihles formed IN
! i'm on Front street and marched through
! the business portion of the town. 1h.s
was the first parade ever attempted 81
K,ngmdn, and WAS Il grand succeso 81,
every particular.
the next event Was the horse races.
In the first race only three h Jts.s
| were enterei-Gso. Bonelli's Pea7nt
Wm. Richards Blue aud EproianiO
L.ibAs' Quatralva. The race wa- Won
by Peanut.
In the saddle race there were four en-
tries, as follows: Lew BIakeiy, Black
Hawk; e. W. Beecher, Salvador; Vi.
McIeish's Roam, and Cross Bros Roady.
This was the most exciting race even
Witnessed in Kingnau, and WAS won by
Blaei Hawk by neck. Hunired- .,
dollars changed hands on the result OF
the race.
! La the foot race there were three en-
tries--Ei l Clack, Havaland. and "a Mex
icdn. The race Was won by Havaland IL
little less tina eleven seconds. The
transfer OF few hundred dollars touk
place on the result Of this race
The clouiy We ttter predicted by tli.
MINER some weeks ago Was on hand, anu
made an * len, background for the
display OF fireworks. The display was