The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
RACES IN GREAT FALLS.
They viii Follow tho Anaconda Meet and
VIII he n Success.

III nc SuStfsss
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Falls. June 2l.-At Q o'clock
his evening about 80 citizens had as
sembled in the court room to discuss
the matter OF holding a race meeting
in this city at the time of the county
fair and just after the close of the races
at Anaconda. Paris Gibson called the
meeting to order and then introduced
the chairman. ]. r. Athey.
The latter stated the purpose Of the
meeting briefly. and then asked Mr..
Gibson to give the substance of a IN
~versation had recently with w. c.
Randall. the horseman. Mr.. Gibson
laid that he had met Mr.. Randall
through an endeavor TO interest him
In the subject OF races TO be held along
with the agricultural fair. He had
promised that he would assist the as
ISOLATION to the extent of bringing
down a string OF horses. and later he
suggested tina Mr.. Daily and the Cali
fornia men might be induced to come
down IL the races were of sufficient
scope TO Justify expenses. He went
over 10 Anaconda, promising that he
woul ak the matter over and IL pos
sible interest the others. on return he
said that the project had been re-
ceived favorably there. and both Mr..
DAILY and Mr.. Upton had agreed to
help the thing out. The race men had
a good opinion OF Great Falls. They
had been nicely treated on a visit here
a few years ago, the wafer and feed
were excellent. and the purses had been
promptly paid, 80 that all these things
inclined them TO favor the meeting
here.
II had been Mr.. Randalrs opinion
that 800 in purses for each race and
four races a day would be sufficient to
bring plenty of good horses here and
max the races a success. The first
da, should come on Saturday for con-
venience, and at least seven days races
held. 1t would be necessary to raise
a guarantee fund of 81. 500. but II the
meeting was anything like the success
II should be not q cent OF this would
be called for under good management.
Mr.. Gibson said he knew Mr.. Randall
10 be a cl~esr-headed man in such mat
ters, and his opinion was very valuable.
He hen expatiated on the advantages
which would accrue to h city. He
was followed by DIR. j. II. Fairfield,
who said that II was merely a question
OF raising the necessary funds. All
there was TO do was TO appoint a good
and out whether people wished the
meet. Gold T. Curtis said that such
a meeting was the best thing possible
fo- the town. The people would enjoy
IL and take an interest In II. and IL IL
was only half way successful II would
place Great Falls on a footing to be
admitted into the state circuit. He
was willing to give his share OF the
81. 500. The speaker was followed brief
ly by NJ. Phillips. F.. A. Reichel. Frank
Glab. +. @. Johnson. Robert Johnson,
w. NJ. Cockrill and others.
George Held proposed that q sub
scrlption paper be drawn up on the
spot and an endeavor to find out how
much could be raised from the crowd.
This was carried, and George III. STAN
ton was directed TO draw up the paper.
While this was being one IL was stated
that the money was to be paid to Gold
II. Curtis. who is the treasurer OF the
county fair. and also that some n
should be sent to Anaconda to perfect
arrangements. Signatures were affixed
To the subscription list. and In q few
minutes the small crowd had put
themselves down individually for $3.50.
Zach man present was appointed on
a rustling committee to get others to
attend a meeting to be held In the
same place tomorrow evening, when no
doubt the balance OF the sum required
will be raised.
To-nights meeting was the most en-
thusiastic one ever held In Great Falls
where the object vas to raise money,
and IL the merchants and business men
subscribe as literally in proportion to
the benefits to be derived as did the
men at the meeting tonight IL will be
an easy task to obtain twice the
amount asked for.