The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-02
CIRCUS BUYS SUPPLIES
THE BARNUM SHOW MAKES CON.
TRACTS IN NORFOLK.
WILL SHOW ON oLNEY PASTURE
The Barnum Circus Carries Almost L..
600 People, Including Minister,
Lawyer, Physician and Two veteri.
narans-Twenty.fou Elephants.

600 People, Including Minister,
Lawyer, Physician and Two Veteri.
narians-Twenty.four Elephants.
The Barnum & Bailey circus when
1t comes to Norfolk on September 10
will erect its huge canvas tents on the
old circus grounds on South Second
street at the Olney pasture. The big
circus will have to squeeze to get into
the regular circus grounds but G. w.
Hayes, the advance man for the big
show, has figured out that the big tents
may be fitted into the grounds. And
only the two main circus tents will
occupy the circus grounds proper.
The vacant lots to the west, across
the street, have been secured and
there on circus day the little village
of stable, cooking and other utility
tents will be erected.
Perhaps Only One Performance.
1t is probable that only one perform
ance, an afternoon show, will be given
in Norfolk. The next date after Nor
folk for the show is Grand Island and
to make the jump across the state, u.s.
ing fifty miles of branch railroad, ne
cessitates an early start from this city.
Circus day in Norfolk will be liter
ally circus day for north Nebraska and
the Rosebud reservation Of South Da-
kota. With Norfolk's radiating lines
of railroad and with the biggest show
on earth" in the city there is no doubt
that the combination will set new
attendance record for big shows in
Norfolk. That the Barnum & Bailey
show is still the biggest show on
earth" there is no doubt. A few Nor
folk people have this season seen both
the Barnum & Bailey show and its
closest competitor, the Ringing circus
and the verdict has been rendered in
favor of the circus started by the peer
of American showmen.
Some Figures.
Here are some actual figures and
facts on the Barnum e. Bailey circus
statistics that give some idea of the
proportions to which the circus city
has grown.
Barnum G. Bailey this year carry
$50 people.
Seventy-eight cars carry the big
show. The circus travels in four sec
tons.
Barnum G. Bailey stretch the big
gest canvas tent that it is practicable
to erect, a tent that actually seats 10,
800 people.
The daily expense of the big show is
$500.
Seven tons of hay, four tons O
straw, $50 bushels of oats and 6OC
pounds of bran represent some of the
items on the daily feed bill.
The circus carries 500 horses. Thei
elephants number twenty-four.
The first of the big shows advertis
ing cars will arrive in Norfolk mex
week. Then the joy of the circus pos
ter will be in the land.
Was Here Once Before.
Barnum G. Bailey showed in Norfoll
once before-twelve years ago. A
that time the biggest crowd ever seel
in Norfolk was present. The circus
that day gave only one performance
because of the long run leaving this
city and tents were struck after thu
afternoon performance.
Carry Preacher and Lawyer.
The circus carries besides its reg
ular force, minister lawyer, ply
stefan and two veterinarians. Sunda.
services are held every week in thu
big tent.
In the years of long ago the circuse
scrapped Three circuses were booked
into Norfolk within two weeks whel
Barnum G. Bailey came before. Nov
an agreement among the shows regu
lates the stands for all of them an,
there is no more fighting.
Asked why the Barnum show ha
skipped Norfolk for SO many years
their advance man said that this wa
hard place to get to, being off tn
main line of transcontinental railroads
1t requires a hard jump up and bac
and can be made only on their rout
south into the cotton country in Ser
TENDER. Some day." said the circu
man, Norfolk will be on a main lin
so that it will be easy to get to.
When the Northwestern extends to tn
coast perhaps it will be easier to reac
the center of this region.