The Arizona sentinel., 1905-09-20
Mexican Fourth
of July"
And
Yuma Carnival and / Flour
fest.
A GREAT SUCCESS.

UCHCc lay SClCOI ttllO Val LII gu
beginning with music and patriotism
and ending in a Mountaineering match
revel or riot, closed Tuesday night
with tumultuous scenes of hilarity anC
frolicsome demonstrations, which left
no room for doubt as to its complete
and unqualified success. A great many
are wondering how they passed through
kthe five days siege of fun and escaped
with their reason and eyesight.
The celebration of Mexican indie
pendence began Friday. Most of the
business houses were decorated pro-
fusely with Mexican and American
colors. The music of the band harm
onizing with the general good feeling
that prevailed and everybody went in
for good time.
Formal ceremonies of the La Junta
Patriotica Society were held at the
school house grounds both Friday and
Saturday evenings, consisting of the
reading of the declaration of lndepen-
dence, Grafton in Spanish and English
by Antonio Orfila, distinguished law
yer of Phoenix. Addresses by Attor-
ney c.. L. Brown, Thomas Molloy, and
others, music by the Phoenix Indian
School band. Vocal music by Mrs.
Meeden's traiped chorus of young
ladies, and other appropriate exercises,
all interesting to those present.
Unfortunately one of the best fea-
lures of the week proved failure
the advertised exhibition of aerial
maneuvering by Alva Reynolds and his
air ship. Mr.. Reynolds made the error
of not bringing from Los Angeles
his apparatus for generating gas. His
calculations of being able to provide
temporary generator, here proved
wrong, and he was up against a whole
bunch of trouble. Being unable to in
fate the gas bag of his airship he could
of course make no ascension. The CON-
mittee were to pay him $3.50 for the
season on condition that he should
make daily ascensions. AS he failed
to make even one, ne got nothing. Ar
rangements are being made to have
him return here about the 1st of
October. If he does so he will have his
generating tank and also have a large
tent, and the imitation will be accom-
plished inside the tent, and no failure
will occur.
To describe in detail every feature Of
the celebration would require pages.
Life is too uncertain and short.
The features of Monday were the
horse and pony races and balirg con-
test.
The grand ball at night, was a
thoroughly pleasing, enjoyable and
successful event. The youth and beauty
of Yuma gathered in the spacious and
comfortable Elks hall, and to the
witching strains of music tripped the
light fantastic to their hearts content.
Tuesday the last day was full of
horse-racing and carnival features of
merry making.
Horse Races.
The horse races were pulled off on
Main street, which was lined-nOt
merely lined but for two blocks almost
filled with people of all kinds and con-
ditions, and of several distinct nation
alities. Providence kindly lowered
near and no one was killed. There
were two or three casualties, but no
one seriously hurt. Mondays races:
The first was a pony race-won by
pony of Julio Martinez, prize $40.
The second and third races were won
by George Things horse; prizes $25
and $40 respectively.
Tuesdays races:
The owners whose horses won were:
VIM. Meadows, who won first race,
prizs SIS; G.. Lawler, second race, $40;
VIM. Meadows, third race $500.
The free for all foot race at 5 p. m.
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Hay BaIing Contest.
This being something new and novel
in the line of contests created more
than ordinary interest.
The prize of $50 was won in quick
time and mostly by the Quick family,
J. N. Quick being the owner of the
baler. The workers lined up thus:
Ben Humphrey, feeder
c. Powers, wire-tyer
Jim Quick, bale bucker
w. r. Quick, tabler
o. J. Quick, driver
They run out ten bales in ten minutes,
which is extremely fast work.
The opposing team unfortunately run
up against trouble right at the start
the tyer wouldn't work. So they made
no contest.
The Hose Race. \
The most interesting feature of the
celebration was the hose race on Sun
day afternoon. Nearly every one had
personal interest in the contest, on
account of some friend or relative
being in one of the contesting teams;
or if they had no friend or relative
participating it was interesting be-
cause the contest tends to arouse in
terest in the fire department.
First prize was taken by No. 2-the
victorious team on the Forth of July.
The other teams were the Rnnnd