Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

VIII Open In London.
II have been urged" the colonel said.
between Interruptions, Ito open in London
on their Boxing day, that holiday which
comes the day after Christmas, and is for
the distribution Of presents to the postmsn
and the general public. but 1 don't think /
shall be able TO. Indeed the demands for
US In his country seem pressing and l doubt
II we reach London for our inaugural in
the Olympia. their largest amusement place
there, before March /. we shall spend two
months in London and four OF 30 In the
provinces. That viii consume our first
season and for the second season we shall
go to Paris and other large cities Of the
continent. We are expected to remain on
that side OF the water two seaeons and a
season is from six to eight months. with
the winter intervening for dramatics, so
that practically we are counted on for two
years over there, but the time limit is OPP
ttonal with me and / may return sooner IL
I wish.
They have been always kind to Us there
and royalty OF q representative Of the ma
ton has always honorsd all our openings,
hut when 8 fellow reaches my age 1.-THE
colonel was born February 20. 1916. on the
Scot farm near lie Claire. Scott county.
Aa.g anu - lurIcloIo IN Ms mIIy-bENentn
year, this show business gets pretty tire
some and trying on him. ! have not only
TO handle the general management OF the
enterprise. but 10 appear at every per-
formance and IN every parde, and It Is so
essential to keep faith with the people
that ! haven't missed more than q dozen
exhibitions IN thirty years. Is It unnatural,
then. that ! should md the life palling on
me7
Prefers Life On the Raneh.
'But that's not my only reason for desir-
Ing to quit the road and the business. Ny in
terests out in the Big Horn basin near Cody.
Wyo., are becoming so vast hat I feel the
need Of being there continuously, / pio-
neered it into that country that other peo-
pie had been going around because It was
arid and hemmed IN by mountains. and now
| have the water there for Irrigation and
It Is a land Of promise. I told them that
! vould set aJraliroad In there and they
called me a fool for thinking Of ever seeing
rsiIs 30 over or through those mountains.
but In elk years we had the road-1eO miles
o. It built from Toluca to the entrance to
yellowstone park. and now I an putting
Up q hotel At Cody that's modern and 'civ-
ilized enough for anybody--eyen though
It Is Of home make with cobblo stones OF
tw~enty-seven different colors for its hrst
story.
I want 70 start my Rough Riders school.
too. and have the ground already. but can
do nothing until out OF thia business. It's
a great place for young men. because Of it's
opportunities ana its healthy Innate.
am seuding young Clark out there today to
check threatening consumption. He Is
the second Of the boys OF my stan that I
have sent there on that account and
know hen pull through ali right. We lit
ernlly have lungs on tap there
why ne zdksa wyomins.
Health has not become 4 consideration
with me personally. hoWevst. what I like
about II IL that Il Il a young country and
has game In T. North Platte was an right
when I hrsf located there. but nov It Is
surrounded b. farms with fences and lanes
and the old sport Is gone. Pioneers there
are OUT Of their element"
The colonel's friends are said 10 Be re-
monstrating with him for thnking q aban-
aonlng el FOR hi1 new province ala they