Gilpin observer., 1903-07-09
Fourth Of July
Passes off very Pleasantly
The Celebration was Great Success
and Everybody Had a Very
Pleasant Time.

that was had. The committee having
charge had arranged an excellent pro-
gramme of sports, which we're open to
everyone, and had attached good prizes
to everything. But the weather man
was against the affair for the Sd, as on
Thursday evening it began to rain and
did not let up all evening and on the Sd
it rained and showed all day, making
the day very cold and disagreeable. On
Saturday the sun came out bright and
warm and the streets we're filed with
people. These celebrations must surely
pay from a business point of view as
where year ago there were over $50
tickets sold at the Central depot to citi-
zens going away for the day, this year
there were but no. or less than one
fourth.
On Friday, the Sd, the program was
rearranged owing to the weather and no
ball game was held in the morning. The
street was also too muddy for racing and
There we're five entries, Jess Smith, Joe
Kramer, James Atkinson, James Sem
mems and George Launder, and the first
prize was won by George Launder in 10
% minutes, and the second prize by Joe
Kramer in II 80 minutes. The judges
were r. N. Lewis, Joseph Williams and
Henry Gilman, and George McFarlane
was timekeeper..
The ball game was called after the ore
shovelipg contest, and was victory for
the home team.
In the evening despite the cold wealth
er there was dancing at the pavilion that
street, and in the waltzing contest, Mrs.
James Williams of Nevadaville and w.
n. Adams of Central were declared the
winners.
Saturday morning the fremen's races
occurred, the street having been put in
good shape through the hard work OF
Marshal Wilkinson. The first race was
the wet test, and resulted as follows:
Rough and Readys, first prize. time, 33
% seconds. Alerts second. time, 33 As
seconds. G. p. U. third, time, 80 40 Sec
onds. This was followed by the 100 yard
dash, and was won by Wallace Gail in
10 seconds, Ollie Peterson second and
George McFarlane third. Mayor Kruse
made few short remarks from the band
stand, appropriate to the occasion, and
Professor Clark read the declaration of
independence. The pext race was the
hook and ladder and was run in the fol-
lowing time: Rough and Readys, "a 3.5;
c. P. u, 26 1-5; Alerts, % 3.4. The c. P.
Us were compelled to run twice as no
time was caught on their first run, and
the Alerts had bad luck in their ladder
climber falling through. This ended the
mornings races, and Immediately after
dinner the straightaway was run in the
following time: Rough and Readys, %
2-5; Alerts, % 4-5; c. P. u, "a 2-5. The
next race was the donkey race, which
was won by c. Becker and q. Keast was
second. The three legged race followed
and was won by Mayor and jackson,
Floyd and Flynn second. Ray O'Meara
won the eleven year old boys race, with
Frank Warren and Frank Huber second.
In the sixteen year old race for the boys.
Thomas Fowle won first prize and Mel.
vile Jordan second. Then came the race
which had caused considerable money to
be placed as there was quite difference
Of opinion as to whether w. Gail or o.
Peterson was the fastest 200 yard man.
but Gail showed his heels to the field
and won the race easily, Peterson being
second and McFarlane third. This end
ed the racing and everybody adjourned
to the ball game, where the Gilpins again
defeated their opponents. In the even.
ing there was promiscucous masking on
the streets and fine display Of fireworks
were set off by the Elks Flambeau club.
Dancing was held in the pavilion and at
the Armory hall the Mandolin club gave
a dance.
Robert Wilkinson was marshal OF the
day and made most excellent announc-
or OF the events. NJ. T. Griffith and c.
e. Nichols acted as judges and w. H.
George, A. Rapin and d. II. Allen gave
excellent satisfaction as timekeepers.
Both days we're livened up by good
music by the Central City band, Who
played some very nice selections. The
music at the pavilion was furnished by
the Central City orchestra with James
Rule as leader.
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