The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
WILD WEST
WITH MANY
RED MEN
Large Indian Contingent
Feature of 1O1 Ranch,
Which Gave Mammoth
Street Parade This Morn
ing.
Joseph G. Miller, Rides Ben
Hur, Arabian Stallion
from Stables of Persian
Shah, Using $4,000 Jewel
ed Saddle.

With the coming of daylight this
morning, the 101 Ranch Wild West
rolled into the city in two trains Of
big amusement institution from the
Oklahoma prairie left Waterbury,
where it exhibited to crowds yester-
day. soon after midnight. The N. Y,
n. II. & H. railroad had cleared the
tracks for it's safe and expeditions
journey to this city, and the run was
made without delay or untoward in
cident. From here the show will
clear tonight for New Haven, where
the prodigious routine will be re-en-
acted tomorrow.s
Eager boys and girls and curious
grown-ups thronged the railroad
yards as the first section Of the circus
train came to putting halt, and
boss canvasman and layer OUT Of
to the show grounds. A horde of
workmen followed in their steps. Be-
fore half an hour had elapsed the
tremendous job of erecting the white
encampment was progressing frantf-
cally, while the trains disgorged
wagons, horses, mules, ponies, buff
falOes. long horned steers, cowboys,
.cowgirls, Indians, Mexicans, and all
the other multitudinous features and
figures of the typically western enter
prise.
Miller Bros. & Arlington owners Of
that their cars-fats, stocks and
sleepers-are the most ornate and
most substantial in all the field of
travelling tented organizations, and
the appearance of the rolling stock
seemed to justify the assertion. The
shops of the Pullman Company.
They are a grateful innovation, ap-
parently, to every member of the
show except the Indians. The sump-
tuous quarters have no lure for the
untutored sons and daughters of plain
and forest. it was noticed. The hun
dred of them or more passed the
night under the open sky on the
hard surface of the fat cars. In
their paint and feathers and bead
work, and gay blankets, they lent a
romantic and picturesque atmosphere
to the scene as they solemnly mount
ed their horses and made for the
scene of exhibition.
Preliminary coffee and sandwiches
were served to the canvasmen and
stantial breakfast hour for man and
beast is eight o'clock. More than
two thousand individual meals will
be spread during the day. The stag
ger1ng undertaking is accomplished
without confusion or uncertainty each
wood, coal, milk, ice, bread. meats
and fresh vegetables, purchased In
the local market, are on the grounds
at daybreak. The hay, oats, corn and
straw for the brute creatures are also
provided for weeks ahead. Nor must
the essential detail of wholesome
drinking water be overlooked.
The street parade of the show left
the grounds about 10 o'clock this
morning. Joseph c. Miller senior of
the three brothers who own the big
101 Ranch of Bliss, Okla, led the
the most famous and best known of
the remaining cattle kings of the
southwest. His possessions include
parts Of three big Oklahoma counties
in the heart of the Indian reserva-
tions of the new state: Mr.. Miller
is one of the very few white criefs''
of the race, honored at a gathering
of tribal heads.
Mr.. Joseph C. Miller was mounted
on Ben Hur, the famous Arabian
of Persia He also rode his wonder
full $4,000 saddle. which is one glist-
ening mass Of gems. His name is
set in diamonds on the back plate of
the saddle while steers head with
diamonds for it's eyes and rubies for
its noStrils are set at each of its cor
ners. Behind him rode the scores of
cowboys, cowgirls, Mexicians, indians,
lariat throwers, sharpshooters, Cos
sacks and all the other exponents of
the Real Wild West" which make
up this show.
The entire 101 Ranch Wild West
arenic organization appeared in the
parade, and its magnitude and uni
que character was in the nature of
an astonishing revelation. A fife and
drum corps was in the van, three
bands gave brazen circus harmony.
and the screaming calliope observed
traditions of the circus parade by
monopoliZing attention astern. A free
show followed the return of the page
ant to the grounds.
A performance was given at two
o'clock this afternoon and tonigbt's
performance begins at eight O'Clock.