The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-09
CELEBRATION
AT PARADISE
So Many Good Things 1t
look Two Days To En-
Joy Them
Paradise, July Z

Paradise, July Z.
The Fourth of July celebration here
was like "all Gaul," divided into two
parts. The first part was pulled off
Friday and the second on Saturday.
The program for Friday began at 3
o. M, with a colt race on the race
track The race was for a distance o.
hlee-eights of a mile, open TO all 3-
year-old colts, raised in Humboldt
loounty, for purse of $50; $35 for first
and SIS for second Charles ByrneS
.oan colt surprised everybody, includ-
.ng the owner, by taking first money
and w. r. Kilburn s colt came in sec
ond There were four entries.
The next event was the grand ball.
The bill was $3.50 straight, and As
numbers were disposed of. The music
was from Golconda and gave good
satisfaction. Supper was served at
the Paradise hotel.
At $3.50 a. m. on the Fourth of
July, the celebration began by the ex-
plosion of giant crackers and the firing
of anvils. There was a lull until
about 10 a. m, when in the street di-
ectly in front of the Paradise hotel,
the following literary program was
endered:
National Song -. :. -. Chorus
Prayer -. :. -. Rev. E. j. Bradner
Miss Elsie Case then sang, in a
clear, strong voice, a beautiful solo,
entitled, THE Spirit of '76."
Mr. P. NJ Palmer made few STIR
ring remarks appropriate to the occa-
sion and read the Declaration of In
| dependence.
Benz. Gillian recited a poem. Mr.
, Gillian is naturally superior public
, speaker.
A male quartette, composed of
Messrs. Kilburn, Bradner, H. Harvey
and L. P. Riley, sang THE Old Oaken
, Bucket"
Rev. E. ]. Bradner delivered the
oration, and Edward Bradshaw sang
solo. Edwin Case recited an oration
| from Patrick Henry. He caught the
spirit of the author and was cheered
to the echo.
The program closed with a chorus
| Of mixed voices, which sang Amer
| ica."
| 1t is a difficult matter, as rule, to
entertain a crowd of people on the
Fourth of July with a literary pro-
gram, and the committee is to be con-
graduated on their success. We hear
many words of praise for the program.
| A large number of people were pres
ent, chairs were brought from the
church and hotel, to the hotel porch,
and there seated comfortably in the
| hade the people were prepared to en-
| joy themselves.
The crop of "Horribles" is short
here this year. and the committee did
not put up creased pole. The
| squaws refused to descend to so un-
| dignified thing as race. but the
PEOPLE never missed these things. Ben
Gillian and Chas. Byrnes won the
| three-legged race. The sack race was
won after three trials by Gerhart Mil
| Ter. with Frank Burge second. Mr..
Miller won the blindfolded wheel
barrow race. and Millard Austin the
race for boys under II years.
| Most of the people then repaired
70 the race track south of the village,
TO witness the two remaining horse
races. The saddle horse race was for
one-quarter of a mile; s35 to the win
ner and SIS for the place. Carl Brad
shaw's horse came home first and Jas.
Grigsby's horse got the place.
The last race was free for all, for
distance of three-eights of a mile.
and a purse of $50; $40 going to TIE
winner and $50 to the place-horse. J.
r. Harvey's horse won, with Chas.
Bvrnes' horse a close second.
! The dav closed with grand disD'av
of fireworks at D. m. Throughout
the entire celebration. the crowd.
though large, was orderly. No arrests
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