The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-22
PROGRAzI FOR july 4
List Of Events the Day Of the Big
Celebration in GOOdIaDd-
Aside from all individual enter.

Aside from all individual enter
prises Of celebration and side issues on
the Fourth Of July in GoOdlands the
committees on the various forms Of
amusement and ceremony have re-
ported the Fourth OF July program
as follows:
II a m.-Servfees at the opera
house and speech by Rev. H H Am
bTOse OF the Christian church.
At p m VIII begin the street
amusement races and contests as fol-
Egg race, prizes sz.5O $50, $1.O0.
Three-legged race, purse $3.50,
$50, $1-OO.
sack race, boys up to IL years old,
near OF size, purse $50, S1-OO. soc
Boys sack race, up to IS years old,
near Of size, purse $50, 800, soc
Pulling contest, not less than i've on
side, purse $500.
Climbing creased pole, purse $500.
Wheel borrow race, 100 yards,
purse $500.
Wrestling between two boys, u
years old, purse SO cents.
Hopping race, boys 10 10 II years,
near Of size, purse $1.OO, 75c, soc, Csc.
Foot race OF FIVE to ten boys, up to
II years old, near Of size, $1-25, 75c,
Foot race OF FIVE to ten boys, up to
16 years old, near OF size, $50, S1-OO-
Roll hoop for girls, up to II years
old, purse $1-O0, 75c, soc, Csc.
Jumping rope for girls, up to
years old, ten PAGES, T5c, soc, Csc, Csc
Foot race for men, 100 yards, $500.
At $3.50 .. m. viii begin the horse
racing on the track east Of the ball
park The conditions Of entrance and
purses are as follows: Sixty per cent
OF prize TO winning horse, 40 per cent
to second best horse.
Free for all pace or trOt, One-half
mile and repeat, two best in three,
three to enter, three to start, purse
$50.
Running race, one-half mile dash,
$40.
Relay race, One-half mile dash to
each horse, six to enter, six to start,
81 entrance fee per hOurse, purse $34.
Pony race, One-fOurth mile dash,
i've to enter, three to start, ponies
must not be over fourteen hands high,
purse $50.
Mule race, One-half mile dash, three
to enter, two to start, purse SO.
All entrance money, which is 10
per cent Of purse, must be paid be
fore 10 o'clock a m, July 4.
Entrances recorded and money paid
at 7. A. StevensOn'S drug store.
The baseball game in the afternoon
viii begin also at $3.50 o'clock. The
Fourth Of July cOmmitte on baseball
has appropriated $50 for the event
which combined with the gate re-
ceipts, which no doubt will amount to
more than $3.50, will make the base
ball purse at least 5000.
The committee on fireworks has eX-
pended 500 for fireworks material,
and in the evening viii be given the
best pyrOtechnical display ever wit
messed in this city.
The GOOdland City Band will be in
evidence both in the forenoon and af-
ternOOn and furnish the public with
musical treats
Persons desiring further informa-
ton concerning the events Of the day
viii apply to the committees in charge
which was published in this paper in
its issue OF June s.
The water wagon, under the com
mand Of Dick Auer, will be ready at
all times to slake the thirst and cool
OF the energetic celebratOr. II you
get too full Of water or see things in
your eye, look out for Colonel George
Bradley. chief marshal, or Captain J
H Stewart. of the hurry up wagon