The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-07-08
Several Thousand People
Witness Best Attraction
Ever Staged in Famous
Oil Field Metropolis

The two-day celebration staged in
Kevin July 4th and 9th came to q
most successful conclusion in every
detail and all those who were in any
way connected with the event, may
well feel elated over the fact that the
affair was all that could be expected
and was put over in a most commen-
dable manner
The morning of the fourth dawned
in a typical fashion, bright, cloud
less sky and shining sun, setting forth
its rays as tho to do all possible to
lend splendor ito serve the occasion
at hand The day was not only
ideal in the dawning, but it remain
ed so, as did also the 5th, and we
doubt if the weather could be inn
proved upon even if the days could
have been arranged for before hand.
About o'clock on the morning of
the 4th, cars began coming into town
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the streets and parking places were
literally packed with cars from this
community and from the neighboring
towns and outlying districts. In the
afternoon of the first day a count
was taken of the cars in town and on
the track and 986 cars were tailed
while on the second day CTS were
counted on the field alone. Taking
as an average of the least, three per-
sons to a car, it is safe to state that
there were over 5000 people here,
and some think by counting all who
arrived by team, horse, train, etc, a
crowd of 1000 people were in attend
ance on the opening day.
Promptly at 10 a. M on the 4th, the
Cut Bank band was on hand and
opened the day with splendid music
appropriate for the occasion, after
which the visiting crowds were
treated to an interesting and most inn
pressive patriotic address delivered by
the Hon. Senator W. ]. Bremen of
Kalispell The senator's remarks were
well received and appreciated to the
fullest extent Mr. Bremen was in
troduced to tthe audience by his old
time friend, Mr.. Furber, who in brief
manner and we'll chosen words,
made known to the people that Ke
vim was fortunate in having at this
occasion a speaker who was eminent
ly qualified to address them, and this
fact was attested to by the strict at
tention and generous applause ac-
corded the senator.
During his speech the senator men
toned that the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was one of the greatest
documents ever drafted BIZ mankind
that the declaration of the republic
created a new era of government.
that our duty is to prolong this re-
public whereby the coming genera
tions may have the advantage we
have enjoyed. The present day he
is one where there is a pos
lie laxiness in patriotism, but be-
lieves this is only trancient and be-
fore long the realization of the great
ness of our country will come back
stronger than ever.
The senator reminded the people
to remember these things during the
jollification they were genjoying and
never to lose sight of the sacrifices
made that tht nation might exist and
that it was our sacred duty to per-
petuate and espouse tht ecause for
which so many willingly gave their
lieves when duty call them that the
nation might live and go forward from
generation to generation along the
paths which Providence has provided
it should tired and exist as symbol
of freedom, enlightment and intelli-
gence for and among all nations of
the earth.
The band from Cut Bank furnished
some excellnt music for the fourth
both in town and at the race track
during the program of sports. All
races and sports were pulled off as
near as possible to program order, and