The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
CROWDS ARE COMING
Large Number of Cattlemen
Now in the City,
SPECIAL TRAlNSTOMORROW
To Bring the Thousands Who
Intend 10 Come.

When Tuesday morning dawns there
Will be 1900 cattlemen from all over the
southwest in Wichita ard more coming
Every train that enters Wichita that day
viii carry extra coaches and thousands
Of people win come for only one day
while other thousands viii stay here for
the last moment.
There viii be more people In this city
this week than Wichita has ever had
before. They are coming from all di-
rectiops and several hundred are in the
city at present. President Wilson viii
be here tonight. The champion roper OF
the world, E. Carroll. viii be here Tues
day morning. The champion lady rider
of the world. Miss Mulhall, viii De here
Monday, The Santa Fe viii commence
running It's special trains tomorrow morn
ing and Will continue them until after
the convention. Every railroad win run
special trains TO this city on the days
Of the big meeting and the railroad men
say they have never had as many APP
plicatons for tickets and rates as there
are coming n from Oklahoma and Texas
Every one who can possibly spare the
time viii come to Wichita for the great
meeting of the great association.
Wichita has a reputation all over the
southwest as the most hospitable city
in the country and one in which anyone
can have jolly good time, and she Will
moro than sustain this reputation this
week. Every detail for the entertainment
of the city's guests have been completed
and all that remains is to put the ma
chinory n motion and this will be done
tomorrow evening for those who como
early.
There will be speeches on topics that
interest the cattleman, horseman. and
not only these. but everyone who~w:shes
to have a better understanding of the
ways and means of operating a ranch;
how the diseases OF stock are guarded
against. and what nay be done 20 bet
ter the livestock industry Of the south
west
1T is up to Wichita now to provide
coed weather this week and the stock
men viii do the rest" said Secretary VIII
Bolton, at the stockyards yesterday IF
the weather remains as it is. the lttend-
ance Will surprise the natives. The pro-
gram offered is superb. as is also the
special sales Of livestock and great rop-
ing contest. Wichita. too. seems to be
all ready for the event and it Will not
be surprising TO learn that Wichita is
pleased at the results later on. BY the
way. the contest for tie Lext location
viii be interesting as Ponca City and
Guthrie, both energetic and i've okla
honla cites. are already in the race for
the favor. with several dark horses ready
to show up in favorable moment. rho
southwest and the west Will also be heard
from.
Next Tuesday. wednes day and Thurs
daywill see more cattlemen in Wichita
than any time since the day the old CHS
holm trail from Texas. was abandoned"
Owing to the lack of funds in the hands
of the convention committee. Fred Dold
had erected at Stockyards Park, where
the roping and riding contests will be
neid big seating open ampitheatre to
accommodate those who do not wish to
stand. for which a charge of % cents
viii be made. during the roping ana rid
ing contest. No charges viii be made TO
see the sports.
Miss Jetta Campbell has consented to
sing n solo at the convention entertain
ment Tuesday evening. This. with the
ether good music and attractive pro-
gram to be presented will prove hugely
enjoyable TO all WHO attend. This is free
to all.
CONVENTION NOTES
Visiting ladies and wives Of stockmen