The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-28

The town of Dexter and the people
living in that vicinity celebrated the
completion of their new bridge over
the Pecos river Saturday with a bar
becue picnic. The weather was ideal,
the people happy and every condition
joined in the conspiracy to make the
day the great success that it turned
out to he.
The celebration was held in the Ca
zier grove just northwest of the town.
Long before noon a crowd of about
four hundred people assembled there
to join in the festivities. An amphi-
theatre of seats had been built in
front of a movable platform and a
large part of the crowd sought plac-
es there while the cooks and their as
sistaats busted themselves about the
long rows of tables that were con-
structed for the occasion.
The Dexter band gave a splendid
concert, following which Judge Jerry
Cazier. as presiding officer of the day
wrapped for order and gave the ad-
ly to the point and unmistakable in
its purpose to make every person not
only feel at home, but glad he was
there. Judge J. T. Evans was the
first speaker. He addressed the peo-
pie for about half hour, referring
to their many new improvements,
chief among which is the new bridge,
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them. He referred to statehood and
graduated them and rejoiced with
other general topics, interesting the
people from start to finish.
Col. l. H. Elliott was then introduc
ed ald made a speech full of wit and
humor, mixed with few sound facts.
He spoke of the many benefits of the
bridge, chief among which he consid
ers its agency in uniting the people on
the different sides of the river and
in promoting sociability and friendli-
ness, rather than the commercial and
financial benefits. He referred to the
many resources of the Dexter country
and of its output, quoting figures to
show that 7-12 of all the alfalfa ship
ped from the Pecos Valley last year
went through the Dexter station. He
also stated that it cost as much as
bale of alfalfa was worth to ship it to
market out of the Pecos Valley. The
ColonePs speech was well received
and loudly applauded when he an
nouced dinner at its close.
Walter Elliott, NJ. H. Elford and U.
s. Hamilton were at the head of the
barbecue department and they had a
fine dinner for the hungry people. Two
full blood Hereford yearlings had been
cooked in the pits and were in fine
condition There was plenty and to
spare for everybody.
After dinner the sports of the day
were started. band music being given
between each event. The first was a
foot race for little boys, in which the
prizes were awarded as follows:
Wight Waterman, of Roswell. first, 81
Leslie Lantz, second. so cents.
The second race was for little girls
and Ollie wranosky won first, 81, and
Mamie Garrett second. fifty cents.
The free for all race was entered
by six young men and resulted as
follows: Jeff Caffhal, first, $500, and
Art Cazier, second. $500.
In the race for old men over fifty
years of age, l. Gebaart won first
prize, $3.50. and Judge Cazier won sec
ond, two boxes of shotgun shells
Judge Cazier started to hold back the
runner next to him at the first of the
race and thus delayed himself, or he
would have won easily. He held the
wrong man Another racer in this
event created some amusement By
falling in the sift dirt and turning a
complete summer-sault.
After the foot races the crowd ad-
journed to town, where horse race
was pulled or on the principal street.
a purse of $40 being put up for the
winner. Art Cazier on his own horse
won first hoaors and 8. d. Chambers
horse was close second. There were
but two entries.
The program concluded with base
BAN game between Dexter and Ha-
german, both teams being strengthen
ed by outside players. It resulted a.