The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-05

more massive her machinery, the more
| sails she spreads, the greater the
Watchfulness and competency required
Tor her successful navigation. just
! SO 1t Is with the ship of state. The
more colossal her proportions, the more
complex the arrangement of the differ
emit parts, the greater the mutual inter-
dependence of those parts, the more
the authority and responsibility are
| divided, the higher is the order of in
teillgence and the greater the care de-
manded to guide her safely through the
| storms that are certain to arise.
Programme of sports.
At 2:3O in the afternoon a big crowd
gathered at the court house square to
| see the sports that had been arranged
for. The band discoursed some fine
music while the sports were carried on.
John Hayes, Daniel Hebron and Ed.
MIX were appointed judges.
Inc first on the programme that took
place was a running race for men at
lOo yards for the purse Of So to the first
and ~ to the second. There were
eight contestants. First money went to
otto Johnson, colored boy from the
Fort. and Claude Rails took second
money. The next was standing broad
Jump. with six entries Fred Owens
took first money, S., and S. w. Brendt
second money, 81. owens jumped IL
feet and 81 inches. In the running
mop, step and jump there were eight
entries. s. w. Brendt made S5 feet bH
inches, taking the first prize, So, and
FRED owens the second money, 81, maxi
ing 30 feet 1876 inches.
The prettiest race of the day was a
race for girls under the age of IA years.
me distance was for 100 yards. Miss
Jessie Hutchinson won the race with
little Ruby Stevenson a close second.
Then came the most interesting part
or the programme of the day, and that
was the pie-eating contest The pies
were made of blueberries and were
placed on long board on the top of
big wagon. The crowd was so large
around the wagon that the managers
had hard time Strengthening the
crowd out. Almost everybody wanted
TO eat pie, even Dan Heyfron, but the
committee barred him for obvious rea-
sons. There were L contestants, and
when the word Eat" was given they
did eat Little Pete ISLANDERS won
the first money, and there was tie
for the second money between c. Webs
ter and Fred Cell.
The foot race for boys under the age
of IL was won by Henry Cyr, and J.
Merrick came in second. The race for
girls under the age of II was won by
little Phyllis Gagnon. and Nellie Whit
taker took second money. The race for
boys under the age of "A was won by T.
Whitman, and J. Fenton was second.
The half mile race for horses was run
on Pine street, from the Sisters nos
pltal to Higgins avenue. There We're
eight horses entered for the race. The
nrst attempt at start was not good,
but the second start was good. 1t was
a beautiful race, the horses staying in
a II
town won the race, and Prince Gan
bon came in second. The bicycle race
was twice around the court house
square and the block east of it. Claud
Rails. Henry ISLANDERS and George Tay-
lor were the only entries. They got a
fine start, Henry ISLANDERS pulled away
from the rest and held the lead until
the first corner was reached. when he
fell and threw Taylor, who was right
at his heels Rails was given first
money and Henry ISLANDERS second The
three-legged race had three entries.
Smith and Rails won the race, and
Owens and Guffey second.
Putting the shot was won by Pat
Callahan, who threw it IS feet 3% inches
and G. w. Brendt IT feet 2 inches.
The last race of the day was a sack
race. with three entries. Fred Cell won
and Speck Graham second
The bicycle parade in the evening
was something of disappointment in
the matter of numbers, but what there
was was exceptionally fine. The ma
rine float of the Westby brothers was
the neatest thing that has been seen
in the bicycle designing. The parade
was headed by a syren band that made
a hit, and preceding the march the
Davenport silver cornet band gave a
delightful concert from the roof of the
postoffice. The illuminated float Of
Wilcox & Stewart attracted much at
tention, and won loud applause.
The girls excelled the boys in their
display of wheels and costumes.
Judge Woody, S. G. hurry and DR..
Lombard acted as judges. The fire
works display from the hill at the head
of the avenue was good, but would have
been better had it been nearer town.
The days amusements concluded with
the ball of the firemen at the opera
house, which was crowded.
A special from Stevensville tonight
says that the Fourth was celebrated
there in splendid style.