The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-21
While in the Wyon1-
ing capital the
Colonel is expected
to make one OF his
most important
addresses.
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to attend the annual Frontier DAYS
celebration, which will be held next
Monday to Saturday he will find
awaiting him an escort OF more than
a thousand cowboys and cowgirls,
who will greet him with the charac-
teristic yell Of the range with which
he Is familiar. Many of these have
ridden with him on the plains before
he became famous as the wielder OF
the big stick. They have an idea that
nothing will delight the ex.president
so much as their enthusiastic welcome
and they expect to entertain him and
his friends in genuine western fashion.
He is to make one of his first i'm
portant speeches at this time in Chey-
enne since his retirement from the
presidency, and as he will speak in
the open air under the blue canopy
of heaven, a record breaking atten-
dance Is assured for this event. His
friends and admirers are planning
many surprises for him in the way OF
western sports.
Unique Celebration.
Frontier Days" is NO doubt the
most characteristic American exhibi-
ton 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 it
would assume within few years.
Several scores Of eastern newspaper
men and magazine writer's have ex-
pressed desire to attend this years
celebration, which will be held August
24-27 inclusive.
The Indian in all his glory will be
here. Chief Red Cloud and his band
Of Siouxs. among whom are Mrs. Red
Cloud. John Blunt Horn, Loud Voice
Hawk. Eagle Elk, Charles Two Bon
net. Black Cat, DUH Knife. Sitting
Elk, Make Enemy, White Whirl Wind,
Little Cloud, Pin Head, Running
Jumper. Growler and ether notable
red men and squaws with their chill
dren will make their annual pilgrim
age from the reservation to attend
this celebration. They will bring with
them their tepees, ponies, tom toms.
war paint and other paraphernaka be-
sides souvenier for the pale faces.
They will take part in several of the
exciting events incident to this occa-
son and many of the old time specta.
tors will doubtless recall that these
very Indians q few years since were
active participants in the numerous
raids which made ranch life at least
exciting in the early days.
Roping Contests.
Some of the features for the exhi-
bition this year will be the bucking
bronchos and steer roping contests,
for the championship OF the world,
the wild horse race, the calf brand
ing contest, ladies relay race, sheep
| shearing contest, polo pony races by
officers of the United States Army in
full uniform, fancy roring, military
maneuvers by United States army, In
dian war dances, cowpony races.
squaw races, potato races, stake races,
hat races, buffalo races. stage hold.
ups and many other similar events
characteristic of the early west. which
is now rapidly passing.
Colonel Roosevelt himself Is part.
ly responsible for this passing of the
west" for it was he who compelled
the cattle baron to tear down his fen.
ces which formerly enclosed vast es'
tates of the public domain. thereby
compelling him and the flockmaster
to surrender the ranges to the farmer
and the homesteader.
L - at
viii attract thousands this year is the
galloping parade Of thousand COW
boys and cowgirls in full western uni
form with their chaps, spurs. lariats
sombreros, guns. etc.
The only team of trained buffalo
in the world will be seen at Cheyenne
at this time. Next to the Indian him.
self there Is nothing 30 closely con.
nected with the old order Of things be
fore the advent Of civilization. By nc
means, however, have they been 50
domesticated that they will eat from
ones hands. but the animal Is moi
living that the reckless cowboy win
not pit his life against and conse
quently they win attempt to ride these
buffalo without any support.
Many Famous Riders
The show this year will be attend
ed by the best riders, broncho bust
ers and steer ropers In the world
Many of them have LEFT the ranges
for years, but they feel assured that
the occasion demands their presence
and they want to be on hand to b
thrilled by the many feats Of daring
and recklessness> displayed By the
participants In these wild and exciting
events.
Fort D. A. Russell. established sev
eral years ago when Wyoming Vas {
part OF the Dakot2s and Cheyenne
was the starting point for the stage
coaches to the Black Hills, Is just Z
short distance from the Frontier
grounds. This Is the largest exclu
sive military post il the Unitet