Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

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preparation.
Norton, Harris ane Peterson look
ed after matters at the track and had
it in the best possible condition that
the circumstances would permit. 1t
is largely through their efforts that
this part of the program was Sc sue
cessfull.
No one could have done better
with the materials at hand than the
committee on decorations. Their
efforts could not fail of appreciation.
Much credit is due the Marshal
and his aids for their untiring efforts
during the entire celebration,
Too much cannot be said in praise
or the manner in which Capt. L. G.
Ochsenreiter handled the fireworks.
This display could not have been
more successful.
He who would want better ar
engagements for music would be hard
indeed to please. Val Neidenfeuhr
ana business on that line.
+. w. Taylor, chairman of the
program committee, proved to be the
right man in the right place and
showed his ability to handle anything
and everything. His good judgment
and g~eneralship would have been
sadly missed had he not been present.
1t is to him we are indebted for the
beautiful music by the male quar-
tette at the morning exercises.
AL the citizens are fully 1--WE
might say painfully aware of the
perfect and successful manner in
which the finance committee hustled
and looked after this important
feature.
To the arrangement committee
and especially David Williams and
Jens Peterson is Webster especially
indebted as they practically deserted
their business, two or three days pre-
ceeding, to look after minor details
and seeing that nothing was left I'M
done hat would add to the comfort
or pleasure of our citizens and guests.
We take the liberty on behalf of
Webster to tender her thanks and
congratulations to the parties who
so ably planned and successfully
carried out the best and most enjoy
able celebration ever held here and
as an lrishman once said, INLAY
their shadow niver grow less but
may they wither up and blow away
like a posy.
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The Kid Band are receiving deserved
compliments on every hand on the
amount and quality ofmusicfurnished by
it for the celebration. The boys were
among the first to open thefestivities and
played almost continuously until late at
night and did themselves proud. Almost
everyone who celebrated here had agood
word to say OF the "Kids." There is no
question but that they do remarkably
well for the short time they have been
organized and would do credit to amuch
older organization.
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John Ray, one of the special police, nip
ped in the bud what promised to bequite
an extensive scrap. He collared the prin-
cipals and commanded peace in the name
OF the law. The boys sized him up
and concluded that discretion was the
better part OF valor and went their res
pective ways, which was very good
Judgment On their part. Johns prompt
ness and conduct in this affair is COM
mendable,
1t was reported during the afternoon
that a man. had been killed by being
thrown from a cart while going to the
races but on investigation the physician
found more effects from booze than bruise
he had simply fallen out and his injuries
were very slight. A lemonade bath ad-
ministered by his partner, who had also
met Alki Holl, and a little court plaster
brought him out all right.
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A gentleman distributing advertising
matter here the Fourth, in speaking of
the crowd said: put packages in more
than 1000 rigs and tried as far as pos
sible to miss the city turnouts. 1000 is
a conservative estimate OF the number OF
farmers vehicles in Webster that day.
In our report of the races last week we
made a mistake as to the best time made
in the stallion race. 1t was 2:52. This
was good considering the condition OF
the track and the fact that it is 70 feet
long.
Each party winning q prize in Webster
the Fourth got it, 100 cents on the dollar
of the amount advertised, and were paid
soon as the decisions were made and
money demanded. This was a source OF
to all concerned.
Wonder how the Aberdeen fellows feel
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