Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-06-10
70 CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH
orS,Sc PROGRAM BEING PRE-
PARED TO MARK NATIONS
BIRTHDAY
VIEW STUNTS AND NEW SPORTS
wu, Re Planned So As Not To Inter
fore with Chautauqua Entertainment

,,,nch of. enthusiastic boosters
nc .sbest and livliest Fourth of
IL, 1"lv" celebration ever held IN Bonners
49, Merry held a meeting last night at the
rS of c. ID. Simonds, appointed var
s ssvs committees and made preliminary
engagements ira for the fun OF the day
1--WE are going to see to II that the
Narration this year is one That old
ceS Young can enjoy and there will be
ssa nu doing all day long," stated
So'i ao,omittee of those attending the
a,asting. and many of the stunts to
80 nulled will be new in this district
"a sbould attract visitors from all
she camps and nearby towns. we
s sne 70 awhoop 'er up from morning
i p,a rioht and then some and nobody
IN ~, have a chance to say they didn't
sara a royal good time. Many of
.hs stunts will be put on by the re-
earned soldiers and sailors who VIII
howe q chance to display their prowess
and ability in military sports and
.hore will be real French mademoi-
collie TO serve the drinks"
Al the meeting last night Z. b.
ctoohev was elected temporary chair
man and C. d. Simonds, temporary
aacratarv VIM. Warwick was APP
1o,nted TO make arrangements for the
annearance of Walden's Band during
the day - .to g
nance committee were named WIN IN
structions to proceed at once to sollc-
Il funds and donations OF prizes SO
that the sports committee can arrange
rs plans:A ]. Kent, Jack Mcnamara
Otto F. Mathiesen, Douglas Palmer
Jacoby, Lee Williams.
On the sports committee are Joe
Now George Causton and William
warwick. C. w. King and A. A Nc
1ntvre were named on the advertising
committee while VIM. Warwick, w. G.
Reid and c. d. Simonds were ap-
nointed on the committee to arrange
entertainment for the women ana the
children. -, -,
The sports committee will hold
meeting tomorrow night and plan
few of the novelties of the day III
this connection it might be announced
that the Kootenai Indians will be IN
duced to come in and pull off several
contests such as wrestling on morse
mack. canoe races, tepee races Inc
committee is also going to try to make
EXTRA inducement for the men In the
lumber camps of the county to spend
the Fourth in this city and there Will
he staged a number of chopping con-
tests. log rolling and tugs-of-war be-
tween contestants from the various
camps. ~,
AS far as possible all the sports Will
be held on Main street and none of the
events will interfere with the regular
program of the chautauqua which
will have an extra fine program on
! that day.
The people who have started the
ball arolling for the Fourth OF July
celebration this year want every GU
zen to feel that they have an interest,"
in the program of the day and any and
all suggestions will be acted upon IN
the effort to show the people a good
time. Subscription lists will not only
be circulated. among the business men
but among all the residents OF the
town as we'll.
1t is expected that by next TUESDAY
II will be possible to publish the com
plete program for the day.
There is every reason why Boomers
Ferry should have its best celebration
this year. The chautauqua alone
should draw large crowd while the
athletic sports and the various stunts
will appeal to all and in the evening
there will be plenty of opportunity
to top off the day at the dances. INT
chautauqua association is bringing II
large jazz orchestra for the dance
1t will give in one of the local halls.
Get in and boost and work; give
your financial and moral support ant
help make this Fourth the best on
ever held in Boomers Ferry.