The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-07-10
REVIEW OF THE CELEBRATION

The celebration at Blackfoot was
probably the most successful that has
ever been pulled off. The weather
was ideal, all arrangements were
carried out about as planned, there
were no very serious accidents and
the attendance was large.
The parade was made up of a
large number of floats that were
unique and beautiful, fine line of
autos formed in line, the program
at the grounds was good, the ad-
dress by William A. Lee was one of
the best ever given here, the bar
becue was all right except that the
size of the crowd made it impossible
to serve them all, the sports and the
fireworks were all that could be wsih-
ed, and it was generally conceded
that it was as nearly a perfect cele-
bration as we could expect to have.
Before the question of celebrating
was decided, there was grave doubt
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of undertaking
it this year, but as men look back
over the situation, we believe they
are convinced that 1t will be a mis-
take to neglect having a celebration
every year. The denser population,
and the great number of young peo-
pie deserving to be entertained and
educated in matters Of patriotism,
make it public duty to make in
dependence Day mean something to
them every year.
Stull Wright did the honors in
waking people Saturday morning,
and right we'll did he attend to it,
using generous amount of dynamite
at choice locations about the town.
The Modern Woodman band furnish
ed music throughout the day, and
the parade had line of floats fur
nished by the following named firms:
The First National Bank-Uncle
pony, the little vehicle decked in the
national colors and ridden by an
eagle and Forest Kennedy dressed
up as Uncle Sam. This was awarded
first prize.
D. H. Biethan-A finely decorated
merchants float on an automobile.
Place Drug Store-An automobile
decorated in white and blue, the Rex
all colors, with blue balloons in pro-
fusion all about it.
D. w. Standrod and company,
bankers-An automobile beautifully
decorated in banking emblems.
Burkman's Handy Kitchen-A very
beautifully decorated float showing
the preference for sweet things.
c. E. Kinney and company-A
merchants float in the national colors
and bearing the beautiful signs of
the firm name.
The Hendrie Implement company
"A boy driving piece of harvesting
machinery decorated in the national
.colors.
The Brown Hart company-An
exhibit of summer goods on a car
draped in the national colors.
Hansen's Modern Pharmacy-A
fine drug store on an auto and a
bevy of little folks seated inside. This
received second prize.
The Idaho Republican-E mblems
of the taxes for each year from 1911
to 1915, showing an increase tax
each year up to 1914, and the editor
with an ak hewing them down for
1915 and 1915.
The City Fire depar,ment-Hose
carts and hook and ladder trucks.
Parsons Grocery-An auto deco
rated in the national colors and bear
ing the sign of Pearson and company.
Blackfoot Harness Shop-A display
of leather goods by Leon Henesh the
the harness maker.
The Blackfoot Packing company
A display of meat market goods, in
Guiding flowers in the center Of cakes
of ice. This received third prize.
The parade was led by the M. W.
A. band and Uncle Sam.