Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-16
CONTEST TO Be CROWN|NG feature Of PRO-
GRAM THAT HAS MlOE EXPOSITION
:" Marvel OF SUCCESS
COUNTIES have Been FORTUNATE IN THE Sci.
tCTl0N OF THE men WHO HANDLED
THE BOOTHS
MOTT AND M'lEAN DAY BROUGHT THE
LARGEST ATTENDANCE OF The
TWO WEEKS

The stage is ali get for the big
sham battle that is to be held be.
tween the Indians and the state
troops on the hills east Of the capt
tol building this afternoon.
The Indians arrived yesterday and
were taken to their camping grounds
after making a short parade about
the city. The soldiers will all arrive
before noon today and the plans for
the battle have been all arranged.
The ammunition for the fight will be
issued under the direction OF COM
petent men, who will see that moth
ing but blank ammunition is served.
It is again necessary to call atten-
ton to the fact that the people who
wish to witness the battle must be
along the line of the fence east OF
the capitol building and on, the brow
Of the hill back of the standpipe OF
the state water station. A full view
OF all maneuyers can be seen from
i}}aaE.E Sss ttiese ntsts @7s,sss,,l
there will be no danger. There will
be a small space marked off where
the governor and his staff and the
state officials and invited guests will
be taken care Of. The soldiers will
pass in review before Governor Han
Ma and his staff at the Exposition
building, about half-past one and then
will march up Fifth street, and the
maneuvers will start about at the Bis,
marck hospital. The troops will be
in command of Col. Tharalson, who
will be assisted by Major Wright and
Major Henry Of the state militia and
by Major Steedman of the United
States army.
Line of March.
The soldiers will form, after lunch,
at Second and Main, and will march
to Third street on Main, thence north
to Thayer,' east to Fourth, south along
Fourth street to Main. and east, pass
ing the reviewing stand at the Expo
sition building, where the governor
will review the troops.
Keep OFF Eighth and Ninth.
1t is requested that the onlookers
keep away from the extensions Of
Eighth and Ninth streets leading from
the city, as that will be a part or
the ground upon which the maneuv-
ers will take place. 1t is probable
that the actual fighting will COM
mence at about half-past two or Il lit
tie later. .....
Auto Parade.
One of the features OF the day will
be an automobile parade about the
main streets of the city. 1t is plan
ned to take the state officials and the
invited guests to the scene of the
sham battle in automobiles to be fur
nished by the firms who are making
exhibits here. The Westcott people,
the Studebaker representative, the
Ford dealers, the -Elkhart firm,
the Chalmers agent and others will!
furnish cars for the officials and
guests. and the Lahr Motor Sales
company have offered the use of
Of their cars to carry band
OF Indians This will be very inter
esting sight, as most of the cars used
are new ones and they will be bright
ened and polished up for the event.
The parade will take place in plenty
of time for all to wind up at the bat
tie grounds. .[...
Railroad ntan Will Spek.
First Vice President Slade of the
Northern Pacific railroad, who will
be in the city today to attend the
Third Annual North Dakota Industri-
al Exposition. will be the guest of a
number of the bankers Of the slope
this evening at dinner party to be
given at the Commercial club rooms.
When it was learned that MI. Slade
was to be in the city, the bankers
who were to be at the gathering de-
cided to ask him to give them talk.
1t is expected that he will talk along
lines looking toward the develop
ment, Of this section of the state and
will give advice from his experience
as to the best way to proceed.
Speaks at Theater.
linn ediately following the arrival
of the crowds from the sham battle
in the afternoon Mr.. Slade will make
an address in the Exposition theater.
This is chance to hear a man talk