Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-09


dence that he fully appreciated the
eforts that our forefathers made that
America might be free. He went
back into history to show the long
struggles that have been made for
freedom and hof that same spirit is
connected with the spirit of liberty
abroad in the world today. It was
an able address and very much ap-
preciated by the hundreds who were
able to get within hearing distance.
After the conclusion of the morn
ing program the next big event en-
joyed by all was the old time Fourth
Of July dinners served thruout the
grounds. This was a jolly hour for
everybody and it was nearing the
hour of = before the crowds could be
called back by the band from the
dinner hour to conclude the program
at the grove, the chief number Of
which, excepting the band music, was
the address given by /, j. Bradford
on the subject, ''Fhe Mission OF
Popular Government Thru the Ages
in connection with which lie explained
that he had been requested to state
that in the near future it was expect
ed that a mass meeting would be
called in this as in other counties for
the purpose of organiznz the wo-
men of the county along the line
of the War council as suggested by
the president and the governor of this
state and that each and every wo
man was eligible to membership il
that organization which had for its
object the conservation of the neces-
saries of life.
After the conclusion of the literar!
program the crowds repaired to tho
baseball grounds where first was Civ
On beautiful military drill by somt
30 women on horseback. After whicl
began the ball game between th
Marvel team and the combined team
from Red Mesa and Kline. Thi'
game drew the big crowds, altho a,
the same time was conducted at tht
school house baby show which prov
ed to be very interesting for all and
particularly for all the ladies from
far and near The judges for which
were Mesdames j. H. McDevitt, G
f. Snyder, Emson Wood and I. j
.f sxl,
first prize to baby Hubs, second
prize to baby Steward and third prizc
to baby Gingrich. The judges stated
owing to the large list of excelleni
babies there it was with difficult,
that awards could be determined.
The ball game went to Red Mesa
score . to 3. The quarter mile free
for-all horse race was a neck to neck
affair from the word go" and was
won by Ward Hererra's racer, by a
hairs bredth from Fred Cordells
horse, which took down second money.
The 800 yard race for home ponies
was won by f. HATS horse, while
Jim Candelaria's speeder took down
second money and Ward Herrera
came in third. The bucking contest
was one of the best ever pulled off
in the southwest, Pat Simpson do
ing some fancy riding that would look
well at the big Cheyenne show or any
where else. Pats broncho got a bit
ambitions to ride also and tried his
luck on an innocent Oakland six by
stander. The Oakland may be some
climber, but couldn't climb the bron-
cho's leg, Honors were about evenly
divided between the Oakland and the
bronch. The big dance was certainly
the social affair of the season." The
big tent and pavilion will be lef,
standing for week, and the dance
win be duplicated July 11th.
Take it all in all. the first Fourth
of July celebration held at the re-
Gently developed settlement of Mar.
vel was great success and the peo-
pie of the entire Fort Lewis mesa, in
GLIDING the Ft. Lewis school which
took very active part, furnishing
I The chief decorated auto of the occas-
ion deserve much credit wor the ex-
cellent entertainment for the many
hundreds who gathered there to spend
the day.