The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-04

three, pures Of $40. to be divided as
follows: $50. $40. $40 and $40.
Third Raoe-Free-fo all, one-half
mile heats, best two in three, purse of
800, to be divided as follows: $40,
$50, $40 and $40. =
Fourth Race-Running. one-fourth
mile, unframed cowboys, purse of $50,
as follows; $25. SO and $40
Fifth Race-Boys' pony race (boys
under 10 years and ponies not over
fourteen hands high), one-fourth mile.
pnrse of $25, as follows: sl2, $S and
50,
Sixth Race-Running, farm horses,
one'fourth mile, purse of $50. as fol-
lows; $50, $l5 and $40.
Indian races
Seventh Race Running, free. for all,
one.half mile, purse of 500, as fol-
lows: $50. $50 and S15,
One mile handicap bicycle race. So
TO first $3 to second and $2 to third.
Ono.hundred-yard foot race, So to
first and - to second.
Athletic sports Uptown.
A wheelbarrow race, sack race and
three-legged race, ~ to first in wheel
barrow and sack race and $3 to three
legged race.
1t Is hardly necessary to caution peo.
pie against accidents. Mothers, maids
and nurses are requested not to become
40 absorbed as to forget and leave the
babies OH the streets alone, as the police
will have their hands full otherwise.
Barrels, holding good clean ice
water, have been distributed around
town and all are requested to drink
freely. 1t is the only free drink to be
had
The fireworks will be shot off on
North Twenty ninth street, in front of
David Fratt's residence. to the east,
and people with teams are especially
requested to remain away from there.
The fireworks are better viewed from
distance and it will also prevent acci.
dents II people do not crowd around the
stand from which they will be fred
u
The court room has been opened as a
reception and resting room for women
aud children. The two ante rooms have
also been thrown open, where parcels
aud luggage can be left with absolute
security. A janitress and janitor will
be III attendance to attend to the wants
OF all. All visiting women will find
this Of much comfort and should not
fail to 20 there when tired out and in
need Of rest. The premises in the rear
of the court house will be for the use
of women and children only.
Remember admittanoe TO the fair
grounds for the ball game and horse
races ia free.
The Billings band will delight the
people throughout the day with it's
music |
The hotels, restaurants, confectionery
and fruit stands have made prepare.
tions for big crowd,
1t ia a safe bet at ten to one that the
supply OF nreofaokers and torpedOes |
will not hold out until noon.
The corner stone of the Billings
brewery will be laid at 6 O'Clock this
evening with appropriate exercises, in
,harge of the executive committee of
the Fourth of July celebration. Copies
If the local papers, daily newspapers,
1ames of owners Of the brewery coins.
'tc,, will be deposited in the stone.
,
The supply of bunting ran out yes. {
erday afternoon and since then the
merchants have had quite number of !
'rders, kilograms to Butte and Hell.
ma are expected to bring in few hun.
lred yards this morning,
Sheridan Enterprise: Sheridan will
robably bring strong gang of rooters
With them next Tuesday hut while
hey root our boys will play ball. A
ood game is looked for, Billings Ga.
cite.
Sheridan will not only bring along
ooters, but good ball team, under the
of t. M T,ohhan