The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
UP AND DOWN
THE BITTER ROOT
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS WILL OBJ.
SERVE OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTH.
TWILL BE A Big DAY IN HAMIL TON
Victor, Darby, East Fork Will Also
Celebrate-And There
Are Others.

The 127eh anniversary of This
Eountry's Freedom will be property
eel ebrated ny all good Bitter RIOTERS
next Saturday.
There'Ghbe celebrations at Hamil.
ton, Victor; Darby and Evelyu. Then
there'll ee'the family parties ~ttYo may
seek quiet sequestered neoks and some
fellows will go fishing.
The 1embers of the Hamilton COM
anittees ARE working like beavers.
They hzve prepared an unusually at
tractiws'pro gram and thstat will be
pulled off in proper shape, weather
permstting, is foregone 'eonclusion.
All "'arran gements have ebeen per-
fecto6 for an excursion train from
Missorla. This train, consisting of
eight CO aches, will leave Missoula at
9:lss O'Clock in the nsorning. It is
planned to send the Hamilton Silver
Coudet Band, which is at favorite in
Mfsso u1a, down to meet the excursion
ists. 1t will march through Missoula
with banners flying, an6<after seren-
aiding the Missoulians aall will get
aboard and the run will be made to
Ham milton in quick time. Stops will
be made at every stationto take on all
who wish to get aboard. The train
will start on the return trip in the
evening in good season. A fare of
one and one-third for the round trip
will be charged by the railway people.
The Missoula Athletic sball team and
two brass bands will tcome On this
train.
aThe forenoon will be largely taken
np with the parade and the literary
exercises at the fair grounds. The
oGation of the day will be delivered by |
Hon. c. S. Wagner and pleasing
feature of the exercises will be the
rendition of patriotic songs by so
specially trained voices. The caledon-
ian games, sports and minor races will
take place on Second street.
AT p. m. the matched ball game
between Hamilton and Missoula for
parse of $50 and side het of $3.50, as
arranged by Manager Frank Cone,
win take place at the ball grounds
sonft1 of town.
A fine racing card has been ar
ranged and some really good quarter,
three eight and half mile ,dashes will
be seen.
A special fea ture of the day will be
The bucking broncho contest for a
purse, of $50 and the championship
medal of Western Montana. This
;ontest has attracted great interest
throu shout the valley and aquite
mum b.e- of crack riders have sig nified
heir intention of entering.
Dancing will continue duxing the
lay and night under the auspices of
he Modern Woodmen at the fair
grounds. The big agricultural, build
ng will be cleared for action and two
string bands provided. One hsanlr ed !.
sets can daace at a time on this floor. /,
In short, there will be something do
ng all the time, and all who coue to
hamilton may rest assured of heasty
Welcome and a grand, good time.
No admission will be charged to the
air grounds. Everything with which
he Hamilton Fourth of July commit
ees have to do will be free as air.
The epterprising business men of +,
Victor have taken hold of their cele- -,
'ration with vin and vigor. They !,
lave prepared good program and !,
will donbtedly pull off lively and {,
uccessful celebration that will at
ract big crowd. The girls band of
dissoula will discourse sweet strains
# patriotic music; there will be ball
'ames and racing, sports and games,
md dancing galore. No admission c
will be char ged to the grounds. The
have arranged to feed all :
Vho cannot be cared for at the hotel Z
nd promise to care for everybody and s
i've them a good time. {
At Darby an interesting program I
las been prepared. Among the nice :
eatures will be the picnic in the grove
ear town. A bronco riding match J
Or purse of SIS has been arranged,
The people of Rye creek and East
'ork are planning to celebrate the
'ourth in the good, old-fashioned way =
y holding picnic in a pleasant +
rove.