The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-28
THE COWBOY SHOW.
Over Three Thousand Disap-
pointed Spectators.
a GIGANTIC FAKE BY FAkIRs.
An Exeittsg Prsgsaaas CasrieA Ous h
shs Tssest Masser-Prics ~
Beer DouAIed.


TUG focS Rack yesterday Vas AMENDED uy
about thrss thousand people, and : more
thoroughly disappointed and indignant
crowd was probably never before collected
together u one place at or near Seattle.
The exhibition Was . miserable fake
from beginning 10 end and very few, any,
OF The features we're presented - advertised
on the programme
The affair had been 30 thoroughly adver-
tissd that - early - u O'Clock crowds be
gan 10 gather 1t the Columbia 4 Puget
Sound railroad depot ready to board the
hrst special 70 the grounds At noon and
every half-hour thereafter. train OF two
coaches and five or six Fat cars. arranged
with temporary seats. carried the excuf-
sionists to the grounds Ths public road
to the track vas lined with vehicles OF
every imaginaole description - hacks,
wagons, carriages, buggses, busses. Cur
neys. dog-carts-everything that was
aviiable for passage 70 the scene of the days
sport Many went on horeback and
the road was so heavily travelled that only
long streak OF dust Was discernibls from
the bilitops, in place Of the thoroughfare
from Seattle 10 the race track. Everybody
was in holiday attire New summer hats
and uisters. and light-colored garments OF
all descriptions were gaily exhibited. The
women OF whitechapel we're particularly
prominent In depicting the gaudiest figures
OF the spring and summer fashion plata
OF 1850. 1t Is estimated by
competent judge-a pioneer resident OF
shaniytown--fhat nine-tenth Of the women
OF WhitschspsI and environs joined yes
terday's hegira to the race track. 1t Is
proper 10 say. however, that . large pro-
portion OF the attendance was OF the en-
tireiy respectable element Of the city's
population, attracted 70 the race track by
the announcement Of the unique entertain
ment. The crowd. despite the pervading
dust and warm sun, was good-natured.
Preparations for the convenience OF the
excursionists at the grounds were meagre
indeed. In fact. there were no prepara-
tons at all. The crowd swsrmed OF OF the
cars into the grounds. after depositing .
half dollar each with the gate keeper. and,
once inside the gate, began to hunt the
amusement OF the day. Finding none on
the track. in the arena or ut the
stalls. they proceeded to wade around
in the dust. under the sweltering
sun until the advertised programme was
begun. After waiting impatiently for an
hour the audience began TO get tired, and
adjourned one by one. to the barroom in
The big building near the gate. This estab-
lisnment was so largely patronized. at 10
cents . glass for beer. that the bartenders
could not accommodate the thirsty crowd.
and places near the bar were at pre-
MUM.
At 3:45 o'clock, when the stock of liquid
refreshment was beginning to run low, the
show began. A female equestrian APP
peared in the crowd and gave . very good
exhibition OF fancy and trick riding She
failed, however, TO ride around the track
against time as advertised and % . conse-
quence very few saw her performance,
or, indeed, knew that it was going on. The
next feature of the featureless show was .
cayuse race between several alleged COW
boys, some from Seattle. few from the
sandy plains OF Arizona, and others from
the county Jail. SquintEy Rube. who
rode . wall-eyed broncho, won the race by
a neck, Tumwater Tim was distanced by
100 yards because il was alleged he stopped
to take q Dutch courage before the home
stretch was reached. The other alleged
cowboys escaped alive.
An hour was then devoted to throwing
lariats at the horns of two inoffensive
steers, which submitted meekly to the
exercise OF the rope throwing skill" Of the
bold vacqueros. The steers were then
driven at full speed through the crowd,
which had hitherto manifested no special
fear OF their presence.
The tamest fake" OF the entire show
was the robbery of the mail coach. A Con-
cord coach drawn by four horses was
staytaA around the track at the shot of n
pistol. Ii WAS loaded with pas
sengers who were assured they
would not lie hurt Then gang OF alleged
cowboys followed in the wake of the vehi-
Gle, and overlook IL half way around the
track, where fasiilate of shots we're ex-
changed. Other parts OF the programme
are supposed to have taken place. but IL
they did. none OF them were in full view OF
the crowd. The excursionists returned TO
the city about dark, wear;ed and thor
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