The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-23
CLOSING SCENES

The passing OF The wild west wu
be marked in Oklahoma this coming
summer IN q name alike historicsI
and impressive. The wild ives, n.t
been growing tam,r these many
years. but scmblance OF il exists in
odd corners and a few prominent fg-
ures are ,till to be found in the west.
Crn states. The celebration of the
passing IS 70 BE- fttingly held in Ok
lahoma-the hst frontier TO give way
before the onward sweep of progress.
The occasion Of this review of the
past and comparison with the present
is 10 be The meeting of the National
Editorial Association in Guthrie neat
iIunej After the neeging adjourns
the entire party will 20 TO the great
1O1 Ranch on The Ponca reservation,
Jane II. and witness the last act.
Miller Bros, who own the ranch. VIII
present the spectacle II is expected
that $4,000 person will be witnesses
to the last wild buffalo hunt, the last
Indian night. the last roping contest
Of importance and the last roundup
Of a. many as 5000 head 1f range cat
tie And in this same arena where
this reminder Of the wilder days will
be represented. Will be seen the new
est things: even automobiles. while
-. 4. Q
grounds will stand trains OF Pullman
cars and on the benches built 10 seat
10000 people will sit fashionabiy at
tired women nnd' men TO whom The
scenes that are spread before them
viii be as foreign as if from another
land and cline.
Tho program announced by Mi.lar
Pros would be impossible of accom-
Ilishment al a later date. The res
e1vation where It is 20 be presented
win all have been allotted before the
end of another year. The cowboys
are scattering and forgetting their
cunning with the rope. The wild cat.
tie are now difficult to locate while
the trained COW pony is fast hecom.
inC "a curiosity. The wild horses for
the broncho busting contests are diff.
cult to secure in the light Of modern
methods Of this section of the coun.
try There will never be another
wild west celebration like that 10 be
presented on the lol Ranch, June il
Following Is The program:
Grand Parade--lndians and COW.
boys in native dress; 1000 Indians
$50 cowboys
Buffalo Hunt and Kilng-Eotd Of
thirty-fvo genuine buffalo.
Speech by indian Chief.
Cattle Roundup and Branding
Herd of 5000 range cattle
RopiDg Contest for CHAMPIONSHIP
Of Sou;hwest-Larges prizes ever Of
fered, gold medals and cash.
Cowboy Sports and Pastimes-Val
liable prizes offered for all events.
Lucille Mulhall-Cbampion lady
rider and roper OF the world in daring
feats Of hoIsewomanship with hei
horse, Governor" she will rope
throw and tie wild steer.
Pickett, the Noted Texas S;gr'
Will jump from the back OF a running
horse onto the bach Of a wild Texas
steer, catch the steer by the no
with his teeth and throw the ANNA
TO Tie gruurd. The most wopdeFu
feat ever attempted by man.
Grand Sham Battle-Between Cpit
ed States rcgulars cowboys and IL
dnns, and ending with the burning
OF an Immigrant wagon train.
Grand Spectacular ENhibi,ts-tl
lus;ratias The rush al the opening ol
the Cherokee strip.
Indian Dances, Sports and Pastine.
VIII contest for valuable prizes.
Music will be furnished by the best
hands 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 oi
this department and will be prepared
to feed $4,000 people comfortably ant
quickly.
A Positive Necessity.
Having to lay upOn nv bed for J.