Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
siLvERToN CELEBRATION.

SILvERTON, Colo. July 6.-Silver
ton deckcd herself oui gaily In In
patriotic robe and spirit and extended
4 gracious hand OF hospitality to her
guests from sister towns. who came
by tens and hundreds To participate
IN the Fourth Of July festivities.
Flags were In evidence everywhere.
floating their graceful folds In the
cool mountain breeze. while broad
strvAmers of red white and blue bunt
ing ilanked the fronts OF business
houses, Besides the decorations OF
flags and drapery, miniature ever.
green's. surn o1nted by a fiuttering en-
blem of patriotism, were planted at
intervals on both sides of the main
thoroughfare.
Today the Sllyerton people are
wearing broad smile OF satisfied van
ity because they celebrated while Old
Sol was having gushing mood of
sunshine without a lowering cloud to
mar the azure-iieckej canopy. They
are happy because they rebounded
with renewed energy and enthusiasm
from series of reverses which has
only welded a stronger bond of sym
pathy and loyalty between themselves.
4 few are still in effervescent spirit
ana are gloriously happy because
their ncighbors came. broke bread
and drank festal wine with them.
All are thankful that our guests were
permitted to go home in holiday at
tire Of uncrumpled freshly starched
glosslness instead of being rained on.
showed on. hailed on. sizzled through
and through. aud cold and limp to the
very marrow.
The success OF our celebration is
not wholly due TO fair weather and
warm sunshine, but to the untiring ef.
forts put forth by The executive com
mittee. The gentlemen composing
the committee were Colonel b. B Gal
Win, $. D. Cunningham. Joseph Bor-
deloau. and r. H. Cooper. They are
to be congratulated for having provid.
ed Two days OF amuscments for their
townspeople and for pushing every
number through ON the program.
As early as Friday noon guests be.
gan to arrive and by evening the
streets were lined with visitors Sat
urday morning brought crowds OF min
ers from the surrounding camps. On
the noon train from Durango came the
ball team and four coaches of halloo-
ing, enthusiastic admirers OF the
game
Saturdays program opened at 1880
p. m. with a handicap trap shooting
match. Two teams contested for the
$50 prize. The Grin team won out
In the singlo.handed drilling match,
Oscar Oleson won first money and
Pete Maufes second
Skinner and partner won first mon
ey In the double handed drilling
match
The fourth number on the program
was the band concert. which was held
in front OF the Grand hotel. while the |
people appcased their hungry appe-
tites
Al | O'Clock the band and the base.
bail players marched to the ball |
ground south OF town. AT least 300 |
people gave them rouslng greeting |
The grand stand was crowded to Its |
utmost capacity-over Coo people be |
ing massed there
The FIRST number on the afternoons |
program was "A horse race-half-mile |
dash. The Doud horse came out |
ahead. first money
Two teams entered the tugofwar |
contest After the rope had twice
broken, the Gladstone team won the
wager.
The i00-yard foot.race was won by
Jack Cole.
At o'clock the baseball game was
called. Both teams were In high splr-
It's and came into the field with the de.
termination OF winning out 1t was
closely contested game. and the score
stood l2 TO IL In favor OF the Silver
ION team