Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-30
MILLER BROS. 4 ARLlNGToN'S 1o1
RANCH SHOW HERE FOR
Performances.
BIG STREET PARADE is
TYPICAL OF RANGE LIFE
Six Distinct Tribes Of Indians Repre-.
scented in cavalcade-Many Pleasing
Features in Show, Which is Clean
and Representative Of Type c.
Miller With Show.

When Joseph c. Miller and his two
| brothers owning an immense cattle
ranch al Bliss. Okla, conceived by ac-
cident few years ago the presenta-
ton of a roundup" at the jamestown
exposition. little did they dream that
'showmen." Such has proved TO be the
! case, however, and, strange as it may
seem. they got into the business head
over heals without starting at the
bottom of the ladder. This is the only
attraction before the public today THAI
did not have a modest beginning. The
l0I Ranch Wild West was big from its
inception.
The story has has been told how the
presentation OF the ranch life came
about thru the preparation OF a
roundup" scene for the exposition,
| Today, in Marshalltown, 500 men We're
employed TO put on the show. together
with 800 head of horses. Two trains
are used in transporting the big ag-
gregation.
The show reached the city from Des
NJ Dimes at o'clock ard went to the
show grounds at Eighth avenue and
Woodbury.. The ti-st performance was
given this afternoon. and the second
viii start al SIS tonight
Give Fine Parade.
AT 80 after breakfast had been
cleared away. a parade was given IL
Main street, and vas witnessed by
several thousand people. The parade
was typical Of western life. the only
thing that did not SAVIOR OF the plains
being the delegation Of Cossacks. These
are carried TO further the feature o.
rough riding. as the Russians are
among the most fearless riders known.
: The parade showed the horses TO be
in good condition, and most Of than
from the plains. branded with the fig
ures. "lo1." Cowboys and "cowg girls, =
Mexicans. and Indians we're shown.
together with the old stage coach"
the prairie schooner" live buffalo and
| estero steers-all from the prim eval
west. Four bands added TO the attrac
tive display. Joseph C. Miller. presi-
With him was Fred Beckman- assist
ant manager. who is an OLD Oskaloosa
| boy.
Six Indian Tribes Represented
| In the seventy-hve Indians carried
with the aggregation six distinct tribes
are represented They ara the Sioux
Arapahoe. Cheyenne. Choctaw. Ponca
and Navajo There is one decidedly
interesting character. in the person OF
/; William Sunshine, l!neal descendant
| Of the old Mexican tribe. which J. Fem
nimore Cooper has made famous in MS
The Last Of the Mohicanz.'' Sun
shine was educated at Carlisle and is a
musician. playing many different in
srruments His wife is with him. as IS
also his daughter Sunshine. who. in
cidentally. ts rated as the pretIies1 In
dian girl in the country.
Some Of Diaz's Men Here.
One OF the bands with the show con-
tatns several Mexican vaqueros. who
helped form the body guard for Ex-
President Diaz. Of Mexico during the
recent rebellion which resulted in Diaz
being deposed.
Many Pleasing Features.
Among the many pleasing features
With the attraction are Chester Beyers
the champion steer roper. who took
the prize in the roping contest at the
Los Angeles stampede: Eern Tant-
linger. the only American noor1eran
thrower who learned the art as boy
in Australia: Tantlinger's wife, Editr
Tanrlinger. Who boasts of the Indian
tlond in her veins. and who is a cleve:
trap shooter: and Princess Wenona. al
Indian. and crack rife shot.
The usual fearless riding Of Indians
cowboys and Cossacks. the stage hold
Up. fancy shooting sports Of the range
and other acts -ent 70 make up ths
program that was both diversified and
interesting and clean.