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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
]. Roy Raley. First President of The Roundup

zier was instructed to get the grounds
in shape, a monumental job, for
there was then only an excuse for a
grandstand, no bleachers and no track
at the little enclosure in the western
part of the city where the ball team
had been playing. To Lee Drake was
assigned the task of letting the public
know of the show and the crowd that
assembled for the initial exhibition
testified to his ability as a publicity
agent. Harry Gray's business was to
negotiate with the railroad companies
for transportation accommodations
for visitors and livestock. To Paul
Sperry was parcelei out the job of
putting on the big Westward Ho pa
rade which. from the first, ras been
spectacular part of the three day
show. Roy Ritner was made treas
urer OF the association and w. E
Brock director of finance, and be-
tween the two the money problems of
the show were well taken care Of
Will Ingram was made business man.
ager and 1t became his duty to attend
to everything that nobody else did
And when all of these men had per-
formed the tasks assigned to them,
had prepared grounds. attracted a
crowd and assembled horses. steers
riders and Indians. Mark Moorhouse
was told to put the show on.
1t was phenomenal the way the
Roundup spirit had Travelled. The
little grandstand would not hold more
than $50 or 900 people and the
bleachers. which had been built in
advance, would furnish seats for Just
about that many more. But so great
was the crowd which came into the
city that force of carpenters was
kept at work night and day during the
progress of the show building more
seats. Even then hundreds had to
stand at each Of the three exhibitions
When the first Roundup was a
matter of history and its success and
permanency had been assured, the d.
rectors hardly allowed themselves
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

quaintance among stockmen fitted
him. Roy Bishop had personal ac-
quaintance with the Indians through
his business as manufacturer of the
Pendleton Indian blanket and he was
assigned the duty of inducing the
Umatillas, Cayuses and Walla Wallas
to participate. The arrangement of
the competitive events was parceled
out to Frederick Steiwer while Charles
Ferguson was relied upon to get a
few feature performers. Ben Hill
made it his business to secure music
Cor the occasion and Lawrence Fra
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

be used to grow lawns, trees and
shrubbery. Cinder foot paths and
driveways will wind In and about the
grounds; an artificial lake construct
stretch OF the track and the grove
of trees and large swimming pool
will also be made. Connecting the
lake and the pool will be little riv,
ulet which will be spanned by rustic
bridges All of the low, rocky places
will be filled with loan and will even
tually deveop into swards of green.
This. in general way, is what the
Roundup will bequeath to Pendleton.
1t VIII Endure.
How long the Roundup will endure
is a matter of conjecture only. Some,
who contributed the initial success of
the exhibition to its novelty, predict
ed that two or three years would see
it commence to wane. How far these
guessed wrong is shown by the thous-
ands of new people who come each
year and the thousands of others who
have seen previous Rounds-ups but
to whom the thrilling sights never
grow old
The Roundup has an almost uni
versal appeal 1t seems to fill a want
here in the northwest and 1t Is safe to
prophesy that so long as the associ-
alton continues to be governed by its
present policy and so long as the west
ern range continues to develop bad
horses and daring riders. just so long
will the Roundup of Pendleton con-
tinue as an attraction to pleasure
lovers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

but from the time that the first or
ganization was made, the goddess of
success has smiled upon it and crown
ed the work Of the little bunch of di-
rectors with gratifying results.
To ]. Roy Raley, a young attorney
and a native of Pendleton, goes the
credit of the inception of the Round
up idea. Impressed with the fact that
the city of his birth had no distinctive
celebration such as many cities had,
he broached the suggestion of from
tier show TO a number of friends and
they were prompt to encourage him
and cooperate with him in giving the
idea its primal impetus. Soon fifteen
OF the younger business and profess
sional men of the city had perfected
an organization and announced their
intention. 1t was received with en-
thusiasm from the outset. Every man,
woman and child became a booster
and that in itself was enough 10 in
sure success.
The First Roundup.
II was in July that the organization
OF the association was formed and
thus the men in charge had but a
couple of months in which to prepare
for the exhibition. Their first move
was TO raise enough money TO begin
ortration and the manner in which It
was raised indicates the support which
the citizenship of the town and coun-
ty stood ready to give. Stock was sold
at $40 q share and no one man was
permitted to purchase more than a
single share. In the course of week,
several thousand dollars had been se-
cured Spd the directors forthwith be-
gan their work. each on different
department.
Raley was made president and
James II. Gwinn was chosen secre-
tary, and upon them fell the burden
OF the direction OF affairs. Sheriff
T. D. Taylor was commissioned with
the task Of collecting outlaw horses
and steers, one of the hardest jobs
OF the lot but for which his wide ac-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

