Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

come anu 2oIlts Inv p'WdtI SlllOht
will clear away in day or so, and
in the meantime the patriotic small
boy will have an opportunity to nurse
his wounds, and incidentally stave off
the lock jaw The Fourth of July
orator has again demonstrated be-
yond doubt that we are the great
est nation on earth, and that we can
lick any three other countries with
our hands tied behind us.
1t is no exaggeration to state that
the first Fourth of July in Tonopah
was "a howling success. When the
matter was first broached, and a
few of our most cnterprising citizens
took hold to make few preliminary
arrangements, it was not intended
to attempt anything on an elaborate
scale, but merely to do enough to
show proper spirit in the observ-
ance of the day. But the elements of
success were all here, and after the
ball was started the thing went
ahead ON its own momentum. Talent
of all kinds was dug up from sources
where it was not previously xnOwn to
exist, money was poured forth like
water. and every inhabitant of the
camp, male and female, red, white
and black, seemed determined to ido
his on her share to add TO the inter
est and en- joyment Of the occasion
The result was celcbartion long to
be remembered in the history of
Tonopah. and which demonstrated to
the onlooker that we have here the
Iivliest and most promising little
mining town in the State Of Nevada,
If not in the entire west. Such. in
effect was the remark made many
times during the day by recent ar
rivals and others who were temper
arilv present on business
The events of the dav were so mum
erouS and some of them Of such an
exciting character, that il will be
difficult to give an exact account of
everything that tranSpired In fact
several of our fellow citizens began
to celebrate the night before with
considerable enthusiasm. In the
forenoon the usual literary exercises
took place from the grand stand and
were listened to 10y "A large and ap-
preciative audience.
The exercises were opened with Il
prayer by Mr.. VIM. Marsh Presi-
dent of the Day, Clay Peters, in "a
few well chosen and appropriate re
marks spoke Of the first celebration
in Tonopah and why the American
people celebrate the 18th day Of July.
rhe singing Of the National songs by
the Glee Club deserves more than
special mention The singing was
grand. Reading of the Declaration
of Independence was accomplished by
We editor. brakes Address to the
Flag uv Miss Gladys Stevens. pupil
of the Nevada State University. was
eXcelIently rendered Miss Stevens
rs an clocutionist has but few rivals
Her delivery was received with pro
longed applause Thc oration by
Robert Gordon was a master piece
Of literature The orator was list
cncd to by an attentive audience and
was frequently interrupted by pro
longed applause
The sports of the day began with
the base ball game between the
married and single men, the single
men had Il dead thing before the
game was called but at the close of
they realized that dead things
sometimes crawl as the score stood
| / tn in, favor nf hA t,,nrptnl ln,ra
the game was well played
The bipncho riding exhibition was
a grand sight and long to be remem-
bered. Johnny Mccain Of Belmont.
a well known rider was first to mount
and sat his horse with grace. the
animal was hard bucker and but
few riders would have stayed with
the beast, the ri Ter was not thrown
J Il. Morris, better known a. 'Tule
Canyon was the next tp tackle the
bJrking horse, he like Mr.. MaCann
is a graceful and splendid eques-
trian His horse fell and in doing
50 threw its rider. Mr. Morris
rode two horses. showing his
horsemanship to be wonderful. p
f. O'Brien as "A herder has few
eqvals, if any, The fire works
wo lid have been q credit to a city
of 10, 600 population. The dance in
the evening was well attended. In
all. the first Fourth in TonOpah
was grand success and one long
t. be remembered
The following were the prize win
ners in the various games, taking
first and second money Base Ball,
Married men. 100 yd, race, H, H.
Warburton. Boys race under 10
Years, lst money Eddie Hand 2nd
Randcl Weeks Boys race under
10 years lst Lloyd McQullan, md
NJ, Gilbert. Little girls race, lst
GLADYS Turner 2nd Annie Furp-