The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-06
LARGE CROWDS ENJOY
CELEBRATION
Patriotism and Rejoicing Com
bine to Make Fourth a
Perfect Day.

Ushered in by the firing Of high
explosives that shook buildings fol
blocks around and aroused the sleep
ing population and closing at mid
night after a night of revelry, in
which Main street was turned into q
veritable carnival of fun and frolic,
Emmett's Fourth Of July celebration
and jubilee over the announcement OF
early construction Of the govern
ment's million dollar diversion dam at
Black Rock canyon was gala event
which was enjoyed by town people
and the countryside.
The program of the days events
opened at 10 o'clock in the morning
with a parade, with Col. James Bar
nard as marshal at the head, follow
dby Emmett's white clad band. A
feature of the parade that aroused
the enthusiasm of the throng that
lined both sides of the line of march
was two floats, designed and prepar-
ed by the Crescent Improvement
Club, one representing sagebrush
desert with homesteader's typical
rude shack and entitled Before the
Dam;" the other depicting the same
surroundings when transformed by
the magic wand Of irrigation-how-
ers, fruits, crops and grassy meadows
with water flowing between the rows
or trickling over the green sward, and
was entitled "After the Dam" In
the light of the dam that is soon to
become a reality the two floats were
especially appropriate and signifi-
cant. In addition to these, Boy
Scouts were in line, also a float re-
presenting the 13 original colonies,
a patriotic float prepared by the G.
A. R. and W. r. c., an artistically de-
corated automobile by the Moose
heart Legion, flock of clowns that
kept the youngsters in state OF hill
arity by their antics, float of the
Minnehaha Camp Fire Girls; another
that depicted the passing of the old
Canyon canal, and other features. The
combined floats of the Crescent Club
were awaredd the first prize, and the
w. R. c. float second prize.
The parade ended at the Wardwell
schoolohuse grounds, where the
speaking took place. After selections
by the band, DR.. B. E. Mason, who
presided, announced Finley Monroe,
whs read the Declaration Of Independ
ence, and then introduced Rev. A C.
Lathnop, who took the Declaration of
Independence rs his theme and spoke
eloque1tly. He called attention to the
lofty pstriotism and high courage of
the men who stalad their lives and
property IN formulating that menor-
able document and m defending tte-
PRINCIPLES t enunciated. This c.un- !.
try, he said, had held firm to those
principles through the 146 years that
had passed, and this government had
always been, aAd is today. 4 beacon
light to all nations which seek liberty !,
md freedom from oppression
The afternoon was devoted to
'pcrts, with the ball game - the :
,pener. Then followed the contests .
or the young people. The prize vim :
lers were: =
Bah throwing-First, Vern Thor :,
lack, second, Jack Moon. :
Base Iunning-C. L. Mcdonald. Z
Tug Of war-Team captafned by b
esse Meyer.
Fat naans' race-First, L. HamIin;
econd, Hanry Obermeyer. l,
Foot race, 100 yards-Prize 6vid-
d between John Hqnt and Lew OF "
ins, who weEo tied. p'
Married lAdy's race-Nrs. John ii
lay. .
Broad jump-Lou Otkins first Jack
loon second.
Hi High jump-Lou otkins first John al
Relay race-Won by team captain
! by w. A. Knox.
In the race for young men, John ~
lunt and Joe Brown were tied.
Gray haired mans race-Alex 10
ruickshank first, Col. Barnard sec tn
40. OF {
Little Miss Doris Parrish, repre- ~
'nting Uncle Sam, was awarded the r.
rize for the best character in the &c
lrade. OF
Ed Mays was acclaimed as the prize Pa
own. to
af
The Black Canyon dam was the
eme for the evening program, with
on. H. C. Baldridge of Parma as the
eaker. Mr.. Baldridge, at the outset, inl
ated he had been resident of Ida tio
for 1S years, and during all those dri
ars the Black Canyon project had col
en- the object toward which both bo.
e Payette and Boise valleys had da.
'rked. He traced the history of the vii