time to recuperate from the strenuous
efforts before commencing prepar-
ations for the bigger show which they
saw must be forthcoming. A good
track and stadium was the first es-
sential and to construct this whirl
wind campaign was made among the
business men to secure funds. The
result was $1s. 600 and, so, by the time
the next September rolled around. the
association had commodious grand
stand with long rows of bleacher seats
on either side, splendid quartermile
track and barns and paddocks for
the stock. With all of these addition
a, seats, there were not enough to ac-
commodate the increased crowd and
again the carpenters We're put to
work
Park Decided tn City.
The second Roundup was another
great success and netted the associ-
alton enough to pay off the $4,000 in
debtedness on the park grounds and to
meet all bills. besides leaving neat
little sum in the treasury. The first
action of the association was to deed
ances. to the city of Pendleton.
Before the third exhibition had ar.
rived. the grandstand had been ex,
tended at either end and the bleach
ers had been run higher into the air
and new ones built. And yet the
final day of the Roundup found a
thousand or more people standing and
Others turned from the gate. With
the remembrance of this in their
minds, the directors have this year
constructed several thousand more
bleacher seats until the park can now
seat more than three times the popu-
lation of the city. boast that few
cities in the world can make.
Peer OF All Shows.
The Roundup as an entertainment
has improved year by year until now
it is unquestionably the peer of all
outdoor entertainments in the world.
1t has taken more than performers to
give it this distinction for there are
other similar shows that can secure
as many and more performers But
they lack the two o<things which have
made the Roundup such an unrival-
led success, the organization and the
spirit that is behind the organization
BY its organization, the Roundup
is made a clean, wholesome expositi-
on of frontier life and by the organi-
zation too, the show is put on without
any delays or bitches to mar the en-
tertainment of the spectators. Such
an organization is possible because
there is a community spirit behind it
The Roundup is really a municipal
institution, for. while the stock is
owned by private individuals. it is non
dividend bearing and no man or set OF
men can profit financially from the
revenues of the exhibitions. There i;
not a paid officer or director in con-
nection with the institution and this
policy of unselfishness is carried tC
the extent that the directors are re-
quired to pay for the seats which theil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
Tales From the
Round-upCorral

I'm the original hard luck kid"
said Art Accord champion bulldogger
after he had been sent to the hospital
with sprained ankle secured when
Snake fell with him during tryout
buck. I'm Salt Lake, | was horned by
steer and laid up for a few weeks
and here | am down again Just as
was getting on my feet But / came
here last year in worse shape than
am now and managed to get away with
about $400 so l still have a chance IL
can get by the 1913 hoodoo."
Beer always did go to my feet"
said Lawrence G. Frazier, director of
grounds. after some playful Elks had
filled his new pair of cowboy boots
with hop juice.
Earl Simpson is pretty hard buck
aroo to shake from the saddle and he
might have landed first money at a
recent bucking contest held at Winni-
peg had the judges not been admiring
his riding In the finals so thoroughly
that they forgot to tell the pickup
men to take him up" They let his
mount buck with him so long that his
wind and endurance would not hold
out and thereby was he disqualified
THAT horse just plumb bucked me
out" said Simpson in speaking of the
incident a few days prior to the show
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
How Roundup Modest
sN Performance Stage Beautiful Par will be Roundup pLa~%p d@

