Arizona republican., 1909-06-27
KELVIN CAMP
ENTERTAINED
Greatest Show on Earth There
Last Week
A FIERCE BULL FIGHT
With Burros in the Title
Role An Interesting So
cial by the Local Lodge
of Good T e m p a S.
Movements of People.

Kelvin. June 26-(Special Core
spondence of The Republican,
Wednesday night Kelvin was visited
by a travelling shown known as the
Mexican National Show company, un-
der the direction of A. Jauregin. The
stellar attraction was a correct imita-
ton of a bull fight, without any bulls,
two trained burros impersOnating the
infatuated animals. About in the
evening the streets of Kelvin were
swarming with people attracted by the
sounding brass and the tinkling Gym
bal of the biggest show on earth
band or orchestra, whichever it was
at any rate, the pestiferous music was
kept up until s. when they all repaired
to the tent, which was pitched below
the railroad track. Then there was
some more music. until $50. when the
big show was advertised to start
when about 300 men, women and chill
dren paid the admission price Of 30
cents without a murmur. and filed in.
looking very eXpectantly. but that look
wore off as time wore on. though some
were encouraged by the fact that there
was only one ring and that nothing
would be missed. But even those few
began to lose heart after waiting in
the twilight for almost an hour. and
continuous clapping was heard on all
sides About $50 one Of the brave
raatadores entered. but only to turn on
more gasoline. after which he quickly
made his getaway.
After more waiting, a strong man
children, a boy and a girl the former
dressed as a clown without the white
face and the girl in tights Well. the
strong man asked in the Mexican
tongue if there was ladder in the
audience. but as no one had brought
one along, he was compelled to look
elsewhere. Finally one was procured.
and the strong one balanced it on his
belt and the little ones began at the
bottom rung and climbed up. doing
a little balancing, when suddenly and
without warning, the ladder appar-
emily broke in the middle (some one
touching a hidden spring.. and the top
half began revolving in mid air. with
the youngsters on either end doing a
little balancing stunt, greatly to the
delight Of the children there assem-
bled. and in the twinkling Of an eye
the act was over.
Then came the trapeZe performing
by the little girl. who really did some
clever tumbling and balancing. con
sidering her size. while the little boy
took the part of a clown and tried to
amuse the people with his antics.
Then the strong man came on again
and did some pretty good Juggling,
using knives, balls and burning
torches.
The audience was worked UP to a
great state of excitement when every
thing was in readiness for the onrush
OF the bulls-or rather. burros. Pres
emily in came one. and straiEhtWay
proceeded to wallow. and when he was
through he chased the two brave mat
adores around the roped arena and
bit them in the true bun style. which
pleased the children immensely and
brought forth applause; but the burro
soon tired of this. and was taken out
before he was killed. Then in came
another and like his predecessor he
started to wallow but was not much
more pugnacious than the first. The
TfN DdIhdilild tll ibl seem 10 IdlSt
his angry passions. but there was one
minute of real fighting, in which the
burro lost both horns, but no blood
was spilled in the melee.
And last of all was the ghost
scene. and the show was over The
manager made a little speech in be
half of the burros, saving they were
very tired. having come all the way
from Winkleman. hence their indispo-
stion. There was another perform
ance Thursday eveninw. With a
change of program. after which they
folded their tents like the Arabs. and
as silently stole away. The whole
show was ridiculous. but served to
amUse the children, who were very
much in evidence. Let us hope the
town was benefited by the sale of
good. big license. anyway. as these
shows take a lot of money out of
town.
The force of rock men on the Ray
companys new road has been almost
doubled i'm the last few days. as more
men are coming in daily. They are
taken up early in the morning and
brought back in the evening by a
special train for the purpose, as the
houses for them are not quite ready
~ habitation. but the work is being
rushed as fast as possible.
The work on the grade is progress
ing nicely. and presents n reverend
ing stream of teams, as they are tear
ing the tops off the hills and dumping
them in the gulches below. Quite a
LOT of blasting * being done and can
he heard all over town. sounding as
if a small size battle was in progress.
A very pleasant social was given by
the Good Templars at the residence of
Mr.. f. b. Zacherv Friday evening at
o'clock. The meeting was opened
by the singing Of the national an
them. America" by the audience. i'm
which all joined i'm heartily. and was