Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-28

By associated Press.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 27.-"l'm here
to see what you fellows can do on the
hurricane deck of broncho," Theo.
Roosevelt said today, as a group of
cowboys, the hardest riders in the
west, gathered about him mounted on
their horses. Colonel Roosevelt saw
all that 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.
Roosevelt Joins Festivities.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt watched the cow
boys at their work, heard the Indians
yell, and saw the familiar sights Of
more than twenty years ago when he
was a plainsman, the spirits will came
over him again, and he climbed from
the flag.draped reviewing stand and
a big white horse. He gal
loped around the half-mile track at
Frontier Park and past the crowded
grandstand, while cowboys yelled, In
dians gave their war whoop, and the
rest of the crowd joined in tremen-
dous shout. He dismounted after one
lap. smiling his delight, and went back
to his place to see the rest of the fun.
No FormaIity.
There was no formality about Roose-
welt today at Cheyenne. Every cow
boy who could get there came. There
were thousands of them with good
many cowgirls. They came on horse
back, some of them from points hun
dreds of miles away. The streets were
thronged with men and women on
horseback in their picturesque attire
Of many colors.
Thousands in Attendance.
There were thousands Of other per-
sons, too-eastern tourists and the
tradesmen and farmers of the region
but they got little attention. 1t was
the day of the old wild west.
Roosevelt Arrives.
By the time Mr.. Roosevelt arrived
here, shortly after nine o'clock this
morning, the celebration was well un'
der way. They met him at the sta
tion with a band and an escort of cav.
airy men, and then there was parade.
The exhibition at the park followed
and then there came a dinner which
Governor Brooks gave to the former
president. A smoker at the industrial
club and a theatre party, both of which
Colonel Roosevelt attended, wound up
the day.
Crowds Hear Speech.
Dozens of cowboys picked up the
reviewing stanu after Colonel Roose-
velt had descended from it, and car
ried It across the track, so that the
crowd might hear the colonels speech,
which came next.
Governor Brooks introduced him,
and for half an hour he talked to the
crowd. He spoke of the old west, and
the men it developed.
The coIoneI's Speech.
He told the people of the new west
that they must preserve those same
if the nation ia to en-
dure. He urged them to be progress
sive and to remember that, whether
be be east or west, every man must
be true American. 1T will be a
bad day for America if the average
American loses the quality of being
a dead game man." he said. That
caught the fancy of the cowboys, who
cheered him wildly.
Broncho Busting Interesting.
The broncho busting was the most
of all to Colonel Roose-
velt. While AL. Whitney was having
his tussel with "Sandcreek" the col
onel raised in his seat in his excite
ment and watched every move by man
and horse.
"Sandcreek.-
"Sandcreek" is small brown horse
If demur appearance, but the cow
ounchers say he has bad tricks. He
allowed a cowboy to lead him down
he track without struggle, but when
IN attempt with made to get the sad
lie on him there was trouble. Two
cowboys held him by the teckheic, as
he brides without bits are called,
md tried to blindfold him. Sand
,reek" reared and struck out with his
ront foot. The cowboys lodged, but
leld on. For ten minutes they tried
n vain to blindfold the horse, which
s the preliminary step to saddling
lin.
Some Broncho Busting.
After he was blindfolded, Al. Whit
ley jumped on his back, while the
'and played and the crowd cheered.
'andcreek did not wait minute after
he burlap was removed from his eyes.
rhe cowboys jumped aside and he
eaped straight into the air. Colonel
Roosevelt grinnned and the crowd
'elled, but Whitney stuck to his sad
lie. Sandcreek headed down the
rack, bucking and leaping from side
o side.
Broneho Takes Tumble.
Whitney stayed on him. until the
lorse ran into the fence, lost his bal
nee and fell. Whitney pulled his