Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
Roundup Program
Is Announced

gle feature CT the celebration, Is now
assured Contracts have been signed
for three carloads OF bucking horses,
steers, etc, from Pendleton and a
carload of cowboys, cowgirs and In.
dians. Besides the Pendleton aggre-
CATION, which represents the cream
of the wild west performers of the
world, carload of horses. both rum
ming horses and buckers, are coming
from klamath Falls and score of
Klamath county riders will be over to
compete The prizes hung up are at
tracing attention from all over the
west and the roundup here promises
to equal the Pendleton exhibition,
the greatest in the west.
The Butler Walker place east Of
Ashland has been leased and will be
the scene of the great roundup. Con-
struction will commence in the near
future on grandstands which will ac-
commodate from $500 to 10000 peo-
pie. Every part OF the roundup is
going to be handled upon an immense
scale and wild west performance
extending over the three days of the
celebration and every feature Of
which will furnish the widest excit-
ing series OF entertainments ever
staged in the valley.
Contracts have been signed for a
party of ten Umatilla Indians who
will bring their families and tents
and camp on the grounds. No doubt
a number Of the klamath tribe will
be over,
The roundup feature OF the celebra-
tion promises to be a feature which
alone will attract thousands. The
other features are not fully settled
lpon as yet, but as soon as settled an
nouncements will be made.
The program for the roundup fol-,
ows and promises thrills for every
moment of the entertainments
l. Track-Cowboys' COW pony
ace. Half mile, for COW ponies only.
horse eliminated each day.
Riders to use chaps and spurs, also
25-pound stock saddle.
2. Arena-Fancy roping. BY Buff
Vernon of Pendleton, Smiley Corbett
IT Pendleton, Skeeter Bill of klamath
Falls.
g. Track-Cowgirls' pony race.
anne rules as cow pony race.
4. Arena-Bucking burros and
alves.
8. Track-Maverick race. Steer
have so feet start of ropers. First
ian placing rope over both horns
ins the money. Neck catch no go.
g. Arena-Lady bucking horse
der. BY Dorothy Morrel of Klam-
n Falls, champion lady bucking
orse rider of world.
z. Track-Pony express race. One
lie race, two horses used, first horse
run first and third laps, second
'rse second and fourth laps. Rider
aking best total time for three days
ins. Riders starting from ground,
ounting pony express style.
s. Arena-Steer roping. Three
GERS roped and tied daily.
8. Track-Squaw pony race. Half
lie race.
10. Arena-Bull riding, riders u.s.
g saddles.
II. Track-Cowboys' three-day
lay race. Four horses, each to run
If mile each day. Riders to use
aps and spurs, with 25-pound stock
Idle, any kind of cinch.
~. Arena-Tug of war, Teams
four saddle horses each.
13. Track-Cowboy Roman race.
o horses each, rider to rise so feet
m start
IA. Arena Steer bull-dogging.
rec steers each day.
10. Track-Indan relay race.
lr horses each, to run one-quarter
e each day Riders to use no sad
s.
6. Track-Cowboys' drunken
, and fancy riding. BY Walter
Is of Pendleton.
Z. Arena-Bucking contest. Free
all. Riders allowed one rein. and
no saddle over IA Y inch swell.
contestants to ride with chaps and
I'd spurs.
8. Track-Slick ear horse race.
horse to be given 40 feet start.
boy to rope, catch and ride, with
saddle or oridle.
3. Track-Cowboys' novelty
b. Staged different each day.
}. Track-Wild horse race. Fif-
horses to be saddled and ridden
} around track.