The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-26
CLOSING SCENES

The pas ing of the Wild west wall
be marked in Oklahoma this coming
summer in 0 manner alike histogiCal
and impressive. The wild ives, n2s
been growing tanner these many
years. but semblance OF It exists in
odd corners and few promineut fg-
ures are still 20 be found in the west.
ern states. The celebration of the
pas ssing e. o be fttngly held in Ok
ahoma--the last frontier 10 give way
before the onward sweep of progress.
The occasion Of this review OF tn
past and comparison with the present
is TO b. the meeting Of the National
Editorial Association in Guthrie next
lTunej Af'rr the meeting adjourns
the entire party will go TO the great
1C1 Ranch on the Ponca reservation,
June H. and witness the last act.
Miller Bros, who own the ranch, viii
present the spectacle II is expected
that 35.u0u persons will be Witnesses
10 the last wild buffalo hunt, the last
Indian fight the last roping contest
Of importance and the last roundup
Of a. many as 5000 head Of range cat
tie. And 10 this same arena where
this reminder of the wilder days will
be repre- ,ented, will be seen the new.
est thing even automobiles. while
upon track at the side of the sho,
grounds Will stand trains OF Pullman
cars and On the benches built TO seat
10000 peopis will sit fashionably at
tired women and men to whom The
scenes that are spread before them
win be as foreign as If from another
land and cline.
The program announced by Miller
BIOS. would be impossible of accom-.
pllshment az "A later date. The res.
orya;ion where IT is 70 be presented
will all have been allotted before the
end OF another year The COW boys
are Scatt, ring and forgetting their
cunning v.,h tho rope. The wild cat
tie are nov difficult 10 locate while
the trained COW pony is fast becom-
ing a curiosity. The wild horses for
the bronch3 busting contests are diff
cult TO secure in the light of modern
methods of this section of the coun-
;-y. There viii never be another
wild west celebration like that TO De
presenter on the l0l Ranch. June II.
Following Is The program:
Grand Parade-lndians and COW.
boys in native dress; 1000 Indians,
go cowboys.
Buffalo Hunt and Killing-Hcra OF
thirty-fyc genuine buffalo.
Speech by indian Chief.
cattle Roundup and Branding
Regd Of 5000 range cattle.
Rop.ng Contest for Champiorshi
Of Southwest-Larges prizes ever Of
fered, gold medals and cash.
Cowboy Sports and Pastimes--VaI-
uable prizes offered for all events.
Lucille Mulhall-Champion lady
rider ana roper OF the world in daring
teats Of hoIsewomanship with her
hogse, Governor She will rope,
throw and tie a Wild steer.
Pickett, the Noted Texas Negro
VIII jump from the back of a running
horse onto the back Of a wild Texas
steer, catch the steer by the no
with his teeth and throw the animal
20 the eOupd The most wonderful
feat ever attempted by man.
Grand sham Battlc-Between Unit
ed States regulars, cowboys and In.
dhsls, and ,nding with the burning
OF an immigrant wagon train.
Grand Spectacular Exhibit,o
Ns,rating the rush at the opening OF
the Cherokee strip.
Indian Dances, Sports and Pastimes 5
Will contes, for valuable prizes.
Music viii be furnished by the best
bands in Oklahoma.
Excursion trains will stop at the
grounds.
Special arrangements for serving
refreshments are now being perfect
ed and will be on a mammoth scale.
An expert caterer will have charge Of
this department and will be prepared
TO feed $4,000 people comfortably and
ouickly