The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-24
verifying Will Be Free
Visitors the Harvest Festival Will Find That Their
Money is Counterfeit Theatres Will Be Run
Wide Open Greatest Celebration Ever
Attempted in North Dakota

ghis being the last issue Of the
n III dependent before the Harvest Fes-
iiSal to be held in this city next
Monday and Tuesday, Sept. % and
VI n we feel like making special Ell
II 1Sets to impress upon our readers,
Il re- Importance of this occasion, and
ny good time that the business and
OCCASIONAL men of Minot are go
JSg to give the visitors on those
M sys.
ssa This will be the greatest celebra-
ls on ever attempted in the North
lest. and the two days will be long
HIM be remembered. There will be
1cme attraction every minute Of the.
Ri ay during the two days. The com
|Ignittees have been working together
well and the whole thing is moving
hike clock work.
is.s The plan is to give everything ap-
Il solutely free. In the first. place the
Il, BUSINESS men are giving many valu'
able prizes that have made the
Mariners sit up and pay strict atten-
fion-and the way that the farmers
will bring in their grains, vegetables
ssand stock, will not be slow. we
1Sshave talked with hundreds Of farmers
who will bring in exhibits, and this
Il alone will be an attraction( worm
I travelling a good many miles to see.
Farmers meet on an occasion OF ths
kind and "swap" experiences and
gain many valuable ideas.
Arrangements are being made to
place the exhibits in front OF the
places Of business Of each one OF,
fering premiums. In the case OF
the Independent, this is one OF the
features that will have to be omit
ted
The business men are going to put
on special sales for the Festival, and
those who come will be given an
excellent opportunity to lay in their
winters supply of food and clothing
at reduced prices, and the same
time, have a royal good time.
The entertainment committee
promise great things. For instance
the Arcade and the Lyceum theatres,
Minot's two vaudeville and moving
picture shows, will be thrown open
to the public free OF charge on both
days of the FESTIVAL, two free shows
to be given in the morning and three
in the afternoon. In the evening,
however, the theatres will charge
their regular prices
The contest for queen of the fes-
tiyal is going on merrily. The clos
ing Of the contest has been post
poned until Sept. Is at 10 o'clock
D. M, by commercial club time. Each
candidate may have representative
at the club to look after her inter
ests.
C. Z. Prescott will have charge Of
securing the bunting and flags for
decorations.
The program Of sports and prizes
is as follows:
Creased pig-First prize, SO; zee
ond, IS.
Creased pole-1st, SO; End. IS.
Fifty yard dash for boys under
twelve.
Fifty yard dash for boys under
sixteen.
Tug Of war for teams from sur
rounding towns, $12.
Three legged race. IS and -.
Sack race. 81. 81 and 81.
Fat mems race, 240 pounds, s..
Potato race for girls, 50, 81 and 81.
Egg and spoon race, y.
Fifty yard dash for girls, 10 years
and over. IS. 50 and 81.
The judges are as fouoWs
Judges on horses Shenbin Morse.
Chas. Kelley, Martin Jacobson.
Cattle and sheep w. Gilroy. =.
s. Toote, John Ehr.
swine-T. A. verdon, w. E. Leach.
VIM. Hetherton.
Poultry. s. Person, J. E. Ellis
bury, Mrs. Wolverton.
Small grains St. Anthony & Da-
kota auditors, P. L. Hady, auditor
for Minnesota elevators.
Reason why Minot is called Magic
City IN 20 words and reason Why