Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-09-18
KING COLES CANVAS.
THE THREE.PLY CIRCUS ARRIVES
SAFELY IN HALEY.

Proudly Mounted, Long Line OF Roll.
ing Cages Filled with Roaring Lions
and Other Wild Beasts, aud Samson
Towering Over All.
AT an early hour, long before the
small boy was up, the great circus
train of cars rolled into HALEY. Its
arrival was marked by the rumble of
cages and red wagons and the pro-
testing growls of the wild beasts who
were, at SO unseemly an hour, jostled
and tumbled about in the process of
removing the numerous rolling cages
from the cars.
At sunrise could be seen the effects
of the discipline for which King Cole
is famous. A city of canvas was soon
spread. Flags everywhere and of all
peoples greeted the curious from the
hills and ranches, and here and there
were knots of sight-seers peering
through cracks to "see the animals"
before the doors were open.
w. w. Cole has the management
of his great enterprise "down fine"
From the fellow who curries a horse
to the man who handles the cash, all
is method. 1t is surprising how
quickly the great tents are put up.
Under several of these from 10000 to
$4,000 people can be seated, and yet
they were up and in place like magic.
THE STREET PARADE
Was gorgeous. Elephants, camels,
proudly prancing horses, mounted by
ladies glittering in ornaments Of silver
and golden braid; long line of NOV
ing vehicles bearing cages of birds,
beasts and reptiles; Carver and his
wonderful yet typical Wild West,
with its cowboys, Indians, Mexican
vaqueros and broncho riders great
elephants and little elephants that
seemed not larger than pigs compared
with mighty Samson two gorgeous
chariots piled high with musicians
whose instruments sent forth melody
whose echoes made the mountains
ring in answer-all contributed to the
grand free treat the Wood River PEG.
pie had to-day.
AT 1890 p. m. the doors were open
to enable all to examine the animals
whose cages we're arranged around
the vast arena couched in canvas
There was collection of birds, reptiles
and beasts of land and sea whose like
was never before seen in Idaho.
The riding was excellent and dar
; ing. One of the great features wa
the
ROMAN HIPPoDROME.
: The lady driver, with a rush ant
dash that made the timid tremble
; rivals in her mimicry the days o
Augustus Caesar.
FUNNY FELLOWS.
: The "quizzical cusses" were tn
family of clowns Cole has collected
Where the deuce he found such com
i ical people Agent Richards could nc
say; but they were there, and nobod
will forget them SOON Ernest is
bundle of wit and comicalities, an
r, Billy Rollins is his twin brother, Will
}. those other spangled fellows except u
II their lick" to perfection.
/, BR. CARVER
Hardly needs mention. No mo-
than a mere reminder that lie Wi
along drew a multitude from far al
. near. The Doctor has fattened stint
:. 1878, when he used to split sunbeam
- with rifle shot in Colorado along tt
Rio Grande. His Wild West, WI
- its stage attack and Indian fight
brought down the house $50
speak.)
1t is impossible now to say mo
all than that the miraculous performance
We of gymnasts, especially the darn
20 y, Sibon family, with the hosts OF 9th
ed sights Cole has along, made an ex'
CHI bition unequaled in the West.
en- The TIMES takes pleasure in reco
'se mending the show in all its deta'
OF and the gentIemanly agents. Mess
n. Davis, Peck and Richards to I
90. press gang and the public at large
tee The great combination leaves
night for Montpelier, thence to Ut
and on to Denver.
Addenda.
~ -, &c faatureS in the II