Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10
Enjoys the Fourth
ShOshOne and Her Visit
Ors Have a Fine
Celebration
Base Ball Games. Races and Other
Amusemenis Keep Crowd
Fully interested.


The wind Wed with tho festve FIRE.
cracker W blowing up" on the Fourt b
u July. and because 81 this the day will
iong BE- remembered BY those who at
tended the shoshone celebration But
Shoailone wasn't alone 10 thas Every
other town IN Southern Idaho where
there was or wss not a celebration. got
the same wind -only most Of them got
more Of Il than shoahone. So i is boss
and boss" ail around on that score.
Hut the Shoshone celebration was a
succeaa The people Goeked 10 from
every side There were good clean
gamrs. fast races. decent. orderly
crowd, and nothing that should not APP
pear on such an occasion. There was
no disorder Of any kind No one goes
away feeling that the management did
not DO what it promised The band
music was good. the bali games were
hard and earnest, the basket ball game
was % pretty a contest as one would
lind IN going 8 long ways, and there ia
nothing but good words for every one
having anything 10 do with the man
agcmcnt Of the celebration.
While the work OF the celebration
committee was so well done that Il
requires 80 apologies. il still is worthy
Of an explanation. The grounds whore
the celebration was held. belongs 10 the I
railroad and three weeks ago were I
practically nothing but sage brush. I
The company finally agreed 10 lease
them 20 the city. for a nominal rental
on condition that the city would fence
the tract, and be responsible for i'm
proving the property. This was accept
ed by the city board, who then delegat
ri the committee 10 prepare for the
celebration, The race track was laid
out. the grand atand. the fences put
around the track. and fine ball dia
mond cleared OF As all the dirt work
was new. and the dirt still lose from
the recent working. Il could not be
otherwise than that there would be-
dust. though the diamond and the track
we're well sprinklcA But by another
year. the earth will have settled so that
u will bc a. good track a. there is 10
south Idaho A larger grand stand
VIII be built. more and better fences
put up, and the whole place will be
given the finishing touches that could
not possibly be given this year The
committee has done wonders this year. {
and deserves much commentator there I
Tor.
The morning Of the 9TH broke clear {
and the people Of Shoshone were astir
rarly. az were also the crowds Of visit. q
,rs who came to participate in the cell o
rbratiou.
The center Of attraction was early g
transferred from Rail street To the
aurt house. square whore the process u
on WAS being formed I
The procession vas led lay the Sho q
'hone band which furnished inspiring
music. and the long linc WAS ahamc 81
with color with flags and bunting =
.yrrywhefe q
Conspicuous Gestures of the line were 81
chariot with Uncle Sam and Columbia
appropriately dcckcd out IN the National e.
oiars. and car bearing the Goddess n
i Liberty on an elevated platform n
.ith Miss Idaho as a companion. and u
them on lower seats were g
uanged Ettle girls representing the e.
itatss and Territories Of the Union. 81
Following these came procession 81 @
rtis1ic and gaiS decorated aoats rep "
esenting the leading business firms Of s.
he city aad farther down the line were
ehicles Of every description al bedeck y
ia red white. and blue. the whole b
lrning pageant. rich Ia color. whic p
faverssd the principal streets OF the pl
isy and finally disbanded II the court q
oOas square where the morning exer- q
ses werc held in the shade Of the trees ~
IA bailding. es
=. T. Barton represented Uncle sam m
} perfection. and Miss Irene Donovan
as assigned the part Of Columbia
i.le en- the car Miss Nora Jones rep
scented the Gediess and Miss Minnie
owman took the psrt u Miss Idaho. I'M
Among the most conspicuous floats ",
ere. the Twin Falls North Side Land Nj
d Water Co. supervised hy Mai. ce
red K. Reed, Cen. Agt.. the Stock Of