The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
IMMENSE AMPHiTHEATER FILLED
TO LIMIT WITH ENTHusiAs-
. TIC PEOPLE.
SEATED AND STANDING
THE BIG EXHIBITION AT DENVER
PLEAsEs AND AsToNisHES
ALL VISITORS.

Deuyer-An enthusiastic. discrimi
mating, horse-loving throng OF more
than 1900 filled the stock show am
phitheater to overflowing Wcdnesda,
night. says The Denver Republican
report, the huge 3200.100 structure be
ing filled with happy. cheering gath
ering from the rail OF the arena TO the
topmost tier OF seats.
Ii was u recordbreakins crowd, and
caused the managers OF the show TO be
gin figuring. even before the amphi
theate.- is year old, just how 1t can
be enlarged to accommodate future
crowds
The parade OF Shorthorn and Gallo
way cattle opened the program and
was followed by contest OF paired
trottsrs. there being five entries in this
class. Each of the teams in the con
test WAS perfectly matched. and the
Judges had most difficult task 10
finally determine the winners of the
prizes. Judge f. A. Colburn's team.
Johnny Dillon and Delpha Delmas. WAS
awarded the cup and the blue ribbon
for gait and appearance. Nellie l.. and
Billy Mckinley. owned by w. II. Gran
dali. we're given second prize: and
Hugh c. Wheaton's Walter and Harry
Talmans Raleigh were awarded the
white ribbon indicative OF winning the
third place In the contest.
Forty-five magnificent Percheron
stations. mares and horses. groomed
until their coats shonc like satin and
with their names and tails decked with
ribbons and flowers, took the hearts OF
men and women alike by storm.
Showing an intelligence almost hui
man In their knowledge OF what was
Of M "a 4
saddle and driving horses appeared In
the next class. Being first driven
about the arena attached to light car
rIag,.s. they displayed the perfect car
riagc horse trot or pace. as the case
might be. and then. under saddle.
showed their single-footing. walking
and captering gaits. c. r. Guys Prince
Victor was victor In the contest. and
won for it's owner n blue ribbon and u
silver loving cup. Janey Rex. belong
ing to r. S. Smith. won second. and
Limestone Artist. owned by +. r. Bur
den OF Littleton. won third prize.
The peculiar fluted effect OF the
Eairy-coated Angus cattle In the next
number on the program caught the
eyes OF many OF the women In the aud
ieuce, One woman whose knowledge
of the latest STYLES In coiffures was
evidently greater than her familiarity
with cattle. was heard TO remark. as
abe leaned far out over the rail of the
. box she occupied with party OF
friends: My. aren't those cows
Just beau-u-utiful' And just see how
their hair is marcelled,"
Thimble :5keIn. beautiful. high-step-
ping Samuel Cozzens entry easily car
ricd off first honors In the single har-
ness horse contest Each stride of the
horse was n marvel OF perfection. and
early won the appreciation of the audi
ence DR. s. Williams Lord Victory
was awarded second prize and Prince
Victor. was given third.
Six famous racing horses owned in
Colorado were exhibited and were Civ
en- a welcome such as was due princes
and princesses OF royal blood.
Perhaps the prettiest gated horse
exhibited during the evening was
Gladstone. entered In the high step
pers' class by John NJ. Kuykendall.
and which was awarded the blue rib
bon. Flower Girl. another Cozzens en-
try. received second, and DIR. Williams
Sunny Jim was awarded third prize.
A number not down on the pro-
gram was a pony jumping contest for
cup offered by ]. Foster Symes. This
den by George Lilley Red Fox was
by far the cleverest jumper in the
class. clearing the bars at four feet
six inches with the utmost ease. and
with a peculiar style which made his
flights appear almost like standing
jumps.
In the final exhibition OF the Morris
& 90. cs:d -nA sy.S Big Skies. a six
horse team of mules drawing huge
street sprinkler entered the arena at
the same time and furnished untold
amount of amusement to the specta-
tors. The mules were the exhibit of J.
Fred Roberts. and were very cleverIy
trained and driven.
First Train Out Of Steamboat.
Denver.-A Steamboat Springs dis
patch Monday night says: With
whistles footing and the towns
folk cheering. the first passen-
ger train that ever ran out of
Steamboat Springs began its journey
to Denver at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning Eighty-one people We'd with
each other for the distinction of being
the first to board the train. Among
them were old settlers in the district
L.. at. 81,