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Jerome, Aziz. July 4.--Jerome, the pleasent copper camp on earth, has dis tinguished itself arising the greatest entertainer on earth, by the thorough manner .In which the Fourth of July was observed by our good people. No stone was left unturned in our concert ed enorm— woo please she vdslluss and home, people.” The money subscribed and collected for the celebration was all spent, and honestly spent ‘ if a cent remains in the treasury, it ia through an oversigh, and not by intention. We all started In to have a great time, and have t we did. To begin with, the rumpus caused at daybehi By John Noddin and his dyna mite was enough to raise the dead, and as we are a wonderfully alive people, it raised the town in short order. , tyo o'clock the men had all flocked to the business part of town, and the good houshwives had wastied the breakfast dishes washed Johnnie and Maggie and dressed them for the day They were all in for one day of continu ond pleasure, and had it, too. The band boys were on hand at 9 a. m., with their big toot-horns, and played a few verses, after which they headed the parade to the depot to wal come the arrivals on the special train in the parade was the old billy goat belonging to the local Elks. He was decorated in the Elks’ colors, and bore himself proudly .Th train came in on time, and the visitors were Trade to feel welcome to our town. The eS argued a selection, and then the paradé was formed for the march to town. The band was in the lead, followed by the Giks, Threbbles, eweller wet and gen eral public. After marching around the block In Jerome, the crowd chatted at the band stand, where the ovation of the day was delivered by H. D. Ross. He was loudly cheered at the end of his remarks. As the programme was a long one, no time was lost in beginning t The hose races were first pulled off The tows team gained the victory The ma chine ghdps team made a line run, tt failed to get water, and lost their op portunity, Bextles the three regular hose teams, there was a fat man’s hose team, headed by Joe Tiernan, the Prescott giant. The big fellows paved the earth gallantly, and made a Feed vierd. = Joe offered to run any” pound man in Jerome a foo race, so as they’ don't grow po highers, he found no taker. The Horribies also entered a team in the hose race, and came down the ine with flying colors. ‘Their hose cart was as horrible as those pulling It. No one got to the top, of the greased pole, but those who tried it were cov ered with sweet-smelling grease the balance of the day. ~en A porker was ameared with Vara and released He was caught by a small Mexican boy, who got him asa prize. He made fun for the crowd for a few minutes. Some of the ladies have to work a day getting the Rregse from their dresses, where the sowone brushed again at them In its efforts to get away. Sack, obetade and wheelbarrow races Collowedy in quick succession, and then the fat man's race took place. Torren, Edgington, Harmon, Orcude, Irwin Thampson and Isthe stuut cued the race and thundered down the pike for 100 yards lke a hand of Boers chasing aun English general, Edgington won
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Phoenix Arizona Republican
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Sat, Jul 07, 1900
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