The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25


with tho committee having the affair
in charge and are in every way lending
the project their support. On the day
set apart for them the drilling contests
win be held and there will also be tug
of-war contests and other sports in
which the strength and endurance of
the miner is put to the test. The work
of evolving plans for the mammoth
parade is progressing rapidly and they
viii soon be ready for publication.
The pageant will he an object lesson
to the visitors and a demonstration of
the wealth of the mining and general
business interests of the camp and the
vast number of men empoyed. The
makers of the camp, the miners, will
be a conspicuous feature of the pa
rade; long lines Of them followed by
floats on which will be displayed the
mineral wealth which they have wrest-
ed from the hills. There will also be
hundreds of other men of Drawn and
sinew in the ranks, representing the
many other crafts and trades of the
city. Nearly every mercantile house
of Importance in Goldfeld has signi-
fed an intention to be represented by
a float on which will be set forth in an
artistic n the wares of their par
ticular business. Each will vie with
the other in the effort to make the
most attractive display, and to add
zest to the friendly rivalry a prize of
500 will be awarded the firm entering
the handsomest exhibit. The school
children will ride on a beautifully dee
Grated float, zach attired in best bib
and tucker and carrying a small Amer
lean flag. As they pass along the route
of march they will sing patriotic songs.
These little lads and ~lasses, who sue
e~essfully refute the race suicide the
DRY viii prove one of the most pleas
ing features of the parade, and the
sight of their bright, happy faces will
cause one to have a more comprehen-
sive appreciation of the attractions of
this cherry old sphere with which we
rotate every twenty-four hours. The
cynosure of all eyes will be the Queen
of Railroad Day and her eight maids
of honor. They will ride on a beauti-
full float drawn by t~hirty-six horses and
viii be attired in costumes quite as
charming as their pretty selves.
CITY TO BE DECORATED.
The business section of town is to
be beautifully decorated with stream
ers of bunting, %pennants and a wealth
of greenery. Long rows of beautiful
fir trees will ornament the sidewalk
line from the triangle to Myers We
nue.; across the street every few feet
will hang pennants of vari-colored
bunting, interspersed with festoons of
electric lights of various %colors; at
night these latter will lend to the fes-
tival all the artistic beauty of a Ian
tern fete. All of the business houses
are to be decorated as well, and a prize
of 800 will be awarded for the most
attractive display. There will also be
a broco busting contest, bull fights,
hose races and small sports in which
the ladies and children will partici-
pate. For the former a nail driving
contest has been provided and if they
hit the RICH nail often enough, which
is not the nail on their thumb, they
win receive a prize quite commensu-
rate with their skill. For the young
STEERS there win be sack races, potato
races, burro races and foot races; and
above all, a pie eating contest in
which the voracity Of Young America
will be taxed to the limit-and hen
some. Aside from this there will be a
number of quarter-mile horse races
and a baseball tournament. The mines
from Reno, Rhyolite, Hawthorne and
TonOpah will contest with the local
team and the sum of $500 has been
appropriated as expense money for the
outside clubs. A further sum of $500
has been appropriated as a prize. A
unique feature will be the parade of
antiques and horribles, those people in
motley 80 lean to the heart of the
small boy. They will have their hor-
rible band along with them too and
win puncture the air with a dissonance
which will rival the best efforts of the
tuneful burro. A rate of one fare for
the round trip from outside points to
the camp is now being negotiated with
the railway officials with good pros
pect Of success, and if it is made the
crowd of visitors will be largely aug
mented. The gates of the city are
wide open and the residents stand
ready to welcome guests with trne