Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-07
(Donglas International.l }

Ileo out eAacuy as adNeruSeo, and aside from a little confusion in the city park in the afternoon. when the free ice cones were brought cut for distribution. there was not a single pebble in any of the events.
 Beginning with the parade and ending with the grand ball at base ball park pavilion, there was con tinuing and interesting things to be seen ali day. There were many visitors in the city, mostly from the valley. and everyone was eompli- mentary in commenting on the days program and the splendid entertain ment provided The parade was a decided success and as a whole may be said to have been the most cred itable event. It was headed by the D Calumet & Queen band. immediate ly followed by the troop of United States cavalry and militia company. The "horribles" were not so numer- ous as expected. but the number was sufficient and the get-ups suffi- ciently grotesque to attract distinct attention as they passed through the streets. The Elks made a splendid showing, a great many members of the order joining in the parade.
 Several Of the business men had creditable floats. Among them were the Texas company, the Standard oil company, Brophy Carriage com pany, Miller Bros, blacksmiths. Bil- ly worthington had a pioneer pros pector's outfit that was a distinct feature He was dressed in a typ ical western prospector's suit, led a burro on which was loaded all the equipment required for searching the mineral hills On the burro was a sack of mineral samples bearing a sign reading: These samples are to be assayed at the office of worthington & Pickard.7
 J. F. Joyce had a demonstration Of the necessity for more water for the Sulphur Springs valley. card depicted a man who had been try iLg to raise crops without an ade- quate supply of irrigation water and showing what ten years of dry farm ing had done for the owner, which was acknowledged to be a-plenty.
 Then come a second wagon show. ing what might be expected when artesian water has been developed in the valley All this demonstrated that Mir Joyce is determined to push to success his effort to have a test artesian well put down in the vicinity of Douglas In the parade was a company of cowboys of about twenty in their range garb, attract. | ing much attention. There was a company of youngsters dressed in Indian suits and then came the dec. orated bicycles and automobiles, not very many of each, but all attract ing attention and showing that much time and thought had been devoted to the plans for beautifying the ma. chimes.
 Everybody said that the barbe- cued meat was the best ever served in this city, but there was not suf- ficient of 1t 10 allow all to get portion. but il was abundant to feed all the visitors and for all who real. ly cared for any.
 The oration delivered by Lyman c. Hays at the city park. after the parade reached it's end at the city park, was compiimented by all who heard it. Mir. Hays recounted the struggles and hardships endured by the founders of the government and proved himself 10 be an orator of real ability, Coming down to the present day, he declared that there was too much of a disposition ap- parent to set aside the grand prin- ciples found in the constitution of the United States and find better plans of government, which be thought would prove disappointing. The speaker complimented Douglas on her patriotic spirit. as evidenced by the splendid celebration program which had been prepared for the day.
 Rev. Wright of the Methodist church read the declaration of inde- pendence in a clear, distinct and impressive manner.
 Horse Races.
 -The horse races and military drill drew an immense throng to the grounds, just west of the '. M c. 4. building and everything there went off with a whoop and without any friction. Two races were run. The first was a distance of a guar ter of a mile and the other was for 25o yards. The first was won by ,be scott horse and the second was won by the Gardner mare. The