The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-09-24
THE DALLES READY
FOR FAIR AND R0DE0

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for The Dalles big annual
event, the RodeU and WascO county
fair. Already the city is assuming the
appearance of an carly day town 10 the
COW country. Big cowpuncher hats,
bright colOred shirts and handkerchiefs
are very much in evidence, and the
whole city is working together to make
the 1914 show the biggest and best
ever.
The Dalles is really the home Of the
Rodeo, and, although other towns have
taken up the idea all performers in
this line look TOW ard The Dalles as the
original wild west show town.
Wild west performers always like to
come TO The Daes, and large num-
ber of the STAR in this line have al
ready been contracted with. The ia
nous Spain Brothers, John and Fred,
Baldwin, tie champion roper of the
world. Cuba CTltchfeld, fancy and
trick roper, the Roach Brothers, eX-
perts at tieing ard in other wild west
performances, DarrOl Cannon and Max
Gsunt. exhibition riders, James Mas
sey, Buffalo Vernon and Frank Carol,
bull doggers, Lee Caldwell. roper and
rider, Johnnie Tyacke, Charles BOlin
and Smiley Cortett, will be at The
Dalles Rodeo, as well as many other
prominent performers. The fair sex
will have its representation in Babe
Lee, Hazel Hoxie, Hazel Wake, Made
Bolin and others.
Jim Crouch, who last year was the
prize winner in buCking contest, was
to appear, but he received injuries at
Ioppenish, from which he died few
days ago.
Many famous horses will appear at
this show. A few Of them are Intro
duction, Snow Storm Mollie, Handsome
Harry, Lookout, Morgue. the Jew,
Sunfish MOllie, Snake, Rambler, Mag
pie, Twister, Bald Hornet, etc. Ar
rangements have been made to secure
horses that have never been ridden be-
fore, and efforts 70 ride them will pro-
vide much amusement for the crowd.
Liberal prizes have been arranged
for in all events, the total aggregating
in the neighborhOOd Of $4,000, and as
the most expert persons in all lines
have been engaged as judges, fair
The committee in charge has ar
ranged or one continuous round of
pleasure and profit. The mornings will
be given over to the agricultural, live
stock, and other exhibits, and no ad-
mission to the grounds will he charged
in the forenOons. In the afternoons the
rodeo- the amusement feature, will
hold the boards. There will be races
of all kinds, such as running, relay,
pony express, Indian, squaw, etc.
There will be bull riding, fancy roping,
bucking contests, wild horse races, in
fact, every moment Of the time will be
taken up with some thrilling wild
west feature. A cowboy parade will be
held each morning at 10 O'Clock. In
the evening King Carnival will hold
forth on the streets. A number of
novel attractions in this line have been
provided and the very popular street
dance will be put on nightly. The fa-
nous Pounds Concert Band of WasCO
will furnish music, and those who have
heard the band will know this is enough
said in the music line. All transporta-
/ tion lines will have reduced rates and
ample arrangements made to carry the
crowds. The hotels and roomns houses
are able to take care of large num-
ber. and the residents of the city are
also throwing open their houses and
making use of their spare rooms in or
der that each and every visitor may
be assured a place to sleep. tlf the Wis.
itor has time to eat he will find plenty
of people ready to care for his needs
in this line. No increase of prices will
be tolerated. The Dalles extends tC
everyone hearty invitation to visit il
at fair time.