The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-25
Thousand Cowboys Greet
Roosevelt at Cheyenne

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 24.-wher
Col. Roosevelt steps from the train OF
his arrival al Cheyenne. Wwo, to az
tend the annual Frontier DAYS celc-
bration, which Will be held August 81
81. he will find swaiting him an esccrt
Of more than a thousand cowbcvs lnG
cowgirls, who will f,eet him wit: th-
eh*-acter:ttic .ell Of the RAJ = ~:gh
which he is familiar. Many Of these
have ridden with him on the plains
Eefore he became famous as the wieid-
q Of the big stick. They have an idea
that nothing will delight the ex.
president so much as their enthusias.
tic welcome and they expect to enter.
tain him and his friends IN genuine
western fashion. s-n 49,
He is to make one Of his first i'm
portant speeches at this time in
Cheyenne since his retirement from
the presidency, and as he will speak in
the open air under tho blue canopy
OF heaven, a record-breaking at tend
ance is assured for this event. His
friends and admirers are planning
many surprises for niG in the way Of
western sports.
Frontier Days" is NJ doubt the
most Characteristic American exhtbi-
tion given. 1t had its inception about
fourteen years ago when a few Chey-
enne citizens conceived the idea Of
presenting a western show. but little
did they conceive OF the magnitude II
would assume within a few years
Several scores OF eastern newspa-
per men and magazine writers have
expressed a desire to attend this
years celebration, whicn will be held
August 24-27. inclusive.
The Indian in all his glory will be
here. Chief Red Cloud and his band
of Sioux, among whom are Mrs. Red
Cloud, John Blunt Horn, Loud Voice
Hawk, Eagle Elk, Charles Two Bon
net, Black Cat, Dull Knife, Sitting Elk,
Make Enemy, While Whirlwind. Little
Cloud. Pin Head, Running Jumper
Growler and other notable redmen and
squaws and their children will make
their annual pilgrimage from the res
ervation to attend this celebration
They will bring with them their te
pees, ponies, tom-toms, war paint and
other paraphernalia. besides souvenirs
for the palefaces. They will take part
in several of the exciting events Incl
dent to this occasion and many of the
old-time spectators win doubtless re
call that these very Indians few
years ago participated in the numer
Gus raids which made ranch life al
least exciting in the early days.
Some Of the features for the exhi
bition this year will be the bucking
bronchos and steer-roping contests fol
the championship of the world, the
wild horse race. the calf-branding con
test. ladies' relay race. sheep-shearine
contest, polo pony races by officers Of
the United States army in full uniform
fancy roping. military manoeuvers by
United States army. Indian war dan
ces. cowpony races. squaw races, po-
tato races. stake races. hat races. buff
fslo races. stage hold-ups. and many
other similar events characteristic OF
the early west. which is now rapidly
passing.
Col. Roosevelt himself Is partly re-
sponsible OF this passing OF the
vest. for il was be who compelled
the cattle baron to tear down his
fences which formerly enclosed vast
estates OF the public domain. thereby
compelling him and the flockmaster to
surrender the ranges to the farEer
ard the homesteader.
One of the exciting features that
VIII attract thousands this year--is
the gallopiES parade Of q thousand
cowboys and eowgirls in fuh western