The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Big Show Tomorrow.

The romance Of the old west is CIV
ing way to the reality of the new
west. Rowing bands of wild Indians
10 longer attack the prairie schooner
caravans of the pioneers, and the
bandits who formerly held up the
Deadwood coach have adopted the
more scientific method Of dynamiting
the express car on the limited mail
The old days, however, still have a
fascination for young and old. and 1t
is this fact that makes the 101 Ranch
Wild West show possible. Interest in
the sports and pastimes of the mod
ern ranch is accumulated by the re-
production Of scenes and incidents
characteristic Of pioneer days
The 1O1 Ranch Wild West show,
will stretch its big canvas pavilions
in Keokuk today and give two per-
formances tomorrow, Is credited with
being the most typical exhibition Of
the kind before the public. The show
| is a development of the annual round
lup formerly held on the Miller Broth
ers' ranch at Bliss, Oklahoma. Like
the great cowboy congresses at Chey-
enne and Pendleton. the roundup at
Bliss always attracted vast crowds
and excited the interest of the pub
lie all over the country. 1t was a
time for making records for roping-in
and for riding wild bronchos. 1t was
dangerous sport, but it was typical
of life on the cattle range. The 101
Rasch offers many of the champions
of Bliss, Cheyenne, Pendelton, and the
recent Rodeo in Los Angeles. Among
them are said to be many of the most
expert ropers and most daring rough
riders In the world There are also
many cowgirls with records as rough
| riders and crack rife shots.
| According to repute the 101 Ranch
lis a show of infinite variety. The old
/ pioneer days are pictured by an at
tack on a settlers camp by Indians
and their repulse by cowboys and
scouts under the leadership of Jo-
seph c. Miller, the Oklahoma ranch.
man and cattle king; the hold-up of
the stage coach by bandits; the cap
ture and punishment of a horsethief;
the pony express, and buffalo hunt,
in which genuine bisons are utilized.
The life of today on the great cat
tie ranch also has expression in the
4 dangerous sports and daredevil feats
of the cowboys, cowgirls and vaqueros.
The roundup in which big herd
of long-horned Oklahoma and Texas
steers is utilized, gives opportunities
for some rare exhibitions of practical
roping The individual exhibition OF
fancy roping is also described as re-
markable. Princess Wenona, an In
dian girl, Edith Tantlinger, and other
crack rifle shots perform difficult and
unusual stunts in glass ball and clay
pigeon shooting, on foot and on horse
back. A bunch of practically un
tamable bronchos test the daring and
skill of the many rough riders with
the show, and incidentally world Of
amusement for the spectators. "Ursus'
Lindsay, a cowboy, not only success
fully rides a bucking steer, 1t is an
nounced, but he also wrestles with
the animal and throws it to the
ground. This is said to be scene
with more thrills than laughs, for the
long horns Of the steer are sharp ant
more than once Lindsay has narrow
" escaped being impaled on them
Tho cowboys and cowgirls give {
quadrille on horseback; they give ex
hibitions of rough and fancy riding
} and they illustrate the humor as vel
as the dangers of ranch life. A com
! pany of cowboy clowns also win man.
a spontaneous laugh from the aud
fence. AS an interesting contrast t
. the cowboy method of rough riding
there is band Of Cossacks, who's,
reckless Workmanship is described a