The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
MILLER BROS. 1o1 RANCH TO BE
UNIQUE SPECIAL.
WILD WEST DEPICTED
An Entertainment Entirely Out Of the
Ordinary. il Promised Billings
People MISUNDERSTANDING We'll.
Represented.

It's forenoon street parade is a
prompt and positive feature OF the
daily life OF. the 101 Ranch Wild West
show, which will be here tomorrow.
Il you are not acquainted with the
fame, resources, originality and gen
Jus of the Miller brothers, they are
content for you to base your con-
illusions upon the pageant which will
traverse the principal thoroughfares
Of the city in the morning. 1t is a
worthy and fitting Introduction to the
stirring performances which follow at
the show grounds.
From the very nature and character
of the 101 Ranch amusement. under
taking, this parade is a radical depart
ure in constituents and conduct from
anything ever Witnessed before. There
is nc vaudeville, no circus, no theat-
RIGS, no make believe and no disguise
in the make up of this typical western
institution. The parade, thus, has
nothing in common with the glitter
ing and spangled figures and features
which are annually familiar here.
Everyone from the Range Land.
Every person and part Of the 101
Ranch parade is of and from the land
of cattle, corrals, and coyotes. Every
person is a figure Of unquestioned re
pute in the western world Of sturdy
and supple. physical endeavor. Every
man is an admitted champion with
lariat, horse or f1rearm or in other
departments Of ranch routine. Every
girl is a sun tanned product Of the
range land, whose beauty and youth
seem to cry out against her hazard
GUS exploits.
lack T. Miller, one Of the three
Miller brothers who own and operate
the great 101 ranch, leads tine line,
and behind him is q living. narrative
Of the picturesque and spectacular
west Of past and present. Every man.
ner and type of western vehicle and
every appliance, appurtenance and
paraphernalia Of the ranch is display
ed. There are migrant wagons,
prairi schooners, round up wagons
and stage coaches, every n of which
has done service over the prairie
trails. Nobody walks in the cattle
country and nobody, appropriately,
walks in the parade of the 101 Ranch
show.
Horses Are Interesting.
The, horses form an interesting
study. There are every kind and size
la S., 1000 Arabian imported steed rid
den by Mr.. Miller, the trained cow
horse Of the cowboy, the jaunty equine
pet of the wild west girl, the spotted
four footed pride of the Indian, the
Shetland pony, dear to the hearts OF
the little ones, and the "bucking" des
perado, who looks lamb like, but is
full of hatred toward mankind.
The Indians form a gorgeous and
spectacular phalanx in the procession
They paint themselves and theil
horses with all the colors and in al.
the designs Of frenzied savage fancy
|Wrinkled chiefs, warriors with BLACK
records Of warfare against the whites
patient squaws and their unremon
strating papooses, and young bellies
. and beauties Of the wigwam are in the
line. They are clad in beads, buck
skin, m%occasins, feathers and blank
cts. Many tribes are represented IL
their ranks. It is the first pilgrimage
among the whites of these rude ret
skinned denzens Of prairie and tores'
and they are as much amazed, amused
and interested as the pale faces who
watch them pass.
:, cowgirls' Band.
The tom toms and trumpets Of thu
! Indians mingle with the brazen har
mony Of three bands, the shrill clamol
= of q fife and drum corps, the cleal
! notes Of buglers and the vociferou'
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in the rear. The first Of these bands
lis a pretentious military organization
. The members of another are tn
unsteady inclined cowboys Of thu
! ranch, who practiced their art Will
' guarding their cattle far from huma1
ear or habitation. The third number
only cowgirls, who originally forme'
an organization to provide the must
for the infrequent entertainments O
L the ranch.
The Miller brothers invite every
body to witness this parade whethe
9 or not they attend the performance
g of the big amusement enterprise. TIL
life giving. joy restoring spirit Q
) prairie and mountains pervades It. ]
t will do you good to see it. 1t has n
) like In the annals Of amusements.