Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-07-06

Opera House.
The great Fourth OF July, 1895,
has gone floating forever down the
River Of Time. 1t was a great day
in Blackfoot. Every preparation was
promptly met by the different com.
mittees and the well selected program
was rendered to the letter.
The town was at its best in patri.
otic displays Of bunting and flags, and
every citizen caught inspiration from
the scene, The day was ushered in
with the roar and rattle Of guns. At
an early hour people were pouring in
from the country from all directions
at a way evident that large crowd
would be 10 attendance.
Forepaugh's aggregation parade
through the principal streets was the
iirst signal for the opening exercises.
This was followed by the assembling
Of an oyercrowded audience in the
court house 10 witness The literary
aud musical exercises. The court
room was beautifully decorated and
every inch Of its seating and stand.
ing capacity was taxed 10y those anx. |
ions to witness the proceedings OF the
hour. Attorney Dietrich presided,
and the following progrsm was well
rendered in every particular:
Music band. -Four Paugh's Aggregation.
Invocation ..s......... Rev. }. " wilder.
Song. choir, ........................A America
Reading .... Declaration Of Independence,
.-..,.........,.-....... Miss Hazel Vczie
Music. Raratonc Solo. LAronA win Danllson.
with band accompaniment.
song, Choir, Columbia Ny Country
DESIGNATIONS. CLASS uNDER y YEARS:
Presidential Candidate, Ernest Kirkpatrick.
Little Blackeyed Rebel. George Hammond
Men Who Never Die,...... Hamilton Wright.
warrcn's Address .......... Blaine Houck.
Rising of l1sa. ....s............ Charles Fisher
Han TO Our Country's Flag. Tommy E. Lyons
Male Quartette
DrcLANArIoNs, CLASS OVER ls AND UNDER i 8:
Battle Of Lexington. on..............Je Jessie Houck
our Honorcd Dead ......,.. Winnie wilder.
John Burns at Gettysburg. Arthur Hammond
The Star spangled Banner LYDIA sagers
Bunker Hill. .................. Thos. G Bond
Origin of Firccrackers... Bertia flassett
Mnetu 4 81 ht-F kr.ar t,s,, !
band accompaniment.
DR. Givens, ID. II. Biethan and Mrs. I
Rea were the judges for the declama- $
lion contests aud awarded the prizes I
rs follows;
Class under II years of age: '
First prize, $500, Hamilton Wright. a
Second, $3.50, Georgia Hammond. p
Glass over IL and under I6 years.
First prize, $500, Thos. G. Bond.
second, $3.50, Winnie Wilder.
During the recess of the noon hour 81
nd before the sports of the afternoon
'egan, the "Hallelujah Picnic Party"
rom Pocatello rendered its program
$ published in THE News OF last "
'eek.
The morning hours of the day were
nfreshng and charming, but the wind n
nd dust in the afternoon interrupted :,
leasurably the sports; however, the .
roeram was carried out and the II,
blowing were winners Of prizes: !,
Foot race, boys under IL, so yards,
.orace Doud, SO
Foot race, girls under 16, so yards, er
dith Doud $2 26
Fat mans race, 200 pounds, 25 'n
lrds, Will Danilson, so cents. 'e'
Old mans race, Ru5e Osborn, al. I'll
Potato race, Warren Wright, 81. so
Sack Race orville Duncan, so cts. -
Three.leggcd Race, Robert Osborn
ID Thomas Sagers, 80 cents.
High kick, Tom Sagers, 81. N
Jump standing, Tom Sagers, 81. an. no'
Jump running, Tom Sagers, 81. the
Bun race, boys, Dick Watson. ST.. e,e e",
Saddle horse race, quarter OF mile Cor
rse Sl0 tie, divided between Mackie 100 ,ss,
d Goggans. cQu
Trotting race, w. A. Woodn, $40. ,n", uou
inning race, COO yards, Robert for
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