The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-24
HUNDREDS
INDEPENDENCE DAY FREE CELEBRATION
Program, Just Announced by Committee in Charge, Reveals Many Sur.
prises in Way Of Features and Most Successful Celebration
Ever Held Here is Anticipated.
DAREDEVIL coRIELL TO GIVE TWO THRILLING PERI

Automobile, Motorcycle, Horse, Foot Canoe and Tub Races Will Add to
Enjoyment-street Parade to Be splendd-Baseban Game
Between Fosston and Bemidji for Large Purse.
Plans have practically been completed fol Bemidjrs Independence day
celebration, to be held O. Monday, July 5, and the program, showing many
features and assuring interesting entertainment, was announced by the
committee metf . today: The ss eom %1n tee IN R.a charge ,p plans 5 to ma make s the &c ea mat on
enjoyable as possible for residents Of the city and the hundreds who are
There will be automobile, motorcycle, horse, foot and races
during the day: corien will give several thrilling demonstrations and a
baseball game, played between Bemidi and Fosston for a purse Of $3.50,
will close the afternoons program. -
All of Nation to Join. 4
At noon, BemidjL as will Ill o the nation, will join in singing The Star
Entries fr the auto and horse races must be made with Chad Jevett
or DR.: W. K Denison, committeeman, o. or before July L.
.< Salute at Sunrise.
At sunrise there will be a cannon salute and at 9 o'clock the program
for the day will begin o the down town streets of the city: The program
Morning Program.
900 A. M:-1ooyard dash, Third streetf from Minnesota
Ave. t o Beltrami Ave. Gree for an):. $ 800 $ 200
9:15 A. M-Hunan wheelbarrow race. Boys under 16,
(no gTs). Dstanc, loo feet on X
shore North Of Fourth street. -. 800 200
$3.50 A. Increased pig race. Corner Third and Be
midi Ave. Observation-Disclosures. The pig
s45 A. Mat man, race. Entries must weigh 200
lbs. or more On Belramia venue from
Third to Second street ...............1 box 1oc cigars
1870 A. M-sack race fr boys under 1e. On Mime
sofa Ave. from Third tic Second street.. 800 200
defying; daredevil wire slide on his
head. Cornn descends from the topmost
~ point at a rapid clip. On vacant lot rear
clio. Q: F. Hall, cor. Fourth St and
Bemidji Ave, across from Armory; cost
of w acts. 10000
1o:45 A M-Boys express wagon race, n foo in wagon,
other to push; O. Fourth street between
-.~ Minnesota Ave. to Betrami Ave...:. 200 100
10: As AM-Automobne and Float parade Starts at the
Betrani entrance of Fair Grounds at
" @"#= ea##z 1O:45 sharp. Two prizes or autos, two .-
for floats, providing six or more floats S"
- enter One prize for floats providing &@@a--4-
three OF more enter. .~N@s 81"
W.T. prizes, best decorated car. ..... 1900 1000
Float prizes, best decorated float. 1900 1910 =
II: As AM-Gathering at city hall of autoes and crowd
where the .ster spsng g 1r Banner a, will
~.midji bandmaNer.
Afternoon Program at Fair Grounds.
First Second
1'o : NJ out of three three heats ::..:.:'......:.@ $500 $500
1:45 P. M-.rug of war, Nymore vs. Bemidj. -. 1900
300 P M-Auto Race, second heat. .:..:..::......
awarded nnsaf9,s "a PRICE, pr From A@ wa ers ~l d made as 500
$3.50 P. M-Auto Race, third heat. .:.........:...
2:45 P M-Austraian Pursuit ace by touring cars. . 1900 1000
aoo p M-Motorcvcle ace, 2 miles, free for n...... 1000 500
1915 P: M-Runnng race by farmers horses half nile
best two out of three heats. 49,: 1000 500
$3.50 F. M-Largest family outside of Bemidu and N.Y.
nor will be awarded a prize o n plat "
$40 P. M-second heat of running ace .:::...:..
$3.50 P: M-Family coming the longest distance by +
team will be awarded a prize O plat
400 P. M-Third heat of running ace ......:.,..::%
4:15 P. M-Baseban game, Fosston vs.. Bemidj for
purse of $3.50.
Evening Program, Down Town.
First Second
10 :. - psnd die; t ~1 city ' Dock. ~. ..........:..:s 500 !, 400
1880 P. M-Tub race by boys under 16. Between vk-
ing boat houses and city dock Boys
must bring their on tubs. ..... GO Luz
745 ?: h-ean9 @e race &C. cm m,A9 doc tfs"s, nou 49,. 500 400
500 p M-ConeIs big attraction in thrilling hgh WIRE
feat, sliding from topmost point on his
#."#.@.-. head down a steep inclined wire. at
s@% ###I& a fast clip.
The Bemidii band will give a concert throughout Inc enln Fr-
lorna ces It the band stand, foot Of. Third street.
800 P. M-Grand display Of fireworks on Lake Front. Exhibition
1,uuI ba Given. from barges anchored out in the lake at a convenient dis
1tance sc that all may see. -a
E0AS All nrizes will be awarded as soo as the events arew won. The auto
monte. naradei udges will be appointed by the Womans Study club. and.
win take their seats Q n the balcony Of the MARKHAM hotel.----
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