La Junta tribune., 1905-07-08

last Tuesday. although on account Of
the accommodations afforded on the
grounds across the river no one
seemed to think that the day was
one continual round of pleasure.
Several hundred people from the
country round about and adjacent
towns joined in the festivities. and
the remarks made by some of them
concerning the entertainment Afford
ed were not such as to make one feel
proud that he was a resident of La
Junta. The selection of the site
across the river for the general
round up" and as a place to carry
out the programme Of sports was
unfortunate.
The first event of the day was the
speech in the court house park by
Hon. J. C. Denny. of Cripple Creek.
who enjoys the distinction Of having
officiated as the first mayor OF La
Junta. Mr.. Denny made an old
fashioned Fourth Of July speech.
dwelling with much persistence upon
the priceless heritage Of liberty
vouchsafed US because of our fore
fathers having fought. bled and died
that we might live. He said in part:
Our fathers founded this govern
ment on the principles Of character.
equality, fraternity and liberty. Let
US perpetuate this government by
keeping up these high ideals. Let
US never forget that manhood il in
finitely more than money. That i'm
mortal document, the declaration Of
independence, cannot be read too
often lest we forget. We need to
be reminded Of the great principles
which it ~ ably expresses. Teach it
in your schools so it will be impossi-
BILE for your children to be taken in
by corrupt politicians, promoters.
labor va~sals. or syndicates, trusts
and corporations"
Mr.. Denny closed with brief re-
view Of the early history Of La Junta
in which he played = notable psrt.
ia Junta's past ID secure. her pres
ent al right. and her future assur-
3D." said Mr.. Denny. closing with a
peroration n to our future great
nes that left no room to doubt the
anertion that our first mayor was
the original booster Of La Junta.
After the speaking there was
very creditable parade headed by
Grand Marshal Dalton and followed
by the WOodman team. band. first
and present mayor Of La Junta in
carriage. "A. d. X" Woodman
team, fire department and a long
line Of decorated carriages, after
which the crowd wended its way to
the sand dunes across the river,
where q basket dinner held sway
and the programme Of sports was
carried out. The winners in the
sport contests were a. follows:
Putting the shot H. B. Allworth;
ton Of coal. given by Matt Daimler.
Nail driving contest First. Mrs.
Hansbrough. dress pattern. given
by c. F. Kendall; second. Anna
Hammel. pair ladies' hose. given
by w. B. Wiswall.
Loose pole climbing contest Joe
Thompson; watch. given by Lutte S.
Gee.
Tug Of war-H. G. Shultz's team:
boz Of cigars. given by c. A. Lowe.
Fat mems race George Williams;
$50 pounds Of ice, given by the La
Junta Ice Company.
Foot race-Emil Woolf: pair Of
shoes, given by McCarty L Anthem.
Standing jump-Ffank Hill: hat.
given by Price-Draper.
Log saving coatest-H. c. Lane
and A. p. Washington; 100 pounds
Of -four. given By the La Junta
Milling Company.
Boys sack race-Fr.nk Cook;
shirt; given by Grant Harbour.
Three Keyed nce-Eddy and
Weolf; e worth Of meat. given by
Lamb 4 Thiets.
Ladies foot r1ce-First, Miss
wilkins, giass dish. given BY Carlton
Z Howard: second, Mizs Hammel.
pair q shoes. given By N. Harding.
Ladjs' r1ce- Maud Fletcher; pair
a sAoes, given By Weaver Bros.
Lnai0 throwing contest Mrs.
Lane. rocking chair, given BY r. A.