The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-24
cow PUNCHERS TO MEET.
orcl aHd Picturesque Reunion TO be
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ygooDwARD, Ok, April % Cattle
IN and cowboys in western okla
aoma, Indian Territory, southern Kan
as and the Panhandle are looking for
1srd with pleasure to the third annual
reunion OF the Texas Cowboy associa-
lion, which meets at Haskell. Tex,
uly 27, 2s and 20. The success Of the
reunion last year at Seymour has eu-
coursged the officers Of the association
20 prepare Or much larger attend.
ance this year. 1t is. estimated that
10, 600 visitors were at Seymour In
1897.
Prizes viii be awarded as follows:
Tor the most skllful work in cutting
OUT at roundup, $685. for the best
time and work in roping, $780, for the
best riding Of wild horses, $685. racing
pursCs, $3.50
Haskell is in the heart OF the Texas
range country. ana the reunion will
bring together the most typical speci-
mems Of the cowpunchers. The town
is torty.hve miles from railway, the
nearest point being Seymour, which is
re ached by branch line leaving the
Forth Worth " Denver City railway at
Wichita Falls. The town sits In a
/ level plain near the old Mckenzie
trail and the BrsZos river. IL has
population OF 600 persons, and is purely
| cattle town. 1t has 300 good wells,
and stream Of fine water coming
| from u never failing spring. This
stream will be damned. 1he citizens
propose 10 provide accommodations
/ for thousands Of visitors. Stages Will
! be run from Seymour, on the Fort
Worth & Denver City railway; Abilene,
on the Texas 81 Pacific railway, and
Albany, on the Houston & TeXas Cen.
/ trsl railway, and only enough fare
[ charged to pay expenses. BjOr
I Smith, an old time cowboy Of Haskell,
is general manager and VIII Hills sec
retarY.
One OF the big attractions this year
will be Chief QuAhah Parker and sew
eral hundred of his ComRnche Indians
from Oklahoma. They were at Sey-
mour last year and added greatly to
the interest OF the reunion. The In
dians will dance ana give fancy riding
A barbecue will be given for the enter
tainment OF visitors. A big cattle
roundup Is to take place on the open
plain near Haskell and cattle chosen
from the herd for the cowboy ats Of
skill and daring. The governor OF
Texas, who was at Seymour last year,
has promised 20 be at Haskell. The
reunion will probably be She biggest
affair OF the kind in the United States
Stories of the Seymour reunion were
printed ia newspapers throughout the
,fLige" Roberts Wm BE There
Oklahoma has more than ordinary
interest in the reunion because of the
fact that "Lige" Roberts, who took
the prize last year for the best time
and work in roping, now lives In
| Woodward, and will compete at Has
kell Roberts has won this prize
twice. He was born at Haskell, aud
has passed his life On the range, punch
! ing long rms and busting bronchos
on the Bar Il ranch. Roberts is an un-
assuming, oompanionablef fellow, with
out brAvado, and II be carries gun q
person would have to search him 10
lind IL.
The rules Of the roping contest are
that the cowboy shall be mounted
with his rope hanging on his saddle A
steer Is cut out OF the herd and run
over line about Gfty feet from the
COW boy. At the word "go" the
broneho is lifted from his feet with q
heavy upper cut from q big pair OF
iingling spurs. lie darts after the
steer, and the owboy throws his rope
The steer must be thrown and three OF
its feet tied so that II cannot arise and
must remain tied until released by the
committee. Roberts time WAS lest
than two minutes He is q good rider
but does not pose as "broncho
buster" All the vic .ous, spoiled
horses for miles around Haskell arr
made ready for the carnival o. broneh'
busting.
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