Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10
TWO-DAY AFFAIR CAME OFF AC-
CORDING TO AND EVEN BET
TER THAN SCHEDULED BY ITS
ERS-GREAT CROWDS
AT BALL GAMES.

All that was advertised as attrac
tions for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton in Shoshone came to pass with
features to spare to make good meas
ure There were two days of it, both
interesting for the large attendance.
On both days the sports that attracted
most were the baseball engagements
of Jerome and Shoshone, Jerome win
ming the first game to 5 and Sho-
shone the second to 6. Over three
thousand people saw the horse races
on both days.
But the feature above all others that
was found in the display of fireworks
on the night of the Fourth at the race
track. 1t took more than an hour of
rapid firing to set them off. Paul
Haddock had charge of this work.
with George Campbell as chief engin-
eer. Before the obs of admiration for
one display could die out there was
another display across the sky.
After this exhibition according to
schedule there was to be masked
street carnival but so full had the
day and night been that masking was
not entered upon with the zest that
marked every other feature of the
celebration nor was there much pat
ronage for the street dance platform.
The people preferred to enjoy them
selves in their own way.
1t was remarked by all that very
little disorder was apparent on the
streets. Only five cases of drunken
ness were reported so far as to cause
arrest and lodgment in jail
The most realistic and for that rea-
son considered the best business float,
according to the decision of the judges,
was that of Brown Brothers. It show
the convivial scene of a busy day
at this popular thirst parlor, with the
spigot and flying corks in action for
the accommodation of customers, the
mixologist behind the bar and the Gus
toners in front of same all wearing
the smiles that won't come off till the
morning after.
Two automobile floats by the ladies
of the Study Club took the first prize
in that class. The machines were
trimmed in green boughs and white
and lavender chrysanthemums and in
the machines road the officers Of the
club. and the chairmen of commit
tees. whose distinctive dress was
white, with lavender and white hat.
A young man dressed as suffra-
gette and clean out of sight Of rec
ognition by anybody took the comic
prize for the Golden Rule Store and
Misses Iva Coates and Dorothy Chris
toferson took the prize as horse
women.
Among the really beautiful floats
was that of the Stockgrowers COM
pany and the starrh drug store, the
former showing a machine bespangled
with a wealth of ribbons and the latter
carrying a bi-plane mounted on the
wheels of a motorcycle.
Perhaps never before was SO strong
a chorus organized in Shoshone. The
voices could be heard to the remote
parts of town. They sang to the ac-
of the Gooding band for
the most part and to an organ played
by Mrs. John w. McFall for the rest.
Mrs. L. w. Walker and John Helman
directed the musical part Of the cele-
bration. The other singers were Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Webb Cook, Mrs. r. J.
Mcmahon, Miss Fern Noble, Miss
Leah Borden, Miss Lois Borden, Miss
Ruby Cook Miss Hannah Davis. Miss
Ruby Crosse, Delna Mcmahon. Rex
Truman, Bert Bowler, L. ". Walker.
Ross Borden and Ed Miles.
"All that is the most impressive
feature of all the parade" said
Saturday morning after he y
had viewed it all. He referred to the s
passing teams and road building |
equipment of the Shoshone highway t
district. There were eight horses pull
ing a scraper and roller tandem, be- 7
sides other teams in action with mod 3
srn appliances that have made Sho- v
shone good roads. The roller is a &
affair weighing tons and {
of reinforced concrete. 1t e
S a homemade appliance and moves
With majestic tread to perform its i'm
,ortant work. The score of splendid f