The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-01
WILL PUT EDUCATED
MULE SHOW
OUT
OTHER lOl RANCH NEWS
indians Have Old Time
Sun Dance.


sunday at Miller brothers 1o1 ranch
one OF the largest agricultural ana stock
farms In the west. the first exhibition Of
the Miller and Conway Educated Mule
show was given. and it proved to be an
entertainment Of the highest class with
plenty OF instructive and educational
features with it.
The show is composed Of about twenty
FIVE educated mules. These animals do
almost anything that a human is capable
Of doing. They are new features in the
show world, something that few people
have had the pleasure Of seeing There
are plenty Of trained horses and other
animals, but the mule has always been
a puzzle becapse he was considered too
stubborn and awkward 10 learn anything.
These mules at the l01 ranch. which
win go out for a show trip. are wonders.
They act as II they had "a superior sensd
with which few animals are endowed.
They can dance, play sick ana groan,
ring bells give splendid army drill,
bore for oil. stand on their heads, pray
without words Of course) and many
other things which are startling
The Management
w. H. Conway. Of New Yolk, visited
ti,e l0i ranch one day and suggested a
show Of this kind having heard Of these
mules IN Texas. The Miller brothers at
once -aw the point and knew that cdu-
Gated mules were few and ihat IL would
be good thing. Conway is a man Of
world wide popularity, with plenty Of
experience and Business ability. The
show was started. ti,- necessary pamph-
ernalia purchased and Sunday, every
thing being In readiness, the FIRST cX-
hibition was given.
The Man with Power.
The exhibition was success. The
mules acted well But the little old man
who handled the mules is the wonder OF
the hour His name is Boyington. BEL
has trained animals for years but no
one would have thought OF any loan |
ia,ining mule until he could perform |
and 10 acts that are better than horse
can do. Boyinston is probably 55 or 60
years old, has a weak voice and is not |
very strong physically but he has a |
power over the mules that seems super
human. A person sees a mule lie dpwn, /
play sick, hold his head NJ and groan
as If IN awful agony. and the question al I
once arises. how can a man convey to
the mules mind the understanding OF
such an act. Other things can be taught
am animal by motions, but the groan
ing ana playing sick is wonderful
hing that makes everyone look with
surprise and curiosity Boyington viii
have charge Of the mules ia the travels
II the show over the country.
Dates Arranged
Already Mlaer brothers have received
etters from all over the United States,
specially the large cities. asking them
o come with their show. Madison
square, New York wants them. Their
irst show VIII be given Al kingston.
<ansas. al the Catuemen's convention 2
which begins August 10 Their next ,
tand viii be al ST. Joseph Mo. where ;
hey VIII open new park. There they
yill make an eight days stand. They
AVE been offered an the gate receipts
nd $500 II they viii come other big
laces will be dated. They win probably 4
'e in Guthrie in the early part OF Sep a
ember.
Other Ranch News.
About one week ago there We're two
Indians assembled al the 10I
anch and what win probably go down
. history as the last sun dance was
iven. The sun dance Is prohibited by
he government but In some way the
'oncas manipulated affairs Ia such a :
lay that their agent was away aud did
Of know Of the AFFAIR.
This dance Is one o. the most cruel,
ct solemn. affairs IN the life Of the In
ian II is constituted OF dancing. look
lg toward the sun for three days with
ut eating or drinking. on the first day J
be Indians begin az sunrise and dance
round in a ring with their eyes toward
he sun. They continue this until the y
un goes down They begin again on '
he second day az sunrise aud go through
be stunt on the third day Many times
be Indians fan over from exhaustion,
ut they are rubbed little and put =
40 the dance again. This Is very
acred ceremony and is kept up as one '
the most religious acts Of the Indians 2
fo After the dance Is over. each
,rave' is taken into a secret place and :
piece Of flesh is cut from his left arm. ,
ne Indian who can not stand this tor
lre Is thrown out and no longer con- r
dered a brave" All this took place :,
{ lol ranch last sunday Il being he
Ist day OF the dance.
a Loving Cup
The loving cup presented 10 Miller
rv;hers by the National Nrlers assoc
Iation was received al the ranch Last
'eek, accompanied by case OF
Mumm's extra dry" The cup is valued
I $500 and is a beautiful piece Of silver '
are, The cup Is probably ifteen inches n
IGN. engraved with buffalo head on
ne side, an Indian head on another and
cowboy head On anOtner side The
celestial is soliG piece OF mahogany end
a hne piece OF work. delightful A
alebration was had al the ranch on the !.
'easion Of receiving the cup.
OFFER $1,000.
The management Of the new show Of.
'rs $1,000 for name for the show. II 9
believed that many people win take
I'D Of this proposition and. no doubt.
ie Miller brothers viii receive thous- \
IDS Of letters suggesting good names. =
hey have the privilege of rejecting any q
ID an names 4