Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-06-30
GOOD TIME IN STORE At
eENsoN FOURTH OF Jul,

According to word received from
Benson. plans have been perfected for
one of the biggest Fourth o: July eel
ebrations ever pulled of in Cochise
county. in accordance with the request
of the National Council OF Defense.
which has asked that the day DC oh
served in fitting style espec;l',.; in
these war times. The committee are
doing their best to make a real Fourth
" JUL Well worth while for everyone
- attend. II will be day crowded
attn such exercises and sports as win
% interesting 10 every American
Starting of the program az seven
O'Clock IN the morning there will be
4 ria. shoot over the military &, c~sr
:,e,ween the Tombstone Rice ciib
a.d ne Penson Rife Club. Bob tn
Cluh, ne doing .ci iderabn work
put good teams in tie field for the
shoot. There will be team prize for
the winning team and also a cup FOX
the individual high score OF the mem
bers OF either team.
At nine thirty the grand parade led
by the Goodies OF Liberty and featured
with appropriate floats will be start
ed from the business section of the
town and will lead the way TO the
celebration grounds.
From ten O'Clock until noon the pa
triotic exercises will be held in the
open air with the Honorable Mile 3.
Bush. OF Tucson. as speaker OF the
iay. ard with singing and patriotic
musical program from the band from
Fort Huachuca.
AZ noon a free barbecue dinner will
be given for all present The best OF
barbecue chefs have been obtained
FOR the cooking and serving of the
neat and eats"
Promptly al one o'clock ore Of the
mos; interesting features OF the day
will he held with twenty mile Ford
race This is for stock Ford ears
only ard should be q popular event
first class race course has been
!ait OFT and put il good condition.
Tie prize f5r the winner will be $50
and the second prize SIS. Anyone
is eligible to compete Applications
for entrance should be made with the
Fourth OF July Committee promptly.
At two O'Clock will start the big
feature Of the day. the cowboy sports
The roping contest will be featured
with roping by the present champion
Of the world, Ed Echols. OF Benson.
Close competition is expected be-
tween Mr.. Echols and the former
worlds champion, Mr. Clay Neon
agle. Much interest is being aroused
among the cowboys in this part Of
the state in this event The winners
prize viii be s75. second prize s25.
and third prize SO.
High class sport is promised in the
riding and bulldogging contests and
The COS pony races. Some os the
best horses in the southern part of
the state have been entered in this
event
During tie cowboy sports will be
a BASEBALL game starting at 2:3e be-
tween the teams of Wilcox ard Ben
son 1t IS reported that he Wilcox
team is in fine shape this year and
while the baseball men Of Benson are
not saying anything. a close contest
is expected.
Starting at $3.50 will be held three
fcur-rornd boxing matches with soane
first class local talent ready for the
gong.
In the afternoon at four O'Clock will
be complete program OF track sports
Including races, high jump and one
nile relay race between a number of
four men teams.
The fnal event Of the afternoon will
be tug Of war between two teams
from Benson.
During the day and for the dance
at night music will be rendered by