Williams news., 1906-07-07
FLAGSTAFF CELEBRATION.

We will have to beg the indul- gence of our Flagstaff readers this week, as our correspondent was SO busy taking in the celebration that he had but little time for anything else. Our local column will be newsier than ever next week.
 Up to the present writing the big celebration has been a grand suc cess. The parade on the first day was the largest ever seen in the northern section of Arizona Headed by the mayor and his escort of marshals, the line of march through out the entire town was followed l out. Following the marshals came Troop I, N. G. A., and they pre- scented fine appearance. The float, representing the thirteen original states, under the auspices of Mrs. F. w. Sisson, was probably the best from the point of decoration. The Pioneer hose team and the Pioneer, Jr.'s attracted a great deal of attention. A caricature of the mayors tandem, and driven by J. Edgar Rains, was one of the best of the horribles, while Jim Hance as Old Mother Hubbard, was a close follower. The boarding house at the mill was represented by float among the "terribles," and everything from sheepskin soup to pine needles was served en route.
 The program for the afternoon was headed by a trot for green horses, and the horses of Henry Lockett and T. E. Pollock trotted three half mile heats, the Lockett horse, driven by Ed. Meakin. win ming two of them easily. The quar- ter mile free for-all was won by M. T. Piper's "Buttermilk," Skeeter second. There was a great deal of dissatisfaction regarding the start ing in this race, and two of the horses ran the entire distance alone Flag, Leo F. Verkamp's horse, and colt, the property of Ned Robinson. This first effort was pronounced mo go" by the starter. and the second heat was won easily by Buttermilk and Skeeter, in the or der mentioned. The COW horse race was won by Bum Black, Eli Lucero taking second money. The 100 yard dash was won by T. Connolly, Fred Moore second, and Lee Doyle third.
 Pole vault was won by Fred Paul.
 The Navajo Indians, under the guidance of Big Hat Charley" ) gave chicken pulling and 1OO- {, yard dash.
 The ball game, the closing feat ure of the afternoon, was won by the Prescott team by a score of s to 3.
 The grand ball at the court house , was we'll attended, there being over ninety couples on the floor.
 The hose race on the morning of the 9th was won by the team from the California Pine Box & Lumber Co, getting water in 274 seconds. This same team also won the dry test
 The program for the second day was opened by 8mile dash. in which Skeeter and a horse from the Burke stables were the only entries, , the Burke horse winning handily ! in 37 flat
 Eddie C., the property of Robert Walton and driven by Ed Meakin, made half mile trot against time, paced by Phil, driven by Charles Stearns. The territorial record of LOS was broken by E seconds. The 22O-yards dash was won by Connolly, with Guy Wilkinson sec ond, in 223 seconds.
 The relay race, three times around the track, with three changes of horses, was won by George Black, Jr., Bum Black second, and Eli Lu- cerO third.
 The ring tournament was won by William Switzer.
 The broncho busting contest was won by Joe Isabell.