Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-06
Nebraska
NEBRASKA STOCKNEN MEET
State Convention is Welcomed to Al
lance by Mon. W. U. Woods.
RESPONSE BY BRUCE MCCULLOUGH
Program of sports and Military En-
ercises MOnday-GOvernor shall.
IenberEer VIII Make an
Address To-day.

ALLIANCE, Neb.. July 5.-(speeial Teie-
rraml-The fourteenth annual convention
Of the Nebraska Stock Growers associ-
alton was opened this morning by an in
vocation by Rev. Father Mcnamara The
EiRhth cavalry band then gave rev
selections, which was followed by a Few
vocal solos BY local talent. Hon W. w
Woods IN his address Of welcome said that
81 was within the recollection CT most
present that where the city Of Alliance
now stood was nothing but wild prairie
that the Burlington railway has opened
the country and the stockmen were the
backbone 81 the state, and hoped TO build
a city where the stsekmen could make
their homes on retiring. Hon. W. q.
simonron OF Denver was TO have responded
but exception TO this was taken by the
asso,ciat ton. who preferred a Nebraska oiu-
zen. IN consequences Of which Hon. Bruce
Mccullough Of South Omaha responded
70 Judge Woods. He said that the pecunar
odors OF South Omaha had to be unoer-
stood and not smelL that II was there
that the product Of the stockmen was
transferred into the finished arueie
Cor consumption. He referred 10 the MIS-
souri, boast Of building a wall around the
Ftate and said that Nebraska could be
enclosed and could not only furnish 1000
for NebrAskans. but for everybody else
r. NJ Hampton. president Of the associ-
alton. adjourned the meeting, inviting all
20 hear Governor ShaIlenberger tomorrow.
sport Program Monday.
Over four thousand visitors were in
the city for the celebration Monday which
began with the parade Of the Eighth cav
airy. Cowboy races resulted as follows:
Quarter-mile cowboy race: Won by Mos
ouarter-miie cowboy pony race; Won by
Phillips. -, All
Underwood. who displayed magnificent
ouarter- mile girls COW pony race: Won
by Miss Harvey
The automobile flower parade was a bis
.ueoees. The automobiles were decorated
On a scale as elaborate one may see in
large cities the car decorated by the Al
dance woman's club taking first prize
The Eighth cavalry gave al exhibition
OF military exercises ana sports. The
events were as follows:
Roman race: Won by Sergeant Lock
wood Troop K. Time: O;5s9s- one-haI
ma Barssack wrestling contest, four mer
representing each troop, oo9ecI 70 p111l ~
ponent from horse; Mon Ply ey drV ., ,bs v,,
Rescue race. which demonstrates th'
method Of rescuing a wounded or IN
mounted soldier in active field work: WoI
by the mounted gun platoon n
Relay race: Won by Troop L.
Polo game by troops; Won by the super
horsemAnship Of the officers OF the Ihir'
Squadron.
sisting Of l0o-yard dash, dlsmountng, sci
ting Of gun firing mounting and return
WAS decided a draw by the judges. IN
First squadron would have won but Ior
balky pack mule which cost them nfteel
seconds. s-ssss
Several Thousand dollars was paid todal
tn prizes
The cavalry will break camp Tuesda:
morning and leave for the naneuver CAM
forty miles west Of Cheyenne.
The attendance at the fair grounds wa
over sO0o. Concluding the day the cit
furnished an elaborate display Of fireworks
Tuesday morning will be the first day q
the stoekmen's convection.