The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
TIE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
And How II was Celebrated BY the Buf>
faio County People.

4 tIdtitus
4 Yesterday established a new prec-
Iedent lii this respect, for a more per-
feet day Tetnid scarcely be found
| 1t was si,ittswarm enough that one
could thoroughly enjoy the ice cream
lemonade and other Injuries of an
up to date celebration, and free from
i the oppressive. sweltering heat
which oftimcs mars the pleasure of
lsuch an occasion. The clear, calm
might with almost IL full moon was
an ideal one for the evening amusa-
Iments. Nature was ut it's hest; the
broad areas OF native prairie grasses
are most lixuriant and have taken
on their tints of deepest green; the
waving fields OF grain, tall and Wig
orous, are Just heading out and give
promise of an abundant yield; the
we'll cultivated fields of corn are
humping to make good for the cold,
wet spring; the whole country bears
mn air OF prosperity. contentment
land plenty, and every thing seeming
lly 'conspired together To make the
Fourth OF July just passed one OF
the most pleasant OF the many pleas
ant occasions in which the people of
Buffalo county have joined In cele-
brating our greatest national holt
day.
The principal celebration In Buffa-
10 county was on Elm Creek in Et-
baEer's grove, and most 0f the peo-
pie congregated there.
The place was an ideal cone for q
celebration. The grove was a beau
| ty; there WIS a large crowd In at
tendance, and more Intelligent.
well dressed and well behaved gath
ering Is seldom seen on such all oc-
casiOn. 1t w,is a typical South la
lkota gathering abonnding In genial
good nature anil western hospitality
The program WIS in excellent one
and WAS nicely carried out, consist
! ing 81 patriotic songs. oscillations
by the children and either pleasing
features Rev. Curtis alf Gum Val
ley delivered the Drafion, aud With
out any attempt at hattery It WAS
one ~ the finest patriotic addresses
to which we have ever listened.
Us old sports We're not forEutteH
in the .make-upof the program. AMI
two ball games. horse races ana
other events provided plenty OF ex
citenlert. In the forenoon the sec
ond nines OF Elm Greek and Gam
Valley played ii close and exciting
game. Gam Valley at the close OF
their ninth inning had a record OF
/ scores. Elm Creek Went 10 bat in
1.-The. last half Of the ninth with 6
scores TO their credit and succeeded
In advancing a man to third, but
with expectations running high their
man at the bat did the Casey act
and the game went To Gam Valley. .
4 After the exercises some of the old
4 tiann Valley team with the addition
of a few new players tackled the Elm
f'reek team for ~ tall game. Fnr-
tuue seemed to favor the Gam Val.
ley bays until the sixth inning when
they went all to pieces and allowed
the Kim Creekers To run in 10 scores.
Again In the last hall Of the ninth
/ they had a good prospect ta tie the
score. but with ~ man OH third the
side was retired and Elm Greek won
the game by a score OF II toll. The
score by innings was as follows:
Elm f!reek..... 90. 0-2-0-10-0-0-0--I2
Gam Valley...... ...1-2-1-0-l-0-3-2-l--1l
/ Some good horse races followed
alu the event c.osei with Il buwery
!. siance at night which was well pat
ronized. A part Of the other Gam
Valley ball team went to Pukwana
where they had an engagement to
play the PINK Nana and Chamberlain
teams. With several players shor t
i they got beautifully skinned in both
| games.
4 Some attended the celebration at
1 Pleasant Valley in South Hand and
Others took in the sights at kimball.
tGrow Creek agency also had a big
Indian powwow and celebration
AMI a few celebrated there.
/ At Washington Springs a rousing
time is reported and a fine ball
game between the Springs ans L,lne'
the score standing 3to ia favor Of
the Springs.
Everywhere pleasant times are ri ;
i ported and even the gloomy advent
OF "the day after" does not aetract,
from the pleasant mrmories oi d
Glorious Fourth.