The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-19
Many BIG EVENTS
FOR CELEBRATION
Committees Rushing Prepa-
rations for Fourth of July
Fine Prizes Offered.

With the Fourth of July rapidly
approaching. the different committees
IN charge OF the celebration are rush.
ing their preparations so that all of
the preliminary work can be COM
pleted before the end Of the month.
Inc sports program, together with the
lst OF prizes for each event. has been
Inaoe out and the other entertain
ment f%eatures will be planned within
a few DAYS, "."'
me parade committee reports un-
usuai success in interesting the mer-
chants and business men of both side,
OF the river in the affair, and they
state that the pageant will be the
3 IN the history of the city.
"A prize OF SIS cash will be given
for the best Industrial float. A second
award of a three-piece dressing set
VIII be given to the second best. This
award was donated by the Trepanie,
Pharmacy company of Grand Forks.
FOR the person having the best comic
float, the Arneson Mercantile compa-
ny of East Grand Forks will give a
$15 suit of clothes. The second prize
will be a $40 hand painted dish. do
mated by Max Rabinovich of Grand
Forks.
A cash prize of SIS will be given
for the best character group and a
-
r. B. Griffith of Grand Forks has
oHered a $40 ladies' silk waist for the
best decorated automobile in the pa.
rade. F. Girard has offered a $40 cut
glass dish for the second best auto, the
winner to select the prize wanted.
Stone. Ordean and Wells have offered
100 cigars for the best single charac-
ter in the parade. Cash prizes Of SO
and SIS will be made for the first and
Saonr1 hoct fn~4xy R~1k
A prize of So will be given to the.
person first climbing the creased
pole.
In the 100 yards race for 15-year-
old boys. the following prizes will be
awarded: $3.50, $1.O0 and soc.
Other Interesting Events.
The prizes for the rs yard race for
1~5-year-old girls will be: $3.50, $1.O0
year-old boys: $3.50. $1.O0 and SOC.
In the so yard race for 10-year-old
girls: s1.00, 75c and soc. Girls po-
tato race: $3.50. s1.O0 and soc. One
hundred yard race for clerks only:
First. a Sc Panama hat. donated by
NJ. G. Olson of Grand Forks: second.
a 81 umbrella, donated by Monley &
Smith; third, 81 cash. For the ladies'
potato race: First, SIS rocker, donated
by S. Panovitz of Grand Forks; Sec
ond, So: third, 81. Mems sack race:
First. SO; second, SO; third 81.
Fifteen-year-old boys sack race.
First, 81; second, 75c: third. soc. Egg
race for 15-year-old girls: Prizes,
$3.50. 81 and soc. Three-legged race
for ~15-year-old boys: Prizes. 50, 81.
and soc.
For the 100 yard w~heelbarrow race:
First. SIS suit case, donated by Benner
& Begg of Grand Forks; second, So:
third, 81. Prizes for the fat mems
race. There must be three starters.
between 225 and $50 pounds weight.
First. SIS in trade at the Cotton Wilder
Grocery company of Grand Forks;
second, a box of cigars by Mrs. Della
Odegard; third. So. Fat mems race.
Must be three starters weighing vel
ISL pounds. First. IS pair of Stetson
shoes. donated by M. Stanchfeld; sec
ond, SIS rocker by NJ. Norman: and
third, 81. For the slow bicycle race.
SIS Stetson hat. Ruettell Clothing Co..
and So cash for second.