The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-10-04
THE COLORADO PIONEERS.
Great Preparations being Made for Their
Approaching Ke.lnlon.

approaching Ke-uniOn.
Denver. Colo, Sept. 2S.-The Colora-
do Pioneers Association Is 10 take nm
active part In the Festival OF Mountain
and Plain In this city. October 10th.
18th and 18th. Tho festival committee
requested the association to take charge
OF the pioneer feature OF the celcbra-
ton, and reproduce some of the early
scenes In the settlement OF the state by
whites. The association not only heart
lily agreed 10 do this. but went step
further. and decided to hold their an
nual reunion on the opening day of the
festival. and unite with II celebration
of the 3Ith anniversary OF the founding
OF Denver. For the first time since the
memorable days OF rs and 20, and
probably for the last time that many OF
them will he able 10 participate In such
an observance. the pioneers will appear
ms they did when they first crossed tha
plains. The overland OK trains will he
reproduced with absolute fidelity, and
some OF the most prominent citizens OF
the state Will demonstrate that they
have not forgotten how 10 steer n bull
team or cook Hap jack. The part that
the pioneers Will take In this ccicbra-
tlon. therefore. VIII be greatly cinbor-
atcd, and the younger generation cspcc-
ially Will have presented scenes OF NIB.
sorblng interest.
Tho Pioneers Association embraces
the old-timcrs now scattered IN every
part OF the state. and the reunion viii
bring hundreds OF them together. One
OF tho Interesting figures win be James
A. Pierce. now resident Of Idaho
Springs, who WAS the first man 10 nan
out gold In Cherry Creek. Mr. Pierce
has already slgniiicd his Intention OF be.
Ing present. and II IL quito possible that
he VIII bc one OF the contestants IN the
Miners Planning Contest. Geo. jack.
son. who discovered the first gold In
Chicago Creek. wiz also he present.
Mr.. jackson now lives near Ourny.
Warren NJ. Whipplc, who came across
the plains In hand cart. VIII he IN the
procession with the original cart, II II
will hold together, and II not the old
vehicle will DO reproduced. Judge
Amos Stcck. ana other 'iocrs will take
n prominent part IN the celebration,
and II will be such n gathering of old.
timers M has never before been wit.
messed In Colorado.
The prairie schooncrs OF the early day
were usually drawn by oxen. which nre
upN " WY F'h''' Nv INNNt hffa
lions Of the West. They are SIN In use.
however IN some Of the southern dis.
trlcts, and II none eau be- found IN tho
immediate vicinity Of Denver OK teams
viii be brought MP from New Mexico II
necessary IN order 10 make this feature
OF the Denver Festival historically nccil.
rate. Some OF the early settlers propose
10 turn out such n complete ouifit Tint
after tho big parade Of tho first day
they VIII drive 10 the city pnrk. nnd 10
Into camp with exactly the same nm.
tcrlnls and cooking utensils which were
used IN their long and tlrcsomc tramp
ncross the plains.
The Pioneers Association embraces
some OF the mast prominent citizens Of
the state, md TO sec them IN pioneer
dress ngnln VIII he decided novelty.
Tho association now embraces about l,..O
men. most Of them i,,lcrs but many dat.
Ing their entrance into the state from
~. The ladies' nSlllnry Of the nasocin.
ton includes large number Of tho de
voted women who crossed the plains by
tho overland wagon train. ma cheer.
FULLY endured oil tho hardship OF thu