The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-07-03
4TH FEATURES
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Happy CANYON Gaming Paraphernahl IS
Brought Here for the Red Dog
Nomen'S Club Prepares Program

Whether the trend Of his mind runs
toward the frivilous or be inclined 10
the serious, the participant in Hood
Rivers Fourth of July celebration will
find features Of tomorrow ; program,
arranged by the Commercial Club. to
his liking. The keys Of the city will
be handed over for the day to the val
ley's returned veterans Of the great
war. for the occasion is welcOmI
reception to the soldiers as well as
celebration Of the nation birth
The down town features of the eel,
bration will center around a large tr
bough covered structure occupying the
intersection of Oak and Fourth streets
and housing the Red Dog. a replica Of
a mining camp gambling hall. The
Commercial club has secured the entire
layout of gaming paraphernala used
in the far famed Happy Canyon from
the Pendleton Round Up Association.
Round and round the little ball will
Whirl on the Fourth. Faro dealers will
ply their profession and stud poker and
other games Of chance will continue
throughout the day. City Marshal
Frazier viii have special supervision
over the Red Dog. Victory currency
will be issued and the sky viii be tie
limit An imprOvised bar viii dis
pense cider and loganberty juice under
the gulse, however Of prohibition
time names.
Numerous other booths along Oak
street viii house an assortment Of con
cessions. The entire funds of the day
will be devoted to the purchase and
equipment Of an automobile camping
park. An exception. however, applies
TO funds raised from the sale Of tags
by Cauteen girls to provide fund for
identifying memorial park donated
by 0. F. Dabney and dedicated to the
county 5 great war veterans
In the afternoon the crowds expected
at the celebration Will be entertained
by an athletic carnival, a feature Of
which will be bulletins Of the Dempsj
Willard hgth. by rounds, at Toledo.
Preliminary to the big prize fight bull
etin, japanese llu iltsu w,estlefs and
fencers will give exhibitions Of their
skill
The committee is expecting a large
out Of town crowd here for the day.
The Commercial club has sent special
invitations to mayors of surrounding
Columbia river towns and to Mayor
Baker. of Portland. Invitations have
been rendered to the members Of the
Portland Al Club and to the Portla,t
Chamber of Commerce.
Provided the Columbia river has not
receded too much loggers Of surround
ing forests will participate in log
rolling contest on the slough. c. A.
Bell, IN charge Of this feature, has
vted 5. Benson, who was formerly a,
tive in numbering, to preside at the
contests,
For the visitors who prefer enter
tainment Of greater dignity and seri-
BUSINESS the Woman's Club has ar
ranged with the committee to present
a program on the lawn of the county
library Patriotic songs will be rem
dered by the Victory Chorus. and
readings and Flag drill will be given.
An oratlon will be part Of the Wom-
ans Club program.
The more sober element Of the city
and their visitors are planning to re-
pair in the afternoon to Chautauqua
park for a service.
One of the most interesting features
Of the Fourth celebration will be free
for all contest to break lock and Sc.
cure a purse placed in box fastened
to telephone pole The contestants