Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09
THE GREATCOWB OYRam
Plans for the Cowboy Race y.
Chadron. Neb.. to Chicago
Next May.
Five Hundred Cow Puncbe,. ~.
Probably Participate---an
Unique Event.

. great deai OF interest is beiD.
manifested throughout the hi.
States In the cowboy race to be- -
from Chadron to Nebraska's Wo,lss
Fair building at Chicago. which M
leave Chadron at sunrise Nav =.
The president OF the organizat,a1
and other interested parties racos'
daily numerous letters from all n...
of the United States, England -
Canada, making inquiries about 81
race.
The organization will meet at cb,a
ron March 20 TO arrange the rules ~
route. Some few object to ~allowi,.
those who are not titled "cowhorss
TO enter the race, but il is general.
understood all who wish to enter ean
They must, however, ride the nativ,
western "broncho," who knows ~
other food than the plain westp,
grass.
Each rider will have a pony, which
will be duly photographed, the color
brands and all marks of the same Il
be registered before leaving. In o.|
der to win the purse n mast reaca|
the Nebraska Worlds Fair buildiny|
with the same pony he had ~leayiae|
Chadron. Each rider will rerjste,|
every twenty-four hours, and mep|
will be stationed along the route to|
prevent any fraudulent schemes
Those who wish to travel by rail, lW|
or 200 miles every day or so, will fpd|
themselves ruled out, as the MANAGE
ment will take every precaution to|
see that the race is fairly conducted
1t Is thought that the sensible one,|
will ride about t%hirty-f1ve miles n
day till within a distance Of 100 miles
of Chicago, which distance will Liked
ly be made in sixteen hours. Some ot!
these ponies have been ridden lW|
miles in eleven hours.
No route has been planned yet, all
though it is very likely that the riders
will cross the Missouri river at Sioux
City and the Mississippi at or near
Clinton, Iowa.
The first prize is not to be less than
81 1000, the second $500 and the third
$3.50. The management wish to have
the first prize between S2,0 0 and
$1,000, in order TO get a largernumber
to take part. 1t is now anticipated
that there will be at least 300 starters.
and if sufficient money can be raised
the management would like five
prizes, as follows: First, $1,000; sec
ond, $1,000; third, $500; fourth, $500,
and fifth, $3.50. An entrance fee has
not been decided on yet, but will
probably be s..
An organization "a affected at
Chadron in December, consisting Of
the following members: A. McGin-
ley, president, one Of the wealthiest
stock raisers in the northwest; G. F.
Coffey, yice-prasident, an old pioneer
Of northern Nebraska, owner of q
large ranch on Running Water, near
Harrison, Neb.; f ID. Satterlee,
treasurer, proprietor Of the Blaine
hotel, one of the finest in the state.
w. III. Mccain, secretary, receiver OF
the United States land Office, Chadron.
The above men are well known and
will make every effort to have the
race a grand success.
All the noted "cow punchers," from
Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana,
Colorado and Nebraska will take
part in the race, among them some OF
the most notorious cowboys, such as
doc" Middleton, whose history Is
well known throughout the country.
doc" says he is going to ride with
the boys, and is willing to wager slW
that he will win the race. Emmett
Albright, the originator of the race,
an old time Texas cowboy, who is the
champion crack rife shot of the
northwest, will also ride. jim Hart
cell, one Of the most notorious COW
punchers on the range, also the crack
pistol shot of northwest Nebraska
and VIM Satterlee, the youngest
cowboy on the range, being only II
years of age, will be among the riders.
There is no one so confident of win
ming as "Docn Middleton, although
Emmett Albright says he is moi
going to win the race with his mouth,
but he will win it," The object Of
the race is to visit the Fair and show
the endurance of the native broncho
pony, actual life on the range, the
round up, etc. They will give an ex'
hibition of the actual scene on the
range, the cutting out Of a particular
brand, the mess wagon and how cow
boys live. III they allow those VINO
are not cowboys to ride there WIZ
be at least 500 to start.
The Rev PROFESSIONALLY (pastor OF