Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-07-11
VOLUME NXXI.


The III annivsrsary m Amas;can
Independence was fi'tingly cnlehrat-
cd in Elko Monday. Tne day opened
bright and clear and gave promise OF
a beautiful day. About noon the
wind blew great guns, sending clouds
OF dirt hithsei and yon into the eyes
OF those assembled 10 celebrate tie
anniversary OF the Natien's birth.
The celebration took place rs pro-
grammed Tor the people Of Nevada are
not Of the kind that give up u such
'trlilts na few gusts Uf Wind laden
with dust. The processlop, while
MT as extensive rs that OF the last
celebration, nIarshalled by tho Hon.
James Russell aud his aids, Thomas
Hunter and Frank Ferntld, was
"a credit TO the town. The hook and
ladder cart drawn by the boys be.
tween II and ,6 was tastefully Seco-
raled and was n feature ui the pro-
,cession. The Car Of State, drawn 10y
four OF Charley LawiI' white horses
and filled with pretty young misses
Tepresc ntiny the different states hnd
territories Of the Union, was the rem
ter ot attraction. Miss Carrie Keith
as the Goddess ~ liberty looked every
inch . Suean while Alien Nc Bride
rs unci" SF." ".-a " sturdy protector
% the fair goddess. Frank Riddle,
dressed in regulation uniform aEd
carrying a bright Winchester repre-
sented tho army aud Herbert Sproule
in the uniform of Uncle Sans gal.
ant tars represented the navy. Each
OF these boys now aud then cast
Sleeps eyes at the goddess and look
daggers ut each Other.
Tho procession headed 10y MARSHALL
Russell aud the band passed through
at the Pavilion, filled u It's ut.
mott capacity with as patriotic 40
audience IA evor usscmbled any.
where. 1t was tastefully decorated
with bunting, ilngs and ChineEe
lanterns and presented beautiful
sight.
Judge Talbot as coon rs there
VIVA semblance OF quiet, called the
people to order. liz address VIA mn
able effort and was greatly appe-
,ciated by all who were fortunate
enough to hear it. /. contains SO
much food for thought that we pub
!lish it III full today. The following
program was carried out in full.
1. S,usIc by the Band.
2. Opening address. President Of
the Day.
3. Song. Anne .ica," Audience and
Choir.
4. Prayer. Rev. John Dawson.
o. Music hy the Bnnd.
C. Reading Declaration of lGdc-
,pcndence. j. II. Wheeler.
7. Song, "Stnr SpanslcJ Bnnucr,"
Choir.
0. Grafton. f.. S. Harrington.
o. Song" ~ Thousand Years My
Own Columbia" Choir.
10. Bcnrdic ion. Rev. II. -. Jones.
IL. Musia 10y the Band.
The Grafton Of Mr.. Harrington was
;an able effort. lIc Inns promised the
INDEPENDENT II copy Of it aud it will
appear tomorrow. Tho exercises
Woo grand SUCCESS and wo Iro not
ibOnstiES whom We say they will COM
pato favorably with any held nny
where throughout Uncle Sans do
main.
Tho base ball game between tho
Tuscarora Clippers nnd tho Elku
ninc followed the exercises mt tho
pavilion. This game up to tho tifth
inning promised to be II clio 'cly con.
tested one. In this inning tho Tug
carOra boys got ratified and from
TINT time on the EllO b0ys had IN
cnsy gamo and knocked down the
s5O pnrso by Ito score Of IL 10 3.
Tho bicycle and llorSo-racc, follow.
cd next and drow largo crowd Of
stec,ntors. RIy Harris carried of
the prize IN tho bic, clio race and Wm.
Hunters gray horse won tho e2O
purse. Tho fireworks cnmo noxt Mt
ihe pavilion and were greatly enjoy.
ed Some Of the pieces worc bcauti.
ful in tho cxIromo. After the lire.
works ca'no tho dance in tho pavilion
Hero tho youth and nrauiy Of Elko
county trippod tho light fantastic nn-
I'll tho carly morning hours. This
closed ono ui the most successiul
celebrations ever held in Elko. Moth
ing occurred To mar the pleasure of
tue occasion and tho verdict of all
wns that tho Nations birthday had
tetn properly celebrated by the poo
plo Oi j. no county.
Following IL judge Talbol's speech
In full: