The Idaho Republican., 1913-09-05
GOVERNOR HAINES TO ATTEND
THE WAR BONNET ROUNDUP.
Will Lead the Big Parade Which is
to be Photographed by Two Moving
Picture Machine. Companies.

0rn0r JOnn M. names Oh luauO mas dC-
cepted the Invitation of the manage
ment of the W2r Bonnet Roundup to
attend the Bonneville County Fair
and Roundup to be held in Idaho
Falls for five days, beginning Septem-
ber Sth, and continuing until the
18th. He will also lead the parade
for the two moving picture machines.
Governor Haines will share the hon
ors with Pat Tyhee, big chief Of the
Bannock and Blackfeet Indians on
the Fort Hall reservation, who will
assist in the starting.
The governor will be provided with
one of the old fashioned single-action
forty-four-calibre six-shooters of the
Smith and Wesson make, which was a
familiar article of apparel in the early
days of southeastern Idaho. The gun
has quite a local history, having at
one time been the property of local
gun fighter n this section in the pio-
neer days, and was used by him In
his last stand against law and order,
when he fought the officers to his
death. The gun has. number of
notches in the handle, silent testi-
mony of its use to which it was put
when it's previous owner owned and
operated a private burial ground
which is still to be seen on the out
skirts of Idaho Falls and is pointed
out to visitors as one of the sights OF
the old days. The governor will be
mounted on a cow horse out of which
all the buck has been taken, and will
be provided with snaps and other cow
boy outfit, putting aside his 1914
model derby for the occasion and be-
ing crowned with seven-inch brim
white Stetson.
Chief Pat Tyhee will wear the fam
GUS War Bonnet which was the signal
for war in the old days and the sight
of which struck terror to the hearts
Of the early settler, meaning as it did
that the Indiah was on the war path.
It was from this famous war bonnet
that the War Bonnet Roundup takes
its name.
Tommy" Cannon, the silver r-tongued
announcer of Oklahoma. will be an
other familiar figure on the grounds.
Cannon recently severed his connec-
tion with the Buffalo Bill show and
will have charge of the big carnival
company which is to entertain the
crowds on the nights of the fair and
roundup on the streets with big free
attraction. Cannon will act as Off
cial announcer of the events.
The War Bonnet Roundup in one
short year has gained reputation
which is as wide as the continent and
the fame of the first show given has
spread to such an extent that the
Management has Lad difficulty in TAX
ing care of all the entrys. The prin-
cipal reason for the success has been
that Idaho Falls is located in the CEN
ter of the last stand Of the old time
cowman. Agriculture has driven the
old timer from the familiar range and
he has gone back into the hills and
the isolated places and seldom emer-
ges except on an occasion which gives
him an opportunity to meet his old
pals and spend few days with them
in the work which to him is sport.
There are few, if any, professional
show men take part in the War Bon
net Roundup and for that reason 1t
appeals to the people who see it and
he men and women who take part,
as it breathes an air of genuineness
with all the paid show feature elimi-
mated.
The best riders and worst horses
from the famous Jackson Hole coun-
try take part, not show men but cow
punchers right off of the range, rid
ing horses which in many instances
never before felt the check of rope
and who buck until the last ounce
of strength is bucked out of hem.
Riders who take part in the famous
shows of Cheyenne and Pendleton
have entered, attracted by the prizes
offered, which are the most valuable
ever hung up in similar event.
1t can be depended upon that every
cowboy who ever straddled horse
will be at the big show and most OF
them will compete in the events.
Roping steers, riding bucking hors-
es, cowboy and cowgirl relay races In
dian running and relay races, wild
horse races, bucking steers, rope spin
ming and fancy shooting, will make
) up the five days program, which is
in the way of tournament or elimi-
nation contest, the winners of each
days events competing on the final
day for the big prizes. Idaho Falls
has made extensive preparations for
the event, which will be the biggest
thing of the kind ever undertaken in