The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
SHOWATARANCH
Buffalo Hunt and Sham Rush
For Land Near Bliss, O. T.
FULL GOWN ANIMALS Is PREY

FULL GOWN ANIMALS Is PREY
One to BE Killed by Indians and the
Other By White Mcn ON Range OF
the Miller Brothers-"Bunalo JONES'
to Repeat Famous Ride ON His Two
GallOping Horses.
Another buffalo killing has been
scheduled for the 1O1 ranch, near Bliss,
o. T., according to a dispatch to the
st. Louis Post Dispatch. J. G. Miller,
president of the famous range, an
ounce that he has concluded to re-
peat the great show given in June Of
last year, with a lot Of new features.
The dates for this years roundup
are Sept. Is and 16. the anniversary
Of the opening Of the Cherokee strip.
The run for that tract of 100000
acres was made in 1893. Next to the
killing Of the buffaloes q sham repeti-
ton Of that famous scramble for land
will be the feature Of the two days
Of wild west life.
Between 65,OOO and $4,000 people
were entertained last year at the
ranch on June II. This year the Mil
lers are looking for q much bigger
crowd. Arrangements have been made
with the Santa Fe railway to run 100
extra chair cars to Bliss to carry the
pilgrims.
"What are you going to call the
showY" was asked of J. G. Miller.
":Another Big Time at the 1O1
Ranch" was the answer.
"Will you kill any buftaloT'
Eyes, two. We have a herd Of thirty
six on our ranch now. The ones killed
will be big, full grown animals. One
viii be killed by the Indians and given
them to eat, and the other will be
killed by the white men and cut into
the smallest possible pieces, so as to
give every visitor q piece which he
may carry away as a souvenir"
MI. Miller would not tell the manner
In which the animals will be killed.
Last year he had a world of trouble
over the slaughter Of a pair of animals.
Things got to such a stage that the
state militia Of Texas was ordered out
and then President Roosevelt was
asked to interfere. He instructed
Oklah0ma's governor to prevent the
killing Of the animals II it vas to be
done In a brutal manner But the In
dams got in their work with their ar
rows before the troops got on the
ranch.
So this year Mr.. Miller Is decidedly
wary about giving out the manner in
which the old kings Of the prairie are
to meet their death. Nothing will be
said about that at ALL" he said. 1.-THE
visitors who come will see it for them
selves and will find out in that way.
But the killing will take place-that Is
4 certainty"
How are you going to initiate the
great run of 1882" was asked.
'That a be arranged very nicely"
he answered. 1--WE expect to have
about 10000 Indians under old Chief
Geronimo at the ranch. All of the
white settlers in our neighborhood for
miles about will be called upon to help
us, especially those who participated in
SAC ANluu luA Lucy AAO" JUST AO"
It was done.
Buffalo Jones will he with us aud
repeat his famous ride with two horses.
Men familiar with that time will re-
member that he went in on two horses,
riding n a part of the time and then
jumping on to the other while at full
speed. He beat all the others. He will
duplicate that ride. The run will be a
great feature. So nearly as possible, it
will be a duplicate of the great race.
There are a great many persons in
Oklahoma who participated in it, and
they will help to make it as nearly real
as possible"
"Who will be the big guests?"
1--WE will send out a lot of invita-
tons, but have not so far because we
have just decided on having another
buffalo killing. Last year we enter
tanned 5000 newspaper men. We want
them all again this year, and more. and
will give them everything they want in
the way Of comforts. They can come
early and stay late. We will have
some prominent men of the country In
attendance. They like to see the fun
as much as any one else"
Sept. Is is Saturday. That day the
Miller Bros 1O1 ranch show will repro
duce the run to the Cherokee and at
night the 10000 Indians will give a
war dance. Sunday morning John
Eastman, a Sioux Indian Christian
preacher, will deliver a sermon. In the
afternoon the killing Of the two buff
faloes will take place and at night the
great buffalo barbecue will wind up
the festivities. This is just the rough
sketch of the programme. Mr.. Miller
says that he will fill it out with a halt
dozen other attractions.
Forward, oklahoma!
Hark forward, Oklahoma.
hid Of the yesteryears.
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