The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-24
BUFFALO BILL
HERE WITH HIS
WILD west SHOW

= Buffalo Bills famous Wild West show.
probably the most popular OF outdoor en-
tertainments. presented it's varied attrac-
tions TO the people OF Providence this af-
ternoon and win give another exhibition
tonight.
The wonderful show reached Providence
yesterday from Boston. after visiting IL
different countries and after a hard days
work under a blazing sun the show
grounds at Cranston were converted into
an area which. peopled with Sioux. cow
boys on their bronchos and the soldiers
OF all nations mounted on the finest horse
flesh OF the world. resembled bit OF the
great and even yet untamed West trans
planted To the Atlantic seaboard.
Within that area was given this'after-
noon an exhibition which while familiar
TO most OF the American public. appeals
even more strongly as the years go by.
and the days, the customs and incidents
OF which are vividly portrayed pass far
ther and farther into the realms OF the
history of the past. Led by that hero OF
every American boys youth that famous
old scout OF the Western plains who
grows ever young as the years pass. Buff
falo Bill, a small army OF crack riders
and marksmen OF the world will perform
for the entertainment and edifcation OF
the thousands to whom Mr. Cody Is con-
spicuous In American history.
Perhaps the finest feature OF the whole
show is Col. Cody's exhibition or marks
manship. Shooting with bullets-not with
shot, as some people profess TO believe
Col. Cody breaks glass balls thrown into
the air at the rate of 96 and % out OF
every 100, and this, too. while riding
around the arena on horseback.
DARE DEVIL RIDING
The troup Col. Cody led into the great
arena this afternoon included no clowns.
no trapeze performers, no bareback
riders In spangYed skirts and tights and
no rlngmasters with cracking whips, but
was composed OF the real horsemen, who
tore about the arena at breakneck speed
amid clouds OF dust to the music OF crack
ing rifle and pistol shots and In tune with
Indian warwhoops and cowboy yells. Gal
Looping at top speed these Indians, cow
boys and picked cavalry OF Europe per-
formed feats that would make the aver
age circus rider turn pale to contemplate.
The whole show. in fact. was most real
istic picture of Western and military life
gotten together by Col. Cody for tine
American public.
1t will be repeated this evening.
At o'clock yesterday morning. imme-
diately upon the arrival OF the show train
got 10 work. The cars were sdetracked at
Auburn, a mile or so from the grounds,
and many wagons drawn by 300 great
draft horses began the work of getting
the material for seats and covering TO the
selected site The construction of the
arena then proceeded much as in the case
OF a circus, and for hours II was hard
and hot work for hundreds OF men, while
the performers enjoyed day OF rest.
of oat
part of the city To watch the work of
construction, interest apparently being
much larger than at the ordinary circus.
especially since Buffalo Bits exhibition
has not been here for five years.
750 PERSONS IN 1T.
The show employees $50 persons and $50
horses. About 100 OF the employees are
Sioux Indians. representing several differ
ent tribes. Only a half-dozen or so OF
the aboriglnes can talk English, since
every little while a new detachment is
obtained In order that the primitive as
pect and nature OF the savages may be al
ways maintained. Col. Cody Is permitted
by the United States government to en-
ploy it's wards, In partial recognition OF
the great service he rendered the nation
in the pioneer days. There are also Ger
man and French soldiery, Cossacks from
Russia, men from the Japanese army and
many others.
One OF the principal new features OF the
show which has never been seen here be-
fore will be the battle of Summit Springs,
terrific fight, which will be given as am
exact reproduction, with every detail
shown, of the fight which took place In
1869 when Col. Cody rendered Invaluable
aid. with his band of frontiersmen, TO the
United states troops under Gen. Eugene
A. Carr. While there are other new feat
ures all the best parts OF the show as
they have been seen all over the world
will be retained.