Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-14
City Crowded With People
Here to Enjoy Good
Things
RACES AND STUNTS
GO OFF SMOOTHLY
General Opinion Is that Two-day Joy
fest Marks Beginning of New Era
in Community = Race Track
May Be Made Permanent

''It was the best celebration Noun
tain Home has ever had"
This was the general concensus o.
opinion at the close of the two-day
celebration held in Mountain Home
July As.
From the time the decorated pa
rade started at 9:45 on the morn
ing of the 4th, until the dancers
ceased their syncopations at late
hour on the evening of the 5th, the
two days were full of clean, whole
some pleasure for everyone.
No bad ACCIDENTS or disorders were
reported. The police were not over
worked, and not drunken man was
apprehended. In fact, everything
worked out to the entire credit of the
Eagles, who had worked so hard and
unselfishly to make the celebration
the success it was.
The parade on the morning of
the 4th was a revelation to the peo-
pie as whole. 1t contained some
of the prettiest and most unique
coneeits ever exhibited.
The judges had hard time de-
Gliding who should receive the prizes
for the best decorated floats and
cars, but finally awarded the prize
for the best float to the Rebekahs,
with special praise for the beautiful
idea shown in the float of Montgom-
cry, Blunk & Co. 1t was even harder
Tor the committee to award the prize
for the best decorated car, and they
recommended that this be split be-
tween the "syringa" car, owned by
Milton Helm, and the 81. T. c." car,
owned by John Goodall. Several
other cars were given honorable
mention.
The Eagles had plenty of money to
put on the celebration, and there will
be small surplus on hand after all
accounts have been settled.
Immediately after the parade had
disbanded the big crowd gathered in
the park where the patriotic pro-
gram was held. The following or
der was followed:
Song, America by all.
Invocation-Rev. G. E. Mason.
Song, 'Idaho"-By the big chorus.
Introduction of speaker of the day
]. G. Watts.
Address-Jess Hawley.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
by all.
Benediction.
Jess Hawley's address was a mas
terly effort, and the speaker held his
audience right to the finish.
At the conclusion of the program
all partook of the bsrbecued meat |
which had been prepared. The
feed consisted of beef and mutton
coffee and lemonade,
and there was enough for all. This
was one of the popular features of
The celebration.
Then came the sports and stunts
IN Front street. The program was
10 extensive that the full card could
lot be finished on the 4th and several
aces had to be put over until the
next day. Everything went off
,moothly and there was no friction.
In the afternoon the ball game
between Buhl and Hammett was
played on the grounds east of the
chool house. Buhl started off like
million dollars, having lead over
he Hammett boys at the end of the
bird inning of to 1. But Ham
nett was merely getting warmed up,
nd started in with murderous on
Taught which swept the Buhl horse
tide pastors off their feet, and at
he end of the game the score was
p to in favor of Hammett.
In the evening at Standard Hall
he citizens and visitors witnessed |
fine boxing bill. The main at
raction was the Ground set-to be-
ween Jack Gillis OF Glenns Ferry
nd Jack RitchIe or Mountain Home.
ack Ritchie is the scrapping name
f Jack Robinson, the only battling
in captivity. This bout
vas fast and some pretty work was
one by both maulers. AT the end
( the contest the referee awarded
he decision to ellis. Some exciting