The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-07-12
MEEK Err SIDING,

with cool clear, bright morning, the
Fourth OF July was ushered in at Will
lam Fudge's Grove with the roaring re-
ports OF anvils and the popping of
bombs. The people had met 10 ceIe-
orate only as The people of this vicinity
know how to. The people came from
every direction, with banners flying and
flags floating. They surely had patriot
ism. And when one looked into the
thousand or more intelligent faces, well
could be said, 1--WE have Peace on earth
good will to all men," The Hay choir
rendered several pieces of choice music,
which showed much practice and cult
walton of rich voices
The audience of 1000 gave undivided
attention to the clear reading of the
Declaration OF Independence by Miss
OsmundsOn
This was followed bv an interesting
and instructive talk by Elias Molae, full
OF historical and personal ,cts, showing
cOnclusivply and without contradiction
that the United States was further ad-
vanced than any other nation on earth
At the conclusion that old and re-
spected pioneer of AlkalI Fiat Phil Cox,
was called on for a speech. He re-
spOnded, thanking the people for the in
vitatiOn and spoke a short time, out
lining the early settlement of this part
OF the community, an Interesting and
instructive talk Others IS he old piO-
neers were called on but refused to re-
spond. Then came dinner-and such q
One-tit nectar for the gods. Ice cream,
lemonade, prize cakes, boiled ham, NUT
ton, chicken-in fact there is not Ian
guage in any vocabulary to describe the
kind and amount of grub
After dinner athletic sports com
menced, lasting until shutdown.
First was an exciting foot race; some
very fast sprlDting surely, for the coun-
try, there being six starters; 50 yard
race, small entrance, time not learned
Ogle of Hay won first money, Pierce of
Pampa second.
Next was O. high running jump, four
entries, all doing extraordinary high
jumping for amateurs. Ogle and Smith
of Hay made a tie. The money was d.
vided. Height jumped, 5 feet.
An exciting sack race followed, with
six starters, but only two came through,
as the race was running and falling
down and rolling was not allowed.
Jenkins won first money with a walk
ing second money.
The grand stand, being built with an
eve to business, was, after dinner, turned
into dance hall, and with fine music
from the organ and violin, the dance
under the excellent management OF Dave
Ryan, was popping success.
At the conclusion of the dance a close
and exciting horse race of 800 yards
was run by horse from Pampa and one
from Hay. The Pampa horse took rst
money.
A purse race, same distance, was next,
With six fine thOroughbreds entering.
After considerable iockeying the flyers
we're started The thoroughbreds of
Pampa took both first and second
money, large amount OF money chang
ing hands as a result of the race.
There was without doubt one OF the
greatest exhibitions of club swinging, by
Miss O'Brien of Huntsville, ever seen in
Whitman county, holding the audience
spellbound, as it were, for 20 minutes,
placing those clubs in every conceivable
position, the left following the right, the
right following the left, in every act. 1t
was both entertaining and instructive.
An interesting and exciting game of
base ball was played between Meekef and
Hay teams. Time being limited. only
five innings were played. The result of
the game was II to 10 in favor of Hay
A lerge and costly supply OF fireworks
closed the events of the day, closing
with two dances in the evening, one at
the grove, the other in the large hall
recently erected by L. F. Buff of Hay.