The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
But the dynamite buster was almost

But the dynamite buster was almost
continuous.
At night the great Auditorium was
filled with dancers and Jazz music.
The base ball boys put on hop and
perhaps every dancer in the city was
there and enjoyed himself in this
popular pastimo. The movie show
also caught many as it always will and
the house was crowded. Everybody
seemed out for a good time. Every
car IN the city burned gasoline all
day and many far into the most of
the cool and invigorating night. The
man at the "Bowser',, gas emporium
was paralyzed serving patrons. The
kid on his wheel and the motorcycle
man helped to keep the dust from set
Ting and the "jaywalker" had to look
seven ways at once for safety or else
muss up car. It was one mad
whirl and surge of throngs all day
long. The ice cream cone man tried
hard to keep the temperatures down
and succeeded fairly well, we should
judge by the cones in sight. We need
couple of ice cream factories here
merely for the needs of Ely alone.
Hundreds of prizes were, awarded
the younger class in the program of
sports which kept up all day. The
children's running races are the
pride of the grown-ups and many
fond father and mother missed his
lunch on the Fourth to see the kids
perform.
The larger prizes for the events
were awarded to the following:
World War Veterans for the
largest. body of uniformed men in
line.
J. A. Rothman for the 6-horse
float.
Ely Schools for 4-horse float.
Ely Finnish Stock Co. for the best
auto float.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin for the best
decorated automobile.
Best Caithumpians- Two men on
horses; Chandler Mine; Circus ell
ephant; Red Cross Group.
Ray Hoeff1er showed some speed
in the 100-yard dash making the time
in 101a, remarkable time considering
the hard track. He was closely fol-
lowed by Mcdonald member of the
Duluth ball team. Harold Chinn was
third. Hoeffier won the race in the
last three steps when he made an ex-
ceptional squirt.
Ahola Brothers captured both
prizes on the greasy pole. The boys
worked hard and furnished con-
siderable amusement for the spec
tators.
The firing squad was out at a 80
and to the accompaniment of the City
Band fired the salute. At the same
time the colors were raised to the
city hall staff. A little later the
same program was repeated at the
i Community Center.
The Finnish Horse Race was an
amusing spectacle. Owing to the
fact that the horse was skinny
and ridgey several riders were re-
quired to finish the race. Every one
riding received prize. A new horse
is needed as this furnishes amuse-
ment for large number.
The squad drill by the soldiers and
sailors of the Worlds War Veterans
was one of the finest features of the
celebration. The squads went through
their tactics with precision and snap
under the commands of Drill Ser
Igeant E. A. LaBeau. Corporal
Douglas Nankervis and his squad OF
"sandstormers" from Camp Cody
carried off the honors and were
awarded the prize.
1t was calamity that the company
having the contract for the dec
orations failed to appear. The same
concern decorated Virginia, Chisholm
and Mt. Iron for the Fourth and
were to be here. Our decorations
were to remain in place and be added
to for this week. We were lost in
the shuttle. Some decorations were
put up Wednesday and yesterday by
the city and individuals.
Charles Oscar He1ep and Miss