The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-06-30
.YAE GLORlOU8F
A Procession Will March Through
the Principal Streets
Of the City.
INDIANS IN WAR PAINT
The anite-BimetaIlic Silver Cornet Band
Secured for the Day.
TRAP SHOOTING AND BASEBALL
The Granite Miners Union VIII Join In
the Procession-A Large Number
of Prizes to Be Contested
For-Ful! Program Of
Events OF the Day.
The Granite -BimetaIlic Silver Cornet Band
Secured for the Day.
TRAP SHOOTING AND BASEBALL

Arrangements have about been com
pleted for the celebration of the Fourth
by the various committees, and from
all indications the celebration will be
one Of the greatest ever held in Phil
ipsburg. a street parade has been
added to the program. and at 10 O'Clock
in the morning the procession will
form on Broadway near the Hope
office, headed by the Granite BiMetal-
lie Silver Cornet band. The Philips
burg Fire Brigade, bicyclists, the Gran
ite Miners Union, floats, etc, rep
resenting the principal business houses
of the city; carriages containing the
mayor and aldermen, and other citi-
zens will be in line.
Prizes will be awarded as follows ::
For the best lady's costume and deco
rated bicycle-First prize, So; second
prize, SO. so. Gentlemans most comic
costume and decorated wheel-First,
So; second, 50. 80.
Mayor Charles Boyd, and Messrs
Moore and Dearborn compose the COM
lnittee having the parade in charge.
After marching through the principal
streets of the city, the procession will
disband, and the bicycle races will
commence on Broadway.
Following is the program for the
forenoon
Bicycle race-From SansOme street
around block at depot and return :
First prize S15; second prize, $3.50.
Entrance fee, 81.
Handicap bicycle race, two out of
three heats - From Brigade hall to
Pardee's: First, $40; second. So. En-
trance fee, 81.
Boys bicycle race, under 14-Brig-
ade hall to Pardees: First, S.; sec
ond. $3.
Boys bicycle race, under II, two
out of three heats-Brigade hall to
Pardee's: First, 81 second. So.
AT the conclusion of the bicycle
races, Adjournment will be taken until
o'clock.
The program for the afternoon will
bo as follows
Trotting race--Pardee S to Brigade
hall, two uat three heats: First prize.
$50 second, $40. Entrance fee, So
rs per cent. to first and % to second.
Running race-Electric light plant
to Sansome street: First, $50; second,
gold-filled watch, valued at $lS. pre-
sented by S. E. McClees, the jeweler
Entrance fee, 81. 50; Is per cent. to
first and 25 to second.
Saudle-horse race - Electric light
plant to Sansome street: First. *l5 !;
second $7 30. Entrance fee, 50 so; 70
per cent. tv first and 25 to second.
Slow race-From Pardee's to Kaiser
house: First, 81. so; second. 50. 90
Foot-race - From Brigade hall to
Pardee's return to Brigade hall and
back to Pardee's, distance three
quarters Of mile: First, $l5; second,
81. so; third, $2.5O
Boys foot-race, under 14-1O0 yards
and return: First, IS; second. $2. 80.
Indian horse race-From Pardee S
to Firemen's hall. Seven Indians in
paint to contest for this prize.
Entries are to be made at the barber
shop of W. w. Nebethal not later than
1910 clock, July 4th.
Following are the committees on
sports:
On bicycle races - Judges, julius
Hansen. George Stephens and A. A.
Fairbairn starter, M. H. Bryan.