Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-28
ANIMAL SHOW
TO PORTLAND
STORY OF SHOW FROM BIRTH
10 PRESENT TIME-COL.
BARNES HAS SPENT 26 YEARS
IN THIS BUSINESS.

Inc AL u. barnes trained amman
circus will be removed to Portland /
within the next few days, where
Mr.. Barnes will open q winters en-
gageihen in the Oriental building nj
the Lewis and Clark fair grounds.
Mr.. Barnes returned from Portland
this y orning and will make the
shipment - soon A. the necessary
cars can be secured
The people Of Lewiston and the
surrounding country have enjoyed
Mr.. Barnes visit here. and will vel.
come his return next year, when he
will bring his animal show and all
number Of special attractions for fhe]
entertainment OF the people OF the
Lewiston country.
The aggregation. representing the
best CO lection OF trained animals in
the United States, represents the re-
suits OF 26 years labor on the part
Of Mr.. Barnea- He commenced the
public amusement business when lit
title more than = boy, and his first
stock in trade vas q performing pug
dog. with which he played to profit
able business. A leapinE greyhound
with thrilling act through burn
ing hoop was then added. and after
"A successful season. Dandy" the
sony that has, amazed
Fthe Lewiston psople with Mis- intel.i-
gence, was purchased ana became a
part Of the Barnes show Maud. the
funny mule, was bought 10 years
zaso. and then more degs and more
p<,nies were secured ana trained for
/ the entertainment Of the public.
The first shown were given in town
halls and country school houses. and
the ponies were trained to mount and
DESCENT the narrow ana crooked
stairways often found In such
places. Mr. Barnes was then travel
Ing the country with wagons. but the
continual additions to the collection
soon outgrew the wagon capacity.
and the show was started as a rail-
road attraction.
| Dandy" the performing pony il
about % years cd, Maud has seen
2c winters, and many of the dogs
that frolic like puppies are from IL
| To 16 years old. With all of the &C.
| emplishments of the big show has
made for Mr.. Barnes reputation no:
only in the United States but in
Cuba. Mexico and Canada, 1t Is these
faithful old performers that made
possible his success and are dear tc
him today. With each individual
animal of the big collection he en-
joys the most friendly acquaintance.
and the z cd fellowship existing be-
tween trainer and pet was best ex-
EN- plified today when he entered the
quarters after a two-days absence In
Portland
The dogs commenced to howl for
recognition, the ponies fretful In
their stalls could n, be quieted un-
til Mr.. Barnes had visited each OF
them. and the numbering elephants
trumpeted and beloved until he had
4 called upon them for a vrief visit.
| The lions were equally anxious to b.
recognized, and the jabbering bah
ICONS demanded a short conference
\ with their master.
During the past few years Mr..
Barnes has played all OF the large
cities in the United States and has
successful y toured Cuba. Mexico
and Canada. He enjoys the distinc-
ton of presenting the only attrac-
ton that has been able to fill Cen
vention hall, Kansas City. for Is
consecutive days. other performances
being compelled to limit their en-
!. gagements to from three to five days
During the winter season he has
rlayed the largest theaters. and In
the summer season toured the coun-
try as an individual attraction or IL
= con nection with the biggest eircusea
The present year Is the flrst time Mr.
Barnes has devoted the entire season
, to carnival work. and he will nex'
year tour the Northwest under III
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