The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-11
CELEBRATION
A SUCCESS !!
Many People from All Over tks
County in Attendance--vis-
itors Well Pleased.

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The Fourth OF July festivities In
Salmon were all that were antieipat-
ed, and we're eminently satisfactory |
from start TO finish. IL Is estimated |
that the crowds were the largest ever i
seen In this city on like occasion.
Many people we're In the city who
had to come seventy.ive miles Gen |
orally speaking 1t aas good .natured |
aud orderly crowd,
The attendance 10 Witness the
ball game Wednesday afternoon was |
much larger than was expected. The
game was between local team and
the Junction nine. IL was hard
fought tattle from start to finish.
There were several errors made on
both sides, but IL was a very inter.
esting game. From the start IL was
evident that the Junction boys were
outclassed, and the score resulted in
seven to sixteen In favor OF the local
team.
The Junction bows were not salts
he'd with the results OF the game and
sent challenge TO play another game
Saturday morning, for purse of
800. The visiting team made bet.
ter showing Ia this game but they
again went down TO defeat In a
score OF ten TO twelve. The first In.
ninas the visitors made score Of six
runs, which made the betting five to
one with no takes. The first inning
OF tho Salmon team. was goose egg,
,, hut by some good plays on their part
and bad errors on the part OF the
: Junction team the former team was
soon In the lead, The ball games
was undoubtedly the best features OF
: the celebration, as great interest was
!. manifested In the results OF the
games.
The celebration proper was the
athletic sports held on Main street
above the Shenon house Every
feature of this part OF the progran
: was carried out with the exception ol
the girls race, there being no con
: testants. In the boys races thef,
= we're plenty of contestants, who pu
forth their hest efforts To win tin
= purses. During these events th,
u band contributed towards the enjoy
y ment by selections ia the intervals.
l. Owing To the damp condition o
the park The speaking was held a
~ the opera house IN the afternoon
70 In the absence OF DIR. Whitwell, win
=. had been chosen as chairman OF tn
!" meeting, James kirtloy presided
D. Clinton Lee read the Declaration o
). Independence In most ndmirabi
~ manner. Cllnton'sl enunciation wa
&c distinct, and he could he heard a
:" over the room. IT, l.. plummef wa
o then introduced as one OF the orator
D. OF the day. Mr.. plummer's adores
" contained much that was good an
'e well worth listening 10, but uniol
tunately he delivered his address !
=" such low tone OF voice that he coul
~ not be heard ten feet from the stag,
~ Rev. Gibbons, Of Carmen Cteel
~ made a most magnificent address
~ which was both amusing and n
=" structive. Rev. Gibbons Is a naturi
W orator, never at a loss for language
U. express bis ideas. Ills address con
y, tained much wholesome advice, a.
~ vice which we could all follow 10 u
y advantage Of the individual ana II
7 people collectively. The band col
a., tributed towards this part Of the el
tertainment In no small degree.
On the tracks In the afternoon
the Fourth and finn some good ra
''s Ing vas pulled on. In every respe
the races were fair and those wi
placed money upon the results had
". show for their money. There we
nv not 20 many horses on the track
Tor they we're In the last fall races, y
Ill they came up 10 the general expect
TO tIons.
les Taking the celebration In all
lty features IL vas q success In every "a
ticular. The various committees ~
IN formed their work IN an admiral
90. manner: and ~ far rs we were nj
1b- 10 learn the visitors were well pleas
1ck With their entertainment. We u
rho derstand the finance committee h
,or. plenty of funds 10 meet the oblig
cen tions with a small amount renal
ich ing in the treasury
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