The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-06-16
YAE F0URYH
independence Day Will Be CeIe-
brated in Phi|ipsburg in Real
0|d-Fashioned Style.
HORSE AND FOOT RACES
The Games and Sports win All Take Place
on Broadway.
A GOOD CELEBRATION ASSURED
The Program Will Commence at 10 a. IN.
and Continue Throughout the Day.
"A Grand Ball VIII BE Given
by the Fire Brigade in
the Evening.
The Games and Sports win All Take Place
on Broadway.
A GOOD CELEBRATION ASSURED
Now for the Glorious Fourth!'

Now for the "Glorioas Fourth!'
The nations greatest holiday will be
duly celebrated by the people of Phil
ipsburg and vicinity, and everything
is being put in shape for one of the
biggest celebrations ever held in the
Flint Greek district. At sunrise on
that eventful morning the true pa
trlotlsm OF every American citizen in
this section will be awakened by the
reports of explosives from that time
nntil late at night a succession of
festivities will follow. The commit
tees selected to have charge of the
celebration are as follows: Arrange
ments-R. L. Wharton, ". +. Moore,
A. r: Dearborn, Herman Kaiser and
Charles Authorson on sports-A. A.
Fairbairn, ". W. Nebethal and W. w.
kloger. The program has not been
fully decided upon, but in the main
the arrangements now made will be
carried out. The sports will take
place on Broadway, but a shooting
contest and baseball game may ar
ranged to take place at the grounds of
the Rod and Gun club, west of this
city. The Philipsburg Silver Cornet
band will furnish music during the
day. "A soliciting committee, consist
ing of John r. Lucas and w. w.
Nebethal, has interviewed our bust
ness men, and "a sufficient amount has
already been subscribed to insure a
grand celebration. Instead of the Gus
tomary parade in the forenoon a num-
Der OF bicycle races have been ar.
ranged
The races will begin at 10 O'Clock a.
M. Following is the programme for
the forenoon
Bicycle race-From Sansome street
around block at depot and return;
first prize. SO; second, $3.50. En-.
trance fee 81.
Bicycle race, two out of three heats
brigade hall to Pardee s. first prize.
$l0; second. S.
Boys bicycle race, under l4-Oue
mile; first prize, 81; second. $3.
Ladies bicycle race-One mile first
prize, $7; !; second, $3
At the conclusion of the bicycle
races adjournment will be taken until
2 o o'clock.
The programme for the afternoon
is as follows
Irotting race-Pardeo's to Brigade
hall two out of three first prize, $l5:
second, $3.50. Entrance fee, So. 5O-75
per cent to first and % to second.
Running race-Electric light plant
to Sansome street; first prize, $40;
second. gold. filled watch, valued at
SIS, presented by S. e. McClees, the
Jeweler. Entrance fee, ~. 50; 70 per
cent to first, % per cent to second.
Saddle horse race-Electric light plant
to Sansome street; first prize, Sl5 Sec
ond, $50. Entrance fee, 81. so; 70
per cent to first 25 to second. Horses
in running race barred.
Slow race-From Pa1dee's to Kaiser
house; first, $50; second, 50. 80.
Foot-race - From Sansome street
around block at depot and return first
prize, SO; second, 81 80; third, 50 so.
Boys foot-race, under IA, 100 wards
and return; first. So second, 80. SO.
Hose race between teams of the Phil
ipsburg fire company, $50 yards, max
ing connections and turning on water:
s25 to the winner.
Aside from the above programme
it is the intention of the committee to
arrange if possible for an Indian war
lance and Indian horse race.
Entries are to be made at the barber
shop of w. W. Nebethal not later than
10 o'clock, July 4.
The celebration will close with q
grand ball, to be given by the Philips
9urg Fire Brigade in the evening, at
Brigade hall.