Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-11
Overland
WESIERNERS
IN BISMARCK
Horseback Riders Making Trip
Across Country Gall on
Governor bufke
VIII Visit Every CapItaIin The
United States Before
Panama Expo.
Tourists VIII Leave Bismarck
Tomorrow for South
Dakota Capital

Twenty thousand miles ahorse-
back, visiting every capital in the
United States, carrying a letter OF
Introduction from one governor to the
next, viewing the country, writing
their experiences and trying out the
endurance of saddle hOrse-these
are the motives and the plan of pro-
cedure of four business men OF Seat
tie, to.wit: Charles c. Beck, George
w. Beck, ]. B. Ransom and Il. G.
Rayne, who are the guests Of Bis
marck today. ... ..
These gentlemen left Olympia on
May !, on their long trip and expect
to complete their journey in 1915.
when they will arrive at San Fran.
cisco about June l, or in time to at
tend the great Panama exposition.
The only object of the trip is
that stated in the first paragraph.
Their only companions are their
faithful steeds, a, pack horse, PIN.
to-" anL a companionable watchdog,
Nip"
In this test OF the endurance Of a
saddle horse and pack horse, Pinto
has been chosen as "it." Pinto is a
range horse but OF wonderful ambi.
ton, energy and endurance, and now
that he has covered two thousand
miles of his trip, he is as fresh rs the
.+.lsy. he siactsa. .sasS Should Ee pull
through he will be placed on exhibi.
tion at the fair in 1915.
This little party have gotten along
nicely, with the exceptions of being
marooned in the Cascade mountains
four days by the deep SHOWS. In this
place they foundered in the snow
and had a great deal OF trouble. They
have had no horses give out yet,
though they had to abandon two
which were hurt in an accident.
These gentlemen have arranged with
the Circle 8 ranch at Charleston,
Mont, to furnish them with horses in
case any Of theirs 80 down. ..."
These will be sent to them by ex.
press wherever they may be, and will
be good, tough saddle horses, ready
Tor the hard service. 't
The members OF this party are
averaging about 20 miles day, and
expect to cover the 10000 miles on
time, barring accident or unavoid-
able delay.
The ystarted with letter from the
governor OF Washington to the gov.
ernor or Oregon, who gave them one
which was presented the governor
of Idaho. This gentleman gave them
a letter to the goveronr Of Montana.
who in turn gave them one to the
Governor of South Dakota, and so on
until they have covered the entire
union. At each capital city they
have their pictures taken before the
capitol with the governor.
This morning these four gentlemen
called on Governor Burke, who re-
ceived them cordially in his private
office, where they delivered to him
letter from the governor Of M0nana.
After brief visit, the Governor
showed hem over he building and
the grounds. Arrangements were
made for photograph to be. taken at
the capitol tomorrow morning with
Governor Burke in the foreground.
The departure is new one and Is
the biggest undertaking ever attempt
ed ahorseback in America, and judg-
Ing from the makeup Of the men they
will succeed admirably. All mem.
bers are perfect gentlemen, bright,
intelligent and make friends wher-
ever they 80.