The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
PASSING OF OKLAHOMA
celebration to Mark Territory's
Farewell to Old Life.
SPECTACULAR AFFAIR PLANNED.

At 1O1 Ranch In Oklahoma Typical
Scenes of Early Life Among Indians
Will BE shown Cowboys to Ride,
and Buffalo Meat VIII he Served NJ
Monster Barbecue.
General Miller, one Of the three
brothers who own the famous 1O1
ranch in Oklahoma, whose annual cele-
bratiOns have become famous, has re-
Gently been staying in Hot Springs,
Ark, as the guest of Colonel William
Maurice, says Hot Springs CORE
spondent of the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Plans for this years celebration,
which will take place June IL, have
been made on scale which surpasses
everything heretofore attempted, $500
guests being expected to attend In
conversation Mr.. Miller stated:
1T is anticipated that fully $4,000
people will be there to attend the cele-
bration, and the entertainment prepar-
ed will be something the like of which
has never been attempted before The
event will symbolic the passing OF
Oklahoma as territory. Chiefs rep
resenting every tribe of Indians in ex-
istence have signified their intention Of
attending. A great buffalo will be
killed. Beeves will also be killed, and
a great barbecue will be held ut which
thousands of people will be fed. There
are at present twenty-one buffaloes at
the 101 ranch.
1.-The following tribes of Indians will
have representatives in attendance:
Sioux, Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Caddoes,
Utes, Ponces, Missouras, Osages,
Kaws, Nez Perces and Otoes The In
dams will participate in the buffalo
hunt and will also have a part in the
remainder of the programme.
1.-The National Editorial association
will hold it's annual convention at this
time and will attend the celebration
with 600 delegates.
1.-THE greatest thing on the pro-
gramme will be the representation of
the evolution Of Oklahoma The good
by to the old life as a territory and it's
greetings as a state will be given. This
will be a spectacular affair which the
people will travel hundreds Of miles to
see. The first part will be portrayal
Of Indian life in the territorys earliest
days. The Indian will be seen moving
his tepee across the country on the
drag poles with the bands of squaws in
the rear.
"The second part Of the programme
will introduce the scouting parties and
soldiers of the army. Then will come
herds Of cattle and cow punchers,' also
the buffalo. At this celebration will be
seen probably for the last time herd
of 5000 cattle.
"NeXt will be seen the old fashioned
stagecoach which was used in crossing
the prairies. The farm wagons will
then come and last of all the autOmO-
biles.
Another feature Of the programme
which will attract thousands will be a
representation Of the opening of the
Cherokee strip. Hundreds Of vehicles
Of all kinds, horseback riders and ev-
cry method used in the run for the
claims will be on hand at a given time,
and at a signal the run for the home
steads will be made. This will give
those who failed to witness the famous
run a chance to realize what 1t must
have been like. Other features have
been arranged, and little in the line Of
entertainment will be lacking. There
are 400 men employed on the 1O1
ranch, and this day is their annual hol-
iday."