The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-10

that war. and of the heroism Of our
boys when we did get in. England
and France were ON their last legs
when America entered. The stand at
Chateau Thierry, the indomitable, un-
conquerable spirit of tho Americans,
led the Norman and the Celt to re-
newed energy and courage, the spir-
it that finally -overcame the appar-
emily unconquerable Germans. He
spoke of the liberty and freedom Of
this country and the rocks on which
they were founded, finally touching
on the spirit of unrest that was per.
vading America and the class hatred
that was getting implanted in North
Dakota. He made strong plea for
breaking down of this class hatred,
which was inimical to the best inter-
ests of the state.
1t could be seen here that a bad
mistake had been made in allowing
the exercises to be held at the Bow
cry. The continual noise, caused
from shuffling about. running of mer-
ry-go.round and shooting Of firecrack-
ers made hard thing to go against.
but Mr.. Thorpe did his part we'll. A
but Mr.. Thorpe did his part well. A
row of the elevated seats gave way
sideways towards the end but no one
was hurt. Central Park would have
been the proper place for this, but it
is some job to move crowd and so
the committee allowed it to go on de-
spite the difficulties.
The Sports
Girls Foot Race, 10 years, so yards
list, Lorena Billigmeier. $500; End,
Leona Shanahan, $500.
Boys Foot Race. 10 years, so yards
list, Harry Bartlett, $500: End, Ar
hur Spear, $500
Girls Foot Race, 10 years and up,
rs yards-1st. Marjorie Brown, $500;
End. Mildred Wilson, $780,,
Boys Foot Race, 10 years and up.
IS yards-1st, Gail Finch, $500: End,
Ernest Wedel, $a00.
Free for All Foot Race, 100 yard
dash-1st, Harry Wallis, $500; End.
Harry Bryntson, $500; 3rd, Ed Long,
$500.
Horse Race, half mile dash, free for
all, best two heats out Of three-First
heat. FIVE entries-1st, Oklahoma
Bill; End, Dwight; 3rd. Dan; second
heat-1st. Dan; End Dwight; 3rd, Ok.
lahoma Bill; third and deciding heat
list, Dan, ridden by Oscar Hample,
$25; End, Dwight, ridden by D. sawl.
trona. SIS; 3rd, Oklahoma Bill. ridden
by H. Petersen, $40.
Pony Race, quarter mile dash, free
for all, best two out Of three heats. s
entries. First heat-1st, Prince; End,
Topsy; srd, Buck; second and decid:
ing heat-1st, Prince, ridden by Eddie
weise, $500; End, Topsy, ridden by
Frank Ankeny, $500; srd, spotty, rid
den by Burrel Denning, $780, Buck
and Spotty were tied for third place,
but Buck would not run again.
Tug of War won by the country.
Prize, SO.
On the Whiri
The Bowery and Merry Round
did a rushing business The two
nights the Bowery was a seething
mass of whirlers, while the Merry.
Go-Round did a capacity business.
Those in charge were well pleased
with the receipts.
The Fireworks
This was nicely handled by Cap
tain Coulter and his neutenants at
the school grounds at 1880. It took
over an hour to put on this display,
which showed up better from the
country than at close range. It was
one of the best exhibitions of fire.
works ever put on in this section.
Leaves Good Feeling
At the windup there was an excel.
lent feeling all around. The visitors
felt they had been we'll entertained,
not a word Of grumbling and .here
was praise everywhere. Things went