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Show Eureka Sets cn Example for All Utah. Eureka in arranging to have an old-fashioned celebration of the Fourth of July Is setting other Utah towns a splendid example in patriotism. This news dispatch from Eureka should be read bj the citizens of every village and hamlet in this State: EUREKA. June 11. This camp is to celebrate Independence day. This was decided upon at a mass meeting held the other evening, when a finance committee was appointed to solicit funds. The members of this committee worked yesterday and suooeeded In getting almost I40U. They expect to raise this to W. and promise to rive the residents of the camp a first-class celebration. Among the attractions will be a rock-drilling contest '(both single and oouble-handed), a baseball game between the Blue Rock team and some other nine, sports and a dance for the children in the afternoon, and possibly a horse race. In these times when the majority of the towns in America pass Independence day by with scant and formal observation, the story of the preparations prepara-tions which these loyal Eureka men are making for a celebration is indeed refreshing. Eureka is a small place. It has not more than 1200 population. Yet it raises $ 300 for a Fourth of July celebration. In proportion to its size Bait Lake City would have to furnish 23,000 and Ogden 8500 to keep pace with Eureka. That man who is interested in observing Independence day, who fs willing to contribute his hard earned cash .to help make the celebration of the Nation's greatest anniversary a success, is a good American citizen. And Eureka seems to be a town of this 6ort of citizens. |