Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06
EUREKA'S FOURTH.
Many People From the Out
side in Attendance.
Much ENTHUSIASM Marked the
Entire Festivities.

Ociootsteu WIN vim enu spirit, anu WDiie
the celebration just passed lacked the
usual patriotic, oratoricsl, ~spell-bindipg
at the Opera House. still the enthusiasm
displayed in the round Of general sports
and other exercises Of the occasion lacked
none Of the old time earnestness and uni
verssl good feeling and gsiety.
Although the fun was rife and the
town was filled with people Of all classes
and the bowl flowed freely and merrily.
not q single disturbance marred the day
and Sheriff Burdick's stone hotel went
tenantless.
In addition to the Elko e~xcursionists
who arrived fifty strong on Tuesday even
ing's special. . large number Of people
came up from the north end section Of
the county, and the west and east side
valleys, and Diamond in particular, were
numerously represented. Informal re-
ceptions were held at the several hotels
on the arrival of the special Tuesday,
but the general public reception which
was held at the Opera House Wednesday
evening was the occasion of universal
~handshaking. An entertainment, under
the management Of the Eureka High
School. assisted by the Eureka base bali
team was given the fret part OF the even
ing, aud the selections rendered by our
local talent were excellent and heartily
enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough
to be in time to secure seats or standing
room. as the hall was filled early. and
many were turned away, but returned
later when the crowd began to melt and
joined in the interchange Of pleasantries
and acquaintance making" with our
visiting neighbors until . late hour.
On Wednesday many of the visitors
took advantage of the courtesy of the
mine managers, who had kindly offered
every facility for the examination of the
workings of some of our principal mines.
The visitors took in the Jackson and the
big cave in the Richmond and were greatly
underground.
Sunrise on the morning of the Fourth
was properly ushered in in the time.hon-
ored custom of the booming of anvils, and
the whole town aroused to the observance
Of the Nations Birthday.
The sports commenced ON Main street
about 3 o'clock in the morning with a
horse race, in which Charley Minoletti's
sorrel horse, ridden by himself, was first
under the tape, Lani's s%orrel, ridden by
Antoine Romano, coming second. The
first drawing $50, second $50.
A twenty-dollar purse was then offered
for the first of the other five horses entered
in the above race, and was won by Nick
Ratios horse, ridden by himself. A
special match quarter mile race was run by
the LAM and Ratio horses, and was won
by the former, although the Ratio horse
led easily for the first hundred yards, but
suddenly became u~nmanageable and spoiled
the race.
The next event was a hundred yard foot
race for men, which was won by Babe
Mayer, Enroll Taber coming in second
| both are of Elko.
The hundred yard ~footrace for boys was
won by Leonard Rosevear, Ben Regli
second.
The fifty yard sack race was jumped
through by viii Huebner first, Ed.
Watkins, Jr., making the home line second.
The wheelbarrow race was won by
| Charley Anderson. This occassioned con-
siderable amusement, as the boys who
entered were blindfolded and a number Of
mix-ups occurred, and some of the boys lost
their bearings and went sailing towards the
sidewalks at a dead tilt, causing consterna-
tion and a lively scurrying amongst the on
lockers, the ladies making frantic rushes
for ''tall timber"
The creased pig was then turned loose.
Piggie was a little puzzled at first as to
what was expected of him, but soon found
the crowd on the street unwelcome com.
pany and proceeded to create a scattering
from his immediate vicinity. Some of the
more venturesome, however, managed to
get piggie in a tight place without much
soiling of trousers, and Leonard McGarry,
by a quick movement, secured a hind leg of
the greasy squealer and won the prize.
The quarter mile dash for Indian ponies
was won by Indian Bob's cayuse, and Bob
was made happy with a sack of -four.
The main feature of the day was the base
ball game between the Elkos and Eurekas.
The game opened with the Elkos at the
bat, and the Eureka boys played hard and
strong and kept the Elkos from a single
home base. The home boys then went to
the bat highly elated and encouraged and
made three runs, and went to the field
again and rounded another goose egg for
the Elkos. the latter returning the comp.
liment in the second inning for the home
club, and the Eurekas repeating the dose
for the Elko's third inning. 1t began tt
look as though our home team had the
visitors IN tha RIM Tho EurakaS mad.