Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-07

PUTNAM anu JuuBe norman, the chalr
man of the day at the patriotic exer.
cises
An amusing feature OF the parade
was the division of burro carts. One
Of the quadrupeds was rugged up to
represent Uncle Samuel and was rid.
den by a small dog. also periodically
alfred. Needless to say this entry
drew first prize, although the Judges
were somewhat inclined to favor a
baby burro that had a place IN the
procession. although he had no driver.
The little jack kept step proudly in
his red white and blue costume.
Very pretty indeed were the little
girls wheeling gocarts trimmed with
flowers and bunting They we're re.
CURED to be in the procession but one
block as they were too wee for the
long line of march. Each little girl
received money prize. Boys with
gaily decorated bicycles came next.
Lo. the poor Indians we're justly
cheered There were 10 Shoshones
IN line. As is customary the bucks
were on ponies. while the squaws
walked The Indians all wore flags
In the rear OF their line came an old
blackboard, carrying, strapped behind,
the oldest squaw in the tribe The
committee rewarded all the Indians
'or their patriotism by providing a
table de hote spread for each.
The Tonopah paid fire department
was next in line, followed by 81 auto
mobiles and auto trucks. all decorated
and crowded with school children,
there being more than 300 OF the lat.
ter. The judges OF the parade were
Professor Anderson. Tom Lindsay and
Charles Huber Although commercial
floats were invited TO participate and
win prizes. there was only one entry,
that of the Nevada Wholesale Grocery
company.
Sunday Night Dance
An impromptu feature of the pro
gram was dance given Sunday even.
ing in the Airdome after the exhibit
tion OF fireworks. II was largely at
tended and continued until midnight
Firemen In Action
An exciting hose race was conduct.
ed Sunday evening between two
teams picked from the Tonopah vol
unteer fire department, the team from
Manhattan not having put in an APP
pearance. At its conclusion there
was an old fashioned water fight,
which delighted the spectators, even
II some of them got an unexpected
drenching as the penalty for ventur-
ing too close to the line of fire.
First Aid and Mine Rescue
A splendid demonstration of first
aid and mine rescue work with com
plete paraphernalia vas made by the
crews of the Tonopah Extension. Bel.
mont and Tonopah of Nevada mining
companies Monday afternoon. The
crews were ably handled and con
Quoted their work in skillful fashion.
This feature Of the program was un.
der the auspices OF the Mine Opera
tors association, which had donated
5000 toward the substantial prizes of,
fered The judges Of the event were
DR.. Grigsby Sheriff Slavin and Prof.
w. S. Palmer of the Mackay School
OF Mines of the University of Nevada.
First on the program was dem.
onstration by Ed Cullinan and the
Belmont crew OF man carrying. The
methods were Mr., Cullinan's inven-
ton Then came the first aid. The
irst test was the treatment of man
who had come in contact with live
wire. He was unconscious, right
wrist and right forearm burned in
limp condition Next was full team
test, the patient having suffered sim
pie fracture of both wrists, compound
fracture of right upper arm and great
right toe cut off
Next came the gashouse tests with
smoke helmets, The house had q
glass side which enabled the specta
tors TO see the men working in the
oyerpowering formaldehyde fumes.
The contest was decided on points
as follows: Tonopah Mining. 1903; To
nopah Extension. 90 Belmont. "a
The Auto Race
One of the events on the program
that was of thrilling interest was the
little car race. The machines wer,
stripped almost to the point of in
decency and they dashed up the stree
with such a maddenlng impulse tina
u was all the crowd could do to keel
up with them. In fact Chief Evan
was on the point OF arresting then
Tor exceeding tho speed limit. but h,
had left his stop watch at home an,
couldn't be certain, Rudolph Green
leat won in walk" while some tim
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