The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-07-11
The Celebration At Malta

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tions of Independence Day. The
weather was most favorable to grow
ing crops but not in the least propit-
ious for celebration that one speaks
of afterward AS "the best ever".
The heavy down pour of over two
inches of rainfall the evening of the
third flooded streets and roads and
left a sloppy, muddy race track aud
base ball park, with plenty of mud
for the remainder of the town. This
condition with frequent showers dur
ing the morning of the Fourth,
caused the parade and tn e
program for the morning to be omit
ted entirely. The unfavorable wealth.
er, however, did not prevent very
large concourse of people from gath
ering in our city and every hotel,
restaurant, and boarding house was
filled to overhowing for dinner.
After dinner the crowd went out
to the race track where the quarter
mile horse race and bucking contes
was pulled off though the track was
very heavy. About $500 O'Clock u
friendly game of base ball was play
ed between Glasgow and Malta the
game resulting in a score of 10 to 0
in favor Of Glasgow. n bowery had
been erected on Front street and
dancing was enjoyed during the af
ternoon.
Out of sympathy for the crowd who
wanted to sea something or do som e.
thing, the weather man "took a
hunch', sorted over the weather and
left out the rain for Malta on the
fifth but the streets were not dry
enough to carry out any part of the
program for the morning. After dim
ner large assemblage of enthusiasts
iastic. appreciative people witnessed
the successful performance of nearly
every feature Of the program and
when evening came Eagles Hall was
packed to enjoy return date Of the
home play Facing the Music" which
had been SO pleasingly rendered the
evening of the third
On this occasion, as on the evening
of the third when the initial perform-
ance was given, the cast artistically
and successfully presented the play.
No greater compliment could have
been given it's presentation than that
Of the crowded house, many OF the
audience having witnessed the play
the first evening" 1t is safe to say
the proceeds of theplay, s266. 90, would
not have been larger had the east
been professionals, and Miss Ruth
Craven under whose professional di =
rection the play was given, and the
Eagles for whose benefit it was staged,
express satisfaction at the sue
cess of the undertaking.
After the play free dance was
given which continued long into the
morning.
Following is a list of the races and
sports, the winners, and the prizes
awarded
July 4th
Running race-Purse $4,000, Il mile
and repeat, to enter, to start; 1st
s35. 90; end $500; Jack Ryan of Chi
nook first and second.
Bucking Contest-Purse $3.50, 1st
$1,000; End $3.50. Jack Nelson first,
w. H. Moore second.
July S.
Running race-Free for all, purs
$4,000, q mile and repeat, 8 to enter,
2 to start, 1st $500; 2nd, $25.O0;
Jack Ryan, first; Chas. Wolfe, Sc C.
ond.
Pony Race-$25, a mile and repeat
1st $3.50; 2nd $3.50; Sd $500. Bur
ner Survant, first; Jack Ducharme
second.
Relay Race-Purse $4,000 ~ miles
saddle fresh horse every half mile
LIST $1,000: End $1,000 Karl Martin
lirst-No others finished.
Saddle Horse Race-Purse $25 co.
! mile and repeat, 1st $l5 90; End
$1,000. Ray Campbell, first, r. Forbes
second.
| Foot Race-Purse $500, one hun
dred yards, lst $1,000; End 500; Leo.
Schwardtman, Glasgow, first; Il. Gel
bel second.
Boys Race, (l2 years and under)-
Purse, $500. lst $500; End, 50. Frank
Dowen, Chinook. first; Alex Allery
second.
Girls Race-Purse s., lst So; End
@2. Gail Gardner, first, Mary Arvet
second.
Three Legged Race-Fifty yards
purse, IS, lst $500; End 81. Brain
ard and Bretze first, Hurley anG
Grace second,
Bucklng COntest-Purse $500. Isl