Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
Grangeville'sCe e'eorat'on rrov-
es Very Popular
||DVER 5000 ? EoPlt ATTEND
Crangeville Base Ball C'up Is
Victorious

Well, the Fourth" is over-this is
most extraordinary way to "open"
,be story of the pr pper observance of
our Independence day by the good
citizens Of "Growi ing Grangeville and
! the beautiful and productive surround
! inc Camas Prairie country" Pardon
tbis lifting of the expression from the
literature of some enterprising real
estate man, we cribbed it from Harris
| or Mark Howe OF some land seller.
But for once we are going to write up
the Fourth Of July" as we please.
independence day celebrations af-
ford a fine opportunity for the news
paper men to grow chesty and deal
out large handsfal Of patriotic goo
but this year as far as the writer is
concerned our com petitors may have
exclusive privileges on the long stero-
typed story Of the celebration. But
| then Grangeville did put up pretty
good article and the three or four
thousand people who spent Monday
and Tuesday in the city seemed to en-
Joy themselves.
From the time of the surreptitious
curl of smoke issuing from the for
bidden frecracker Johnny or Willie
fired on early Monday morning to the
exodus from the A Arnory hall of the last
tired dancer, there were Things doing,
all calculated to keep the fires of pat
riotism at white heat.
Officially the program opened Mon
day at ten when Marshall Cyrus
0verman led the parade through the
main business thoroughfare and then
back again. The parade was not ex-
cellent, could have been some better
but it was good. Several fine floats
showed the skill Of the decorators EN-
poyed by the local business men.
Miller the implement man, had a
pretty display and Eimers- Wood, his
competitors, are also in the line of the
complement receivers. As there is
but one Joe Gree nield in Grangeville
and the last named firm engaged him
early in the season n for the particular
stunt, Miller was unable to introduce
his double-shoveled cultivator to the
multitudes. Mclean had very
pretty float in the way of a representa-
ton of glass of delicious soda and il
proved to be the main attraction tc
the small boys with striped horns who
occupied a promi nent place in the line
Of march.
Quite novel idea was the compari
son OF business suggested by small
elephant" bearing on it's side the
legend, Fosters, 1907" and directly
following was the largest in captivity
with the phrase "Foster's 1910
printed on its side in red letters two
feet deep.
The Hanson-Miller Co. had all
The country in town in a wagon
drawn BY measley mule that looked
as though it had been foundered OF
Namas Prairie straw.
Early in the morning rumor had
gained currency that ON account o.
,ae lnclement weather the bootleggerl
uaa given up the idea OF participating
and that Chairma an Bell was attempt
ing to have the ir place in the lint
a aken by the hypocrites and four
aushers and thus not lose in number
:. !ne dispensers of booze did not par
:. aclpate. But az the parade wouno
~ way through the surging crowc
siong toward the last was one lon'
o0otlegger riding in a delapidated ris
upon which w ere placed placard'
a .s.ner personal in tone regarding sew
efal Of the saloons now closed.
lhe politicians were too timid t.
sone oe out, with the exception Of thu
~. ny VINO rode in the bootleggers
.n' aason' Providi ing the children vot'
.ae coming election this act shoult
i s'a =. nim large majority. But wha
;D,al, .ae use discussing the parade, it wa
ehded to entertain and amuse ant
II, suoh was a success.
n Inc speaking and reading Of th'
n alaration Of L Independence occurre'
II Il Tue |. o. o, F. hall and was up T.
'ne usual standard.
Kee inree ball games were played
a,o' skla and Grangeville caperinI
,s0 souad y the diam nlond the afternoon G
nfst day. The score was twenty