Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-19
MINNEAPOLIS.

The river is falling steadily, and once more
the lumbermen are able to sleep the sleep OF
| the just"
The new sail boat "John T. West" was
christened with all the honors at Lake Calhoun
last evening.
schools were made happy, yesterday, by receiv-
ing their pay.
A long suffering public are rejoicing over the
progress made in smoothing over the surface OF
Nicollet avenue.
The Seventh street M. E. Sunday School ex-
cursion TO White Bear Lake, yesterday, was a
grand success. The weather was delightful,
and the pleasuse immense. -
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
will hold their monthly business meeting this
Saturday afternoon at their rooms over Will
liams' book store, 224 Hennepin avenue.
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
The first annual shooting tournament of the
Minneapolis gun club will take place at their
ground On the banks of Lake Calhoun on the
9th, 7th and 9Th of July. All the world is in
vited to compete for the prizes offered. Only
glass balls are to be shot at, and the prizes are
of sufficient amount to pay crack shots to take
hand in. The following is the programme:
FIRST DAY--TUEsDAY, JULY 9th.
The tournament will open with sweep
stakes. Five glass balls, eighteen yards.
Entrance, 81. Division, 49, 80, 20 and 10 PEI
cent.
Purse No. 1, $l0O-Ten single balls. Moles'
trap. Eighteen yards. Entrance, 81 First
prize, $40; second, $50; third, 800; fourth, $40.
Purse No. 2, $l45-Moles' trap Eighteen
Yards; entrance $3. First prize, $40; second
$3.50; third, $50; fourth. $22. 30; fifth, pair
solid gold sleeve buttons, $40, presented by
Harry F. Legg.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH.
Purse No. 8, 300. Ten single balls; entrance
So First prize $40; second prize, $50; third
prize, 800; fourth prize, $40.
Purse No. 4, $142 so. Ten single balls; en-
trance 50. First prize, $45; second prize
S37 so; third prize, $50; fourth prize, $22.5O;
fifth prize, silk umbrella, $3.50, presented by
z. Ct Barnaby.
Purse No. s, $3.50, twenty single balls, en-.
trance SIS First prize, $75; second prize
s62.50; third prize, $50; fourth prize, 1915
fifth prize, hunting suit, $25, presented by E.
81. Steele.
THIRD DAY. THURSDAY, JULY 9TH.
Purse No. 6, 300, ten single balls, entrance
50. First prize, $40; second prize, $50; third
prize, $780, fourth prize, $40.
Purse No.. z, $500; twenty single balls, en-
trance S.. First prize, 800; second prize, $75
third prize, SOU; IOurIn prize, @to,
Purse No. s, $75; team shoot. Fash team to
be composed of three shooters from any regu-
larly organized club. Each team to shoot al
sixty glass balls. Entrance $40, First prize
$50; second prize, $685. third prize. 800.
Purse No. 9.-Consolation purse. Ten single
balls. Entrance free. Open to any shooter
having shot in any regular match of day of the
tournament, not having won any prize or part
thereof.
First Prize-Leather cartridge case, 80
Presented by Bachner Bros.
Second Prize-Siik hat, $S. Presented by
Eichelzer & Co.
Third Prize-To be filed by some business
firm.
Fourth Prize-Pair of rubber hunting boots,
Sc. Presented by Hause & Chestnut.
Fifth Prize-One box of cigars, $5. Present.
ed by Pabody & Whitaker.
Purse No. 10-For best general average IN all
matches, ties not counted. First prize split
bamboo octagon trout rod, 1927. so. Presented
by Col E. P. Dow. Second prize, to be filled
by some business firm.
Refreshments will be served on the grounds
and every effort made for the comfort and en-
joyment of the guests. There will be no post
ponement on account of the weather.