The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-09
THE FOURTH IN NADER.
A Large Crowd ind Good Cfder Thrcagho 1t
The Cay.
THE sPARRuNG MATCH.


one thousand people celebrated the
national holiday in Maiden; including
our own population this estimate is
none too high. The day did not open
very propitious. Old Probabilities has
either lost his patriotism or has special
spite against the dwellers in this alpine
villagc. The wind blew strong from
carly morn until sundown, while an
occasional shower from the PASSING
clouds had tendency to dampen the
outdoor celebrators. Owing to several
disadvantages and disappointmcnts the
forenoon programme was not quite AS
replete and interesting as was antici-
patcd. After -tronuolis efforts to secure
an orator for the occasion the conf
mlttee WAS forced to abandon their
Efforts. Orators are usually scarce in a
new county. They are "A later devel-
opmout. No doubt but in another year
we viii have men among us who can
crate in several different languages.
The exercises of the forenoon we're
delayed until ll:3o on account Of "A
shower, but ut this time the clouds
dried their tears long enough to permit
"i the carrying ont of the Programme,
which opened with music 10y the Maiden
and Maginnis consolidated brass band.
followed by selections from the glee
club, after which David iIilger, Of Dog
creek, was introduced to the audience
as the reader of the Declaration of
Independence. The reading was fol-
lowed by "Nankee Doodle" and MY
Maryland" rendered in excellent STYLE
hy the band, and the songs America"
and "Columbia,' by the quartelte.
This finished the morning programme
ami the crowd adjourned for dinner.
At ! O'Clock IL little more moisture
came down hut not sufficient to check
the progress Of the afternoon sports,
which opened with the
csE HUNDRED YARD FOOT BAcE-
There w're five contestants for the
irr,e which was divided IL, follows:
$50 20 1t; 80 to ID: - to 81. The
entries were Patrick smith \. Warren.
j. II. stock. Thomas \. Cuilinan and
Fraus urp-h.
he race Aa> a pretty one; the bows
gong down the course il line shape.
The contest for first place lav between
@miih ana warren the latter crowd
ing the soldier boy considerable at the
finish, but smith took lst money: War
rem -; stock Sd.
Pending the preparations for the
horse race an attempt was made To
send up 4 balloon but the wind was too
strong for the fraii craft and il collapsed
before getting above the hoa-etops.
TIE HORSE EA,E>.
There were four horse entered for |
the citizens purse. ~ follows: Dick !
>tuart's 'Sualr," JohnNcrt'. Cricket. +.
Dick Thomas Clifford and Larry |
Powers Jerry" The pur,c wa. S75. |
divided IL follows: SD to l-t: soto ri: |
SO To 81. The horse Jerry was the I
tavorlte with the betting fraternity but |
he failed To get first place. snail, took /
lst money; Jerry 2d: Cricket 81. II /
was an interesting race although con
siderable difficulty and Wranyle wa,
ndulged in at the scoring point before
hey got send OIL" 1t looked for a
while rs though the audience was going
o be "hilked' bat the management
would not have it that way.
THIS race was followed bv one between
butch'> " "Buclskin' and Nert's mare
or sJD and was won by the former.
Dick Stuirts Snale Was pitted against I
Dick Noble. "Sorre Dick Tie i'm
,rcs>ion prevailed that this race vs. not
'on the square but we saw nothing to
Justify this opinion. Considerable stake
money WAS taken down however. before
hc race came of. The stuart horse
Won easily.
several scrub races followed after
'iilch The track was deserted
Noone wanted five dollar bad enough
% tcar down the stars and stripes from
hc CREASED pole and it ,till loats"ovcr ,
n" land Of the free and the home OF
hn brave"
ihe celebration VI, grand success,
olnp7red with former occasions. vet
.ot fully mp to the ambition Of our
'eoplc. 20 much If the funG sub |
rroed was required to place tire race 7
.nck IN condition Tor the races. aud !
pr incidental expense. th1t some of
he lesser attraction, hal 10 be omitted. +,
his However will not occur again n, :
.ith but little work Maiden viii have |
race track equal to any in his see )
Gu. Iv
There were no rows or Disturbances / c
the dav. Good nature pre-