East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-29
First Annual Northwest Wild
West Show is Formally In
augurated.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
HERE TO ATTEND EVENT
City is Thronged With People From
All Over Northwest-Largest Crowd
in History OF Pendleton-Cowboys
and Indians Everywhere-Stadium
is Filled Long Before 1:3O-F'irst
Program is Now Being Pulled OFF.

With every vestige of sitting and
standing space occupied and with lit
orally hundreds unable to obtain ad-
mission to the grounds, the first an
nual celebration of the Roundup be-
gan at the ball grounds this afternoon.
At least 1000 people thronged the
stadium.
1t was a memorable scene and one
that will long be remembered in this
section. One complete side of the en-
closure was covered with the stand
and bleachers, on the other side were
grouped picturesquely cowpunchers
and cowgirls, buck Indians and
squaws, all of whom are to be par
tlcipants.
A start was made promptly on time
the program opening with a capital
fancy shooting exhibition by Captain
w. A. Hills, champion trick and fancy
shot of the northwest. Captain Hills
did all of the conventional shots and
a lot that were far from convention
al.
The second event was the cause OF
a slight catastrophe. L. S. Calkins,
with the unlucky number of 13. being
thrown after hurrying under the wire.
His spill brought several on top Of
him.
Stores Closed This Afternoon.
All the principal stores in the city
closed their doors this afternoon, al
lowing their employees to attend the
Roundup thus swelling the opening
day attendance by few hundred. The
merchants OF Pendleton have display
ed the greatest amount Of enthusiasm
and loyalty to the proposition, ever
since its promotion was first broach-
ed.
All Hermiston Coming Tomorrow.
All Hermiston will come to Pendle-
ton tomorrow by special train, four
coaches having already been set out
at that town for the purpose. Schools,
business houses and offices will all be
closed and men, women and children,
almost to a man. are coming up. A
special train will also be run from
Heppner.
Special trains from Walla Walla
and the west end or the county
brought in hundreds of visitors this
morning and the motor car on its first
trip from Pilot Rock was loaded to
the guards. The regular train from
Walla Walla was not able to bring
those who wanted to come from east
end towns.
Everyone Has a Bed.
Though Pendleton is now entertain
ing the largest crowd IN her history,
not a single person was compelled to
walk the streets las, night. Hotels
and lodging houses were long since
filled to .overflowing out with practi-
cally every home in the city thrown
open and with public halls filled with
cots and all kinds of rooms provided
with sleeping accommodations, beds
were provided for all corners. 1t Is
estimated that 5000 additional visit
ors can be accommodated with sleep
ing quarters.
SpeciaI Train from Portland.
The special train from Portland will
leave that city tomorrow evening at
6 o'clock. According to present plans
this train will consist of four stand
ard sleepers, a coach and two private
cars. Seats are seIiing rapidly and
# is probable that it will be necessary
to accommodate the large crowd COM
ing up for Saturday, Portland Day.
Entries I'm Events.
The Roundup was opened prompt
ly at 1880 with the fancy shooting ex-
hibition by Captain w. A. Hills rep
resenting the Remington company.
Cow Pony RACE.
This was followed by the mems
cowpony race with the following en-
tries:
Clarence Adams, Clyde Franklin,
Dan Doherty, George Fletcher, Jim
Clarke, B. e. Kenney, Jimmie Mckay,
C. F. owen, A. A. Jeffries e. F. Aver
i'll, Lee Caldwell, Roy Moss, L. s.
Calkins, Carl Power.
Packing Contest.
Immediately following the race
came the packing contest in the cen,