Celebrating The Fourth
Fine weather, and a large num
ber of visitors from tiie surround
ing towns assisted in making the
^celebration yesterday a success in
.every way. The f< stivites started
with a parade which would have
done justice to a much larger city,
/ind wound up in the evening with
p ball which was attended by every
jdancer in town.
The fire department float, carry
ing the Goddess of Liberty, Miss
/3heldon, surrounded by a bevy of
the young ladies of the town, was
£n artistic creation and evoked
much favorable comment. The
floats arranged by the business
houses were ail good. A. L. Levy
(l Co. won fiist, prize tor design of
float and Ladies Bazaar second.
Jim Fish won the Ragmuffin prize.
Boat Races
Route—Valdez dock to Swanitz
dock and return.
Row Boats $15 and $10. Power
Boats under five tons $25, $15, $10
jand $5.
1 here were three entries in the
|row boat race, two men to a boat,
►Olson’s crew finishing first, Speck
second and Crawford third. In the
power boat race the only entry
was Kid Brown with the Pansr.
He made the run around the stake
boat and was given first prize.
Prof. Bunnel read the declara
tion of independence and W. T.
*£cott delivered the oration of the
dav, touching in a masterly way
on the history that led up to Inde
pendence dav, and delivering an
address that was much enjoyed by
all bis auditors.
Horse Race
From Swan’s corner to Syring’s
1 Bunk House. Prizes $25 and $10.
Geo. Meals won first monev and
•t
I Alex Singletary second. Another
race for side money was run In the
winners, and captured by Single
tary.
Indies Horse Race
From Swan’s corner to Syring’s
Bunk Home. Prizes $25 and $10.
No entries
i
i Packer’s Contest
In front of Phoenix hotel. Team
prize $20. Single prize $10.
Team prize won by Wood and
Davidson, time 42 seconds, against
Leslie and Lynch, time 48 seconds.
The single contest was won by
Wood against Lynch, time 1 min
ute 33 seconds.
Men’s Foot Race
200 YARDS DASH
McKinley St. from Swan's cor
ner to Seattle Hotel. Prize $20, $10.
This race was a frost, none of
the contestants making a run for
their money, but Frew was given
first money and Glass aecond.
Fat Men’s Race
100 YARDS FLIGHT 200 LB. LIMIT
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. One Prize $10.
Money captured bv Harry
Brown, with Big Louie in the field.
Girl’s Race
100 YARD DASH
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2.50.
The first real race of the dav, the
contestants giving an exhibition of
fleetm ss that surprised tiie crowd.
Eva Lockhart first. Maxine
I Marshal second.
Loy's Race
I 100 YARDS DASiI UNDER 16
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Bu fet corner. Prizes $5, $2 50.
Another Lard fought contest,
j captured by Gilbert Rieman with
. Gardiner Helmick second.
Sack Race
i 50 YA RDS FREE FOR ALL
McKinley Street—Archibalds to
, Levy’s Store. Two prizes $10, $5.
] Gilbert Rieman first, Gardiner
1 Helmick second.
Three Legged Race
50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL
McKinley Street—Adler’s Store
to point opposite Levy’s Store. Two
prizes $10, $5.
First money to Workman and
Graham, second Helmick and
Craig Hazlett.
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I
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Where are you going on your next trip?
Why not
try
the paradise of
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19-33 HONOLULU, HAWAII
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Bock Drilling Contest
McKinley and Keystone—On
platform. Prizes; Double-handed
$150. .‘jingle handed $75. Also
Native - opper hammer to winners
of each prize.
Only >ne entry Jim Gilmore and
Pete P< ikovich, drilling 9 inches
in ten minutes. Given first money.
Pie Bating Contest
On piatform. Prizes $3, $2, $1.
The \ jntiers were so besmeared
with pi.-, that their identity could
not be discovered.
Tug of War
On Piatform. Three foot pull
ten men each side including cap
tain. Prize $75.
The tug of war was a hard
fought contest between a light
weight team of soldiers and a
team ol iocal heavy-weights. The
soldier:- were defeated, but only
after a pull lasting some time, and
which taxed the powers of the
heavy team to the utmost.
Greasy Pole
Near Platform. Prize $10.
Harry Anderson winner.
Baseball Game
Fort Liseum vs. Valdez. To
winner $50.
Won by the Valdez nine, score
14 to 6. _
Seattle, July 8—Seth Maxwell, a
newspaper man wrho returned yes
terday from the Philippines, says
that the first assembly in that
country will make a demand upon
the United States to grant them
independence.
Washington, July 8—An offer
has been made to Ecuador by this
government to purchase the Gal
apagos isJands, off the coast of
Ecuador, to be used as a govern^
ment coaling station for the United
States.
The Tacoma Roadhouse
5-j miles from Valdez on government trail. One mile from
tei< graph station at Teikhell. First-class Accommodations
for rnon and beast. Hav and Grain for sale.
private rooms Dick Windmiller, Prop,
Five Day Mail and Express Service Direct
Sails From
VALDEZ
SEATTLE
Str. Saratoga
Str. Yucatan
Str. Santa Clara
June 12 July 6
July 12
June 6 24
June 1 June 24
July 1
May 2 4 June 16
;Str. Dora
14th of each month for Nushagak; via Unalaska
and way ports
Right to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for ail kinds of Steam or House Coal
J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gen. Mgr
702 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agents
Phone id Valdez, Alaska.
U. S. Mail and Alaska-Pacific Express
S. S. PORTL/Wb
S. /. BERTHA
Sails trom Seattle on the 10th of
each month via the Inside Route,
calling at Juneau. Sitka, and all
way ports, to Kodiak. Returning,
sails from Valdez pbout the 25th.
omitting Sitka.
Sails from Seattle the 25th of
eech month, Inside Route. Leaves
VaLh"* for Seattle on the 10t 1
Right is reserved to change steamers and date of sailing without
notice.
J. E. PHARO, Gen’l Manager.
94 Yesler Way, Seattlf.
; VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent
Pnone 16 Valdes