Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-10-11
The Last Day Of the Fair Brought
Out the Biggest Crowd Of
Visitors Yet.
More Than Three Thousand People on
the GrOunds-The Program
Followed Closely.
Bucking BrOnchOs and Wild Steers
Ridden Around BY the Frolic-
some Cowboy.

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surpassed all the other days in point OF
attendance. The weather was as fine
as the most exactng fair manager could
ask from "Old Prob" and the people
turned out en- masse. The ladies' were
not deferred from attending by the omi-
nous advice Of the fair management that
they would better stay at home, as the
management would not be responsible
for loss Of life, limb or property, owing
to the wild and wooly nature of the
performances. Indeed, the fair sex was
| rather conspicuous by the number than
otherwise. The program went off ex-
| actly as advertised in all respects except
one, and for that the committee were
not to blame. Reference is made to the
coyote and jack rabbit chase. The
hounds were on hand, but no rabbits or
coyotes could be induced to accept a
complimentary ticket to the fair. The
committee had several people out look
ing for the animals, but the latter wisely
kept themselves hid and so that part of
the program had to be omitted.
Dr. Carver gave his exhibition of shoot
ing about 2:3O p Ill. to delighted au-
dicnce, which filled the grand stand to
Overlooking, and lined the fence all
around the grounds.
After the shooting was finished the
pony race was called. Three en-.
tries were made as follows: Jas. Simp-
sons Buckskln, Tom Evans Dick and
Clyde Ovens Charlie The prize was
$50 and the course was twice around the
track. The race was won by Jas. Simp-
sons Buckskin by good lead.
Next on the program came the buck
ing horse contest. There were not rs
many contestants in this number of the
program rs was anticipated, quitea num-
ber OF riders who had promised to be on
hand failing to materialize. The ex-
hibltion was, however, great success,
and afforded no end Of amusement to the
spectators. Galcn VanCleave carried
away the honors Of the day in the buck.
ing broncho contest. The fret horse he
rode was splendid gray with wicked
eye, and the way he cavorted, SHE'D,
bucked and jumped side, ways in a vain
effort to unseat his rider was worth 30
ing long ways to see. After the gray
gave out VanCleave mounted spiteful |
little black pony that went through the
regulation bucking evolutions, but it |
did not have the sand and endurance
manifested by the first horse.
he prize for roping and tying a steer
came next on the program. A dozen Of
the widest steers that could be picked |
up on the range had been driven into
the corral early in the day and large
body Of cowboys, mounted on their
ponies, patroled the fence 10 head Off the
steers and keep them from breaking
through. The steers were released from
their corral one at a time. The first one
proved TO be rather tame and after gal
Looping around the incloeure a few tunes
Gaeu NanCleave succeeded in bringing
him down with the lasso and tying him
up in Il very few minutes. The next one.
however, was lively fellow ard made
the dirt fy all over the lnclogure iIe
made wild plunges at the fence and
iinally succeeded in cvadng the COW.
boys, who were trying 10 head him Off,
ana broke through the fence The way
The crowd scattered was caution. For.
lunatnly no one was hurt, but the fright
5ned steer made aCrOns the fair grounds
and fiDally climbed into Il buggy, dam
aging 1t to some extent He was finally
captured and driven into the corral un-
'onquered. -Four or five moro steers
were then thrown in HWifi succession.
Finally NanCieave put "a saddle on ii steer
inci rode him around the grounds. Is
VAS about equal t. The bnckinp hroncho
contest to watch the crulntiuhs If the
beast IN trying to get rid ii ,he strange
burden on bis bHCk. Finding himself
IupurrrE1ful IN has uttPtrpf. tI it,.,.,t |