The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
Snowflake Items

years Snowflake will celebrate Independence Day in a manner never before equalled. It is safe to say that never in the history of the town have such elaborate. preparations been made for a celebration as have been made and are now being made for our celebration on July 4th.
 Special features in all direc- tions seem to characterize the program this year. While the general purpose is to commemo- rate our national independence yet we feel a special pride in celebrating this year as our first year of statehood and giving some special attention to Ariz- ona.
 We have as a drawing card an oration by Jos. s. Fish, which will certainly attract all who have heard Arizona's young orator. From Alpha to Omega every part of our program will be an ovation over anything ever seen in Northern Arizona before. Indeed, Snowfake's Longfellow has wisely said:
 SOMETHING DOING If you want to see something doing on
 the fourth of old July, Just take the fastest auto or anything
 else you spy.
 Not later than the third, you know; and
 don't let grass beneath you grow But make start and 60 not stop, until
 in Snowflake you can pop. There's something doing there I say,
 at eight there'll be the swellest
 play
 'Alabama's" something swell, about
 black folks and whites as well, Wouldn't miss it for mint, never saw
 it's like in print. Amatuer actors of the best, until you
 see it never rest. Then when the morning breezes blow
 and the cocks begin to crow Sweet serenading you can hear and you look for heaven to appear G. L q.
 but; look, what rises o'er the T'is the sign of freedom to me and
 you; our Nations fag-red,
 white and blue.
 Just count the stars, there's forty
 eight, and two have been added
 there of late.
 What deafening roar is that we hear,
 followed by lusty cheer? The salute to Old Glory just unfurled,
 the sign of freedom to the world. Then at the morning street parade, you
 will see swell floats of every kind And soldiers marching to and fro;
 minute men prepared to go. Ladies and gents Tn gala attire, Liberty
 Columbia and Arizona to admire. Surely never before have such sweet
 maids, poised for the Godesses
 in a street parade. Then we'll assemble in the hall, and
 fill the room from wall to wall, To hear the swellest numbers out,
 nothing like like it hereabout. Music, singing, speeches too, and how
 Arizona just got through To join the sisterhood of states, and
 Joseph knows just what takes. Then Marion, the wit of the town,
 can shame a travelling circus
 clown
 And Leone's singing you can't beat,
 t would be to any one treat For she's by odds the leading light, in
 singing she's just out of sight. And Jesse Smith will then relate the
 reason why we celebrate. The afternoon will not be slow, for
 cash will make the old mare go And races we'll have. half of twenty,
 and other features there'll be
 plenty,
 But the leading attraction, all in all,
 will be the grand old July ball There you may dance or you may eat,
 what more. could make dance
 complete.
 Fifteen hundred head of steers were received and branded here Saturday and Sunday. This means quite a sum of money left in the country.
 A number of our teachers have gone to attend summer school at Flagstaff.