Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-08
THIRD ANNUAL RODEO

horizon a beautiful September
day just the day for such a cele-
bration-just the time when Elko
was in her glory glad to extend to
visitors her hospitality.
From Friday to Sunday night in
coming trains from the east and
west brought several hundred peo-
pie. They came from the north and
south by autos and rigs, and on
Labor Day, Monday morning, Elko
was enjoying the presence 6. a host
of people, glad to extend to them
a hearty welcome.
The first attraction on the open
ing day of the celebration was the
parade. The parade consisting
mostly of cowboys and cowgirlF,
t'eaded by the Elko band formed ON
the street below the Mayer MOTEL,
marched up the south side of main
street tn the flour mill, crossed the
track AMI marched down the north
side of the railroad track, crossed
the track at the passenger depot
and disbanded at the starting point.
Shortly after the noon hour the
grand stand and bleachers at the
base ball park begin to fill up and
by I o'clock the seating capacity
was taxed to its utmost. 1t is con-
servatively estimated that there
we're $500 people prcsent-an as
semblage perfectly. orderly and one
enthused with the wild west spirit.
The first number on the program
was a cowboy relay race. There
was two teams entered and COM
pl ted in this contest. The race
was run and it looked as if Cnas.
Keas was the winner. However,
the Judge announced that there was
somn misunderstanding the race
was off and would be run today.
In the buckinR contest there was
seventeen entries. The different
riders drew for the horses they
were to ride. TIE first horse
brought into the arena was the
celebrated Moving Picture. The
rider allotted to this horse, R. N.
Robins was not present snd C. r..
Mullison, who had won consider
able fame in Australia and is re-
Rarded as a champion rider, was
elected to ride Moving Picture.
The horse was saddled, the rider
mounted, and it was indeed a pic
ture. 1t looked like Mr.. Mullison's
application for insurance in the
New York life might be deferred
until he had safely reached the
ground. Moving Picture gave a
splendid exhibition of bucking, and
the rider gave an excellent exhibi-
ition of horseranship. In the final
in this contest Fletcher, Mullison,
Biscarro and Bremen were selected
to compete fer the grand prize.
T. e judges announced that contest
ants in the final had all been dis
QUALIFIED for some reason or an
other, and the prize was not award
ed. However, two prizes in this
contest went to McCrea and Presley.
In the cowgirl's backing contest
there was only one to enter. Miss
Sally johnson, of Indian nationality,
showed considerable skill In riding
and received this prize as we'll as
congratulations from her people.
In the bulldogging contest there
was four entries, the prize was Civ
en- to A. -Biscarro.
j. Sestanovich took first money
in the steer riding contest and l..
Sepevelda was given second money.
The Indian Bucking contest was
one Of the interesting lu bers on
the program. Geo. Adams Jr., an
Indian hoy, l5 years of age, on
Mtying Picture, made a splendid
ride and received first money. Sam
Holly carried away second money.
The days celebration concluded
with a wild horse race. In this
event there vas nine entered. The