The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-02
Exposition Lacks Absolute
ly Nothing to Give it
Variety.
ALL CRAFTS ARE shown
From China and Japan to Wild and
Woody West, Exhibits Are
Gathered.

Norfolk, Va, April 2.-It would be
difficult to think of anything that could
be added to give variety to the James
town exposition. With it's historic
features and it's historic surroundings,
the beauty OF its environs. its location
? on the seashore, more properly on the
shores of Hampton Roads: it's great
gathering Of the warships of the world
and it's camp OF soldiers from all the
great nations; its industrial exhibits,
Its conventions, and it's sports; its
warpath, with a multiplicity of fea
lures entirely new-surely 1t would be
difficult to think of greater diversity.
All the crafts will be represented
there. and all the sections OF the
world, even from the far Philippines
and Japan and China, but doubtless
no feature will appeal more to the
crowd than 101 Ranch which will trans
port to Sewell's island all of the acces-
sories of the American plain and show
the life in the great west, as 1t may
still be found though may not long
remain. This wild west show will be
different from all that have gone be-
FORE in that while it will include all
the attractions of others, 1t will show
much more.
Last year the National Editorial as
sociation was entertained at this ranch
in Oklahoma, and the journalists VOW
ed they We're entertained as never be-
fore. AS an outdoor amusement, the
ranch will be the most extensive of
the exposition concessions. A large
field is required for the performances,
while the quarters must be elaborate
to house and feed so large an outfit.
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theater will be 10000.
In the show there are more than 500
cowboys and cowgirls. Indians and
Mexieans. There is to be the largest
herd Of buffalo It is said owned by
any private individual in the world. A
drove of fifty long horned Texas steers
is counted upon to make things lively
when the -punchers give an ex-
hibtion of rounding up and lariat
throwing.
The equipment will include an en-
tire Indian village. There is. of course
a large supply of firearms and ammu-
milton and many other things that will
require many trains to transport.
Special features will include Lucille
Mullhall and her trained horse Gov
ernor; George Elser. the champion
trick rider of the world; the wonderful
Pickett, who leaps from the back OF
his horse to that of a wild steer in
full flight. and throws the beast by
wrenching its nose; White Eagle, an
Indian chief, who figured in the Custer
massacre; the Indian princess, Wah-
to-Waso (White starr; Big Wolf, the
highest ranking chief of the Chey-
ennes. and Little Hole. the chief OF
the Poncas
The exposition will be in the form
of a wild west show, embracing dar-
ing exploits on horse and foot by cow
boys, Indians and Mexicans feats OF
running. riding and rifle shooting; ex-
hibitions of broncho busting, cow
punching, branding and finally a re-
production of an attack of Sioux In
dians on an immigrant train. This
will wind up with the burning of a
long line of prairie schooners by the
red skins.
The largest concession at the James
town exposition Is that of the Philip
pines exhibit, which will occupy more
than FIVE acres of space and will be
comprised of FIVE little villages, each
for a separate tribe of islanders, be-
s.de large exhibition halls, band stands
model schoolhouses, offices, etc. One
hundred and fifty natives Will be on
exhibition, and they will be engaged
in their usual avocation, and besides
the music, the war dances and harvest
dances of the natives Will be an hourly
part Of the entertainment furnished
Five tribes have been selected to rep
resent the island. and of these the Bo-
gobos and Moros are uncivilized. and
are probably the most interesting and
picturesque savages to be found in
any part of the globe.
Frank Small, the representative OF
the exhibit, is in washington, and he
says that it is hoped by this exhibition
to cause a better mutual understand
ing between the people of America
and the Philippines. mad he believes
that each will have better apprecia
tion of the other at the end of th'
exposition.