The silver star., 1898-09-29
DENvER'S CARNIVAL.
wILL be AN eNoRMovs CROWD.
One Hundred Thossand vla,tors Expected
to Enjoy the Marvels Of the Great Fee
ttval-New FeAturca

Denver, Sept 18.-As the day on
which the first train carrying visitors
to the Festival OF Mountain and Plain
approaches railway managers are in
crcasing their preparations to transport
the tens of thousands Of sight-seers
that flock to the great gathering. Re.
ports from all parts Of the state show
that the movement into Denver will be
unprecedented. Railway officials have
found 1t necessary to borrow passenger
cars from the prairie lines, us problem
of landing the crowds is much more
difficult than Mt the time OF the trien-
NAL conclave. when roads from NIL
parts Of the country sent special trains
10 Colorado. Every available passen-
ger car, broad and narrow gauge, will
be called into use, and II experience
and ability can win, the Colorado lines
will bring every person TO Denver who
presents himself for the trip. InfOr-
nation received Mt the headquarters OF
Colorado lines indicate that the attend
ance on this occasion will reach 100000.
Mr.. C. Il. Ward, who has charge Of
the Indian division Of the first days
Festival celebration, has reported to the
conn.ittcC that lie has concluded all
arrangements which will bring to Den
yer two of the largest and most In
,eresting bands of Indians that have
ever taken part In any of the carni-
vals.
OF the two tribes that will be here
the Jacarilla Apaches are probably the
ones that will attract the greatest Mt
tention. They are from the widest
and most bloodthIrsty nation on the
continent. refusing all attempts to be
come civilized, as have their neighbors,
the Pucblos and Utes. They persist in
maintaining their old customs OF te-
ees md primitlve ways and live In
the former even when the government
has built them houses. They look upon
The comforts OF warm log cabin as
iii only for squnws and pnpooscs.
There will be fifty of these Indians
camped in the City park. Ten of the
bucks are men who followed Geronimo
in his last war ten years ago when he
left trail of blood over Arizona aud
New Mexico They will bring with
them II carload OF green spruce bows
with which they make their beds. They
will have their plows made from
crooked sticks, cooking utensils, bows
and arrows and the prehistoric matoyas
or I @ two flint stones with which the
squaws crush the grain into flour by
rubbing one upon the other.
Another thing In which the Jicarillas
excel is the ficctncss Of their runners.
The chiefs have heard OF The foot
racing qualities of some OF Denver's
firemen. and that they may retain the
championship they have had their ma
tion searched for month for the fleet
est men of the tribe. Five have been
chosen to compete with any five who
may be found In Denver caring to
make the contest. The Indians declare
they are willing TO stake their last
pony In the contest.
Mr.. n. s. 'Walpoole. government
agent. has assured the committee that
he Is confident that his wards will make
a very creditable showing on this Oc-
casl0n. They will be In charge Of
James \. Garfield, chief OF police, with
Ed. Ladd as interpreter.
The contract entered into with Lieu
tenant Governor Meyer, agent for the
Southern Utes. names fifty Indians.
thirty-five bucks and fifteen sQuaws
and papoOses. Old Ignacio. head chief
of the tribe, will have charge Of the
band. assisted by Mancos Jim. who
became famous through his pariicipa-
tion In the Mecker massacre.
The Utes are making new buckskin
suits and laying In fresh supply OF
mutton tallOw for hair oil. aud ocllre
for paint, for this special OCCASION. They
will come with complete camp outfits
as the Jacarillas.
These two camps Of Indians will
march In the parade Of the first day,
the bucks riding nnd the squaws walk
ing carrying their pap0oses strapped to
their backs and driving before them
horses TO either ode OF which will liz
lied n tepee pole, the other end drag.
ging on the ground and the center sup
porting the belongings Of the tribe. An
Indian scene Of this kind has never
been witnessed In any town or city OF
civilization.
On the afternoon Of the second day
these Indians Will take part In re- acting
IN sham bnttle the famous Battle OF
sand Creek. This will be most thrill
ing exhibition Of frontier life.
Every feature Of the three days cele.
bratlon will positively bc new and
witnessed for the first time In any car
nlvnl. The allegorical and patriotic
pageant on the first day will be n beau.
-" "s I"hpshAhh VI tut VEiutiIWI eItOcuH
OF our country from the landing Of Co.
lunbus to the close Of the war will,
Spain.
The representation Of the battleshIp
Oregon In to be on m large a scale
~ In possible to build ON one OF tho
heaviest vehicles manufactured for
general commercial purposes. Its heighi
will be limited 10 the space betweeu
the street levels and the wires over.
hcnd. In breadth the decks arc to be
twenty odd feet. All features Of tl,e
original vessel that did such heroic
work In tho capture nnd annihllatIon OF
the Ccrvcrn fleet will be faithfully por.
trnycti. The intention In 10 Introduce
In the hulk such machinery an can and
will give to the exterior the effect oi
the rcnl ship In nciIon. Mouths Of the
big guns are Ia appear and disappear
through the port holes and nt Intervals
bclcl' forth smoke md fire. This pic
t,irc Will be complete reproduction oi
tho Oregon IN hattie with the exception
Of the genuinely terrible noise that IN
tllr,.hurRlnR Of thu lmm0s,ra Onnms,s