, 1900-07-05
OUR CELEBRATION.
Saratoga Has a Fine Day and Cele.
brates in Style---Everything
Goes OFF Smoothly.

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Goes Off Smoothly.
Yesterday morning, the NORM
ing of the Glorious Fourth, was
cool and cloudy. The streets were
thronged with people early in the
morning waiting for the days fes-
tivities to commence.
At 10 O'Clock VIM. Turnbull,
marshall of the day, formed the
parade in front of rhe Club house.
1t was headed by the cornet band
and ended with as many of the
troopers in the late war as could
be mustered in, led by Capt. Davis.
There were about 5 sets of tours
and they made a fine showing.
The parade then marched to the
new hall lately erected by Gus
Jensen & Bro, where the exer-
cises were opened by an overture
by the band. Singing by the glee
club followed and a prayer was
offered by Rev. Robinson. J. F.
Crawford, who was chairman, in
troduced the first speaker of the
day, Attorney M. B. Moore. Mr..
Moore's address consisted of the
reading of the Declaration of In
dependence and remarks thereon,
and vas followed by one from j.
j. Rowep, which was favorably
received. The exercises then
closed with a benediction from
Rev. Huntington. The crowd
then dispersed for dinuer.
AT 2 o'clock everyone went out
to the horse races west of town.
The first event was a free for all
pony race. The first prize was
taken by Nellie, a mare belonging
to L. E. Cleve, and the second by
a horse belonging to FL. G. Amber.
The half mile dash followed with
three entries. The first prize was
taken by Donnelly, Carroll Bros
horse, and the second by Mr..
Cleve's mare, Nellie.
The crowd then returned to
town to witness the rock drilling
contest. This was one of the best
events of the day and created
much interest and excitement.
Three teams entered the contest.
The first team, composed of Nc
Daniel g. Poor, to the drill went
into the rock IA inches in ten
minutes, the time to which the
drilling was limited. The next
was Bernard & Tarr and drilled
Is inches. The other team was
Mcbride brothers and drilled 155
inches, taking second prize. This
was followed by the pie eating
contest. This was won by John
ME Isom with Sam Chambers a
close second. The mems foot race
was then run with j. B. Gross of
Brush Creek a winner and a man
by the name of Valen second.
The boys foot race was won by
Charlie McPhail with Rannie
Campbell second. The tug of
war was won by the men under
Will Large. The other team was
under j. A. Schoonjans.
The display of fireworks in the
evening was splendid and reflected
credit on the men who selected
them.
The day ended with a ball in
the evening at Jensen Bros hall.
This was one of the incest DAYS
for a celebration Saratoga has had
for many years and a great deal of
the credit for the success of the
undertaking is due to Mr.. Turn
bull who is an excellent marshal.
The music was furnished by our
new cornet band and Saratoga has
reason to be proud of them for the
music was well played and they
filed all the intervals with nation
al and popular airs.
The crowd was large and while
enthusiastic was one of the most
orderly and well behaved that
ever assembled in this place. Not
a single drunk or disorderly man
was in evidence and not a single
case of disturbance was reported.
which certainly reflects oreat