The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
EXPURCkED STAMPEDE
PROGRAM IS ADOPTED
Chamber of Commerce Votes
Overwhelmingly to Stage
Celebration.
DROP SOME FEATURES
Parts of Wild West Show
Which Offended Will Be
Done Away With.

A Stampede, somewhat expurgated
but nevertheless a Stampede, will be
the medium of Missoula's annual mid
summer entertainment this year. The
program Of the Stampede committee.
presented at the chamber Of commerce
luncheon yesterday noon. was accepted
with great display OF enthusiasm
and the motion for holding Stampede
with added patriotic attractions on
July 2, and was unanimously
passed.
Assurance is given by the chamber
of commerce that the entertainment
will not be a wild show alone, but
will be replete with patriotic demon
STATIONS in keeping with the spirit Of
July 4. The features of the former
Stampedes which were thought to be
unworthy of cognizance by the people
of Missoula, have been eliminated and
the new program presented by the
committee yesterday was received with
more applause and more enthusiasm
than those of any former years.
President A. w. Woods of the Mis-
soula Chamber of Commerce presided
at the luncheon. He called upon A. j.
Breitenstein, secretary of the Great
Falls Commercial club, and the guest
of honor, for the day.
Best in Montana.
Mr.. Brcitenstein was formerly Sec
rotary Of the Missoula Chamber Of
he expressed his pleasure at being able
to visit Missoula again. AS to the
Stampede, he referred to it as being
one of the finest advertising mediums
at the disposal of the city. He told of
the discussion created throughout the
state by the ability of Missoula to put
on a big Fourth of July entertainment
every year. He declared that the Mis-
solla shows We're the best in the state,
adding that he had visited practically
every Stampede and midwest show
in Montana during the past five years
and has the experience upon which to
base his opinions.
Expurgated Program.
\. +. A. Schlick, chairman Of the Stam-
pede committee declared that this
years show will be the best ever
staged in Missoula, because the pro-
gram will be greatly enhanced by the
special patriotic attractions and i'm
proved by the commission of the obiec-
tionable features of past years.
nr ,,J1z
words in favor of the Stampede pro-
gram for this year as proposed by
the committee and moved the adoption
of the program. After some discussion
the motion was enthusiastically car
ried.
The Program.
The tentative program for the three
days follows:
Monday Morning, July 2.
Opening Of auto show. Band con-
cert. Free vaudeville. Opening ad-
dress to be made by speaker national
~ prominent. Balloon ascension. Wild
west parade-Indians, cowboys, etc.
Afternoon.
Stampede show, with special attrac-
Evening.
Auto show. Band concert. Free
vaudeville. Dancing on street and at
Elite hall. Wild-west show.
Tuesday Morning, July 5.
Auto show. Band concert. Free
vaudeville. Rock-drilling contest.
Handcar race. Balloon ascension,
Rifle-club shoot. Free exhibit of for
est service. Floral exhibition.
Afternoon.
Stampede show with special attrac-
tions.
Evening.
Auto show. Band concert. Band
contest. Illuminated auto parade Ex-
hibition by Missoula fire department.
Dancing on street and at Elite hall,
Wednesday Morning, July 4.
Patriotic demonstration at sunrise.
Main attractions at university, on
Montana field. Prominent speaker.
Day fireworks. National anthems by
choruses. Band concert. Balloon as
cension. Patriotic demonstration on
Montana field.
Afternoon.
Stampede show with special pa
triotic demonstrations throughout the
afternoon at the fairgrounds.
Evening.
Auto show. Band concert. Free
vaudeville. Patriotic parade, march
ing clubs, demonstrations; parade to
be Illuminated by fireworks; prizes to
be given for best marchirg clubs,
floats. etc. Dancing on street and a
general carnival after the parade.
The report concludes as follows: