Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-10
JACK, Jim AND TRICK
PONY ARE HERE
(From Saturdays Daily

! Jack Van Ness, his brother jim,
and his trick pony. Babe will tell
you that it is a long way to Los
Angeles, and they ought to know
because they completed the over
land journey from that city last
night and are now encamped at the
Fair Grounds.
Jack is the boy who volunteered
to act as publicity man for the
Frontier Days committee between
Los Angeles and Prescott and he
has just completed his contract.
The journey was made in a light
wagon pulled by the stout hearted
Babe, ably assisted on the steep
pitches by the boys. Expenses
were realized by giving open-air
performances in all the towns pass
ed through. Babe put on the show
on these occasions and then passed
the hat and made her own collec-
tons.
The principal business of the par
ty was to advertise the Prescott
Frontier Days. and every town
passed through received posters,
prize lists and 4 rousing talk for
the big show in the Mile High
City.
Van Ness says people are talk
ing about the celebration every
where, that good attendance is
assured from all the Arizona towns
encountered and that many peo-
pie from the coast are coming. He
says that he has noticed less en-
thusiasm for the show in Prescott
than in any other town encounter
ed in Arizona, and frankly stated
that unless the people here awak
en- to the magnitude OF the prop
osition they will be swamped when
the big time arrives.
He was high in his praises of
the arrangements for the various
contests. and the rules governing
the different events. During the
last two years he has contested
in all the great shows of the North
west, and knows all the contest
men having headquarters in South
ern California. He says that the
Prescott contest is spoken of by
all the we'll known riders and
specially men. as the show that is
to be pulled on. the square," and
many entrants will be here from
California. The rules governing the
julging of the riding event are re-
ceiving universal approval among
the big contest riders on the coast
and at least six of the best have
stated that they will enter this
event California will be we'll re-
presented in all the events. says
Jack. and he himself will try to
uphold the honors of the State in
trick riding, even against such not
ed riders as Otto Cline.
He has given exhibitions at Pen
dleton and other places with the
latter rider and isn't afraid to dis
pute for, the big end OF the purse
with him. Jack rides the mare
Babe in all his trick riding work
He inspected the arena, track and
other arrangements at the Fair |
Grounds, and expressed approval |
of everything but the number of
spectators seats, but was treasured
in this particular, when told that
the seating capacity was to be
trebled
This is the first personal report
that has been received of the eff
fects of the publicity campaign,
but it looks very encouraging. The
work of all committees is we'll along
subscriptions are being paid, and /
the big show is going to be pulled 1
off on the lines originally outlined
As the head OF one big business
house said: Prescott isn't going to
fail in a single phase of this I'M
dertaking; we can't afford to do it,
and my institution will double its
if necessary, to carry
this thing through. All we need
to do is to put the lid on the
knocker and support our commit
tees. and the whole show will be
a success"
1t is probable that Van Ness will
show the trick pony at the Elks
theatre soon if suitable arrange
nents can be made Babe never
fails to delight her audiences and
her first bow before the footlights ;
IF Prescott will doubtless be wit
lessed by many people.
DYNAMITE FOUND UNDER
GOVERNMENT BUILDING