Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-31
CARNIVAL OF
ROUGH RIDERS
Noted Bronco Busters Are
Coming to Salt Lake
Next Week.
ENTRIES NEAR THE | oO-MARK
James c. Leary Promises the Widest
Wild West Show Yet Pulled
or Here.

Cow unchers from near and far are
entering their names for the diff
ferent riding and roping contests of
the great wild west show which is to
take place in this city during the en-
campment week Already the list Of.
entries is at the 100 mark. These, to-
gether with the Indians and women
who have entered the contests, will
bring the number up to go.
1T will be the widest wild west show
that was ever pulled off, said j. c..
Leary enthusiastically last evening. Il
know most of the boys who have signed
up, in fact have ridden with a number
of them, and there isn't anything that
carries tail that they cant ride and
rope"
1t is going with a whoop and hur-
rah according to the statements of those
in charge The seating capacity Of tile
grounds will be about 10000. Corrals
are now under construction at the state
fair grounds where the show will be
held, to accommodate the horses and
steers.
STEAMBOAT COMING.
Arrangements have been made for
having on hand some of the old time
buckers Steamboat. the nre-eating
bronco, who has been known to throw
every man that ever cast a leg over
him, with the exception of Dick Stan
ley, will be here with renewed vigor.
Archbishop wasn't injured last year
at Cheyenne when he kicked the NOV
ing picture machine to pieces, and will
lie spur proof as usual. Oscar Gray
will bring on Red Eyed Charlie and
Winnamuca Dick, the latter shifty
roam with nasty habits. Bear River,
the fastest running bucker ever under
saddle, will share the honors with
Beaver and Red Bird. Sad Eyed Liz
has q local reputation in one part of
idaho and her owner says thatshe was
built for the professional class
PLENTY OF PRIZES.
Five thousand dollars in prizes has
been hung up and no one Will be able
TO take away the money without a
fight. Besides the regular roping and
riding events. and the Indian entries,
great interest centers around the La
and the Ladies' relay race for $500.
The wolf roping event is calculated to
arouse no end of enthusiasm.
Clusters last charge viii be given
for the evening performances, follow
ed by an Indian attack upon a burning
village 7WltIi llSdSIly. armed scOW-DOSS9
acting on the defense. From the stands
being erected one of the best views in
the city can be had of the fireworks
that Will be displayed from Ensign
peak.
All in all it is to be a time of real
cowboy carnival. The greatest exhibi-
ton of broncos and busters ever GOT
ten together, and the odds are about
even both ways. Money and time
haven't been spared to make this The
event Of the encampment week
BUSTERS COMING.
Dick STANLEY of Portland. who won
the bronco busting contest at Cheyenne
last year. must look well to his laure!s,
if he wants to carry them away with
him this year. NJ r Valdes, the old
.101 Wild West show roper and rider,
lis hot on his trail. I'll make Stanles
look like a bag of meal on a lumber
wagon in a Missouri mud hole,,' he
commented when speaking of the com
ing event, And Yaldes isn't the only
man who promises to do things J. j.
Campbell of Elko. New, will be in to