The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-03

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I nations birthday, and to everybody
/ Hamilton extends warm invitation
4 to come and join in the red fire and
n fun
H Seven thousand people enjoyed
N Hamilton's hospitality last Fourth,
but this year the city expects to en-
H tertair a larger crowd There is no
celebration in Missoula and Mis-
soulians are coming here by the hun
dreds. StevensvilIe. Victor Corvallis
| and Darby viii each be represented in
4 the crowd. No one ever could tell just
/ where all the people come from when
Hamilton celebrates; 1t is easier to tell
why they come. They are not only
generously entertained, but they are
made TO feel the warm assurance that
the city Is glad to have them as
| guests.
The Parade.
Unusual efforts have been made to
make this years parade browning
feature OF the day. The committee,
j. e. Totman, j. F. Terrence, r.. II.
Drinkenberg, M. A. White and DR.. r.
w. Beck, have offered a list of attrac-
tive prizes, and have, in addition, Sc
cured the promise of nearly every bust
ness house in town to provide a float.
More than ever before it will reflect
the business life of the city.
The parade win form on Eighth
street and march on Main to First,
countermarch on Main to Third, thence
south on Third to the court house,
where 1T will disbanA.
The order Of the parade will be as
follows: American flag, marshal OF
the day; band, ship Of state fraternal
organizations, fire department, floats,
carriages, equestrians and automo-
biles.
Judges for the award Of prizes have
been appointed as follows: Organiza-
tons, J. O. Read, w. o. Fisk, r. E.
Gage; floats, w. w. McCrackin r.
2. Dudley and H. l.. Myers; carriages
and horses, P. J. Shannon, D. P. Mill
ken and Louis Peterson; automobiles,
Fl. Fl. Spaulding, g. G. Chaffn and T.
c.. Riley.
The Prizes.
The following prizes have been Of
fered:
Largest turnout of any organiza-
ton. $a5.
Best draft team $40
Best driving team, $40
Best single driver. S.
Best genteman's saddle horse, S.
Best lady's saddle horse, IS.
Best boys saddle horse, $3.50.
Best girls saddle horse. $3.50.
Best decorated automobile, $40.
+s Best team, float, $40. s'..s NJ " ~
Best single horse float, S.
Best novel feature float So
Best cowboy character. SIS.
Best cowgirl character, So
Best unique character SIS.
Best organization float, $40
Best out-of town float, $40
The Orator.
Immediately after the parade the
Grafton of the day will be delivered by
L.. j. Chrisler of Havre from the
courthouse balcany. He is pro-
nounced one of the best orators OF the
northwest, and it is believed he can
charm the restless outdoor crowd that
VIII be his audience. The Declaration
OF Independence will be read by Miss
May Ruff
The Ball Game!
The Hall game will be called prompt
ly at p. m. Hamilton will meet
the Missoula Giants with the strongest
lineup ever assembled in the Bitter
Root valley, and great game is GER
tain to result
A Bucking Contest.
A butking contest will occur imme-
dlately after the ball game on South
First street. c, w. Ward, Bray Wiley
and Otis Harper have been appointed
Judges of this contest. Entries have
already been made for the prizes,
which are 1886, $40 and $40.
Plenty of Sports.
The committee on sports. consisting
of W. A. Crush, w. A. McElroy and I
Geo. K. Dick, has reported the follow
ing events and prizes:
100yard foot race--F'irst, SIS; second
IS; third, So.
440-yard fot race-First, So; second
SIS; third. 81.
WheelbarroW race--First, S.; second
SO.
Potatp race-First, So; second. So
Three-legged race--First, IS; second
So: third, 50.
50-yatd boys race (under 16)-First
So; second, So; third. 50.
Old mans race cover 5O)--Tirst. IS;
second, SO; third, 81
Standing broad jump-First, $3.50.
Girls bicycle race-First, $3.50: sec
ond, 81.
n The Horse Races.
Below is given the program OF horse
races prepared by Harry South j. j.
f1tzgibhon and Wesley Swayze
Quarter saddle race (entrance
fee, $2Fo)-First, s35; second, SIS;
third, ST.
SO0-yard dash (entrance s25O)-
First $50; second, SIS; third So
Quarter mile saddle race for boys
under is entrance. $D-First, s25;
second. $40; third. IS.
Quarter mile free for-all fentrance
fee $50 First $50; second, $50; third,
$40.
All entries in the horse races must
be made by July 5. and no horses not
entered on that day can compete for
the purses.
lllutnined Automobile Parade. +:
The varied activities of the dav will
culminate in the illumined automobile
parade at night This beautiful pro- 4
cesson of over half hundred auto
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