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Celebration Was A' Great Success
From Nearly Every
Point of View
From nearly every point of view the
celebration which was held in Fairbanks
the metropolis of Interior Alaska, was
as great if not a greater success than in
anv previous year sinoe Barnette first
hoisted his pennant on the banks of
Chena Slough.
The ceremonies commenced on July 4
with the laying of the corner stone of
the Tanana Agricultural College and
School of Mines. All the local lodges
and fraternal societies were represented.
A special train was run for the occasion
and several hundred persons attended
the ceremonies. The local masonic
lodge had charge of the dedication serv
ices and Mr. Wickersham made a fine
address, telling of his offorts in behalf
of the bill, which was well received.
(The address is too long to print here,
but can be found in full in the Alaska
Citizen of July 5th.
The regular Fourth of July exercises
were held on the Fifth this year on
account of the Fourth falling on a Sun
day.
At 9:45 the Oration of the day was
given by Rev. H. H. Lumpkin. The in
vocation followed by Rev. G. G. Bruce
and the Historic Document, the Declara
tion of Independence was read by James
Moore Jnr., President of the Native
Sons and Daughters of the Golden
North.
Mr. Lumpkin in his oration touched
on patriotism, morality and other inter
esting subjects.
After attending in large numbers at
Exposition Park to witness the contest
between the Fort Gibbon and Fairbanks
baseball teams, the crowds assembled
on Front Street to witness the athletics
that were to be held there.
The afnletic exercises were poorly
contested. As a whole it was abont the
tamest affair of its kind that has ever
taken place in the Tanana. However
bright and clever the youth of Eairbanks
may be at society dances, tango wabbles
and taricey trots, they are about the
poorest lot of athletes that ever gather
ed to celebrate the Independence of
America.
Fred Pauli, as usual, won the principal
prizes without half trying. Several oth
er young men who tried to jump made
the spectators on the grandstand roar
with laughter at the poor showing that
they made. With the exception of the
vaulting by Fred Woods and the beau
tiful music rendered by the Fort Gibbon
band the sports on the fifth on Front
Street were very uninteresting. Sub
stantial prizes were put up for the win
ners but there seemed to be a dearth of
athletes.
On July 6th. the children’s sports
were keenly contested, there being
plenty of entribs, and they made a lar
better showing than the adults.
The thirst emporiums of the city did
a fine business, the weather being hot,
especially John Moe's, the institntios
where the Red and White ways con
verge—-where vice and virtue meet and
mingle.
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By THE IDLER
The dissatisfaction among the local
Democrats, which has become so acute,
was in no way lessened by the visit of
Governor Strong. So stated a local
Democrat recently. A large number of
Democrats in the Fourth Division in
tend to secede from the party if things
are not changed soon. The Democrats,
*t is asserted, have not kept the pledges
which they made.
Speaking of politics, there has been
considerable guess work going on as to
who would be the next candidates on
the respective tickets. From sources
that are considered reliable it is learned
that the name of Cecil Clegg, the Fair
banks attorney, has been considered at
length. He is looked upon as an able
man and would no doubt receive the
united support of the Republicans as
well as those who are net Republic
ans.
It is said that when the horsewhip
ping season arrives Gordon imtends to
wear his kilts for the occasion.
It would pitobab'y be advisable for
the managers of those business houses
that have been passing complimentary
greetings to one another of late to attend
the Christian Science lecture at the
Auditorium on Tuesday uight.
It has been remarked that Marshal
Erwin with his brown leggings riding
down the front on his stead is a striking
figure. lie has a military air when some
one is whistling “Tipperary.”
Make it a rule never to argue with a
woman. If you beat her in the argu
ment she will then want to scratch your
eyes out, horsewhip you or some other
nice thing. Beware of woman’s clubs.
It is said that Oily Gaustad (Senator)
will be working on a Fairbanks news
paper shortly.
Motorist (to chauffuer)—Be careful
about running over anvbody hereabouts
James. This is a prohibition county,
and most everybody has a bottle in his
pocket.—Ex.
Maddocks Is Roadbuilder
Roy Maddocks has taken a position
with H. A.Ross, the Road Overseer
and is assisting him in spending the
appropriation made by the legislature.
Large Cucumbers.
There is no display in the window of
St. George and Cathcart Second and
Cushman, two large cucumbers grown
by Thomas Wat3on, the market gardner
of Wendall Aveene. They are fourteen
and a half inches long and over three
inches thick. They are said ti> be the
biggest grown in this district so far.
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