The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
OENVER's CARNIVAL.
WILL BE AN ENORMOUS CROWD
one H,ndred Thousand visitors lxpected
to Enjoy the MArveis of the Great Fes-
tlyaI-New Features.

10 Inc EcsllNd. VI anu lAi1
approaches railway managers are In
c.casing 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
tlat the movement into Denver will be
unprecedented. Railway officials have
found 1t necessary TO borrow passenger
cars from the prairie lines, as problem
o, landing the crowds is much more
dilicult than at the time OF the trien-
nal cOnclave. when roads from all
pirts of the country sent special trains
10 Colorado. Every available passen-
GER car, broad and narrow gauge, will
ir called into use, and II experience
nd ability can win, the Colorado lines
Hill bring every person to Denver who
PRESENTS himself for the trip. lnfor-
nation received at the headquarters of
Colorado lines indicate that the attend.
ace on this occasion will reach 1O0,OOO
Mr.. c. f. Ward, who has eharse of
tie Indian division of the first days
festival celebration. has reported to the
cohnittco that lie has concluded all
arrangements which will bring to Den
yer TWO Of the largest and most IN
teresting bands of Indians that have
ever taken part in any of the carni-
walls.
or the two tribes that will be here
the Jacarilla Apaches are probably the
Dnes that will attract the greatest at
.ention. They are from the widest
and most bloodthirsty nation on the
continent, refusing all attempts to be-
come civilized. as have their neighbors.
the Pueblos and Utes They persist in
maintaining their old customs of te-
Tees and primitive ways and live in
the former even when the government
has built them houses. They look upon
the comforts of warm log cabin as
ii, 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 trail of blood over Arizona and
New Mexico. They will bring with
them a 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 q 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
ton searched for month for the fleet
est men of the tribe. Five have been
chosen to compete with any five who
may he 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
very creditable showing on this oc-
casion. They will be in charge of
James A. Garfield, chief Of police, with
Ed. Ladd as interpreter
The contract entered into with Lieu
tenant Governor Meyer, agent for the
Southern Utcs, names fifty Indians.
bucks and fifteen squaws
and papooses. Old Ignacio, head chief
Of the tribe. will have charge of the
hand, assisted by Mancos Jim, who
became famous through his participa-
lion in the Meeker massacre.
The Utes are making new buckskin
suits and laying in fresh supply of
mutton tallow for hair oil, and Ochre
or paint, for this special occasaon. They
will come with complete camp outfits
al the Jacarillas.
These two camps of Indians will
nhrch in the parade of the first day
lie bucks riding and the squaws walk
isg carrying their papOoses strapped to
l~f. I-fx tNaf boz
lSrses to either side of which will be
ted n tepee pole, the other end drag
ding on the ground and the center sup
pSrting the belongings of the tribe. An
Iidian scene of this kind has never
been witnessed in any town or city OF
civilization.
these Indians will take part in re-actine
il sham battle the famous Battle OF
SIND Creek. This will be q most thrill
iig exhibition of frontier life.
Every feature of the three days cele
lIration will positively be new ant
witnessed for the first time in any car
nivnl. The allegorical and patriotic
pageant on the first day will be beau
tiful panorama of the principal epoch.
Of our country from the landing Of Co
lumbus to the close of the war will
Spain.
The representation of the battleshiI
Oregon is to be on as large scale
as Ii possible to build on one of the
lleaviest vehicles manufactured fol
GENERAL commercial purposes. Its heigh
Eill be limited to the space betweeI
he street levels and the wires over
kead. In breadth the decks are to bt
knvontv odd feet All features of tht
original vessel that did such heroi,
work in the capture and annihilation ol
The Cervera fleet will be faithfully por
trayed. The intention IL to Introduce
tn the hulk such machinery as can ant
hill give to the exterior the effect oi
ohe real ship In action. Mouths of tn,
big guns are to appear and disappear
through the port holes and at intervals
kelch forth smoke and fire. This pic
lure will be a complete reproduction ol
he Oregon In battle with the exception
kf the genuinely terrible noise that tn,
kischarging Of the immense cannon
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