The Roundup is hardly more than
an infant in age. but so healthy and
robust is It, that It has long since
cast off its swaddling clothes. Like
Hercules of old. II was born with
strength and vigor in its sinews and
never required nursing. Endowed
with such elements from the start,
II has grown at an alarming rate and
now, only four years old, has attained
almost colossal proportions.
The initial exhibition of the Round
up was staged in September, 1910,
after but two months OF preparation,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

families occupy in the grandstand.
Their only privilege is a choice OF
seats, but for them they must deposit
a cash value.
Where then, does all the surplus
income go? Is question often asked.
In the first place, the Roundup is
not mint as many seem to believe.
While many thousands of dollars are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

paid into the treasury, II takes many
thousands to put on show OF the size
and character of the Roundup. The
total cost of the show each year would
be amazing to the average person and
this cost results despite practice OF
rigid economy. But for an improved
show, the directors figure they must
pay the price and are quite willing
to do so.
Heritage of the Roundup.
Such surplus as is left Is put back
into the park. for the ultimate and
the one for which the directors are
so willing to sacrifice time and money
and contribute hard labor, is the MAX
ing of a city park for Pendleton, the
like of which no city of 10000 in
habitants in the United States can
boast. This will be the heritage OF
the Roundup to Pendleton when, as
an institution of entertainment, il
ceases to exist.
The park as it now stands has
cost the association in rough figures
100000 and only a beginning has been
made. Each year the association will
set aside all of the surplus from the
last show, not necessary for the next
annual production, as a park i'm.
provement fund. A landscape artist
has already been retained and the
plans for the ultimate park made
Each year an installment of this
work will be done and when com
pleted, the city will own park thai
would do credit to city many times
her size. An irrigation system has
already been installed and this will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

l was riding in good style but tired
out first. 1t seemed to me he kept
bucking for an hour and that the
judges never would stop him. 1 lost
the halter at the first jump and was
riding him with both hands in the air
but finally I had to double rein him
and that counted me out OF the run
ming. One of the judges told me af-
terwards that he was mighty sorry
that he didn't give the word to pick
me up SOONER but he said l was rid
ing the brute so we'll that he thought
he would let me go to the finish"
Lee Caldwell, Pendleton's well
known boy buckaroo who can ride
with the best OF them. had the tenn
Gritty to appear at the park during one
OF the tryouts in a new dicer. One
of the cowboys tossed II into the air
and Art Accord speared II with one OF
his crutches from the back OF the
horse. The crutch knocked hole In
the top OF the sky-piece. Accord re-
turned It to Caldwell with the re-
mark that It was pretty bum lid"
Caldwell only grinned but next time
he came on to the field he looked
less like city dude and more like "A
real citizen of the COW camp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
Song OF Sullivan.

S u Double LII V A N. spells Sullivan.
Proud of every buckaroo I've tumbled,
Many's the one whose spirit I have
humbled.
S u double l. V A y, you see
I'm bear In the air, so take care
II you straddle me.
Sullivan. that's me.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
LOSER WILL QUIT RACE
Candidates for Congress Agree to
 Elimination Contest.

Harrison, July 22-Four candi- dates for Congress, Judge E C. Mitchell, of this city; Judge j. N. Tillman, of Fayetteville; Claude Fuller, of Eureka Springs, and P A Rogers, of Gravette, took ad- vantage of court week in this city and presented their claims to the people in joint debate last night in the courthouse.
 MT Rodgers, in his address, chal- lenged Judge Tillman to an elimina- ton race to be held in Fayetteville, the loser to withdraw and support the nominee Judge Tf31man a eepted, and after the speaking a contract between the two candidates was drawn ID, signed and August 3 specified a the time for holding the election.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
WILL RECEIVE CLAIMS
Judge J. F. Wallace Named to Re
 ceiHe Rate Refunds.

Little Ro k. Ark, July 19.-Prae- tically the final order in the cele- brated rate cases Involving pass enger and freight rates in Arkan- sas. was made by Federal Judge Tri- eher today when he appointed Judge J. E. Wallace of RusseTYille master to receive claims Of shipp- e.,s and parties who hold coupons on account of exesss passenger fares paid while the controversy was pend ing in the courts.
 The mandate of the United States Supreme Court upholding the freight rates promulgated by the Arkansas rat1oad commission, and the two-eent passeng rate fixed bg the Arkansas Legislature in 1907. Was made q matter of record in tba United statfs court here today bg Judge Joseph NJ Hil1, 5hief eoansel for the state in these cases.
 Tae order issaed by Judge Trieb- CT today requiIes all claims to De ed Wtfh Judge Wa ace by Nov l.
 t is act known Eom much money the Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt VII be required 10 Fefnnd. t1t it s believed il will fe n the neigh bozaood of sSa0.ooo When tfe in- junction was granted by Judge Tie her he Iron Mountain Railroad fll- led bend of sl,00o.00o and the Cotton Belt s50o.oo0 as qua -antee to refund slippers and others in the event the injunction was dis solved by the United States su- preme Court. The court also made a formal order today dissolying the injunction granted the two roads named
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25

