Daily camera., 1901-06-11
The Celebration
Worthy Boulder
THREE GREAT DAYS.

Rapidly Worked Out.
Committees are about to call upon the
ci.izens of Boulder for subscriptions TO
the Quarto Centennial celebration. The
>mmttee 10 solicit funds for the cele.
bration proper i, to be named by Chair
man NJ. S. Whi,eley, mayo, Of Boulder
The committee to secure funds for the
miners day portion of the celebration
will have exclusive charge OF that affair
and will secure funds independently Of
business men and from the mining inter
est alone. Its intended that the miners
drill at the Chaa.auqua August 2, shall
b: an event eclipsing anything of the
kind ever witnessed in the state.
Why is this SO? In the first place
Messrs Lou r. Johnston and John A.
Teagarden are at the head OF thinning
meE. men OF energy and full OF resources
and ideas. In the second place the au
ditotum here affords An opportunity for
seeing such contest OF Drawn and
prac,iced skill as nc auditorium in The
state affords. Ga line with the ,aauoIr.
huge rock is to be placed. giving room
for the judges back Of the viewpoint OF
the PUBLIC, Thousands can see il and the
men Can work comfortably, Teams are
now hard at it. The dolblc hand team
which wins the INST priE: will receive
$500. the second prz. 500 or $50. For
single hand drilling, $50 will be offered
for the FIRST prize and $50 for the second.
Here are prizes worthy con,eading FOR.
No Colorado miner will be barred, PRO
vidlng he enters for the contest a, a,,ire
TO be determined by the committee.
Elec.ric and steam L:ll companies
have signihed ,he!s desire to eompe.e
ani ,h= nssgle will be afforded pra.c.
,,cai obJec, lesson in mining. Teams
.are practicins all over Nor.nern Colo.
rado. according 10 letters received by
Secretary Morath. but ,n.y will have to
ba last ones if ,h:y 5:a, Boulder county
miners.
The frs, day affords The puzzle. The
legislature has said lha. here ia Boulder
the -5,h anniversary oi Colorado state.
hood shall he observed and the legis
lltute "A coD.ag 10 see Ii done. The
governor, all eS governors. all stlte o.
Gcers, all poets who ever sang Coiorado's
praises. Indian chiettians. cowboys OF
the plains, creators oi Eden on Ia, grea,
American drse;t. bu!lieyi oi the states
Constitution, our ua!tst States senator's,
pas, md psesen', SUI viyoIs OF Sand
=rcska sangginarY battle, the mlgnifi
cen, National Guard OF the present day,
with bright uniforms and latcs, pattern
ed guns. booming forth the praises Of
Colorado on the ohjoTIaBce OF its natal
day. Journilis tao ats. school teachers
asd representatives OF Coiorado's pres
ent uaagaii;ccn. schoo. system, al these
are 10 be here. and how so to dispose of
such wealth of talen, and energy ,ypi.
Tying the progress OF Colorado is the
serious problem OF the committee. Rut
the committee realizes all his and is
piece by piece working oat the dercils
OF program which will be credit TO
Boulder and the state.
The committee believes Bou,de,'s
cIed,. IL a. stake in this matter. She is
cor, .ait,ed to il and she must make the
affair one altogether crsditable. Ii will
cost money. bu, such thousands will be
here as were never seen in Boulder he.
spent here and that every resource of
the esty will b. required to provide for
the great ttrongs. Those 10 reap the
benefits should be the most generous
subscribers 10 the fund. but everyone
will be expected to give. give for Boul.
der, give for them selves and give cheer
fully. Lists will be published showing
how people have responded and every
dollar will be devoted to the purposes of
making Boulder grea. for three days
Shortly papers o. ,ss state will be tell,
ing OF wha, is 10 happen here Angus: 1.
a and 3 and for six weeks the talk of the
state will b. the Quarto Centennial at
Boulder
There will be freman's tournament
! oa the last day, when street Of the city
will b.. filled in the old fashioned way
with those who wish to see the hrenen
Of Colorado in their exciting races. This
committee has not yet been named. so
details are lacking,
J However. it will be the usual BooldeI
success and worth all the money it will
/ cot. Let the citizens respond generously
and the committee promises three days
fast and furious. three days when all the
state will be looking to Boulder, talking
Builder, seeing Boulder and spending
money in Boulder.
An Official Hanging In Boulder