The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
LARGEST CROWD IN HISTORY OF TOWN
ATTEND CELEBRATION ON FOURTt.
OF JULY-EIGHT THOUSAND HERE
People Were Here for Many Miles Around and All Seemed Be
Enjoying Themselves In the Various Ways Arranged By
the Different Committees In Charge of the Great
Day-Day Was Ideal for a Celebration and the
People Came Early and Stayed Late

neighborhood of five hundred cars
parked on the grounds. The grand
stand was taxed to capacity and peo-
pie were thronged over all parts of
the ground inside of the race track
1t was some crowd, but we'll behaved
for such an occasion.
The first attraction at the fair
grounds was the base ball game be-
tween the Julesburg and Haxtun base
best exhibitions of base ball the peo,
pie of this section have ever had the
pleasure to witness. A purse of 500
was offered and both teams were
up and going all the time. The score
resulted in 3 to 2, ten innings being
played before the victory could be
decided. Although Julesburg won, the
Haxtun boys put real classy game,
the final result not being certain un-
til Walter Law, Julesburg's heavy
sticker, pounded smashing line
drive over the first and second base
line which brought in the winning
score in the last half of the tenth in
ming.
After the ball game the Sports
were pulled off, numerous foot races
of all sorts being pulled off on the
race track, and the different prizes
awarded by the committee in charge
Of this part of the program. These
events furnished considerable amuse-
ment for all who witnessed them.
BY the time the Sports had been
completed it was almost supper time
and the crowd made it's way back to
town. At 700 o'clock the Julesburg
Concert Band furnished a concert in
the band stand at the court house
park, which was greatly appreciated
by all who heard the concert. Right
here we want to say word for the
band. The boys all worked hard dur
ing the day and are deserving much
credit for the splendid music which
they furnished for the entertainment
of the vast number of visitors. They
were on the job most of the day-and
it proved to be a hard days work.
When it is remembered that the band
has only been organized some three
or four months, it is indeed creditable
in the manner which they played last
Wednesday,.
After the band concert in the eve
ming a free attraction was staged in
front of one of the carnival shows,
and at $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Gates, the
tight wire artist gave his last exhi-
bition, using display of fireworks
in connection with the act.
The evenings entertainment was
closed with a dance at loves hall,
and this place was crowded to its ca
pacity, there being about IT'S couples
on the floor. Music was furnished
by the Julesburg orchastra composed
of five pieces and the dancing of the
light fantastic was enjoyed until past
midnight.
1t was a big day for Julesburg and
the only regret is that part of the
program which had been contracted
for by the committee, failed to make
their appearance, this fact being
learned too late to substitute. The
committee had made arrangements
for a first-class carnival company to
be in our city, and were only award
ed by having the tail-end of an ag-
gregation on the ground, much to
the disappointment of those who had
charge of the program, who worked
hard to have the very best. But ev
erything doesn't always run smooth,
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