Singing at Bethel every Saturday night.
 Mr and Mrs. Brazer smith are the proud parents of new daugh- ter
 Claud Gregg left Monday for Oklahoma where he will seek em- pIoyment.
 Mrs Mary A. Smith, who has been sick the past week. is report ed better atthis writing.
 C. W Smith of Cave Springs vas visiting his mother. Mrs Mary Smith. of this place Sunday
 Ebert Graham left one day last week for Oklahoma where he will visit relatives and friends
 MT. and Mrs Billie smith spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ness Mabry who lives down near 0sage
 John E. Pogue. who has been visiting relatives at this place for tht past two weeks. left Saturday for Hoisington, kans
 Mrs Slaybac and little daughter MilHe are in from Oklahoma on a week $ visit With her parents, Mr. and Mrs C. Nail
 Quite a few from Bethel attend ed the singing at Accident last Thursday night. All report good singing and jolly good time
 Rev Walters of SpTingdale will preach at this plaee Saturday night, July 26. Let every body turn out to hear him for he certainly is an able speaker.
 Those who attended the revival service at Spring Creek from this place were W $. Bnbrey and family, James Pogue, Medah Pogue and Mrs H. L. Thompson
 Mr and Mrs G W. Mabry were called to the bed side of their son Edd, who was seriously i'll with tonsilitis the past week Glad to report he is much better.
 Harvey Graham of Accident will teach singing school at this place the next ten days, beginning July the 21. Let one and all go for We feel that it is something very much needed in this neighborhood.
 Wahneta
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
FAIRNIEN. i.

Leon sommers has gone to Der niee, okla.
 Calvin Johnson has purchased a wood yard sn Rogers.
 Mrs. NJ L. Pa is entertaining reiatiyes rom Plainyiew, Texas.
 Quite bunch Of our folks spent Sunday pieHielng on White river.
 Lusk Neil went to Springfield. No, last week in search of work
 Misses Marion Smith and Bertha 21elan of Rogers spent Sunday at the Phelan home.
 Oliver Dale attended a party at Narnie Keloeg's near Limedale "Wednesday evening
 Several of our people attended the Sunday School convention al New Hope Sunday afternoon
 Mrs Enos stanton and children of Rogers spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs F. B Price.
 Vance ColyiEe of Rhea spent Tt5F t+l al OdA = ddSt NF'h VII AI4s brother Albert of this place.
 Edw. sommers has traded his fiye passenger Mitchell ear to E. E Doane of Rogers for property at that place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hal Price and little son Bill Of st. Louis are visiting the formers parents, Mr and Mrs F B. Price.
 Joel Lemming is at salina, Ok. where he went to see his grandson who was kicked by horse sustaffl- ing a fractured skull.
 The haybalers still manage to get some work lam $ Wright baled l 6o6 bales of straw in five days last week, baling S44 at one stack.
 Threshing is about over in this community is We had two machines with us last week. The yield of grain is eonsidefa ably better than last year
 Don't Worry, we were sorry to know that you were feeling so bad ly. We hope to read your interest ing letters in The News for many more years.
 Don Neil and Miss Flora Pollock were married at Fayetteville Fri day, July II They are two of our most popular young people and We join in wishing for them a long and happy married life.
 Zeuxis.
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
ECHO DELL

R. E. Trone attended lodge at Elm Springs Wednesday night of last week.
 Eb Barnett and family and Will Austin and wife spent Sunday with Uncle Jimmy Smith
 Mrs. Lowe and Mrs Charley George called on Mrs Oscar Walk CT Sunday morning and found her some better.
 Miss Laura Lowe is staying in the store giving her sister. Miss Maggie, vacation before school commences.
 Mr and Mrs Jesse Brandon wis ited Friday with J. L Lowe and family. Master Jesse returned home with them.
 Tom Grammer, who came from War Eagle to Elm Springs for med ical treatment, is much better and is spending few days with his nephew, Bruce Smith.
 Miss Lillian Trone departed last Sunday morning for Pawnee. Okla, for visit with her brother. Milt Trone and family, before returning to her home in Pauls Valley
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
WEDNESDAYS ELECTION
I Light Vote Was Polled In spring
 dale Township.

