The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
ALL ENJOYED MINOT'S
CELEBRATION THE 4th
A Crowd Estimated at From 5000 to 49,
600 Throng the Streets Monday--Not
an Arrest was Made by the Police
and Minot's Reputation is Raised a
Notch,

celebrated the Fourth Of July in
Minot and our fair city never be-
fore saw such a crowd. All day
Sunday the trains were packed
with people anxious to see what
the metropolis Of the Northwest
could do at a celebration OF this
kind. Crowds came in from
many miles in all directions from
Minot. in every conceivable man
ner. Some walked. Cow boys
came in on horseback vowing
that they would win the broncho
busting contest or know the
reason why. Whole families
drove in the night before, and
slept in tents. or under their
wagons, the hotels being crowd
ed to overlooking. The crowd
was a good natured. well ordered
one, the people beingconspicuous
on account Of their sobriety, not
a drunken man being seen. Chief
OF Police Shields put a damper
on the drinking early in the day
working a clever little ruse on
those who expected to become
loaded before the day was over
The weather for a celebration
was ideal, the rain OF Saturday
night laying the dust and cool
ing the atmosphere. A slight
wind from the northwest was
noticeable. The day was opened
with a salute OF p guns at 1
o'clock.
THE PARADE.
At II O'Clock the industrial
parade through the main streets
OF the city, was given The para
de surprised everyone. and no
one more than the people Of Mi
not themselves. 1t was nearly
half a mile long and cost many
dollars in preparation. The first
prize was given to Martin Jacob
son and employees. The owner
OF Minot's big hardware store
appeared in the parade on pure
white horse beautifully decorat-
ed. His sixteen employees rode
let black horses. All the en-
ployes wore canvas hats and
trousers. Mr.. Jacobson himself
wore a high silk hat. Withal the
sight was very pretty. Jos.
Rowan, proprietor of the second
hand store won second prize. lie
had a large float with everything
imagi1. able in it. a darby in
bed, one washing clothes, anoth-
er cooking. all made an excellent
advertisement. The New York
Store won third prize. with a
very beautiful float. Six little
girls and two boys represented
the future generations. The rig
was driven by Uncle Sam. The
high school band and the Minot
concert band played beautiful
selections along the line ofmarch
The Minot fire department made
an excellent showing. j. Coyle
Chas. Weagant, P. J. Mckoane
and Fred Herrick rode horses
while the others rode on the
trucks which were beautifully
decorated.
Gilroy & Hetherton displayed
two beautiful fatted calves.
VIM. Jones exhibited a load o
coal and offered it free to thu
person guessing nearest tn
weight.
The Minot high school was
represented by a beautiful,
decorated float, the work being
supervised by Miss Cotton. Six
teen high school girls dressed il
white rode on the float.
Tommy Morrow, a member O
the high school band, who recent
~ sustained a fractured leg in ;
base ball game, was driven aheae
of the band in the procession il
a little pony cart. The pom,
carried the motto :'1he Mino
high school band, beats time
any time, on time, all the time.
Major Murphy, JOS. Roach
Senator Fox and Rev Edga
Jones rode in a carriage at tn
head OF the procession. james
Scofeld, the marshall OF the day
mounted on a beautiful blacl
horse, directed the course of tn
parade and kept the immens
crowds back in admirable shape
Mr.. Scofeld as marshal has new
er been equaled in Minot.
D. A. Dinnie had a good dis
play of building material. J II
Tompkins had an elaborate float
.Jourgen Olson, the land man
displayed some tall grasses. G
jacobson ( Co., had a conspicu
Gus advertisement. Ed. Kelly
ice wagon, a Carr Scott thresh
ing outfit from the Scofield I'm