Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
|4TH Of JULY.
|JOY SUPREME
h WHOLE DAYS
Crowds Gather in Grange
vile for Celebration from
All Parts of Idaho County
Throngs Pack Streets; Eat
Two Barbecued Beeves on
Monday = Call for More

cronoeville's 3-day Fourth of July
.,5ohrafion. which ended late Tuesday
o;obt was a success. Not in years had
tbe crowds which were in the city
boon 60 large. From all parts of Ida
So and Lewis counties the people came,
70 celebrate the anniversary OF the
countrv 5 natal day. Throngs packed
tbe streets. Rooms in hotels were
taken by Sunday noon, and many prl-
waite houses were thrown open to the
visitors
Tbe celebration was formally open
cd Sunday morning, by speaking in
HANS grove. at which B. Anger,
president of the Commercial club,
nresided. The address of the day
was delivered by Probate Judge w. l..
Campbell The Rev. H. S. Randall
offered prayer.
In the afternoon, Grangeville de-
feated Craigmont at baseball, 8 to 4.
MONDAYS EVENT
Monday saw the largest crowd of
the three days. A parade in the morn
inc was a feature. Many business
borses had floats. A barbecue at
Halls grove followed the parade. Two
beeves were roasted, and failed to
feed the hungry throng. in twenty min
utes all the beef had been consumed,
and the crowd was calling for more.
The barbecue was under the direc-
ton of Joe Swissler, of Whitebird.
W. +. Milliorn assisted.
Many picnic parties were held In
the grove during the day.
Monday afternoon s program con-
sisted of a baseball game between
Kooskia and Nezperce, and resulted
in score of Is to 7, in favor of
Nezperce.
Airpane stunts by Aviators Mat
thews and Barnard were features Mon
day and Tuesday.
Dancing was enjoyed in Dreamland
hall Monday night.
TUESDAY PROGRAM
The program or Tuesday consisted
of u number of sporting events, which
resulted as follows:
5O-yard dash, boys-Marshall Potter
first; Stanley King, second.
50-yard dash, girls-Eva Wilkin
first; Helen Cridlebaugh, second.
DUN race ldiSldl OJtOi3 hAo'j
Morris Potter. second.
Wheelbarrow race-Potter and Pot.
ter first; Cornelius Nail and Car
Rothwell, second.
5O-yard dash-Frank Mclaughlin
first; Ralph Haskins, second.
Shoe race-Carl Rothwell, first
Maurice Jenkins, second.
3-legged race-Potter and Potter
first Elmer .Hazelbaker, and San
Rose, second
Pie-eating contest-Cornelius Nail
first; Kenneth Nail, second
Married women s race-Mrs. Fred
carp, first; Mrs. Leona Wilson, second
Len Jones caught the creased pig
and won $15 in cash and the pig.
In horse race, black, owned by
h. Nurss, and ridden by Ross Friz
zell, was a close winner over a bay
mare belonging to Jim Murphy, OF
higgins, and ridden by Frank Nc
Laughlin.
NEZPERCE VICTORIOUS
The ball game, in the Afternoon
between Grangeville and Nezperce
was won by Nezperce, to l.
Music throughout the celebration
was by the Cowboy band, which alsC
mad charge of the dances.
Disappointment was occasioned by
failure of the carnival company tc
appear. The company. with which
contract had been signed, played
IN Plummer, Ida, last week, bu
because of car shortage. could MOI
arrive here in time for the celebra
ton. One hundred dollars premium
was offered for car, it is sale
ont the express company could not fur
nish it.