Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-27
OEERl ODcENEWS
FINE PROGRAM
Of Sports Arranged for the
Fourth of July.
GOOD PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
1t is Expected That 1000 People Will
Be Down From Butte Alone
Wool Shearing Season.
GOOD PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
Deer Lodge June &c, 1899.

De<F Lodge June 70, 1893.
Representatives Of the A. Q. U. w.
lodges of Butte, CenterVille, Walkervllle,
NLeaderville and South Butte We're here
Sunday, and concluded that Deer Lodge
was the proper place to hold their an
nual outing, which will occur on July 4,
and have decided to come here on that
day. The committees assure the lodge
here that fully 1000 people will be here
on their excursion trains alone. The
grounds and big pavilion are being put
in the best of order in anticipation of the
guests, and every thing will be done by
the citizens to assist our local lodge in
making everything agreeable for guests.
The citizens are preparing a grand cele-
bration which out-of-town visitors will
also enjoy. Following is the programme:
Bicycle race, free for all; from pavilion
to Main street. dismount ana return.
Purse $50; first prize IS. second prize
$3.50.
Fat Mans race, 80 yards. Purse So.
Foot race. 100 yards. Purse $3.50; first
prize IS: second prize $3.50.
Sack race, so yards. Prize IS.
Ladies' race, so yards. Purse $3.50; first
prize IS; second prize 50. 30.
To the best lady waltzer a purse of IS
will be given.
To the best gentleman waltzer a purse
of S. will be given.
Baseball, football, tug-of-war. free
dancing in the afternoon and evening.
Grand fireworks in the evening.
Everybody invited to come.
There'll be free dancing at the pavilion
both afternoon and evening.
Railroad fare from Butte to Deer Lodge
and return 81 90, and plenty of comfort
able transportation is assured.
Many or our t~OwnSpeOple are in Ana
conda today attending the circus. One
young man received a communication
from eight young ladies, who proposed
tnat II he would drive them to the big
show they would foot the bill, and as he
Is one OF the most gallant of our Boys he
consented. and the merry croWd were off
tins morning. S. r. Larabie and family
also drove up, and doubtless many others
are present from here whom your CORE
spondent did not learn of.
A meeting will be held tonight by the
young men Of this city for the purpose
OF organizing two base ball teams. AS
there is much good material in town in
@this line the lovers of the game may ex-
poet some good sport before the season,
IS over. There is one team now ready to
receive challenges from outside teams
and will promptly consider them. The
citizens have put up funds to buy the
boys a good outfit.
Hempsted e. Boyle, the Race Track
esoNh IleAl' were tue lfSt TO oflnS their
Wool clip to Deer Lodge this season, and
VIII finish their task in Il few days. The
valley sheep owners are busy shearing or
preparing for the occasion.
Dog taxes are again ripe and Pound
master Stages Is right in the swim. The
ordinance relative to the enforcement of
the dog tax measure in this city will be
strictly adhered TO without fear or favor.
E.. r. Thomas. New York; e. S. Ander-
son, Augusta, Mont: George D. Head
rick, st. Louis; Lee COIN, Sol B. Buckle,
Butte, are at the McBurney house.
Many Deer Lodsers will be in Butte