Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-06
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY OCT G 1900

test and caused several good me1
considerable discontinue, Vile,
Birehfield captured his steer. nj IRIS,
throw, hObbled him and had the iol
done in one minute and 42H, seconds
Don Stevenson had second money
time 8 minutes and one-half second
In d of trial they came as Given
here:
The 2:25 class trot was a lively one
and was won by Sun Thorn by "A po>e
1t was a good contest. Heats were
as follows:
First heat-sun Thorn first. .Anuie
Sphinx second, time, 2:47.
Second heat-Sun Thorn first. Annie
Sphinx second, time, $50.
Third heat-Annie Sphinx first, Sun
Thorn second, time. 2:37H.
Fourth heat-Annie. SPHINX first, Sun
Thorn second, time, 2:4O.
Fifth heat-Sun Thorn first. Annie
Sphinx second, time 2:433.
A pony race was very good indeed
and was we'll run. Brownie cnme in
first.
First half-Brownie first, Sleepy
Kate second, time 81 seconds.
Second half-Brownie first. Sleenv
Kate second. time, 1.O1.
\ f~ree-for-all running horse race
had four entries. In the first heat
Sleepy Kate was barred and three
horses ran the second and third
heats.
Gopher Won in this free-for-all, and
II heats We're thus:
First heat-Gopher first. Blackhawk
SQrOn1 nQn fhi,1 fin,n SD1y
Second heat--Dan first, Gopher sec
0nd. Blackhawk third, time SO seq
Onds.
Third heat-(iOpher first, Dan G
ond. time. :ailh seconds.
Then a bicycle race-three starters
in which O. p. Holten won. was
watched with a great deal of interest
by the spectators in the grand stand.
This was ridden in order:
First-O. T.. Holten.
Second-C. \. Millen.
Third-R. j. Roberts.
Time for three miles, s minutes and
IL seconds.
their war toys, arrayed for IL var
lance. now came into place, and the
audience witnessed Il scene such as
- SNAAS NttSo NONlV lldNc ~DclOkS.lc(l
danger to outlying settlers. miners
and pioneers camps, and was a much
dreaded occurrence. This was Il wal.
dance. 1t was Il most interesting
object lesson. Il repeat of history, as
it We're. 1t was followed by a camp
breaking contest by suuaws. This
feature seemed to be attractive
enough to warrant Il repetition, and
inllApI If y-ns fI111 ~ st.rnss n,,J f,,>
heartily participated in by the In
dams. Two Horn was first. Little
Bird had second prize.
\ squad of tenderfooted would-be
cowboys. made such by broad
brimmed hats, evidently purchased
for the occasion. otherwise Fargo cit
liens, now entertained themselves
more than the audience by an eighth
of a mile dash. on horses. The show
est man o He was the state
game warden. These gentlemen
found lots Of fun in it all.
The Deadwood stage hold-up was
very much more realistic today. 1t
was the last event on the program,
and was Il good feature. 1t started
through the hostile country. some Of
the travellers bearing weapons. The
journey was three-quarters accom-
plished when a band of Sioux sud
denly fell upon it. And the tray
elers Immediately sprinted for safety
toward the ambush of the Indians,
and were nicely scalped and slauyIl-
tered. \ band Of COURAGEOUS COW
boys, headed by Mr.. PelliSsier. gal
lantly drove away the red plundercrS
and brought the murdered victims to
life again.
Blood-curdling tragedy. such as
has crimsoned the frontier and
brought about Sitting Bulls down
fall. So ended the fourth day. \
big success. and all well wishing
toward the fair association.