The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-01

ity at carnival headquarters ana
throughout the city. The owners OIL
business blocks and prominent build
ings We'd with each other in their Ell
forts at elaborate and beautiful deco
ration. and hundreds or private cit-
zens took the cue and early in the day
began to clothe their residences in hol-
ida.y attire. So rapidly was this pat
riot:c work prosecuted that by the MID
die of the afternoon the city was one
great futtering bazar. Floating naSs
ana streaming banners were every
where and the zeal of the decorators
spoke volumes for the home PRIDE Oh
Salt Lakes deniZens in making the
states initial Fourth of july celeora-
ton a. grand success in every partlcu-
lar.
Early in the day some observant
genius made the startling discovery
that about half of the floats which are
being completed at the Continental
Market were much too large to be re-
moved from the building by way of the
present exits. But little thing like
this didn't worry the versatile direc-
tor general In a jiffy his men We're at
work with hammer and saw removing
the front of the market building to
make room for the passage of the big
floats.
During the day advices were recelv-
ed to the effect the Bannock Indians,
who had been engaged to assist in the
Wild West show. had sulked in their
tents and refused to come forth unul
a. contract to pay them an outrageous
price for their services had been signed,
sealed and delivered. They were
promptly told to stay where they were
and negotiations are already on foot
to secure the services of several tribes
of Ute Indians from Grand Junction
and other Colorado points. 1t has been
decided to charge an admission fee OF
% cents to the Wild West show. one
CT the newly added features of this eX-
hibition is an equine wonder with a
name twenty-five feet long and tan
in proportion.
Colonel Adam Paul, who is TO have
personal charge of the Wild West show,
indulged in a little preliminary prac-
tice in stage coaching at the exhibition
grounds yesterday afternoon. Not that
the colonel needs practice himself, for
a. reinsman of his experience never
loses his cunning, but he has a lot of
horses programmed for carnival duty
which might be better posted in the
roles they will be called upon to en-
act.
Paul hooked M two or three differ
ent four-in-hands and pushed them
through the practice at a break-neck
pace, which threatened to wreck the
stage. driver ard all at every sharp
turn. It is one of these teams which
he intends to drive in the great stage
robbery act. and it is safe to predict
that if the act is lacking in vim and
get-up-andget it will not be the eaut
of the broncos that pull the stage.
Il want to tell you one thing" said
Paul yesterday. 81 don't intend tO have
those Ute Indians shouting at me in
that robbery scene-blank cartridges or
no blank cartridges. I shall rig up a
company of white men to lock like
UteS and it vii be safer and better all
round. Get one of those sleepy old
Ute Indians ratified once and he'd just
as likely as not poke the n1uzzla of his
gun UP into my face and powder burn
my starboard ear off. 'scuse me-
THE ROAD RACE.
There is some little misunderstanding
in regard to the road race prizes. The
executive committee decided to appro-
pirate the whole proceeds of the obser-
walton train. and the entry fees, to
purchase prizes, and appointed Messrs
Game, Bateman and Jensen. a commit
tee to decide what percentage of the
receipts should lie used for each prize.
This committee will meet today and
public announcement viii be made of
their decision before the race.
Several of the riders were over the
course yesterday and report it a little
dusty but otherwise much better than
the Pennington course.
Fenton. the Ogden Crack-a-Jacls,
writes that he Will be down Wednesday
to so over the track.
The adult bicycle division of the pa
rade Friday morning promises to be
big one. Messrs. Dale and Johnson,
the committee in charge, report con-
siderable enthusiasm among the riders.
Flags will be furnished free for tie
decoration of bicycles for this parade.
1t is advised, however, that flowers be
used as generously as possible.
Because of the misunderstanding in
regard to prizes. and i. order to give
those who were misled an opportunity
to enter the committee has decided TO
keep the list open until 3 p. m. today.
Tsne.roid race observation train will
leave the Utah & Nevada depot at
p. m. sharp and the race will be over
by 5 2. m. in time for the balloon as
cenSfon.
The officials of the race are as fol-
lows:
R L. Conely starter.
c. A. Emjse. William Rischel,. John N.
Sharp. DR.. Pfoutz, E. H Scott, timers;
George 2. Downey, A. Z. Holden, DR..
n. w. Hewett, judges.
The following have been selected to
officiate at the bicycle parade: Judges,
Charles Levy, E. Z. Winters, E. NJ.
Gurola; Heuteaants. R. p. Crumsby,
Will Rlschel. ], c. Royle, W. D.
Brown and A. P. Seman.
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