The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-06-30
B|R| A JULY A next
Y TUESDAY IN BOWBELLS
Burke County Seat will Celebrate Indepen-
dence Day first time in Many Years
Something Doing All Day---Ball Game,
Good Speakers, Rodeo, n Eyerythin'.

For the first time in many years
the eagle will scream in Bowbells
on July 4, and next Tuesday this
city expects to be host to one of
the largest crowds ever gathered
here. The day will be given over
entirely to program Of patriotic
speeches and amusement.
There will not be an idle moment
from sun-up to late at night. The
days festivities will begin with the
booming of 100 guns at sunrise.
Later In the morning the big Grand
Industrial and Comic parade will be
staged. The parade will be formed
at 10 o'clock and will march thru
the principal streets OF the city.
Immediately after the parade the
crowd will be assembled at the
Bowery where patriotic program
will be given. The program will
be headed by the reading OF the
Declaration Of Independence by
Professor Harry E. Polk. Follow
ing Mr.. Polk, Hon. Geo. III. Phelps
will deliver the principal address of
the day.
During the program there will
be community singing, music and
selections by the Bowbells Glee
club. It is expected the program
will continue about an hour and a
half after which the girls baseball
team OF Bowbells will play the girls
team OF Northgate at the local ball
grounds. 1t should prove to be a
very exciting game as well as to
supply a noset form of entertain
ment. s5s
This will complete the morning
Festivities and an hour win be given
the merrymakers for lunch.
After the dinner hour the big
ball game Of the day will be played
at the Bowbel1s ball yard between
the fast teams representing North
gate and Bowbells. These two
teams have played several games
earlier this season and each is in
the pink OF condition for the big
game the Fourth. They have brok-
en- about even in the number OF
games each has won. Up to We'd
nesday of this week the two teams
were tied. each with victory to
its credit and one game tied. We'd
nesdav evening Northgate came to
4 Bowbells and succeeded in getting
one game lead over their Bowbells
\ rivals and the local boys are out
for revenge on the Fourth.
Other athletic events to be staged
during the day Will be mems and
boys foot races, races by the girls
and women, three-legged races,
sack races and q grand tug-of-war
between Northgate and BOwbells.
Y There will be prizes awarded the
winners in each OF the events.
Those wishing to enter any OF the
races are requested TO leave their
names with Mayor Geo. Hansen be-
fore 10 o'clock the morning Of the
Fourth to be assured OF entry in
the event the contestant wishes to
take part.
One Of the big features Of the
day will be the exhibition to be
staged by the Hell Creek Rodeo
Riders OF western Montana. This
company OF wild west artists comes
to Bowbells recommended to be the
equal Of the famous 101 Ranch,
known the world over as the great
~ sxhibit0rs n this form OF
AInusoment. I W
The Rodso Riders viii come to.
BOwbells with q bunch Of ffteen
bncking br0nchos and ton OF the
best riders OF the west. Their
stunts will consist Of riding buck
ing. hofses, bare back riding. trick
fidfng and roping, wrestling while
,riding the backs OF bncking horses,
cowboy saddle and so race, stake
race, novelty race, and many other
attractions worth many times the
price and time OF sny individual.
After supper there will be an
other ball game for the amusement
sof the crowd to be played between
the fast teams of Portal and North.
!: gate. There will be q purse Of $75l
given to the winner ct the evening
game. ssss ss III. u I'll ~
& During the day there will be-
IadnRclng at 4 specially erected DOW.
:erys which VIII be large enough w
accommodate all those who care toi
dance. Music Tor the dancing will
5be furnished by the Melby orches-
tra. The COteau band will also
furnish the music during the day.
The band Will be On hand To on
tertain the crowds AZ all times
wherever there II anything doing:
iii the evening besides the dane
ing there will be q hinge display AOf
I fireworks. and the Royal theatre
viii give continuous N pr0grau
sconumencing early IA the morning. !.
The management of The Royal
hsa secured fof an tire tion