The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
WIT CELEBRATE FOURTH
Nature Of Celebration, SIAM
pede or Otherwise, Re-
mains Undecided.

At least Missoula Is to have Fourth
OF July celebration known by the nam.
Stampede" but whether or not thi.
feature attraction. to be staged in Mis-
soula on the nations birthday, will BE-
OF the same character as the former
Stampedes is as yet undecided. BY a
vote of 50 to 10, those. persons who
interested themselves in a Fourth of
July celebration for Missoula suffi-
GENTLY to attend general meeting
held in the chamber of commerce
building last evening. decided that
there should be some attraction here on
July I. but none would take the re-
sponsibility OF saying what that cele-
hration should be. 1t was argued
that SO much money has ALREADY been
invested in the name STAMPEDE" that
il should be retained. Both the pro-
ponents and opponents of a Stampede
as formerly constituted in Missoula
were loathe to express their opinions
and there was no fire or snap to the
meeting at any time.
About 75 persons were present to
express their opinion. When an ex-
preston was asked in the form of a
rising vote, only IS of these were in
terested enough to take advantage of
the opportunity presented them. The
others remained seated. The vote
was taken on motion that Missonla
should have a Stampede. This car
ried 80 to 10. and was the only express
sion Of the meeting.
The meeting took the form OF de-
bate, but there were few debaters in
the crowd and none Of these were very
positive in their statements. EXCEPT
Alex Benson, who characterized for
mer Stampedes as miserable fakes"
because there were, he said, no real
contests and the prizes were given
over and over to alleged contestants
who were, according to Mr.. Benson,
employed by the Drumheller brothers.
This was the only "peppery" speech in
the meeting.
President A. w. Woods Of the cham
Der OF commerce. presided over the
meeting. He called for the reading
OF the report of the Stampede COM
mittee OF the chamber of commerce.
F. A. Schlick read this. 1t was the
same report published in The Nilsson
Ian a few days ago. 1t called for
suggestions for Fourth of July fea-
lures to replace the Stampede. pro-
vided the Stampede is not wanted
Following the reading of the report,
protests received from the Woman's
club. the W. G. r. u. the Christian
church Ladies' Aid the Orchard Homes
Woman's club. and a long letter of
protest by Mrs. r. p. Thompson. who
Is at present in Helena were read.
Two suggestions for substitutes for
the Stampede were then presented.
Both suggested pageants and free per-
formances.
President Woods announced that %
minutes would be given those who de-
sired to speak in favor Of Stampede
II. L. Shapard said the Stampedes had
DIousHt Ill more money IMAM other
things had brought in in the past five
years. Howard Toolc declared, per-
sonally. for a Stampede, but said that
It would not be successful unless the
city We're united on it. DR.. G. r. Nc
Cullough spoke at length in favor of a
Stampede, provided it is given by per
sons living in the vicinity of Mis-
soula. He told of the people at
tracted by it. S. ]. Coffee said the
Stampede of two years ago brought
between 100000 and $4,000 into
Missoula. He said he did not believe
the Stampede Objectionable, but be-
lieved bull -dogging and other things
objected to could be cut out He be-
lieved a parade a good thing. This
was all who would express opinions
favoring Stampede.
]. r. Campbell said that he had been
told by reservation farmers that they