Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-21
ARRANGEMENTS ON
FOR CARVER SHOW
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f.rs<as entertaining sny sasgaesans
in regard IN she sEasEtainmasnt % b.
given Sunday ~ Gslainss PARA ~
Dw. Carver. aks word famous gun
shOs, his five ~wondesfai daysns horses
and TOO sxp~st riders. have but ."
iUnEnes TO the para and sarsss ahs
preparations b~ins made % oesssn .
realization az abe sire a. the unosHsss'
Ing and the isnmsnsisy Il ths assr@e-
ason. Ds. Carver and = large force n
men have been basily sasased build
ing the sesffold and tank into which
The horses piunse. and ~ sunday
everything will bs In readiness for
fhs afternoons sahihitsaa.
rhirsysis Fest Nigh
The sesffold, shirsysix ts~s IN
height. from which the horses with
riders on their backs plunge into b
tank bs,ox filled with twelve fses al
water, h nov complete. II b situated
near the grsnds,and. but the tank H.
self 10 directly In front Of the reserved
seat section. The scaifold 10 eighty
feet In length and has an inclined run
way over ninety fess long built a. IN
angle of forsyfive degrees. up which
the horses run In order 10 cain the
platform from where they dive. The
tank which receives them Win he for
" fed long. twenty fest vide ana
twelve fees deep. Thirtyiso hundred
feet Of lumber has been used In its
construction. and ~ n hundred
pounds Of nails are holding the heavy
timhers in place.
when he pulled hack the flap the
horses stopped munching their morn
Ing hay and with their eyes sparkiins
nm dears pricked np greeted thsii
master with neighs and Shaking
'howdy" with their heads. The doc
tor then walked past each u a
them. first the Clown Horse" thet
Little Powder Face" Cupid" Pow
der Face" or Mother, a. the docta
calls he. and lastly old Silver King.
the big white horse. and az he pass
I'd each animal they stuck out thei
head and pplaced n kiss on the dos
tors cheek.
The Morning Program
That's the morning program" e,
planned" the deeters "As scon a.
come In they seem clad 10 NJ m
and ! receive a good morning kis
from each one. The clown hors
there il the originator and ever,
where We show he makes a hit wtt
his funny kiss"
=. jim Kidd. the champion br0noh
buster, IL In charge Of the horses an
he Ia taking the finest care Of th
beautiful animals.
. You would not believe H." said th
doctor, that these three horses al
seventeen years old 10 look at then
They look just AZ young and spry q
the day they began jumping. ol
Mother there, that's what ] call he
although her real name IL Powd'
Face, was the first jumping hor'
that had, and she Is just rs ciev'
today as when she made her fir
jump"
The doctor then nodded goodbye
the animals and they In turn ackno'
lodged the salute. Walking iowa
the scaffoid DIR. Carver talked Of B
show.
Under Expense
we have d good exhibition"
said. and everywhere the crow
have been good. You see. Il Is qui
an undertaking to prepare for sueh
performance. We have been work.
since Monday and have not finish
yet"
You are under a considerable
pense in giving syour show, are J
mott" the doctor was asked.
"oh. yes" he answered. i built
new scaffoid every place ] show.
will cost me more than five hund'
dollars to show here and max
these preparations. Yes. IL Is a g
bunch Of money. but We have D
having good crowds. ! hope your
pie turn out well on Sunday. as b
a nice show and ! am sure they
enjoy IT,"
1T is well built and braced."
DR.. Carver this morning To The o
reporter who accompanied him to
grounds, land Is strong enough
hold an elephant. Come over and
i. at the horses" continued the do
pointing to a tent in which the