Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
The Glorious Old Fourth.

grandest affair in the history Of the
town. People came in from Ill direc-
tions, and from early morn till late at
night . sereing mass Of humanity
thronged the streets a. they had never
been thron2ed before. 1t is estimated
that at least 5000 people. including men,
women and children, took part in max
ing this celebration Of the 4th Of July .
memorable one for the city of Williston.
The weather was ideal, clear and cool,
and the program arranged by the pro-
| motors Of the occasion was very inter-
esting one, pleasing and satisfactory to
| ali. IT,, ~
The exercises Of the day opened with
. grand street parade. in which many
appropriate -and beautiful floats, repre-
sentiny tie various trades, mercantile
houses and professions, took part, along
with the usual comical and lndicrous
Calithumpiau display. The Williston
! brass band contributed its share to the
pleasures Of the day. and the music was
pronounced good by sIl.
After the parade, the exercises
opened At the High School grounds
with an eloquent and able address bv
Rev. Wheeler. proceeded by the read
ing of the Declaration Of Independence
by Mrs. D. F.: King. and the rendition
| Of our national air bv the Williston
Cornet Band, the exercises being en-
liyened and made more. interesting by
choice selections OF vocal pieces by one
\ of the best cboirs in the northwest.
composed of Messrs. Leo Holler and
E. w. Jeffr,es and Mesda}nes VanDyke
and Benton.
THE sp0&Ts.
Base ball is always feature now.a-
days in all gala days in this country,
and on tins orcasior the Willston team
was pitted against u visiting team from
Fsirview. The WiIliston boys we're
McAll,ster, Parker. Case, Cox, Reed.
VanSlyke, Wright. Wolf and Conzett.
while Fairview was represented by
Higham, Kerr. Fifeld. Jameson n. Morse.
A. J. Hayes, Mcintyre and Grow. The
score resulted IN rs to 9 in favor Of the
| Williston club.
The races came in next, and the
winners in the half-mile running race
were,- John Light fret, Poker Dice
| second. and Advertiser third.
In the pony race, 25O yard, three
heats. Dandy won first money, Bessie
second, and Pigeon third
In the quarter-mile running race,
! three heats, John Light took first
money, F. Poe second, Brownie third.
Foot race for boys under Is, was won
by Willie ManRel first and Orlando
Burgess second; for boys between ID
and IS. Pat O'Day won first, and Geo.
Harvey second. ~
Idtte mems foot race, VanSlyke won
irst money.
Then the girls came in for their share
Of the plumber, and in the foot race Of
no little interest, the three winners
we're, Feety Hatfield LIST, Anna Mengel
I'd, and Pearl Harvey Sd. .....
The cow.pony race resulted in the
prizes goiag to Frank 1st. Blackhawk
I'd. and Hereford Sd.
The farmers race, one mile, was won
by E. O. Westcott Let. A. E. McGahey
I'd, James Hefsrnan Sd.
The ladies hall mile running race,
resulted IN Mrs. Lulu Costello winning
first money. with Spokane, owned by
Step Davis, Miss Marguerite Harris Sec,
ond, with Pinto, owned by Jim Balm,
and Mrs. Howstt shird. with her own
horse Flirt.
The trotting race under saddle. one
mile, resulted in Buster winning first
money, Oliver I'd. and Silver 3d..
The bicycle race was about as exciting
a. any other number on the program,
and resulted az follows: Harry Mellor
LIST, s. B. Scace ID, A. E. Scace Sd, and
A. Patterson 18th. The Scsce boys are
professional riders and carry many
medals won in contsts at Chicago and
other cities. and it was confidently ex-
pected that tney would carry of the
first and second prizes. and to them and
their friends it was great surprise to
find 2hat an unprofessionai could 80
easily strip them in q 1.mile trial.
Harry Mellor. the winner, is "devil"
in the Graphic Office. aud the Graphic
naturally feels proud oyer bis success.
But then. the other boys ought to have
known that they couldn't beat the
'"Devil." and shouldn't have "bucked
in" sgainst him.
Tho money in the brocho busting
contest was equally divided between
Ralph Raum add Max Gonion.
There was nice display of fire works
in the evening and . dance ut the
Opera House. ~
Volume 10.
With this issue of the Graphic we be.
gan the publication of the tenth
volume of the paper. Nine years of its
existence has passed, and during that
time We feel justified in saying that the