The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-04
CELEBRATING THE DAY..
The Main Attraction Will Be at the
Broadwater This Afternoon
and Evening.
A Fine Programme of Exercises
Arranged at tho Popu-
lar Resort
Rush of City People Into tho Country ana
tho Coming of Visitors From
the Outside.

All that ia needed to-day to round out
the celebration of the Fourth is u circus.
MayorKleinschmidt has turned over the city
to the small boy, who oontmenceo 70 pufn
powder early yesterday afternoon ana kept
it up to a late hour last night. br,Sht ana
early this morning he was up and renewed
the fusilade. The big Chinese bono was
heard to good advantage also. The oiT2es'
noise of the day will be made out at tne
Broadwater, when the artillerymen OF the
state militia get to work. A good many
people who do not care to remain IN the
CITY during the day have planned excur-
sions to points near the city. and Will not
return until the last cracker mas been
fred. Several fishing parties started early
this morning for the Gate of the Mountains
where they will enjoy the hospitality OF
Commodore Hilger. Other fishermen VIII
make an onslaught on the trout III tho Lit
tie Blackfoot. Another favorlte resort Is
Mitchell's in the Prickly Pear canyon
which will be visited by Helena people.
This rush of city people into the country
at this time takes place every year but does
not lessen the number in the city for the
visitors from the surrounding country flock
luGO IONIl w bpCllAA Sko >
"a Friday they commenced coming i'll on
the trains. Special rates are made by the
different roads covering a radius OF 3W
miles and from all points IN this territory
the visitors come. Butte, Great Falls
Bozeman, Livingston. Boulder, Wlckes,
Marysville, Townsend, Toston and other
towns. also send their quote to the Capital
city.
The main feature to-day will be the at
fractions at the Broadwater, which promises
to be visited by a great throng and when
will tax the transportation powers OF tne
electric and steam motor lines, as well as
the cab service of the city. The fireworks
display at the Broadwater in the evening
will be something magnificent and brllllaIlt.
Col, Broadwater with his customary pubic
spirit and liberality has spared no expense
to make the occasions success. linen tnere
will be other sights worth seeing. ihe
great ~cornetist, Liberati, will lead a concert
in the afternoon. A bali game between the
Athletics and a nine from Butte is down on
the programme after the concert. lhls VIII
take place at Athletic park. The following
programme of exercises has been arranged:
Concert-Signor Liberatl with Helena
brass band, at $50 p. m.
Ball game, three p. III.
Boat race on the lake, 4:30.
Sports in the plunge, 1880.
Concert, 9:3O-Slgnor lIlberatl WIN TroI.
Petermann and his Juvenile orchestra.
Fire works at 1890.
Col. Curtis will have charge of the mill
tary display which will commence at five
O'Clock ,. m. The programme is as follows:
Battery A. N, G. M. (dismounted)-Com-
pany movements and artillery drill.
Company G, Meagher Guards, N. G. NJ
Company movements and manual Of arms.
Troop A, Capital Guard, N. G. M. dis
mounted)-Company movements, manual
of arms, and skirmish drill.
The races at the Fair gounds form an
other attration which will undoubtedly
draw a good many spectators. The big
trotting race contains six entries: j. 2.
Porter's Diamond Joe, Harry Brandagee's
Albany, Frank Lang's Brown Prince, Joe
Davis Johnnie b., G. H. Bailey's Hero and
+. S. French's Maxim. 1t will be best three
in five, to sulkies, association rules to
govern. The other trotting race will be a
contest between Jake Fishers P. b. c.,
Duncan Hunters Pilot, w. E. Cox's Little
Dick and William Muth's black mare Gun
named). Another event will be a pacing
race, under saddle, between William Muth's
black mare and Harry Brandagee's George.
Between the heats there will be running
races between the flyers quartered at the
fair grounds.