The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-07-06
JULY 4th.
Ely Holds Small Celebration Principally
for the "Kids."

for the "Kids."
The morning of the Fourth broke
rather cloudy and early in the day it
looked very much as if old Sol would
fail to put in an appearance. Not
withstanding the threatening aspect
OF the weather, the booming of guns
and the patriotic airs Of the band
brought the larger part OF the citi-
zens out at about-5 o'clock when the
handsome city flag was unfurled to the
breeze from the pole on the city hall
| to the music of the Star Spangled
Banner. From that time forth the
booming OF cannon was inceSSant and
sleep was out Of the question.
Atsabout $50 the Calithumpians
made their appearance followed by
| the younger generation en- masSe.
The two bands, the Austrian and
| Finn, enlivened the morning with
choice selections until O'Clock when
| the callthumpians and the citizens
assembled before the city hall where
Mayor Sletten introduced Rev. Logan
who read the Declaration of indie
pehdence.
The crowd then went to Second
avenue where the sports were to take
place. erychild, from "knee-high"
up had a chance to show their sprint
ing proclivities and all received prizes
| ranging from 10 cents to $1.00. About
500 was distributed in this manner
and the contests and prizes were en-
ljoyed by the tots and their older
friends. A grand rush for the candy
shops was the usual climax to all the
races. The time was put in very
pleasantly at this amusement until
dinner time.
AT 100 the horse races were called
ION Harvey street. Six horses lined
upfor the start, the first heat being
won by Tom Harri and his pony, Bert
Morrison coming in second and Job
Whiteside third. The next heat was
won by Bert Morrison with job
Whiteside a close second and Tom
Harri third. Owing to the immense
thrOng of people it was thought adj
visable by Mayor Sletten to call the
third heat off, which was done, the
first money going to Bert Morrison,
the second to Tom Harri and the
third to Job Whiteside. More music
by the bands, which had by this time
become further augmented by band
composed of members of the City and
Junior bands was had after which the
SquaW races, mems races, hose cart
race and tugs Of war took place.
The sQuaW race was won by the
Same old dusky maiden who captures
tue prizes every year and who has ac-
cumuisted quite a reputation as a
fspfinter, and as a consequence several
EwaWbikS. The mems race was TAX.
EN- by Matt Gleason with Will Cox. a
Fciose second and Arthur Sheridan
third.
In the hose cart race the team cap
tainRd by Thos. Jury carried off the
honors, defeating the John Habian
team by about seconds.
BY far the most interesting of the
days sports from a competitive stand
point were the tugs Of war between
the:city and mines, and the Aus1rians
and Firms. In the former the city
crowd won after decidedly hard pull
and in the latter the Austrians gain
latter was a haId contest and lasted
longer than any tug of war ever seen
here.
The Chimgar boys again carried off
the prize for the best Calithumpians.
the Chapel boys second and John
Whelan and Claude White third. The
former represented a Chinese sedan
chair outfit, the second Punch and
Judy show and the latter the BOX
ers."
The day passed pleasantly, no acct
dents happening to mar the festiYi-
ties, more than two of the Jockeys in
the races becoming unseated and TAX
rom S . Their their hands and f faces ouS The
prohibited which probably accoun is
In great measure for the scarcity of
manned hands and faces.