Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
A GLORIOUS FOURTH.
GfanSeVille Did Herself Proud in a
Three DAYS Celebration.

mas so many people assembled in
Grangeville in pursuit of pleasure
rs was here during the three days
last week. The wealth
er was all that could be desired
and from Thursday morning until
night the streets were
thronged with people bent on
having a good time and they had
it. There were business men,
farmers, miners, stockmen and
Indians all mingling in a good
natured happy crowd.
At 10 o'clock Thursday the
parade was formed by Grand
Marshal Cyrus Overman at the
corner Of Main and Meadow streets
and led by the Grangeville Brass
Band marched to the grounds.
The liberty car, containing Miss
Maggie Howell as goddess of
liberty, and her maids of honor
led the procession, and following
this was an immense float drawn
by eight magnificent white horses
carrying forty-fve beautiful young
ladies dressed in national colors.
These two floats were the leading
features Of the parade and the
artistic beauty displayed in their
construction reflect much credit
on Mrs. 4. J. Wright, Mrs Levi
Magee and Mrs. j. A. Hanson,
the committee who had charge of
their arrangement. The fire de-
partment, Orientals. civic societies
and citizens followed and the last
of the procession had hardly
started when the head reached the
grounds.
At the groun dis the exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Anderson, and Mrs DIR. Cooper
read the Declare ton, after which
City Attorney E. M. Griffith
introduced Hon. Clay Nc
Nance, who delivered the
grafton. The speech was a
masterpiece and we believe we are
safe in saying THAI no Grafton ever
delivered in Grangeville received
more unstinted applause or was
more thoroughly appreciated by
the audience.
The first thing after dinner was
the quarter mile dash for purse
of $50 and was won by A. Gregg's
Pedigree lst, M. Hughes, Daisy A
2nd, and John Messengers Skipper
Sd. Then came the ball game
between Grangeville and Cotton
wood. Both teams played fast
ball, but few costly errors run
the score up and it ended 13 to 7
in favor of Grangeville. Follow
ing the ball game was the 800 yard
pony race FOR $50 and was won
by Hugh OKane's Blue Jay lst,
G. A. Thompson's Babe 2nd, and
f. +. Pierce's Maude Sd. In the
smile dash for $50 there were four
entries but only three started and
at the finish Dick Martins Alec
was 1st, A. Greggs Sly Fox End,
II. O'Kane's Trix 3rd. The
crowd then adjourned to the
streets, where the first run in the
hose race was made and won by
Company No. 2. The firemen' S
ball in the evening completed the
days entertainment.
SECOND DAY.
The forenoon of the second day
was devoted to footraces and
athletic sports for youngsters and
the riding contest for a $50 saddle.
Chas. Crooks and Chas. Thompson
were the only ones to ride and
both of them gave splendid exhibi-
tions of horsemanship. Crooks
was awarded the prize.
After dinner there were two
more horse races, the smile dash
for $50 was won by Skipper 1st,
Daisy A. End, Pedigree 3rd, and
the 3mile dash by Alec 1st, Trix
end and Nellie Bly, Sd.
Through some misunderstanding
the ball game between Sites and
the Rooters was Cancelled and a
game made between Grangevillt
and the Rooters. Both being local
teams there was much enthusiasm
manifested and it was happy
surprise to many when the Rooters
won by score of IA to 7.
The most exciting feature of the
second day program was the tying
contest for $50 cash prize. A
large drove of unbroken horses
were brought on the ground and
in the absence of corral were
surrounded by cowboys on horse
back. There were goodly mum.
ber of contestants and when they
dashed into the herds with ropes
swinging and frantic horses charg
ing in every direction, the scene
was certainly strenuous enough tt
please Teddy Roosevelt or fiji
Buffalo Bill with envy. Severa
ropes were broken and one hors
fell with his rider, but fortunatel.
no one was hurt. Ellis Crook wa
the first to catch and tie his horse
and was awarded the prize.
| The second run in th
hose race was won b
No. 1, giving them on
each. A ball given by the Grange
vile Brass Band closed the day
exercises.
THIRD DAY.