The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-03
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With the some five thousand min CTS from Treadweu. Gastineau. Eb. ner and Aaska.Juneau companies off for a fun holiday, Gastineau Chan. mel will on Monday celebrate the borth Of it's independence. although tomorrow is the Fourth" it also is the Sabbath. and the main celebration win be on the following day. when holiday hours will be observed on both sides of the harbor.
 Today religion has spread to ev- cry home on the channel-at least everyone is praying for good wealth CT. and an arrangements for the cele- bration are rounding into form. guar anteeing big time for Juneau. Doug las and Treadwen
 The celebration really starts to- night at Trtatwell. when at o'clock promptly. patriotic exercises win be held at The Club. Miss Chasteeu has drilled the children in songs. reel tations and tableaux. and Frank I.andsburg will speak. his subject be- ing "Eiberty. the American Flag" Moving pictures win be shown after the exercises.
 Baseball on "Fourth.p
 The big attraction of Sunday. the ith. win be the baseball game be- tween Juneau md Troadweii. on the Juneau grounds. nt 2:S0 D. m.. for purse os S250 At 10 o'clock in the morning che Juneau Gun Club range wiii be the mecca Of shotgun men. as the Clubs iree-for-an merchandise handicap shoot 'sili be held and from an indications ,here will be hun dred shooters Tn competition.
 Al D. m Sunday the Juneau Band will render a concert in Front Street. after which the Channel is bill ed to take Of deep repose until the morning. when the celebration will reach ils height
 "Tie Glorious Fifth"
 There win be something doing on both sides of thc channel all day Mon- day. In Juneau the men from Sal mon Creek, Parseverance and Thane win be brought to town in automo- bnes, the arrangements committee having provided for them bright and early.
 The industrial parade will be start- ed at 10:0o a. ni.. with twenty-five au. topoobiies. business floats. fraternal organizations and odds and ends iD the line Of march The committee has announced that any person may march in the rarade. either in civil ian dress or in costume, and partici- patton of novelty stunts is invited The parade will form at the City Hall Main and Fourth Streets. and the line Of march win be down Main Street to Frone and circiing at Fran kiln street Tack" c. Hayes. last years major domo. will again this year be the marshal os the day. It Is estimated that it will take the par ade an hour to pass a given point. Some surprises in floats have been promised. and the parade promises to be a big feature oI the day
 Baseball at TrcadwelI
 At lO:80 a. ID. Juneau and Tread we'll will play baseball. on the Tread well grounds. A purse of S25e is the stakes.
 Preceding the ball game at Tread well. tae hose races between the Treadwell. Douglas ana Alaska-Ju- neau fire departments will be held, beginning ct a. ID. The first prize is S250. the second Sl0o At 9:0o o'clock a first ali race. for under ground men on'y win be held. with the prize Of s150 going io the win ming team. There will be at least three entries. fropa each of the Tread. well mines
 The balance of the Island races will be held in the afternoon, shifting to the Douglas grounds At 1880 o'clock there win be a rock drilling contest, double and single-handed The prize Is S250 There wil be seven field events for juniors. including six dash es. a relay race. an obstacle race. @ human race. and sack race. in ad- ditiou Co four girls races.
 The senior track and field events number eleven. including the follow ing:
 80 yard dash. list prize. SIS 2nd, Sio 2rd SS
 30 yard dash. ist prize S1O: 2nd prize $5: Srd. $a.