The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1916-06-10

PROGRAM FOR THE TWO DAYS,
JUNE 16 AND, II is CON-
PLETE IN EVERY DETAIL.
Carload of Wild Mexican Steers Are
Outlaws Right and Will Furnish
Plenty of Excitement.
The largest number of the "Best
People On Earth" that ever got to-
gether in the state of North Dakota
will be in the best town in the said
state on June 10th and 18th, when
the annual state convention of the
Elks will be held in Dickinson.
Dickinson Elks are planning to
entertain at least 1000 Brother
Bills" and the other people in Dick
lnson will have the chance to be the
host to at least as many more people
who will come to Dickinson to watch
the Elks at play. The members of
the local lodge are making elaborate
preparations to entertain all who
may come to town for the big two
day affair. Their beautiful homes
will be thrown open to members from
all over this state and from several
surrounding states. The people of
this city should remember that Dick
inson is host to the whole state at
this time and let each one see to it
that a royal welcome be extended to
all.
Plenty of Entertainment.
There will be plenty of entertain
ment for both days and something do
ing every hour of each day and prob
ably each night. The main entertaining
feature will be the frontier day cele-
bration which will be presented under
the direction of George F. Gardner,
we'll known among all the real cow
boys of the west because of his abil-
ity as rider and fancy rope artist.
He was for several years with Buff
falo Bill in the show business. A
carload of wild Mexican steers, plenty
of outlaw horses, good riders, fancy
ropers, lots of bands, music and
n1irth. Liberal prizes in all events. *
Many Special Trains.
The crowd which will come to
Dickinson will be larger than has
ever attended an Elks' convention in
North. Dakota. The Jamestown lodge
has secured special train of six
passenger coaches which will make a
through trip and will have no one on
board except members of that organi-
zation. There will be a special train
from Glendive and a special train
will start from Grand Forks and
Fargo and possibly one from Valley
City. Bismarck and Mandan will
have large delegations here. A great
many people will be here from the
Milwaukee country on the south and
from as far as so to rs miles north
people say that they are coming to
Dickinson for June 10th and 18th.
Some will come day earlier so as
to not miss any of the excitement.
The First Days Program.
The first day will be used by the
Elks for the registration and recep-
tion of the visiting members.
There will be a big parade in the
morning in which several bands and
all of the rough riders and others
who will be part of the Wild West
and frontier celebration will take
part. a.
Arena for Wild West Pageant
The parade will finish at the ball
park, where a big arena is now be-
ing fenced off and seats erected for
the accommodation of about 1000
people.
In this arena on both days will
take place all the wild west features.
There will be great many prizes,
three of the best saddles made will
be given away besides liberal cash
prizes. '~
Liberal Prizes Offered.
The three saddles are now on dis
play in the local stores. At the Hub
store may be seen the beautiful $10O
saddle, which was manufactured by
Frank Olzer Of Wyoming. The
leather work is beautiful and it is
trimmed with silver. The stirrups
alone on this saddle are worth $40.
This is the only saddle which the
Elks had to purchase for this oc-
casion. The other two saddles are
donated.-One by the Sentinel Butte
Saddlery Co., who have reputation
for making perhaps the best saddles
in the world. Last week the company
received an order for eight saddles
from Cuba. The other saddle was
given by the Miles City Saddlery Co.
and is a handsome piece of work, be-
ing hand carved with Elks' heads
and floral designs, besides silver
trimmings. This saddle has good
reputation and is well known to good
riders. The Fad has this saddle on
exhibition and the other at the Dick
inson Saddlery Co.
Carload of Mexican Steers.
| A carload of long-horned wild
Mexican steers were secured especi-
ally for this event through the efforts
of w. L. Richards, who attended to
the purchasing, transportation, ETC.,
and is pasturing them free till the big
time. The steers arrived the first OF