The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-06-20
CELE BRATION IS
ASSURED FOR
CLIFTON
INDEPENDENCE DAY WILL BE
FITTINGLY OBSERVED AT THE
COUNTY SEAT AND ENTIRE
COUNTY is INVITED
RIVALRY BETWEEN HOSE TEAMS
t is Estimated That THOUSAND Dol
lars Will Be Spent on the Days
Entertainment.

entertainments
That Clifton will celebrate the
Fourth of July this year in a credit
able manner is an assured fact.
It is estimated that a thousand dol
lars will be at the disposal of the com
mittee on arrangements and the
prizes for the young people will be
liberal.
In the sport events the principal in
terest attaches to the hose team
races. Three teams are practicing
daily and some fast time is expected.
General Manager Carmichael an
nounceds this week that the Carmich-
ael prize cup, which was won four
years ago by the North Clifton team
would again be contested for This
cup was offered four years ago by
Mr.. Carmichael, personally, and was
to become the property Of the hose
sive contests. IN the first contest tn
North Clifton was the victor and
the cup has been in the possession of
that team ever since.
In addition to the Carmichael cup
Individual medals will be given to the
winning team. The Arizona Copper
Co., has offered a first cash prize of
one hundred dollars to the winning
hose team and in addition has con-
general celebration fund.
All kinds of races are being arrang-
ed by the committee for the child
ren-both boys and girls. Special
pains will be taken to see that the
children will have good time. There
will be horse races for boys and girls,
foot races of all kinds, and the prizes
will not be stingy.
The literary program will be highly
. entertaining and will consist of vocal
and instrumental music, recitations
and patriotic speeches and addresses
and the days program will conclude
with a grand ball at the Armory.
A meeting of the several commit
tees was held at the Library Hall on
Thursday night of this week. The
finance committee made report show
ing that up to date $615. 90 had been
subscribed A report from Rev. VIM.
j. Gordon showed that a literary
program, covering probably two hours,
had been prepared.
The sports committee reported pro-
-gress and was awaiting a definite re-
port from the finance committee be-
fore announcing the prizes.
The meeting Thursday evening was
attended by a large number, and after
some heated d.-cussion it was decided
by a majority present at this meeting
that the original program, decided
upon by the committee on arrange
rments, be altered and that the place
for holding the celebration be
changed from Potter's Grove, north of
town, to Hills Addition. 1t was al
so decided at this meeting to aban-
don the idea of a barbecue. The mo-
tons to change the plans of the
committee on arrangements were
made by Mayor Fraser who said he
represented majority of the wishes
of the people of Clifton and upon
vote being ia ZEN the place for hold
ing the celebration was changed from
Potter's Grove to Hills Addition by
holding the celebration at Potter's
grove by those opposed was said to
be the lack of transportation methods.
Literary Program:
l. MuSic-BraSS Band.
2. Invocation.
g. Observation-Disclosures.
4. Glee Club Girls (Mrs. ChestnuD
pendence.
6. Brass Band Music.
z. Flag Drill.
8. Recitation.
g. Fife and Drum Corps Song.
10. Glee Club
IL. Solo.
12. Address.
IS. Band and Dinner.
Hose Race Rules
The Fire Department has adopted
the following Rules to govern the
hose races:
Teams shall run 100 yards to fre
plug, lay two 50-foot lengths of hose,
breaking hose at second length
Each team shall make run with
three 50-foot lengths of hose on cart
Two full turns shall be required on
both fire plug and nozzle connec-
tions.
Teams shall be allowed to pull hose
at a distance not to exceed 15 feet |
in front of fire plug.
Tongue men shall be required to
stand on starting line in making the |
race.
Contest shall be a wet test; provid-
ed that time shah be taken from
the time team starts to run until
water escapes from nozzle.
Water shall be run through hose
before first race is run.
All contesting teams shall use the
same hose and hose cart.
Teams shall run in such numer1-
cal order as may be determined by the
drawing of sticks or straws. There
shall be as many straws or sticks of
graded lengths as there are teams.
Drawing to be conducted by one OF
the judges. The team drawing the