Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-07

IN singing America" aud remained
standing until the bcnc,lictIon was pro-
nounced by the chaplain. This closed
the literary exercises Of the day,
Seated upon the platform with the
president Of the day aud orator we're
Miss Gladys Hunter. the beautiful
Goddess OF Liberty, supported by her
maids Of honor Miss Maude Grover
Miss Agnes Fcrnali. Miss Hattie Hunter
and Miss Marjorie Henderson. repre-
senting Equality Justice, Truth and
Purity, the basic principles Of our
govcrLmeni.
Al the close Of the literary program
the people rested until / :3l when the.
most OF them went To- the base ball
ground to see the game between the
Elko and Carlin mines. This was hotly
contested and resulted in Il victory Tor
the home team 10y score Of IL 10 3.
The Carlin boys put up good game,
but could not stand before the vigilance
and Drawn Of the Elko boys. They
took their defeat gracefully and showed
thtS were thorough sports.
After the ball game the people
returned to town and the races were
pulled of. These were thurouuhly en-.
Ioycd by all. Following is the result:
SPORTS.
Race for boys under -, - Iards;
pnrse, 800; live entries; won by James
Griffin Of Carlin.
Race for girls under -, ID yards;
purse Si.Or; five entries; won by Violet
Christian 81 Llmoillr.
Race for boys under 10. 20 yards;
purse {! 90; ten entries; won toy Alvin
McFarlin of Filko
fl!rmans race; prize. silver trophy,
two entries Hose Cart No. ] started
from Episcopal church coruer aud ran
around Harris corner. attaching To fire
plug there; Hose Cart No.2 ran from
Van DrcIllcu'- corner around drug
store corner, attaching io lire plug tue re-; (;
won by No =. Men Cf No = seemed to
reach their tire plug an instant quicker
III ~ No |: uoLsc ne uf No ! made
most rapid coupling. Race was very
close. time difference probably under
two sccoLd-. The boys ~ the losing
break III the ripe that supplies the
hydrant they attached to with water
The hydrant the winning company
attached to IL supplied from different
~ - ". I
ready to run H." wiDucrs auuthcr race.
We have been unable to get the Official
time.
Thrcc.lcgged race, - yards; purse
B. l.. Gillian cf South Fork; very close;
Fat mans race, ~ !ari-, purse, $1,000
for first. 500 'or second; three entries;
won 10y Harry Dunn. Al Bruce, second.
Sack race. II yards; purse. - o.; four
entries: won 10y Claude womacl,.
Egg race. 30 yaris purse sIC0, seven
teen entries: won toy Knox Crane.
bicycle rncc, coo Yards; purse 81 Tor
first, and i3.O0 for second; IRWIN Me.
Dnwcll won first; Clcvel md Wright
second; very close.
Owing I" lack 0f timc, the rrmaindrr
Of the races were cut out Ia give the
| horrible parade II chance Ia form. This
wns done quickly Gnd tho merry makers
took possession Of the sirccte. a hor-
rible locking lot they were and their
takc.oGa on the beautiful procession ~
the morning were ludicrOus in the CX.
trcmc They marched and counter
marched Hnd marched again To the
intense delight Of the little folks and 10
| the pleasure Of those Of maiurcr years
This, like all that preceded il. was a
sucCCHR
Nttcr the horriblcs dishnndCd every
body found their way mt" and near the
lot wo5t ui the Commcrcinl Hotel where
Mr.. Mars was initiating HE hulOon for
tho ascension. Tins was quickly accom-.
plishCd aud the order was given tu cut
loose. Tho balloon started tu ascend
and Mr.. Mare was ten or twelve feet
| from the ground when the rope holding
! the parachute Ia the balloon broke and hC
| fell into M old cart and the balloon wen,
sailing ncross me river. Thiswas caused
10y some curIousity seeker tampcrnp
| with the cut away rope. THIS wGs n
eorO disappoinmnt Mr.. Mars and
tho people. Despite the accident Mr
Mars wns full OF pluck and promised
the committee That no would give an
ascension nj Slj this morning.
lio Inflated the balloon this morning
mud was ready ut the appointed time
to mako tho ascension. IIo gave tho
order to cut loose and the balloon
bounded into Tho mir whom nnDthc r
accident occurred, This time through
carclcsances the cut oil rope bccam,
cntangIcd in tho parachute ropes nnt
cut tho parachute rope and left il on tht
| ground. Tho balloon descended within