4 light vote was polled Wednes- day in Springdale Township, and more interest seemed to be mani Tested in the race for constable than the race for governor. The rames of Blake Baggett and ", L. Stokes were both printed CD the tickets as Independent Democrats, and the former won by vote of z2S 10 6S. The vote for governor was Hays. Dem, 167. Myers. Rep, r, Murphy, Prog, g, Webber, Soc, IS.
 Following was the vote by town ship and wards:
 Township Hays 43. Myers 14, Murphy II, Webbef 10; Baegett b1, Stokes 9
 First Ward=Hays B. Myers 9, Murphy s, We6ber l. Baegett 30. Stokes II.
 second Waad-Hays g. Myers 8. Murphy '. Wetber ?; Baegett 34, stokes '.
 Third Ward Hays 40, Myers S, Iaephy IT, Webber 1; Bageett 40, Stokes 26
 Fourth Ward-Hays 28, Myers S, Nalphy l3, Webber A. Baggett 34, Stokes 15
 At the time of going to press nothing had been received concern ing the general result in the state, but t is generally conceded that Hays will be an easy winner for governor Only two counties n the state, Boone and Green, refused to put Hays name on the ticket
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
PEACHES DISAPPOINTING
Crop in Southwestern Arkansas
 short of What Was Expected

The peach crop of southwest Arkansas is most disappointing, said local commission man. who this morning returned from Hora- tio, Highland, and other points in that section All statements to the effect that orchards in that section would yield third of crop are proving false and the peaches that are shipped are of very poor quail ty
 While 1t was generally known that the Elberta yield from High land, Horatio and other points n the southwest part Of the state would be very small in comparison with last year. the exact status of the situation was not thought to be nearly as bad as reported The truth Of the situation seems 10 be that peaches from points on the Kansas City Southern ard Iron Mountain will be about nothing For example | was reported thar the $500 azses Of peach trees at the Horatio orchard would yie'd about g. cars and judging from this Week 5 shipping there will not be oy- ef 10 cars shipped from the entire Sisld of this orchard.
 The bad condition of the fruit is attributed a. the chief cause for the shortage for 1t is necessary for the shippers to cun over 5o per esnt of the fruit picked owing to WWmy fruit Fl. Smith Times Record
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
LOWELL.
J A. Mar ks, Sprin gdale, Ark

Mrs. Jeff Walker is or the sick list this week
 Ethel Elsenson visited her aunt, Mrs. Hammond. al Accident for few days
 Pearl Martin and Lillie Atkinson of Rogers are visiting a few days with Mrs Henry Gordon.
 Mrs Tom Bingham, Mrs. Sam Mcclure and Miss Sturdy were shopp ing Saturday at Springdale.
 Roland Thomas was accidentally burned on the feet with hot lin- seed oil Saturday afternoon.
 Hon. Prentiss Rowe of Fort Smith spoke here Tuesday after noon to an appreeiative audience.
 B F Bingham and wife of Pine Bluff are here visiting a few days with the formers father, Tom Bing- ham
 Dr. Blanchard of Rogers preach ed very interesting sermon sun- day afternoon at the Presbyterian Church.
 Ed Mabry is laid up with very bad throat, having suffered considerably. but IS improving at this writing
 John Leony accompanied his wfe to Bentonyille Thursday where she entered the sanitarium and expects 10 remain some time
 Fhelma Martin gave surprise party. for her sister, Catherine, and ten little girls came in re- sponse to the invitation last Thurs day afternoon and gave happy surprise on their little friend and each and all had such a good time they wish for more of these happy times
The Springdale news., 1913-07-25
CARTIER,

Some of the haryesters are re- turning
 Bob and Martin Brown came home last week.
 4 good rain would be appreciat- ed very much in this part of the country.
 Mrs. shoffstan gave a party for the young folks Friday night. All report a nice tine.
 Prof. Milsap of Greenland will commence a singing school al New Zion Monday night
 Mrs Gilman of Coffeyyille. Kan, Is spending the summer with her sister-in-law, Mrs shoffstall Aunt Lavina Hicks is visiting her nephews VII and George lett, and niece Mrs Mamie Reed this week