The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-04

duStv-and withal mighty good ma =
tured. Indians. Mexicans. tenderfcct.
buckaroos. ranchcrs. all mingled in the
| most cosmopolitan fashion. And out
! OF tho "effcte east" was one who had
come to see II all and wonder.
gazed at the gorgeous raimcnt wrapped
about the person Of old Chief Resur-
| rection. the ancient F1athcad warrior;
az he stared stolidly out toward the
hills that he once roamcd In his youth.
And the fastener thought:
Here they don't pay any attention
| to him. But what II he were set at
! one end of Brooklyn bridge at the
height Of an afternoon rush hour::"
They'd have Stampede all right.
Tho ticklcr--not the human variety
was very much in evidence in the
good natured crowd that filled North
Higgins avenue and adjoining bust
ness streets OF the city last night.
Boys and girls alike were out to en-
JOY themselves and their enjoyment
could not be perfect without the min
iature. smile provoking feather busters.
Another carnival feature marked in
the street crowds were small rolls Of
paper tightly wound that were tossed
here and about among the merryma.
kers. Everything went to make 1t all
gala night and It was that in the
superlative.
Out at the fairgrounds during the
events Of the afternoon one OF the most
popular places Of all was -four ply"
drinking fountain between the two
stands. The hot sun which poured
down from a clear sky and brought a
temperature only slightly relieved by
the breeze made this an oasis much
sought by thirsty spectators.
There were more Indians on the
street during the evening than have
been in Missoula in a good while for
the same length of time. They brought
their little papooses with them, tightly
trussed up on the backs of the squaws,
and the little ones gazed out at the
brilliant lights Of merry &C. round and
ferris wheel in infant wonder ut all
the strange things they saw and could
not understand.
One young squaw---;l good looking
Indian dame. she was--made no delay
about giving her papoose its dinner
from the natural source az she sat and
interestedly watched the merry makers
on the ferris wheel during the early
evening. Perhaps the young woman
was one Of those who raced in the
afternoon.
A crowd Of pretty young women
created a good bit Of a stir during
the day and early evening by riding
about the city In an automobile con-
spiclouSly rlacarded: Meet Me at
the Frontier Town Dance Hail." Judg-
ing by the crowd that went there at
night, they will be busy 70 rthe Stam-
pede days.
. Pete Matt. the young Indian who fin
ished third in the Indians relay, had a
rough time with his third mount. a
lively gray broncho. When Pete drew
up at the judges stand after the race
somebody called out:
whats the trouble with that horse.
Pete?"
Him too dam buck" growled the
young Indian.
After Tom Slocum had finished his
Part In the wild horse race Mt the
stampede grounds in the afternoon n
friend yelled to him:
"IIi. Tom. what's the name o that
bucker you had?"
'Doggone IL I know" said Tom, IAN
amt keen to make his acquaintance
again. neither"
A third Of the Stampcdc's over.
Have you been there?
Something not frequently seen in
Missoula. street car service was wit
messed yesterday when the company
put two men on all open cars running
to the grounds. This was made nee
essary by the great crowds which
flockcd to the scene.
Missoula "cut 'er loose" yesterday
Did you help?
Cut 'cr loose!s
Many visitors in town have caused
the police considerable trouble by un-
failing to observe certain
traffic regulations. They are rapidly
being Informed that the only place
they can cross the street Is at the
and between parallel white
lines painted on the pavement. Con-
sideration for their not knowing these
regulations is being properly given.
And speaking Of hotels. every one of
them in town Is crowded to the roof
with STAMPEDE guests. Those who for
warded their reservations to local hos
telries in advance are lucky. for they
are tho only ones who are certain to
be provided with quarters during the
big time. p.
Cut 'er loose!