The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06

a. pIcuCy llOdU ulu SOllle SOOIl
work for H. e. Wheeler 4 Co..
Mr.. Wheeler also had a comical
rig, a one horse wagon with an
old couple with it the sign, eve
trade at Wheeler's where a dollar
buys a dollars wol tn
Neil McDougall, the house
mover and bridge builder, actu-
ally moved a small house in the
streets and hauled a small red
bridge, like the one Marshall Nc
Clure used to write about.
Miss Mary Elton, the milliner,
made a pretty hat as large as an
umbrella OF paper and covered
her carriage with it. p. p. Lee
had a little girl throw out candy
to the crowds. A number OF wise
boys followed the rig anG got
considerably more than their
share but they are young Amer
leans and are supposed to get
all that's in sight. J. NJ. Wilson,
the popular clothier and A. S.
Blakey, the druggist, each sent
out floats.
J. E. Mckoane rode in his
carriage and scattered advertis-
ing matter, announcing that he
had all kinds Of money to loan
on farm lands.
AT HECKER's PARK.
The GRAFTON OF the day was
given at Heckers park, where a
grand stand had been erected.
Not a very large crowd attended,
as the stand was half a mile from
the city. Major Murphy at al
most the last minute was secured
forspeaker and did himself proud.
Prof. Wolfe read the declaration
of Independence and Rev. Jones
led the crowd in prayer. The two
bands played several selections.
THE BARBECUE.
The barbecue was all that was
expected Of it. A roast OK was
sliced and sandwiches were served
free to a crowd of several hum
dred at the race track. This was
a novelty, to many who had new
err before attended a barbecue.
The entire OK was disposed OF in
a little more than on hour. 1t
weighed 100 pounds dressed.
THE BASE BALL GAME.
The game OF base ball between
the Eagles and the Great North
ern resulted in a victory for the
Eagles. IA to ,. A crowd OF
nearly a thousand saw the game
which was an excellent one.
THE RACES.
Few realized how many people
were really in Minot until five
thousand assembled at the race
tracks. A thousand filled the
amphitheatre. A line ofrigs sur
rounded the half mile track and
thousands were on the space
within the track. Mayor Roach,
Ed. Kelley and Senator Fox,
from Towner, We're the Judges OF
the races. Chester Jacobson won
the fourth mile pony race on a
pony 81 years old, which can
however, go like seven demons
Roy Smith won the bronchc
busting contest, with Bruce
Smith second and Gil Bradley
third.
THE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks were the most
beautiful ever seen in Minot
Several hundred dollars were ex
pended for them and many saw
them from miles in the country
THE DANCES.
An enjoyable dance was giver
in Jacobson's opera house in the
evening. c. Jones conducted E
very successful boWery dance
afternoon and evening.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Some were a little disappointed
because the balloon did not &C
MP, but realize that the accident
was the fault of no one in par
ticular.
The celebration, for an adver
tisement, could not have been {
better one for Minot. People
! who had been led to believe that
the Minot business men were
here to fleece them, now have {
different opinion of them. They
went to their homes Monday
u ght realizing that Minot is thu
best city for it's size in the state