The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-15
PIONEER JUBILEE.
Concentration of the Arrival
 of the Pioneers of 1S47.
Special Correspondence l

of the Pioneers of 1S47.
 Special Correspondence
 SALT LAKE CITY, May 4, 1897.
 The indications are that among the distinguished visitors to Utah during the Jubilee will be President Mckinley and members of his cabInet. and Will. liam Jennings Bryan. Mir. Bryan will come with the Trans-Misslssipp Con- gress, which convenes Tn this city dur Ing the week preceding the Jubilee, and it is expected that the President and his Cabinet will accept the invitation, made in the name of the people of Utah which will be presented by special commission, consisting of George o. Cannon, P. H. Lamar, George w. Bartch and Utah's representative at the national capltal-Senators Frank J. Cannon and Joseph L. Rawlins and Congressman w. H. King. The three first names gentlemen are now speeding across the continent in a special car, and soon after their arrival at the capi- tai will obtain special audience with the President and formally invite him to honor the Jubilee with his presence. The invitation, which is from the pen of Hon. c. c Goodwin. is literary gem approaching the grade of an epic, and has been handsomely engrossed.
 In few days handsomely prepared ! invitations will be sent to the Gove-- nOrs. Representatives in Congress, and other prominent citizens Of all the western states and territories compris- il5 :l.. T---- Wie-s-e7r,ri territory and from the interestn now manifested in the Jubilee .hs Commission expects to re- ceiYe many acCeptanCes.
 THE COMMISSIONS LILAC CAR.
 Next week the Commissions lilac and advertising train will depart on it's jour ney to all the principal cities and min ing camps of Colorado. A special ser vice has been arranged for and a corr s of bright hustlers will distribute lilacs everywhere. and at the same time call the attention of the people receiving them to the Jubilee.
 THE COWBOYS TOURNAMENT,
 Interest in the proposed Cowboys Tournament is increasing among the cattlemen of the West and from pres ent indications the enterprise will be one of the most interesting features of the Jubilee. Secretary Bognon's latest letter on the subject, of which 1000 have been mailed to cattlemen, reads as follows:
 ''1 enclose you some printed matter | descriptive of our proposed celebration in this City next July, 2Oth to 18th We expect to have $50.OOO to spend, and with that amount we expect to have tha biggest celebration of this kind ever witnessed in the West.
 cone feature of the Jubilee is grand | Cowboys, Tournament or Roping Con- test. Our plan is to get teams and in contestants from every western state, with the idea ofhaving the ques ton finally decided as to which state has the best men and the best methods | of roping, branding and tying. A prIze of not less than $l .00O is proposed for the best state team, and probably S1 ,00O more in prizes would be given as sec ond state prize and asindividual prizes ! Should there be more than one team | from each state preliminary contest : would be held to determine which team i should represent that state ProbabIvi re autrv 'ea -l. E- charged, and the : expenses of visiting contestants VIII be very small.
 "Now. before we take official action on this matter, I would like you to write me immediately, after consulting with some of your friends, and give me lour ideas as to whether We could get l team, and how many individual con- estants from your state. We shall be dad to consider any sug estlons you nay have to make as to the conditions md kinds of contests. and how to make ,ut of this an interesting feBEure of the As soon as we get answ- ITS from few of these letters, if the eplies are favorable, we will publish m official announcement of the prizes offered and the condition of the con- ests.
 'An early reply will greatly oblige.
 Yours truly,
 'ERNEsT J. RoGNoN, Secretary"
 RELICEs OF THE BONNER PARTY.
 An effort will be made to secure and 1ring to this city for exhibition Tn the dsll of Relics the remnants of the wag-
 People Believe what they read about Hoods Sarsaparilla. They know it is an honest medicine, and that it cures. Get Hoods and only Hoods. '
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