The state herald., 1898-09-23
DENvER'S CARNIVAL.
WILL BE AN ENORMOUS CROWD.
One Hundred Thousand vinitors Expected
TO Enjoy the Marvcis of the Great Fes-
tIyal-Nsw Features.

| 10 the Festival OF Mountain ana Plnlll
approaches railway managers are i'll
rrcaslng their preparations to transport
The tens of thousands of sight-scers
that flock 10 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 10 borrow passenger
ears from the prairie lines, as problem
of landing the crowds is much more
difficult than at the time of the tricn-
NAL conclave. when roads from all
parts Of the country sent special trains
TO Colorado. Every available passen-
ger ear, broad and narrow gauge, VIII
be called into use, and If experience
and ability can win, the Colorado lines
will bring every person TO Denver who
presents himself for the trip. lnfor-
nation received at 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 day
Festival celebration, has reported TO the
committee that lie has concluded all
arrangements which will bring to Den
yer two Of the largest and most In
tcrestng bands of Indians that have
ever taken part In any of the carni-
vals
| OF the two tribes that will he here
| the .Tacarilla Apachcs are probably the
ones that will attract the greatest at
| tention. They are from the widest
and most bloodthirsty nation on the
continent, refusing all attempts 10 be-
come civilized, rs have their neighbors
the Pueblos and utes. They persist in
maintaining their old customs of te-
ices md primnivc ways and live In
the former even when the government
has built them houses. They look upon
the comforts of warm log cabin as
fit only for squaws and papooses.
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 Il trail of blood over Arizona and
New Mexico. They will bring with
them II carload of green spruce bows
with which they make their beds. They
will have their pldws made from
crooked sticks, cooking utensils, bows
and arrows and the prehistoric matoyas
or the two flint stones with which the
squaws crush the grain into -four by
rubbing one upon the other.
Another thin. in which the Jicarillas
excel is the ilectncss Of their runners.
The chiefs have heard of the foot
racing qualities of some of Dcnvcr's
iiremcn, aud that they may setain the
championship they have had their ma
tion searched for month for the fleet
est men of the tribe. Five have been
chosen 10 compete with any five who
may he found In Denver caring To
make the contest. The Indians declare
they are willing 10 stake their las
pony in the coatcst,
Mr.. y. 5. WalpOolc. government
agent. has assured the committee that
he Is confident that his wards viii make
very crediablc showing on this oc.
casion. They will he In charge of
James \. Garfield. chief OF police. with
Ed. Ladd ns interpreter
The contract entered into with Lieu
tenant Governor Meyer. agent for the
Southern UtcS. names fifty Indians.
tblrty-fivc bucks and fifteen squaws
and papooScs. Old lgnncl0. head chief
of the riibe, Will have charge OF the
hand. assisted by Mancos Jim, who
became famous through his parlicipa-
ii0n In the Mcckcr massacre.
The ttes are making new buckskin
suits ana laying In fresh supply of
mutton tallow for hair OIL and ochrr
for paint, for this special occasion. They
will come with complete camp outfits
rs the Jacarlllas
These two camps Of Indians win
march In The parade OF the first day.
the bucks riding aud the squaws walk.
Ing carrying their papooses strapped To
their backs and driving before them
horses to either SIDE OF which VIII he
lied tcpce pole. the other end drag
Cling 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 dny
these Indians Will take part lnrc.nctlng
In sham battle the famous Battle Of
sand Creek. This viii he most thrill,
Ing exhibition 0f frontier life.
Every feature of the three DAYS celc-
hrntion Will positively he new and
witnessed for the first time In any ear
nivnl. The nllegOrlcal and patriotic
pageant on the first day win he n beau.
tiful panorama Of the principal epochs
OF our country from the landing of Co.
lumbus 10 the close OF the war with
Spain.
The representation OF the bnitleshlp
Oregon II 10 he on ns large a scale
as IN possible 10 build ON one OF the
heaviest vehicles manufactured for
general commercial purposes. Ia hcIgh,
VIII he limited Ia the space between
the street levels and the wires over.
head. In breadth III. decks nre TO be-
twenty odd feet, Al features of the
original vessel thai did such heroic
work In the capture nnd annlhilnton Of
the Ceiyern fleet Will bc faithfully por.
irnycd. The Intention IL to Introduce
Ia the hulk such machinery M can and
VIII give to the exterior the effect of
the real ship In ncilon. Mouths Of the
big guns are 10 appear and disappear
through the port holes aud NJ intervals
brlch forth smoke aud tirc. This pIc.
iure VIII hc n complete reproduction of
the Oregon In battle with the exception
Of the genuinely terrible noise that the
dlschnrgng Of the Immense cannon
cnusc. simultaneously with the belch-
Ing of the fire from the Imitation guns.
however. WIN hc heard explosions rs
loud ~ circumstances VIII permit. or.
nccrs ana marines. dressed ~ were the
Or"gon's men during their active ser.
| vice. viii be- 'ocn upon the deck. nor.
| trnying The ncilvlty that wns n feature
of the naval battle of Santiago.
The ilont that VIII represent the hnttlc
| of Santiago IN also on" uf the largest
ever attempted by the festival mnnnro.
m.nt Among other features df this
reproduction VIII bc The tearing down
] . a.. 80. Al. "a.