The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-06-28

and they charged viciously through
the chute underneath the press
st1nd. only to be stopped by the
arena gates. Piling on top of one
another these wild beasts broke
down the chute and threatened to
break through the fence into the
swaylng thousands of people.
Col. Mulhall quickly realized the
situation and after much effort
broke the latch. A charge by the
buffaloes into the crowd would have
meant the injury and probable
death of scores of spectators.
The large crowd was orderly and
quiet, the two companies of Okla
homa National Guard and a troop
of regular cavalry from Fort Sill
policing the ranch. Their presence
however, was unnecessary.
There was no cruelty to animals,
intoxication and no boisterous out
breaks.
All newspaper men were present
as the guests of the ranch manage
ment and we're served a buffalo din
ner underneath a tent, which seat
ed 1000 at a time. Ninety-eighc
percent OF the delegates to the
National Editorial convention at
tended the sports.
The wild west performance was
the last of its kind ever to be held
in the Southwest. It celebrated
the dissolution of Indian tribal gov
ernment and the last assemblage of
cowboys. Five thousand Indians
and 500 cowboys participated.
Feeding a Multitude.
For the feeding of the multitude
the Millers let contracts to various
parties. A Guthrie man got con-
tract for twenty thousand buns and
ten thousand loaves of bread. A
Wichita man got a similar order.
Butchers from thu packing houses
in Wichita and Kansas City we're
engaged TO cut the meat for the
sandwiches and also to carve the
buffalo steaks, An order was given
to one firm for 10000 tin cups and
these were given away as souvenirs.
Every thing was free to the news
paper man, no matter in what Ca
pacity, from what state or terri
tory or in what numbers he appear
ed. A Wichita manufacturer ship
ped in two car loads Of ice cream
and two car loads of lumber were
used in constructing the booths
from which the refreshments were
served. No Intoxicating drinks
were allowed on the grounds.
Few people realize the tremen-
dous expense and the immens
amount of trouble to which the
Miller Brothers went to provide
this entertainment for the editors.
They themselves admit that until
everything is checked up it is im-
possible to estimate the total ex-
pense of how much their hospitality
has cost them. They provided the
entertainment absolutely free.
One of the contractors who furnish
ed supplies for the day says the
Millers will expend at least $4,000
on the entertainment
To provide for the show alone was
no small undertaking. The buffa
! 10 for the chase and barbecue had
to be secured from a great distance
and at an immense outlay ofmoney.
At the present market price of but-
falo it would break an ordinary
man to buy thirtY-four head
of the finest specimens OF buffalo
in the world, yet this was merely an
incident in the plans for the enter
tainment. The five thousand Indians
had to be properly enthused for the
hunt and arrangements made to'
tbe care of them. These Indian;
alone devoured a good sized herd OF
| cattle. Four car loads of Texas long
horned cattle were shipped in from
the Panhandle for the roping con
test and it was necessary TO care
| for several hundred COWBOYS IN ad
dition to the regular number EN-
| Ioro1 op 4be ranch Two auto