Show FOURT H AT vernal J largest crowd ever assembled together in uintah county oration by governor wells the elements behaved prop provo oily ily and tire are detor deserving ying of much praise for the admirable weather ott on the fourth I 1 hie lie weather wasi wag till all flint could lie bo asked for flud and tig ia sui suitable talAu for the ho occasion occasion as mado to order everybody was at tho the celebration vernal and the whole valley were doser tod it was tile tho larg tit crowd that ever assembled together in tho the county wo cannot say how many were there but it I 1 is variously esti cati mated from to people nothing can bo be told of tho the number by the gatt receipts us rig there was such a rush nt at tho the gato fate when tile the parade arrived that tho the tickets were sere sold bold user over anti and over uhe parade outdid any previous attempt it consisted annin ay of tile tho usual floats neatly decorated they were all nice und and handsome hand but the general opinion as to the 1110 boat befit Is was fig about evenly divided between tho the at I 1 A float iloa and tand governal Mo vernal city float the al 1 I A float of itself in bloo find and white with its arid and boo hivo lavo to represent th tho a M 1 I A wa was perhaps 3 the prettiest ot but tho the vernal float with its dainty shadings shading the six pretty little girls and miss mary alary moore in her ber hand sume cog costume made by mrs mra lillie howard IIo waid standing in ill tile pro stated an all attractive appe appearance arane a tile the millward flout dhawn infix by faix bright bay horses aud and loaded with the fair daughters of flint ward in III tile tha center of which aich was miss misa lamar colton to represent utah and her llo was exceedingly beautiful as well as continuing containing a whole load of beauty the pioneer float of Fourt hward with itil IN spinning wheel and aged people was VIM also nice as aa well as the uintah county float boat bt bc decked with biti pine trees and the various county resources among hichwa an calf and a lamb columbia and uncle sam also occupied a nobby ilont float 11 the rear of tho parade instead of being toward the front theio ahi vh i they belonged the oung ladies on horseback hor to represent the in 15 states hist crop from Merrill ward 1 hose beso are anre our jewels it II saddle brigade beeny in number with their many colored banners are all dekoning deso ning of mention but our space apace will not permit of it a description of each and last but not least in tile the lead of tho the parade was waa adams cornet band pla placing ing national tunes tune 8 followed by the goddess of liberty float prepared by jensen ward 1199 birds birda billings daughter of bishop george billings of janson was the goddess of libert and miss lovice and george columbia and uncle sam the governor and staff with our leading citizens cit izena in carriages were the center of attraction tile the parade follos followed ml by tho the people extended from the lite grove to mcinal a distance of nearly three miles tile the program at the grove groe wag carried out as advertised an and we will not enter into further mention than to say that tho exercises were iery cry and listened liate nod to with much appreciation by all the prater er b chaplain stoddard the reading of tho the declaration of independence by L B 11 pack the oration by Gov governor einor wells toast by senator Bon benmon nion solo by david and the tho entire program interspersed si with ith selections by adams cornet band all canio cam in for their share of attention many lid did not hear bear tile the address tid drosa of governor Gov einor wells therefore 0 me o have base put pub it in type so that all may road read it I 1 the lie grounds aeto not large enough by halt half to accommodate tile the crowd and tennis teams were hitched back along each side of the road for nearly a mile owing to the crowded con dion dilion not liot could bo be soon seen of the sports the most interesting event was wa s the tug of war between the wai is vernal and millward eight big sturdy men to a side bide tugged for eight neither side giving mole moie than an inch but the horny handed farmers froin millward although the lightest in weight pi ins ed to be too tsoo much for the vernal heavy weights vi whose hose hands gave gaie out just as the oveat eveah vi was as getting U to the most interesting point and excitement running high the crowd of bos and men who hid sneaked inside the inclosure inc loMire rushed up around theaon the contestants te aud and shut out the view of all who had bad kept their place behind the ance it is needless to say that tile the people were thoroughly disgusted and ready to go lome home the underestimated the size sie of the crowd and therefore run rim short abort of lee ico cheam and all kinds of refreshments they could have hae rold taio as much na its they lad bad provided thero there wits lunch left over oner but we that too mould all has auve 0 been som sold if the people could have gotten it nt at lunch hinch time mony mally allt avent thero there expecting to buy bily lunch but after waiting at the crowded booth h chero it was being until they grow ra ravenous raven out dioio back to vornal vernal for dinner more stands and court conn tors should have leen I 1 con provided and barrels of water instead of two briket bui but ket kots which were empty lour fifths of tile the time about were taken in of which about u vill ill bo be cleared us its most of tho the lunch innell arid and other shingi were nero donated A complete financial statement will bo be published next dext week following vi iq it i complete list of the winners in the races and sports bit do raco race 3 entered lat pontha calder 5 0 points ard 2nd R 3 points foot raco race buo yard 5 enter entered cd isaac lybbert apts 2nd and 11 II abplanalp calp 3 pt 50 yard foot race 1 entered ast 1st isaac Lybbe it 5 pt lit elmer woodward A a rd 3 pt pi lonec cearold year old aco elmer eimer woodwards lorse horse 5 pt 2nd and jos JOB timothy 3 pt saddle horse rave nice 4 entered heber carrolls carrells Car rolls horse 5 pt 2nd and norwood thomas 3 pt I 1 mile malk j raile mile trot j mile run 4 entered centered 14 J walkers horse 5 pt lit 2nd and lod led mckowen 3 lit trotting tiso laps 2 entered lat ed blick driven by archie wools week 5 pt 2nd and sorrel horse 3 pt j mile foot race 4 entered theodore johnson 5 pt 2nd and peter con cona 13 pt standing jump 3 entered lat la I 1 dr buchtel Buc litel 5 pt and 2nd stan ashton 3 apt pt standing 3 jumps i 1 entered let lat bert lien henry ry 5 pt lit aud 2nd dr bechtl Buch tl 3 1 pt henry juil jumped aped it 11 feet the third jump running high jamp 6 entered lat bert heury 5 pt 2nd and L B wilda 3 pt broad jump A 4 entered out pred bert henry 5 pt bod 2nd L I 1 B wilder 3 pt in the tug of war naples pulled fourths ard find millward pulled I 1 vernal the to bot bet then ben pulled find naples won on easily camly they find practiced and when the word mord was wag 9 given ien tile the naples team all set back at once tile tho points scored in tho the different events of I 1 he day are as follows vernal venial 53 naples 21 15 Fourt hward lj 14 other wards not contesting handsome ribbon badges for the and 2nd and have been given bearing this inscription first prize county championship p of sports july ith leoj 1903 take it all in all it was a gala lay day in ill uintah count county v nud and a credit to the committees i many of vhoid worked earl eaily yand and I 1 lito ite and till tile tho time to make it a success there ww wm less lees and drunkenness than nt at tiny any gathering of the kind we ne ever attend attended cd arid and tharo as only one 11 accident so au fur far its aa we ie have base learned to mar inar the pleasures of the lay day in one of tho the race two of the t lie horses run together and t the lie riders elmer eliner woodward find and jos Tiiu othy jr sere PIC picked up unconscious but are now alight 1 I outside of it a nod tinkle the governor was agreeably surprised fit at the large congregation of people and tho magnificent parade for fin an out of the way place and expressed tit at tile beauties and wonderful resources of abbley valley bud desired to thank those who tit made ade his hia brief s abit isit so pleasant 1 lie governor and beaff gon gen cannon and burton und and mr russel departed P arted on the trip to salt lake sunday in morning orning and will spend ft a few daa ans q bishing dg on tho the ree aaion |