The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-07-07
TIE FOURTH OF JULY.
How tho Day Nyns celebrated in
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{ celebrating our national day of inde- pendeuce, and the Fourth of 1892 will long be remembered as ono of the most pleasant and exciting in the history of the Skylight City.
 The day was ushered in by the firing of national salute, with music by the Coconino Cornot Band
 The parade was formed on Railroad avenue and the line of march taken to the grand stand, where appropriate eN- ercises were held. The declaration of independence was read by E. J. Bab- bit, and-District Attorney II. D. Ross delivered an excellent oration.
 The barbecue was success; the of the oxen, sheep and pigs was done to perfection and the large crowd partook of the barbecue meal with evident enjoyment.
 After the barbecue the crowd re- turned to the grand stand to witness the races and the steer tying,
 THE RACES,
 In the saddle horse race, for one fourth mile dash, for a purse of $25 for first horse and $7.50 for second, three entries were made D. Stamteld entered Mogollon; G. Hochderfer, Nel- lie Bly,; Vim. Allen, Billy. Thu race was won by Mogollou, Billy second, Nellie By third,
 In the running race, 600 yards dash, $lOO to first horse, $IO to second, MT. Powell entered Stockings; C. D. B. D. Bowker, Vaquerokct; D. Stanfeld, Fox; P, J. Branuen, Liver, Stocking was the winner of first money, Fox talk ing second place.
 For the steer tying contest ten knights of the lasso entered for the prizes and there was considerable good natured rivalry between them. Frank Reed was the successful winner of the purse of $50, Ec succeeded in tying his steer to the satisfaction of the com mittce in 49 seconds. John Hoffman was the lucky winner of the second prize of $25, getting his animal secure in 5j seconds The other contestants made the tying contest interesting, but Mr. Roden tied his animal in 57 sec ons, Vim, Pitts and Dick May had each a race to make before they over took their steers, and the former made a record of minute aud twenty sec ond5, and the lat ter minute and 32 seconds. Tom Tricr, Barney Styles, and George Blodgett had each in turn bad luck and they were shut out.
 The steer tying proved very inter- esting to the spectators and several of the steers became enraged and charged on the crowd, scattering them in wild confusion, but no one was seriously in- jurod, but q good many were badly 
 Tbc display of fireworks in the eyen- ing was the finest and largest ever made in northern Arizona, The pyr- otechnic display was greatly admired. The festivities of the fourth where closed by a dan co at Powell's hall, given by the Coconino Cornet Band.
 THE FIFTH OF JULY.
 The second days celebration was as full of enjoyment as the first, and fully as large number of people were in at tendance.
 The first race was the blndfold for a prize of $lO; the the race was won by Henry Ashurst.
 The foot race 100 yards for a purse of S25, was won by NJ, Hcnnessey in lOl seconds k. Slater, George Zclk and Frank Savers were the other swift runners.
 In the free-for-all race for horses and mules, three times around the track, first time to walk second time to trot and third time to ''gct there Eli" only two entries were made, D, Stanfeld's Brown Dick and G. Hockcnderfer' Nellie By, Brown Dick won the first money, s2j and Nellie Bly the second, $1O.
 In the running race, one-haIf mile heats, two best in three for a purse of $1j0, three entries were made. David Stanfeld entered Casino; Vim. Allen, McCrackeni P. J. Brannen, Liver.
 The trotting race was declared off.
 The saddle horse race, for horses tha had not been run before or for cowboy horses, for q fine saddle made and offered as premium by P. C. Aston, had five entries: Mcdowell en- tered Star; Vim. Powell, Billy; Allen, Snort; Sawyer, Black Billy; Wm. Campbell, Jim. The prize was secured by William Powelrs Billy
 The event of the day was the game of baso ball between the Prescott and Flagstaff clubs, for a purse of $l00. The game was called at 5 P. m., with the visitors at the bat. The visitors were not in the best of condition hay-