The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1906-07-11
GLORIOUS FOURTH
WAS OBSERVED.
INTERESTING PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT AND EVERY BODY HAD
A OOOD TIME.

Fourth held last Wednesday was one
of the most successful and en- joyable
ever held in the Bitter Root valley.
A great, big, well-dressed, good-nat-
ured, orderly crowd was in attendance
! and every body apparently had good
time.
The bonn bardment, or Sunrise sa-
lutte" began about 3 p. IN. and the
heavy tring did not cease until long
after sunrise.
The parade, under the grand mar
sha lship of Dominick Mcclure, formed
at the corner of Main and Eighth
streets promptly at 10 a. m. The
parade was a ''pippin' and would
have been credit to a much larger
community than this. The car of
state, prepared under the supervision
Of Mrs. J. E. TotInan, was d notable
feature. 1t was drawn by four white
horses. Miss Helen McCrackin rep
resented the Goddess of Liberty and
46 Hamilton girls the sovereign states.
! A number of excellent floats were in
line. The Lady Maccabees made an
excellent showing and Miss Krummel,
w. H. Roberts, p. H. Edwards, the
Hamilton Flour Mill, Ravalli Mer-
camille Co., Thomas Beavers and
others had attractive exhibits.
| The exercises were held in the court
house square, Mayor McCrackin, pre-
siding. Judge G. w. Reeves delivered
an eloquent and patrioti> address and
Hon. H. L. Frank of Butte spoke
| briefly, paying Hamilton and the
Bitter Root valley some handsome
com pliments Miss Margery Cham
bers read the Declaration of Independ-
ence with marked elocutlonary ability.
The band play ed and the audience
sang "America" and the "Star Span
gled Banner
The Winners.
Hamilton won the ball game from
Stevensville, the score being Z to 5.
Roy Carpenter won the 100 yard foot
race with John Gravelle second and
ChdrleS DOnSOn tnlrQ.
Half-mile foot race-John Gravelle
first, Charles Donson second and Frank
Johnson third.
GIRLS bicycle race-Kitty Kleinoeder
| first, Lilly Kleinoeder second and Etta
Cook third
Boys foot race Harry Breesee first,
and Glen Hatton second.
BOYS five-rnile bicycle racial
Frederickson first and G. d. Clayton
second. This was an interesting con-
test. Clayton in his abbreviated suit
| of purple looked like a sure winner,
| out accidents will happen. The two
riders collided and Clayton's wheel
was wrecked, but borrowing a wheel
he remounted and started in pursuit
Clayton was gradually making his
way to the front when his new mount
gave way and he made a second change
but pluckily stayed in the race.
III The hose cart race was won by th'
team taptained by Bert Bishop, which
laid 800 feet of hose and made th
| coupling in Is seconds. Gilbert Nc
! Laren's team, which had showed wei
in practice, encountered difficulties
: t he hose catching and failed to unreel
Il The evening of the Fourth was pass
ed pleasantly IN the pavilion of tn
| fire department, where dancing was i
pro gress until O'Clock in the morning
The prize for the best float wa
| awarded B. F. Sees cooper mine.
The judges were p S. Campbell, S. a
Il Crabb and l.. r. Peck.
| Mrs. w. o. Fisk won the prize fc
the best single driver, her rig presen
ing most attractive appearance b.
de cked with wild flowers arranged
artistic profusion.
The prize for the best driving tea
was awarded Miss Edith Bush and Il
handsome So, 900 team of browns b.
longing to the Bitter Root Stock far
. drew down the prize for the best ran'
. team. The judges of these even
:, were H. B. Wayland, T. A. Blackmor
James Dunnigan, w. T. Edwards al
| B. F. See.
First race-Three hundred yard da
Kitten, H. D. See, first; Spinn'
Roy Uhl, second and 'Sam," +.
Shannon, third.
Second race-One-fourth mile
Lady Patton" Jacob kentneT, fr
MAY Estes," George Schwab, seeo
: and Bogus" H. d. See, third.
: Saddle horse race--"Roan Heayilir
Thomas Beavers, first; Kitten"
Z, D. See, second and Spinner"
Uhl, third.