The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-29
INDIAN VILLAGE FOR
BIG CELEBRATION

COMMITTEES Planning on Many Inter-
esti.g stir Entertainments M;nt: fS; for; TX
Six Flights.
The committees engaged in securing
funds for the big homecoming cele-
bration for soldiers and sailors. to be
held in this city July 3 and 4, are
meeting with excellent support. The
general committee has set its mark at
$4,000 to be collected for the cele-
bration and whether this figure will
be reached is not known, but it is GER
tain that the funds will be ample to
give the greatest celebration of it's
kind ever held in the northwest.
Ball Games.
Two games of base ball will be
played on the days of the celebration
between the Minot team and some
other good teams. There is possi-
bility of getting the Fargo team here
for the two DAYS. The committee has
set aside $1,000 for baseball, the win
ners to take 60 per cent and the los
ers 40 per cent Gate receipts will 60
to the fund and in the event that the
weather interferes with the playing,
the teams will be paid their expenses.
Indian Village.
The committee is arranging for an
Indian village composed of members
of the Elbowoods Indian reservation,
located southwest of Minot. The COM
mittee will send c. H. Parker to the
reservation to take the matter of ar
rangements up with Agent Germark.
It is hoped that at least 200 Indians,
comprising Chiefs Drag Wolf, Spot
ted Wolf, Twenty Scalps and two other
noted chiefs, squaws and papooses, will
come to Minot to participate in the
big parade and to form one Of the big
attractions of the two days celebra-
ton. There are five chiefs living on
the reservation, who were the last to
surrender at the time Of the Indian
wars They are noted old chieftains.
When Old Drag Wolf attended the
Minot celebration in 1910. he killed a
steer with his bow and arrow. doing
the job with as much neatness and
dispatch as The time when he killed
the buffalo on the plains of North Da-
kota in the early days. The commit
tee may allow the old chief to perform
the feat again if the Indian village is
brot here. C. H. Parker offers two
head of cattle for barbecue for the
visitors
The Indians will be seen living in
their tepees as they did half a century
ago. They will give their war dances,
the famous sun dance and other ex-
hibitions, in case they come. The In
dependent will know definitely by next
week perhaps, whether they will be
able to come or not.
Air Flights.
Plans. are being made for six air
flights to be made during the two days.
A company is being formed in Minot
for the purchase of Curtis airplane
for Lieut. Chester jacobson, of this
city. who won distinction in the aero
fields of the country during the time
of war Lieut. Jacobson became so
capable that he was retained as in
structor at Mather Field. Calf. He
can perform any feat with the air.
plane that has ever been executed and
his many friends over the northwest
hope to see his work in Minot on July
3 and 4.
The Curtis airplane costs about $5,-
900 and the stock has been practically
subscribed to this amount. Lieut.. ia
cObson won the name of Daredevil"
jacobson in his work with the air.
plane.
Fire Works.
The committee has set aside $3.50
for fireworks and is securing them
from st. Paul. The fireworks will in
clude some of the very best of the
kind obtainable.
While all arrangements have not
been completed, large number Of
special attractions have been secured.
Louise Shrode. the child wonder, will
give an entertainment in her marvel
Gus impersonations at the high school
auditorium. Davis, the Magician,
will perform. Howard Knots, Ameri-
can Ace, will deliver an address.
Free to Soldiers.
All events during the celebration
will be free to soldiers and sailors.
Those not in uniform, however,
should have their credentials with
them.
Entertaining Our Visitors.
It is going to be task to provide
sleeping quarters for the soldiers and
sailors gathering here for those two
days. A large number of sleeping
cars will probably be set off in the
railroad yards. Many homes will be
thrown open. There will be in the
neighborhood Of $500 soldiers here
for the celebration, and the citizens
should provide quarters for as many
Of them as possible.
Concessions.
Those desiring concessions should
confer with Will f. Holbein, secre-
tary of the Association Of Commerce.
Leo P. Golish is general chairman
Of the committee. Harry Winters is
secretary treasurer, and VIM. Jones,
who is president of the Town Criers,
has charge Of the publicity.
Louis Emerson returned Sunday
from Seattle, Wash, where he has
been living for year or more and his
many Minot friends will be pleased to