Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-21
THE TWO BIG
SHOW BILLS
IN SALEM
COL. CODY (BUFFALO BILL) AND
MAJOR GORDON w. LILLE
(PAwNEE BILL) AND ALL THE
OTHER BOYS ARRIVE THIS
MORNING.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Paw
nee BilPs Far East shows are here.
Wholly superfiuous information foi
the small boy, to be sure.
There were about 500 of him OF
hand this morning to superintent
the unloading of the special train o
rs cars which transports the big or
ganizatlon. He was active and en-.
thusiastic in his work, but no sooner
had the cumbersome red wagons
bearing canvas, stakes and poles
reached the show grounds than the
small boy rapidly multiplied himself
developed a most remarkable ubiqui-
ty, and his enthusiasm enlarged to a
fever.
At least 1000 youngsters volun-
teered their services as assistants TO
the men engaged in erecting the
% tents that house the Wild West
Far East, its 81 nationalities, its
700 horses and other animals. They
even offered the best of their muscu-
lar works to the 'roughnecks" ks"-men
employed on the most arduous
tasks upon the grounds. In many
ways the lads were an interference
and hindrance to the progress of the
canvas city's growth, but every
where they met with good humored
tolerance, for 1t is jolly lot of
workmen employed by the Buffalo
Bill-Pawnee Bill combination, ami
having ample time in which to COM
plete their tasks, they accept liber-
ally of the assistance" to the rap
turous delight of the juvenile labor
ers.
There were constant desertions
from their elected posts of industry,
though. Not that the boys really
meant to shirk what they considered
solemn duty, but the sight of Colonel
VIM f. Cody (Buffalo Bill and Ma
jor w. Lille (Pawnee Bib walking
about the grounds, exercising gen
eral supervision over things, and |
moving at that with democracy be-
fitting ordinary folks, was too much |
for them. No strength of will yet |
developed in adolescent man is suf-
ficient to resist the temptation to
drop all other concerns, however
grave, to gorge vision with such |
rare intimacy with the living heroes
OF your best-loved, if contraband
literature.
The comments of the boys were
often amusing. especially to Colonel
Cody and Major Lille, both of
whom, it turns out, were once boys |
themselves. Prolonged laughter
was frequently their acknowledge
ment of a particularly frank and |
adoring tribute to their greatness Of
Tered by a small, open-mouthed |
He's most a mile hight" This
from an urchin, apparently enrap
Lured by the imposing physical di-
of the famous old scout.
Don't seem like he can be real"
Hes real, all right" assured an
'ther, budding iconoelast, "and
he's sure big; but he don't look to
mes If he'd ever killed Indians.
He's too blamed good-natured look
ng." 1 ~ Va
The poison of doubt entered the
mind of the first urchin, as was evil
lent by the intent and anxious
glance with which he surveyed the
yindly .llneaments of Buffalo Bill,
Who was busy making believe he
Iidn't hear. But he was still loyal
o his hero
We'll" he replied. slowly, che
Ioes look like there might be lots os
,ood in him. But you cant tell
yhat Buffalo Bill mightn't do If You
nade him mad"
Major Lille was a disappointment
o many Of the Juveniles who have
cad exploits imputed 10 Pawnee
Bill in the periodicals made so en-
RANGING by eternal parental prohi-
ition. TO begin with, his thick hair
i'd not overflow his shoulders, and
n sartorial effects, his was the ap-
,earance of other successful bust
less men of the West, for that is
What the major is Also he is n
,anker, being president of the Ar
,ansas Valley National Bank, OF
'awnee, Oklahoma, city by the
way, founded by Pawnee Bill.
again the major is the only show
nan in the world who signs his own
'ank notes, his position as bank
resident, giving him that authority.
But, however disappointing to the
mall boy Major Lille might have
,een, to adults who met him social
y. his personality proved most IN
eresting and pleasing. AS business
lead OF the big combination, which
yves much OF it's success TO his In
energy and executive, he
eceived numerous callers, and to
hem his social worth and impor-
ance were made known within the
Of a moment There Is