The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-08
(|NARRON HAS FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION
Cofax County Had Genuine Celebration the Fourth
and Thousands Took in the Big Day-The Pro
gram Was Good One and Something Doing Every
Minute.
INDIAN WAR DANCE WAS THE FEA-
TURE OF THE EVENINGS PERFORMANCE

The city of Cimarron in Coliax coun.
~, had "A genuine celebration on the
Fourth of July. The affair had been
well advertised, special trains were run,
reduced fare on railroads was secured
and thousands took in the big day
The crowds commenced to arrive as
early as Saturday night, aud several
train loads came IN on Sunday. The pro-
gram was good one and there was
something doing every minute from
early on the morning of the Fourth
until about three o'clock a. NJ, on the
morning OF the fifth, when the dancers
whirled to the tune Of "Home Sweet
Home" and the program closed.
At ten :. NJ, the game OF ball was
called between Van louten and Cimar.
ron. The teams were so evenly match.
ed that at the end of the ninth inning
the score stood two TO two, and in the
tenth Van Houten added two scores,
ma king the result Van ilouten 4, Gin.
games ever playeu on New Mexico
diamond There were two good bands
nt the base ball park aud they played
fine music alternately at the end of
each inning.
The Van Houten game was finished
at 1890 and the barbecue was served
in the lovely grove of the old town.
,nere was plenty of fine shade. good
pure mountain water and lots of good
things to eat After the barbecue the
races began on the elegant track west
of the city. A large crowd attended the
races which was followed by bronco
busting and some exhibitions in the
art of roping.
At $3.50 another ball game between
LA .Iunta and Ration was called. There
was AN immense crowd at this game, and
the La Iunta and Ration rooters made
the hills ring with their shouts while
the honk honk on the Autos applauded
the brilliant plays. Men shouted, wo
men screamed, flags were waving and
the strains of music from the Raton and
Cimarron bands would have made
george Washington wish that he had
lived in Cimarron in 1910, instead OF
the "Old Dominion in 1876.
At the close of the game It was an
nounced that there would be an In
dian war dance in the city park at 3
o'clock. There was band of Pueb'
10 Indians brought in for the dance
and as this was probably the last op'
portunity that many would have to see
the genuine "War dance" everybody
flocked to the park.
Dry Goods boxes were used 10 build
fire and the Indians in their paint
and war costume appeared on the scene
with a whoop that made the hair OF
the tenderfoot stand on end. Soon the
weird drum drum of the tomtom and
the war song commenced and the war
riors with another whOop began the
circle of the dance. II was a sight never
To be forgotten. Around and around
thcy went, anu III INV h'c "E"' '"''
looked like so many demons from the
pit The chief was dressed with n
breech cloth only, the rest Of his body
being bare. lie was painted with green
stripes on his yellow back and limbs.
and had bells on his arms and legs. His
Iace had several colors Of paint and
as he leaped or crawlcd through the
dance he looked like some huge repi'
tile rather than a man Gated in the
image of his maker.
After the dance there was an Indian
race by two of the fleetest Of the band.
They tied in the race. Then an Indian
and "A white man ran race in which
the Indian easily won.
At $40 the fire works began, and