East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

gon with Minnesota, while thousands
upon thousands of visitors cheered. A
rapid fire of revolvers, whipped from
the hips of the riders, and shouts of
enthusiasm from the throats pro-
claimed that the middle west ami the
far west had met.
Crowds Gather mt Hotel.
The parade over. the Pendleton
cowboys and cowgirs dashed through
the streets to their quarters at the
St Francis hotel where thousands
I gathered TO witness the spectacle of
| hardy sons and daughters of the
coast sporting bUckskins and bread
/ brimmed hats, m:ngling with the
closer fitting uniforms of well
! thought out institution.
st. Paul people will not soon for
/ set the appearance on their streets
/ of the oregon riders for It is one of
| the real events of a remarkable fes-
tival"
The Pendleton contingent was
/ headed by the best Dand of the 40
which were in the parade. The .ine
of march covered many miles and it
was a bitter cold day for the sons
and daughters Of temperate Oregon
Toward the latter end of the march.
Mr. Hill pulled them out of Inc and
gave them stations where they could
review the other sections
Rope the Queens.
To keep themselves warn while
watching the paraders. Bill Switzler.
Jinks Taylor and George strand am
used themselves by swinging their
lariats and dropping the loop over
the pretty queens who rode with each
of the many marching clubs.
The Pendleton bunch never took
the street that they We're not the
CynOsure of all eyes. and they man
aged to startle the natives with va
rious kinds of impromptu stunts.
STOPPING down from their saddles. a
cowboy" would suddenly swoop up
the form of some pretty girl celebra-
tor. swing her up behind and dash
off amid her soprano squeals. Right
into hotel lobbies they rode their
horses time and again or into bar
rooms and even into elevators
Rode into Legislature.
The legislature was in session in
st. Paul during the carnival and the
boys thought it would be highly
proper that they should pay their re-
spects to the Minnesota lawmakers
Right up the steps of the capitol
building they rode their brouchOs
and into the marble lobby. The so
ber-faced solons were not little
surprised and startled when their de-
liberations were interrupted by the
entrance Of a dozen zechapped ami
sombreroed visitors. However. thsv
arose to the occasion and extended |
a welcome.
CHIEF Tall Pine Talks.
Then it was that Oh eff La-ka -ko- |
hats tTan Pine). who in everyday |
life IS Glen Bushee, made the hit of |
his long career as indian impersor- |
ator. In his bucksk.ns and war bon
net he stalked Slowly up the aisle |
between the lawmakers to the speak
ers' desk and. turning addressed |
them in the tongue of the native
American. Cowboy Bill Thompson |
acted as Interpreter, explaining thai |
the chief was rendering them an in
yitation to come out to his country
and see his people during the annu-
al Roundup. At the conclusion of
his speech in Indian. Tall Pine
amazed the solons by addressing
hem in eloquent English and reclt.
ng them some verses extOl,ing PEN
lleton and her Ro--nd-Up
Throughout his stay in st. Paul.
3ushee wore his Indian costume and
10 much did ne resemble the native
indian in speech. walk and actions.
hat few there were who learned that
le has nothing but a white mans
JloOd in his veins.
On u New york.
When the carnival came to an end
he Pendleton party began prepara-
ions for the return journey. How
ver, Mr.. Hill was not satisfied with
he entertainment he had already Civ
N them and suggested that they go
N to New York. A number of the
,arty were forced TO decline because
II duties at home that must be at
ended to, but about half the party |
eft together for old Gotham
Unknown to the party. Hill an | |
Kinney had wired ahead to the rep
esentatives of the Great Northern
o take care Of them. The telegram
+ instructions was evideatly very
'ositive for. from the time of their
rival in New York until their de-