Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-28
WILD WEST is HERE.
Arrives in the Early Morninq-How
the Big Show Is Moved.

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With the coming of daylight this morn
ing the 1o1 Ranch Wild West rolled into
the city in two trains of forty double
| length circus cars. The big amusement
institution from the Oklahoma prairie
left Bangor. where it exhibited to crowds
yesterday. soon after midnight. The
| Maine Central Railroad had cleared the
| tracks for its safe and expeditions Jour
ney, to this city. and the run was made
| without delay or untoward incident
From here the show will clear tonight for
Dover. N: H.. where the prodigious rou-
| tine Will be re enacted tomorrow.
Eager boys and girls and curious
groWn-ups thronged the railroad yards
as the first section of the circus train
came .:aa, to putting halt. and boss can,
scrambled out and hurried to the show
grounds. A horde of workmen followed
In their steps. Before half an hour had
| elapsed the tremendous job of erecting
the white encampment was progressing
frantlcaly. while the trains disgorged
| wagons, horses. mules. ponies buffaloas,
1onT-horned steers, cowboys, cowgirls.
| lndlans, Mexicans. and all the other null
| ttudinous features and figures of the
| typically western enterprise.
Miller Bros. & Arlington. owners of the
iol Ranch Wild West, contend that their
cars-hats, stock and sleepers-are the
| most ornate and most substantial in all
the field of travelling tented organiza-
| tons, and the appearance of the rolf lg
STOCK seemed to justify the assertion.
Inc ne sleeping cars are fresh from the
| SHOPS of the Pullman Co. They are a
grateful innovation. apparently. to every
member of the show, except the Indians
| Inc Sumptuous quarters have no lure for
me untutored sons and daughters of
| PLAIN and forest. it was noticed. The
| hundred of them or more passed the
| night under the open sky on the hard
surface or the fiat cars. In their paint
ana feathers and beadwork and gay
DlanketS, they lent d romantic and pic
turesque atmosphere to the scene as thew
solemnly mounted their horses and made
Tor the scene of exhibition.
| preliminary coffee and sandwiches were
| served to the canvaSmen and drivers on
the show train. The substantial break
last hour for man and beast is s o'clock.
Wore than POGO individual meals will be
spread during the day. The staggering
| Undertaking is accomplished without CON
| FUSION or uncertainty each day Advance
agents see to it that wood, coal. milk,
| Ice bread. meats and fresh vegetables,
| purchased in the local markets. are on
| the grounds at daybreak. The hay, oats,
| corn and straw for the brute creatures
Is also provided for weeks ahead. Nor
must the essential detail of wholesome
| drinking water be overlooked
The street parade of the show will
| leave the grounds as near go O'Clock
| this morning AS conditions will permit
Joseph c. Miller, senior of the three
49, WIN own lIe DIG IUI Rdncn, OF
Bliss, Oklahoma. will lead the long line
| in person. He is probably the most ia
| nous and best known of the remaining
cattle kings of the Southwest. His pos
| sessions include parts of three big Okla
homa counties in the heart of the In
dian Reservations of the new State Mr.
Miller is one of the very few white
chiefs of the race. honored at gath
! ering of tribal heads.
| The entire 1ol Ranch Wild West arenic
organization will appear in the narade
| IL Is promised. and the owners declare
| us magnitude and unique character will
| come IN the nature of an astonishing
| revelation. fife and drum corps will
be in the van, three bands will give bra
| zen circus harmony. and the screaming
calliope will observe traditions of the cir.
| Gus parade by monopoizing attention
! astern A free show will follow the re-
turn of the pageant to the grounds
performances will be given at O'Clock
| this afternoon and at eight O'Clock to,
night: The 101 Ranch Wild West exhibi-
| ton has nothing in common, it is prom
ised, with the familiar. stereotvped so
| called western productions. 1t is the
| largest individual enterprise of it's char.
| acter on the road. and it's owners have
departed radically from former types OF
| entertainment. The entire unsettled
| West and the republic of Mexico have
| been ransacked for original and sensa.
| tiOnal features.
| The appearance, of the big show here
| has attracted attention for many miles
! around and merchants are anticipatinc
with joyful feelings the added DAYS Pat
| ronage which will result Nearly 100 out
| door advertising experts served flaming
| pictorial notice upon the surrounding
| country. IT'S not in the nature of the
| farmer and the other ruralites to resist
the appeal.
Tickets may be purchased for both rer.
tnrmances in advance at The Knsman
| Pharmacy. where an agent of the show
| will establish headquarters for the dav
| Intending patrons may thus avoid the