Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-05
VEGAS HAS HER
SANE FOURTH
Cray and Chill Was National
Birthday Locally--un-
usually Quiet.
CELEBRATE P0STOfflCE
Save Fireworks on Wea SIDE
Where Band Played Jenkin,
High Gun n Shoo,.

Yesterday Was far from an IDEAL
dependence DAY. Al least snch wss
the case with the glorious Fourth in
Las Vegas. Rain fell necessarily ~
morning and the sky was overcast the
remainder of the DAY. Jupiter Pln-
vins kindly turned or the wster from
the heavens at noon but by that time
the mischief had been done : the
streets we're muddy. grass too wet
ID loll around On and the ardor of the
patriotic citizens dampened. The In
clement weather not only interfercd
with the general celebration u the
plaza on the west side but Il knocked
out the baseball game and prevented
q number of picnics that had been
planned. The shooting tournament
on The grounds cf the Las Vegas Gun
club was held. however. and most of
the program was shot off.
The national birthday was nKhcred
m ii midnight by the desultory shoot.
ing Of giant crackers and guns. but
Tor the most part the noise was of
the smaller ,a,ibre pernltted BY the
mayor In his proclamation. During
the forenoon the small boys and d
number of grown.ups for that matter
did not propose 10 be cheated ont Of
their fireworks BIZ the rain and gather.
ed In groups In the down town drug
stores. The muddy condition Of the
streets furnished them with some
thing new In the way Of amusement.
Mud was banked around the big can.
non crackers which were stuck III
The stret close 10 the sidewalk and
when they exploded they spattered
the slimy stun III an directions. How.
ever, the most Of the mud would be
thrown against the plate glass store
windows. Murphey's drug store prob,
ably suffered the most from these
pranks and the window washer had 4
good job On his hands this morning.
vepans Get No Outing
Las Vegas people seemed to have
wanted 10 get out Or town for an out.
ing mp In the canyon or at the lake.
sides In the vicinity or The city. These
pleasure seeking crowds were forced
to stay al home for the most part.
The steady rain that fell since early
morning looked like Il would continue
all day. The Hoosier club picnic prom.
Used 70 have been D large and enjoyable
affair. An ideal site for the outing
had been selected and everything else
WAS arranged 10 q nicely. But the
disagreeable weather spoiled the well
laid plans and II had 10 be called of.
The committees having the entertain.
ment In charge have only postponed
Il. however, and viii meet again Ia
choose another date IN the near III.
tnre.
While It quit raining III the afternoon
the grounds were 10 wet that Ii was
impossible 10 pull Off the baseball
game at GaIlinas park. The Ilfelds
and Santa Fes had been scheduled Ia
cross bats and indications pointed "a
an exciting contest. Manager Roberts
or the city league passed the word
around early In the morning that there
would not be any game, but despite
the nnfavorable weather nearly car.
load Of people went ont to the park
70 be disappointed. Troop A and III
fields are booked to play mex Sunday,
The Mayflower band VIII furnish mu.
nc ON the side.
Altered West Side Plass
The steady rain OF yesterday morn
Ing sadly altered the plans for 4 gior
ious celebration ef the anniversary 81
Independence day on the west aide
The roads were In such miserable
shape and the outlook was 80 gloomy
that very few people came in from
the country. The Mayflower band
found dry corner IN the band stand
on the plaza and half heartedly rem
Edered q few selections In the morn
Ing
IN the afternoon the rain ceased
and quite crowd assembled. The
pop Of fire crackers was occasional,
heard, but It was hard work to make
ones self believe that Ii was really
the GLORIOUS Fourth. II was toe
muddy To run any Of the races and Sc
the entire athletic program was caIlef
off.
rireworks for postcffics
4 large number Of people assem-
hled In the evening to view the fire
works. but the committee, who had
the program in charge. decided thai
as the rest Of the program had beer
| 4 fixrle On account of the inclemen1
weather. Il would b. throwing avs,