The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-21

opSuh. OGllcI 1ullllSUeES Will dlSO W
present and make short addresses.
The meetings at Zimmerman will be-
gin on the evening of Monday and will
| be held at the Union church in that
place. DR.. G. G.. Petrie of the Au-
gustana church of Minneapolis, DR..
L. Johnston of Minneapolis, Rev. o.
A. Nelson of Minneapolis, Rev. G. F.
Rust of St. Paul and Rev. F. "A. Tun-
nell of Monticello will speak at the
meetings. Those On Tuesday will be
held in the forenoon and evening.
THE FOURTH IN OLD MEXICO.
A Princeton Boy Writes of a Mexico Cele-
| bration in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico.
r. W. F'reer of Princeton has re-
ceived very interesting letter from
his son Ed who is now at Bisbee work
ing for large mining company and
has very good position. Mr.
Freer's son enclosed an account of a
Fourth of July celebration over the
line at Cananea, Sonora, Mexico.
With the account Of the celebration
he enclosed printed program of the list
of sports and attractions for the cele-
bration. The program was printed
as folder and was issued in colors
with the flags. of the United States
and the sister republic to the south
entwined over the clasped hands of
fellowship. The program gives a list
of all the officials who looked after
the celebration and mentions all the
points OF interest in and about the
great mining center of that part of
Mexico where are several old and
very valuable copper mines.
For the base ball game there was
purse hung up of $3.50, and $3.50 for
tug of war, with $3.50 for steer tying
contest and 800 for bronco busting.
In double hand drilling contest there
was a first prize of $500 and second
of $3.50. In single hand drilling there
was a prize offered of 5000 first money
and S75 second. It will be seen that
old Mexico is way ahead of many of
the up-to-date American towns which
think they celebrate. Mr.. Freer in
his letter says:
with this you will find a program
Of the Fourth of July celebration at
Cananea, Sonora. Mexico. The peo-
pie of that town believe in advertising
so they sent a band and delegation
here July I'd to extend an invitation
to Bisbee and a large number went
from this place.
"Cananea is copper camp and
| cattlemen's headquarters about fifty
miles south of the Mexican line.
The celebration lasted two days.
Taking the train at Bisbee the first
stop was at Naco, which is partly in
Mexico and partly in the States and
like many border towns is refuge for
the lawless element who can escape
the authorities of either country by
crossing the line.
''After the usual delay for the inspec-
ton of baggage we were again on the
way through country of mountains
and mesa. passing hundreds of cattle
many of which are dying for want of
water. Here it is that Greene, the
millionaire mine owner and cattle
man, owns the largest single estate on
the continent.
"We found Cananea a place of some
5000 people. It is built at the foot of
the Huachuca mountains. A large
corral was the scene of the sports and
the celebration was in full progress
with a great display of bunting and
Mexican and American flags. The
town was full Of people. Mexicans
with broad sombreros, Peon women
smoking cigarettes, and senoritas
with gay mantillas with here and there
cowboy wearing high-heeled boots
and slx-shooters. The exhibitions of
steer tying and bronco busting were
tine as was also the drilling contest.
The tiremen Of five towns were entered
in the hose race. There are many
Chinese here and they give Uncle Sam
much trouble in trying to cross the
line. the rangers sometimes finding
them under loads of hay or in barrels.
But they were not to be outdone and
in the evening they gave a procession
brilliant with flags and lanterns and
oriental robes.
''While in town we visited the i'm
mense smelter and concentrating plant
costing over a million dollars. Most
of the skilled labor is American but
the law of the country compels them to
employ seventy per cent Mexicans.
1.-The celebration was concluded by
a grand ball where Caboleras with
their gold lace and uniforms mingled
with sturdy 'Gringo' miners and the
sentiment of all was viva las das
republicas. ~
| Makes a Prediction.