The Elbert County tribune., 1898-09-29
DENyER's CARNIVAL.
WILL BE An ENORMOUS CROWD.
one Hundred Thousand visitors EzPscted
to Enjoy tho Msrveiso Of the Great f<s-
tIvni-New Features


which the first train carrying visitors
to the Festival of Mountain ana Piuin
approaches railway managers are In,
crensing their preparations TO transport
the tens OF thousands OF sight-secrs
! that flock to the great gathering. he
, ports from all parts Of the state SHOW
/ that the movement into Denver Will DE
unprecetIcnted. Railway officials have
, found It necessary TO borrow passenger
cars from the prairie lines, as problem
OF landing the crowds is much more
difficult than at the time OF the trien,
Mai conclaye, when roads from an
parts Of the country sent special trains
to Colorado. Every available passem,
ger car. broad and narrow gauge VIII
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. lnfor-
nation received at the headquarters OF
Colorado lines indicate that the attend
arice on this occasion willreach 10O,OOO.
Mr.. G. T.. 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 III
tcresting bands OF Indians that nave
ever taken part in any Of the carni-
ynls
OF the two tribes that will be here
the Jacarilla Apaches 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 to be-
come civilized, MS have their neighbors,
the Pueblos and Utes. They persist in
maintaining their old customs OF te-
Jees md priInitivc ways and nve IN
the former even when the government
has built them houses. They look upon
the comforts Of a 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 a 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 the two flint stones with which the
squaws crush the grain into -four by
rubbing one upon the other
Another thing in which the Jicarillas
excel is the fieetness Of their runners.
The chiefs have heard Of the foot
racing qualities of some Of Dcnver's
firemen, and that they may retain the
championship they have had their ma
ilon searched for n month for the Meet
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. =. Walpoole, government
agent has assured the committee that
he is confident that his wards will make
very creditnble showing OH 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 Utes, names fifty Indians.
thirty-five bucks and fifteen squaws
and papooses- Old 1gnacio, head chief
Of the tribe. will have charge Of the
hand, assisted by Mancos Jim, who
became famous through his participa-
ton in the Meeker massacre.
The utes are making new buckskin
suits and laying In fresh supply of
mutton tallow for hair oil, and ochre
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 and the squaws walk
ing carrying their papooses strapped to
their backs and driving before them
horses to either side of which will be
tied tepec pole, the other end drag
gng 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 tinre-acting
In sham battle the famous Battle OF
Sand Creek. This will be n most thrill
ing exhibition of frontier life.
Every feature of the three days cele-
bration will positively be new and
witnessed for the first time in any car
nival. The allegorical aud patriotic
pageant on the first day will be a beau
tiful panorama of the principal epochs
of our country from the landing of Co
lumbus to the close of the war with
Spain.
The representation of the battIeship
Oregon is to be on as large a scale
as Is possible to build on one of the
heaviest vehicles manufactured for
general commercial purposes. Its height
will be limited to the space between
the street levels and the wires over
head. In breadth the decks are to be
twenty odd feet All features Of the
original vessel that did such heroic
work in the capture and nnnilIilation of
the Ceryera feet will be faithfully por
trayed. The intention is to introduce
in the hulk such machinery as can and
will give to the exterior the effect of
the real ship in action. Mouths of the
big guns are TO appear and disappear
through the port holes and at intervals
belch forth smoke and fire. This pic
ture will be complete reproduction of
the Oregon In battle with the exception
OF the genuinely terrible noise that the
discharging of the immense cannon
cause. simultaneously with the belcl-
ing of the fire from the imitation guns
however, will be heard explosions as
loud as circumstances will permit or
flcers and marines, dressed as were tho
Oregon's men during their active SER
vice. will be seen upon the deck. nor
trnying the activity that was feature
OF the naval battle of Santiago.
The float that will represent the battle
OF Santiago Is also one OF the largest
ever attempted by the festival manage
ment. Among other features of this
reproduction will be the tearing down
of the Spanish flag and the elevation Of
the Stars and Stripes on the palace by
the American forces. with attending
excitement and military action.
over twenty gorgeous floats are being
constructed by one OF the greatest
scenic artists OF the country for the IN
ride OF the Silver Serpents. So bril-
liant will be this procession that com
parison with the glittering march OF
royalty at the Mardi Gras, and of the
Yelled Prophets, will be out of place.