Arizona republican., 1905-07-07

just happened so, it was apparent
 that they fought well in self-defense and were unusually active on their feet. They had an irritating habit of i always turning as did the hoTseman, making long rides necessary to en- compass their throwing, and usually when down. they refused to stay there Nearly every man had to throw hii animal three or four times, and some even more Two of them jumped the arena fence, but were followed and finally conquered. Others ran so far and so fast that the vaquerO in chase
 gave up the fight. knowing the time would be insufferabIy long. Two or three of the best men had the misfor- tune to break their ropes. and mace no score. So that while 20 new rec ords were made, there was fine cN- hibition of the cowboys "techutque- Nearly all of them made fine runs and good throws and some of them un- usually quick ties. but the repeated throws necessary spoiled their rec ords.
 The biggest uptown spectacle was the parade on the morning Of the
 Fourth. and it was all thas a parade
 of that kind could be, earning the hatterfne comments that were made bv all who saw it. The decorations of the entire city were more universal
 than on any former occasion, and
 those of the main streets were sur
 passingly beautiful, particularly the
 illumination of the central court and
 adjacent business houses. to which
 reference has been previously made
 The window decorations, too, were
 carefully and tastefully made by the greater number of the stores in the
 city. The largest single frontage or e
 mercantile nature which was devoted
 to holiday conceptions was that of the
 Rashford BUrmister company. The
 central idea was the bisHess Of the
 United States. both actually and in in
 fuence. One window bore on it's floor a map Of the world, each continent
 being made of one grain or another, while Liberty held in her hands red,
 white and blue ribbons. reaching to every land. Another window con tained a large design of the American flag. made of colored socks. Another was devoted to ladies suits and na- tionaI colors. Another window was a large relief map of the United States, made of sand, with silver foil on the east and west, representing the oceans. In the center stood Columbia with the shield on one side and can non on the other.
 The Indian dancing on both nights was a feature that was not only en- tertaining but entirely novel to many who attended the celebration, and in various minor ways the natives added much to the general interest. The baseball games were uOt marvels Of skill. but they were interesting and were enjoyed by many. The boys sports the band concerts and the dog ems of minor features were all welt carried out, and each added to the va riety. The fireworks were good, though somewhat abbreviated by the accident that occurred. and the final masduerade was an impressive ending to three days of incompatible pleasure for what was probably the largest crowd of people that ever gathered in Prescott.
 The numerous committees all did their work admirably. and cO-operated to good purpose. There were too many of them in number and of equal importance for special mention, but all devoted their time and means to the success of the celebration, and the spirit of welcome to all visitors and of good nature between both hosts and guests was the most pleasing feature of the festivities.