The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27
WHILE
Time IS AMPLE
FOURTH JULY COMMITTEES BUSY
Race Program Completed Yesterday
subscriptions Came In Freely
and Were Liberal.

In view of the fact that the sub
scriptions to the Fourth Of July fund
have been 1iberal-very liberal, in fact
and have come in without half the
usual amount of coaxing on the part
of the soliciting committee, the general
committee has decided that 1t would
be i'll advised to get out a program of
the days event at the further expense
of the business and professional men
who have donated to the fund; that Is,
the committee will not try to get the
cost Of the program out of advertise
ments The expense will come out Of
the fund subscribed, and 1t is request
ed that the announcement be made
that any person soliciting ads for a
program does SO without the authority
or sanction Of the committee, and no
money paid for such ads will become
a part Of the fund, or benefit the cele-
bration in any way. The program got
ten out by the committee will be COM
plete, and will be distributed free.
The committees are making satisfac-
tory progress in getting money. Close
to $1,000 was subscribed. and practi-
cally all of this has been collected. OF
course. the bigger the purse the more
fun; still, 1t is thought the funds will
be ample for as good a time as anyone
will expect, and that the celebration
will be the biggest success in the his
tory of Yakima.
DR.. Frank Is now on the Sound, pur-
chasing materials for the floats which
ho ~
big parade. Before he went he sent
out invitations to the secret societies,
fraternal orders and all of the business
houses to take part in the parade. and
most of them have notified the COM
mittee that they would be represented
in creditable manner.
The first order for fireworks amount
ed to $500. and with this amount an
unusually large order was purchased,
and Furthermore, it is said to be the
finest ever seen here; and after the ex-
penses of the celebration are paid, II
any mony remains, as probably some
will, it will be expended for fireworks.
The committee suggests that every
person owning saddle horse should
turn out and assist in making the
equestrian section of the parade a fea-
ture. It will cost nothing. and prizes
worth having will be offered.
The race program has been COM
pleted and was given to the Herald
by Secretary Geo. A. Graham of the
state fair yesterday. The program is
about as it will be run, although the
order may be changed. The manage
ment would be pleased to have all own
ers Of saddle horses take part in these
events. particularly the half-mile pac-
ing race. All races are entry free, and
open to all. Interest is marked, and
there will be fifteen or twenty horses
in the speciality pacing. In the free
for ALL the general pony standard size
will prevail. The program follows:
Quarter mile pony race, free for
all; pony standard for size to
prevail ...... $25
2-Half mile pacing race. free for
all; best 2 in 3............... SO
3-Quarter mile boys race, for
green ponies ............ 10
4-Mile novelty race. free for all;
money paid at every quarter,
as follows: SO at the quar-
ter SIS at the half, $40 at
the three-quarters and S25 at
the wire.
5-Half mile running race, free for
all Observation-Disclosures. so
For the harness races the rules of
the American Trotting Association will
prevail as far as they may apply, and
money will be divided $50. s25. SIS, SO.
In the running races the new Cali
fornia Jockey Club rules will govern
and jockeys will haveto weigh in and
out, except in the boys green pony
race. and money will be divided SO,