The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-19
BUFFALO HUNT
NEAR FORT
BLISS
Great Show at Ranch in CkIaho-
ma.-Sham Rush for
Land.

duoauer puHdto kliIIng mas been
scheduled for the 1O1 canch, near Blass
0. T., according to dispatch to the
st. Louis Post Dispatch. ]. G. Miller,
president Of the famous range, an
nounces that he has concluded 10 re-
peat the great show given In June of
last year, with 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 buffaioes sham repeti-
ton Of that famous scramble for land
will be the feature of the two days
Of wild west life.
Between 65,000 and $4,000 people
were entertained last year at the
! ranch on June II. This year the Mil
lers are looking for a much bigger
crowd. Arrangements have been made
with the Santa Fee railway to run 100
extra chair cars to Bliss to carry the
pilgrims.
What are you going to call the
shown was asked of J. G. Miller.
Another Big. Time at the 1o1
RANCH" was the answer.
win you kill any buffaio?"
Eyes, two. We have a herd Of thirty
SIX on our ranch now. The ones killed
VIII 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 piece which he
may carry away asa souvenir"
Mr.. Mfller would not 4en the manner
In which the animals win be killed.
Last year he had a world Of trouble
over the slaughter Of q. 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
Oklahoma's governor to prevent the
killing Of the animals If # was 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 win be
said about that at ALL" be said. The
visitors who come win see It for them
selves and VIII find out in that way.
But the killing VIII take place-that Is
certainty"
show are you going to initiate the
great run of 1S93T' was asked.
THAT can be arranged very nicely"
he answered. "we expect 70 have
about 10000 Indians under old Chief
Geronimo at the ranch. All of the
white settlers in our neighborhood for
miles about viii be called upon to help
US, especially those who participated in
the actual run. They know just how
It was done
Buffalo Jones will be with US and
repeat bis famous ride with two horses.
Men familiar with that time will re-
member that he went in on two horses.
riding one 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 duplicate of the great race.
There are great many persons in
Oklahoma who participated in 1t, and
they will help to make it as nearly real
as possible"
"Who will be the big guestsw
1--WE Will send out lot Of invita-
tons, but have not so far because we
have just decided on having another
buffalo killing. Last year we enter
tanned 1900 newspaper men. We want
them all again this year, and m5re, 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. ID is Saturday. That day the
Miller Bros 101 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, q Sioux Indian Christian
preacher, will deliver 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 1t out with a half
dozen other attractions.