Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-06
AT DUKES RANCH.

The members of the W. c. I. U.
bad prepared nice program which
was rendered at the beautiful grove
between John Dukes house and the
Point of Rocks. There we're over 100
people spent the day there and the
ladies had prepared an abundance OF
ice cream, lemonade and other re-
freshments which we're served to the
children free during the day. Swings
and hammocks we're provided and
greatly enjoyed.
AT JEROME.
The principal celebration of the
county was held at Jerome. For three
or four years the people of Jerome
aud that section have attended the
celebrations at Prescott, and this year
Prescott gave way entirely to Jerome
aud several hundred people went over
to the big copper camp, some of
them going on Saturday when the fire
department went, others on Sunday
and on Monday morning another big
train load Joined those already there.
The Eagles band went on Sunday.
The concerts given by the band are
said to have been the best the boys
ever gave aud the Jerome people we're
delighted with them and from the
time they arrived in town till they
left they we're Gated like princes. In
fact Prescott people have had nothing
but the strongest words of praise for
the manner in which the Jerome
people treated them during the entire
time they were their guests.
The principal events of sport of the
day we're the races between Prescott
and Jerome fire departments. The
committee on arrangements had ap-
portioned $40 for that purpose and the
races we're very close and exciting,
but the Prescott boys got away with
1900 out of the 800.
The wet test resulted in a tie be-
tween the two teams, the time being
"a Is seconds. This was for $500 and
the money was equally divided.
The straight-a-way race was won by
Prescott the time being 13 seconds as
against l3 3-5 for Jerome. This was
for 500.
| The tug of war was also won by the
Prescott fire zen, the prize being $50.
In the 100 yard dash foot race the
spikers for the two hose companies
were the winners of first and second
money, Jackson, of Jerome, winning
first and Evarts, of Prescott, second,
| the difference being only a few
/ inches.
Then came the miners drilling
contest. The first money for the
double hand contest, $50, was won
by A. Dahlin and A. Nyberg, OF
Walker, who drilled 2i3s inches. The
second money, $50, WAS won by Alex
Williams and Harry johnson, OF
Jerome In the single handed drill
a. Nyberg, who drilled 3 inches,
won first money, SO. J. Paeli VOL
second money, s25.
There was a splendid exhibition OF
flag picking by several cowboys, but
lhe winners name could not b,
learned.
A riviting contest for a 500 priz'
was also a very interesting event.
Several other minor events wer,
pulled off during the day and the eel
ebration wound up with grand mas
querade ball in the evening to whicl
the Prescott flremen we're invited a
guests of honor.
$ On Tuesday morning the Prescott
, people returned home we'll please,
: with their visit One gentleman VIII
has had considerable experience i
e the line of athletic sports all over~iri
e IONA. says that the day at Jerome va
the best and cleanest days sport b
| has ever seen in the territory.
e Next yesrsSPreseott will scelebrat