New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
Trough RIDER CONTEST.
a Scholarship offersd hg the suuera-
ors Shrou1h Shs Srvhune.
A YEAR IN CAMP. EXPENSES PAID.

The Governors Of the proposed Rough
Rider Encsmpment in Colorado. to Be
established for military instruction Of
students on public lands in the south
western part of the State, ask The Tribun.
to award one scholarship TO some young
man in the East. year at the Camp will
cost ordinary students $500 in cash. The
Tribune's appointee will receive equipment,
instruction, rations and railroad fare to
destination without expense.
The prize will be awarded TO the mar
who receives the most votes from readers
and BUYERS of The Tribune Entries will
close at 8 p. m. Monday, August 9th.
Voting will end at 6 p. m. September 1st
Candidates may enter from New-York,
New-Iersey or Connecticut.
Votes consist Of headings of first pages
of Daily or Sunday Tnbunes, dated from
Iuly IA to September 1, both inclusive.
General E. V. Sumner, Of the Regular
Army, will take charge as soon as enough
students have arrived The Camp is in
dorsed by large number Of distinguished
public men.
Mr.. Bellefeuille's vote yesterday should have
been announced as 551. instead Of 40
A letter received by The Tribune from G. z
Ross Levin, Denver, Col, vice-pIesident OF the
First National Bank. treasurer OF the B-
Metallic Smelling Company, and the immediate
representative or Mr. Moffat, states that the In
struCtors at the camp Will be non-cornnlssloned
officers from the Regular Army, and very COM
petent men. They will be detailed for the pur-
pose.
the list below asks The Tribune 10 take up his
cause and mot TO forget him There are
various expressions in Scripture which seem 70
fit this case, and one OF them advises the reader
10 contemplate the achievements OF the ant and
be wise. We think the winner In this contest
win owe his success entirely TO ms own own persona; personal
itself cannot legislate in favor OF any one man
against another
No man can spend year. or any other length
OF time. in learning the tactics o. the Rough
Rider Camp without being fitted 20 be more
fearless and independent thereafter In time of
danger. even if he returns TO the pursuits o.
peace The advantages enjoyed by the COWBOY
and the wild Indian over men trained in ths
ranks prove the point
Rations at the camp viii consist OF the Regu-
lar Army bill OF fare. and arrangements have
been made with the Government 20 secure "a
tions at the same price paid BY public ofhcials.
There will be no food OF the 'enoalned variety,
however
Some Of the competitors below do not show
great gains from day to day, but we have rea-
son to believe that they are doing great think
ing. Look out for them.
To L. P B.: Your clerical friend did not read
closely what The Tribune said The idea is that
in the Rough Rider Camp the student viii enjoy
all the pleasures and excitement Of campaign
ing, without the dangers OF actual warfare II
is intended that he shall scout ride long dis
tances, signal to points far away, hunt occa-
all haya rIa ~ ~ Td fr-
ing. jump over streams, bitches and fences. and
climb mountains but. unless there should Be
some utterly unforeseen Indian raid from
reservations hundreds Of miles away. he viii
not be actually under FIRE