The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
CELEBRATED
FORT LUPTON HAD BIG TIME
LAST SATURDAY
Pumpkin Pies, Oysters and Big
Sports in Plenty-Outlaw
Horse Runs Amuck and
Injuries Several

pumpkin pies ana oysters were
dealt out freely to the 1000 visitors
and spectators at the Fort Lupton
celebration last Saturday. 1t was
one of the most successful events Of
the kind ever held in northern Colo
rado. The day could not have been
finer had 1t been made to order, and
it is safe to say that o. E. Frink
and his canning factory, in whose
honor the celebration was held, went
up several notches in the estimation
of the Weld county people.
One rather serious accident during
the broncho busting contest marred
the pleasure of the people for short
time, but as all the injured will re-
cover shortly the incident did not
stop the festivities.
Dashing madly through crowd
of l, 900 people, hurting men, women
and children to the ground, seriously
injuring Mrs. W. A. Hause and her
little daughter, Alice, running
amuck and demolishing a carriage,
injuring the occupants, horse rid
den by Hugh Winterbourne, for
time created a reign of terror.
Mrs. Hause and her daughter stood
directly in the path Of the bucking.
squealing animal, which had broken
through tae ropes guarding the exhi-
bition grounds. The forelegs of the
animal struck the woman and her
child, hurling them to the ground
with great force. A physician was
called and the injured woman and
girl taken home in a carriage.
Mother and child were badly bruised
about the body and received a severe
nervous shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Burge were
seated in buggy when the mad
dened horse struck them, demolish-
ing their vehicle and throwing them
to the ground. They also suffered
bruises. Winterbourne was thrown
from the animal, alighting on his
left knee, which was bruised and
skinned.
The accident very nearly broke up
the program OF sports for the day,
but after restoring the confidence OF
the crowd the riding continued.
Humane Agent E. A. Ransom was
senu to the bronco busting contest
from the Denver office of the State
Bureau of Child and Animal Protec-
tion to enforce the humane laws.
Meeting with threats of physical
violence if he interfered with the
riders, he insisted on all spurs being
removed, straight bits substituted
for the cruel curbs and all whips and
ouirts discarded. Threatening to
arrest anyone failing to obey these
rules, he saw that clean, wholesome
snort prevailed throughout the con-
test.
| When Ransom arrived in Fort
Lupton the manager of the program
intended to have coyote run with
an animal which had been i'm
prisoued without food for several
DAYS and pack of wolf hounds.
Ransom forbade this, but before the
opening af the program some person
released the coyote and it was killed
by one of the dogs. After he had
forbidden spLrs to be used an out
slider came riding up with horses
sides bleeding from the use of the
rowels. and Ransom placed the rider
under arrest for the day and took
his horse to nearby livery stable.
None of the other riders were
thrown. Box Bruce successfully
rode Jack the Ripper and Waite:
McDowe rode Tracy" This was
undoubtedly the best exhibition Of
the day. Riding without spurs, his
horse bucking like mad, McDowe
sat his horse like a centaur, riding
him without a hitch until the beast
Grew tired. Ray Robb rode Dap
pie May. >
The days sport was in celebration
of two seasons successful run by the
silver State Canning factory, and
600 pies we're given away with 125
Gallons of oysters. Besides the
bronco busting, there were foot races
and horse racing. Miss Frink won
the feature event, half-mile dash
for ladies. riding little gray mare.