Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-05
coDY's FAREWELL.
"Buffalo Bill" to Appear Hen in Per-
Torrance for Last Time.

Torrance for Last Time.
Buffalo Bills Wild West, combined
with Pawnee Bills Great Far East, the
greatest organization of the kind IN
the world, comes to Marshalltown,
Wednesday, Aug. 3.
1t will be the last opportunity to see
Col. W. F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill in the saddle, for the
famous scout, Indian fighter. guide,
trapper. huntsman and dead shot is
going into retirement. The 1.-TWO
Bits" combined exhibitions comprise
an aggregation Of Indians from a
number of tribes. cowboys, Mexican
vacqueros. Cingalese, Dahomeans,
scouts, guides, veteran troopers Of the
United States cavalry and artillery,
Russian Cossacks, Australian bushmen.
Arabians, japanese, Beers from the
South African veldt and a group OF
real cowgirls fresh from the wild and
woody west forming the most mag
nificent gathering Of equestrian ex-
perts ever assembled in the world and
numbering more than five hundred.
More than six hundred head Of stock
are utilized in the arenic entertain
ment, including herd of elephants,
and herd Of buffalo. In the grand re-
view Of the opening number Of the ex-
hibitions. the occident meets the orient,
in gorgeous pageantry, pomp and pro-
ession. The wild west and the far east
join in brilliant display of costume
and color. typifying the tribes and
types of both sides Of the globe. The
redmen of two hemispheres ride side
by side and many nations contribute
men and beast to a triumphal march
of the chronological congress. The far
west features include Colonel Cody
himself. riding a thorobred Arabian.
and giving a shooting exhibition in
which he displays his wonderful
craftsmanship. The use Of the lariat is
illustrated in variety of ways. there
will be cowboy amusements; a Nir-
ginia reel on horseback: grand mill
tary tournaments; the pony express
rider. demonstrating how mails were
carried across the continent in the
early days before the railroads: exhi-
billions of trap shooting by Johnny
Baker. the great American marskman:
exhibitions Of high school equestrian
ism; football on horseba ok: thrilling
incident, an attack on the old Dead
wood stage coach; a drill by Devln's
Zouaves; United States cavalry drill;
cowboy stunts, and stunts by the Rus
sian Cossacks; d vivid reproduction Of
the battle Of Summit Springs. etc. With
the far east is q vision of the orient,
with Russian dances, Australian boom
erang throWers, Arabian horsemen In
action. etc, etc. One OF the features Of
the exhibitions is a field contest be-
tween Fred Garner, champion all
around jumper Of the world. two horses
and dog.
Some conception Of the vastness Of
this great amusement enterprise and
exhibition may be had when it Is con-
sidered that more than five acres Of
land are required upon which to set up
upon which to erect the stables cook
tents, wardrobe and other canvases
which form a part of the 1.-TWO Bills"
outfit, and that for the transportation
Of the show and it's equipment, three
exceeding long trains are required
That this will be Col. w. F. Cody's,
Buffalo Bill's'' last appearance in the
saddle. is absolute and the children and
students Of history and readers Of the
ltera ture Of the west should not over
10 ok this fact
Two Performance will be given on
the fair grounds, afternoon at 2, even
ing at 8. There will be no street parade.