The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-28
Roosevelt Given Rousing Reception by Many
Thousands Of Old Friends at Cheyenne
RIDES A STt(O 10 SHOW HIS H0RStnANSH|P
Red-Leter Day in the History Of Western Cty-Day Re-
ple.e With Hair Raising Feats Performed by Cowboys,
Cowgirls and lndians-Makes Address Congrau-
latng the West Upon Its Progress.

3HsNbhSt Nspt, sho5s ~ 'N' y
10 see what you fellows can do on
the hurricane deck of broncho.''
Theodore Roosevelt said today. as II
group OF cowboys, the hardest riders
IN the west, gathered about him.
mounted On their horses Colonel
Roosevelt saw ~ that the Wild west
of today had TO show him In the way
OF deeds OF skill and daring. and said
that the spirit Of the west was still
alive.
Az Colonel Roosevelt watched the
cowboys at their work, heard the In
tlians yellfand saw the familiar sights
of more than 20 years ago, when he
was n plainsman. the spirit of 1t all
came over him again and he climbed
down from the flag -drapcd reviewing
stand and mounted d big. white horse.
lie gailoped around the half-miie track
of Frontier park ana passed the crowd
ed grandstand. while cowboys yelled.
Indians gave their wnrWhOops and the
rest OF the crowd joined in II tre-
mendons shout.
Made One Lap.
lie dismounted after one lap. smiling
his delight. and went back to his place
to see the rest of the fun. There was
no formality about Roosevelt day at
CHEYENNE Every cowboy who had
drawn years pay and could get
there came There were thousands OF
them, with good many cowgirls. They
came on horseback from scores OF miles
around. some OF them from points hum
s,reds of miles away. The streets were
horseback, In their picturesque attire
OF many colors. There were good
many thousands of other persons. too.
eastern tourists and the tradesmen ana
plain farmers of the region. but they
got little attention. II was the day OF
the old wild west.
Dy the time that Colonel Roosevelt
arrived here, shortly after o'clock TINS
morning. the celebration was well un-
der way. They met him ut the statioh
with bands and an escort oil casairy :
men. and then the parade. The exhi-
bition at the park followed and then
there came dinner. which Governor
Brooks gave to the ex-president.
smoker at the Industrial club ana a
theater party. both of which colonel
Roosevelt attended, wound up the DAY.
The potato -hearing equestrians sal
lied forth toward each other and met
with d crash. Sticks flew In the ar
and everybody knocked the potato
from somebody else's stick. Then they
started back for the boxes again To
get more potatoes After IL minutes
OF mad rushes, 1t was announced tnat
bud Stevenson's team had won.
The .broncho busting" was the most
Interesting of all III Colonel Roosevelt.
,yhle Al whitney was having his tus-
sci with sand Greek. the colonel rose
from his seat in his excitement ana
watched every move by man ana
horse. Sand Creek Is small brown,
graceful horse or demure appearance.
but the e0wpunchers say he has bad
eyes. He allowed a cowboy TO lead
him down the track without strug-
gle, nut when an attempt was made %
get the saddle on him there was trou-
hlc. Two cowboys held him by the
s,ccknmOre, ns the brides without bit
are called, and tried TO blindfoid him
The horse reared ana struck out with
N.s front feet. The cowboys lodged
but held on. For 10 minutes they tried
An vain Ito, blindfold the horse, which
IL the preliminary step to saddlina
him.
ysiI to Cowboys.
The crowd grew impatient ant
sho,,ted to the cowboys to 'get Il
work"
Come down and do 1t yourselves
ynn tcnderleet," the cowboys yelled
1aGk.
You'll have 10 bulldog him, boys.
said Al. Whitney at last. The tender
feet were informed that to bulldog q
lorse Il to bite his ear and thnt !;
horse whose ear Is held between
cowboys teeth will always be snbmis
sIve for IL time.
Another horse of more gentle dis
position was led out and placed be
tween the cowboys and Sand Creek
front legs. to net as buffer. A COW
hoy thrust his head over the horses
hack and seized Sand Creeks neares
car with his teeth. Sand Creek shiv