The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-06-20
PUTTINGALL THFUTTLE
POTS IN THE BIG POTS
At Wenatchee North Central Round
Up, July 3rd, 18th and 5th

Girl riders of outlaw horses and
wild steers should prove to be the
sensation of the Wenatchee Round Up
which will be held July 8, and 5,
under the auspices of the Wenatchee
Lodge of Elks.
To tackle wild, unframed bucking
horse that has never known the feel
of a saddle on his back nor the pull
of bit in his mouth, is an under
taking that summons all the strength,
skill and nerve of the hardest man.
In fact, none but the most daring
cowboys, Injured to dangers and
trained to meet emergencies without
flinching can hope to succeed in the
hazardous task of conquering the
bronchos and steers brought in from
the plains for Round Up exhibition.
But the cowboy no longer enjoys a
monopoly in the riding, roping and
bull logging game. Like every ave-
nue. of activity, woman has invaded
the gentle art of modifying the bronx
and soothing the savage steer.
Many of the best and most thrilling
contests ever staged in Round Up,
Rodeo or Stampede have been exc
cuted by girl riders. They always at
tract the greatest interest and pro-
duce the widest enthusiasm among
the crowds.
In Wenatchee July 3, 4 and 5 the
fair sex will be well represented.
Among those who will be seen are
Prairie Lille, probably the best known
lady rider in America, who has won
many prizes and medals at exhibit
tions all over the country. Many
thrilling experiences are written into
the record of this fearless woman,
who first rode a horse in Buffalo
Bills Wild West show when only five
years old.
At the New York Stampede she
was thrown from bucking horse and
broke her wrist, but pluckily mounted
the animal again and gave one of the
greatest exhibitions of riding ever
seen, for which she was publicly COM
plimented by ex-President Roosevelt,
a spectator of the show.
At a special exhibition of cowboy
sports in FL Paso, Texas, in honor of
General Pershing and General Funs-
ton, upon the formers return from the
Mexican expedition in 1915, Prairie
Lille rode a horse that had never
been ridden by man or woman before,
thereby winning a special 500 prize.
The horse stood up and rolled over
backward on the rider, bruising her
badly, but she jumped up back into
the saddle and staid on the estab-
lished limit of time.
Another famous woman rider who
will be at Wenatchee is Dorothy Nor
rell, of Los Angeles, the most beauti-
full girl who ever rode an outlaw
horse. Miss Morrell was chosen
queen of the San Francisco Exposition
in 1915. At Cheyenne, Wyo., she
won first place among the lady riders
in 1916.
Florence La Due is probably the
best known trick and fancy roper
and rider among the women who have
entered this thrilling and dangerous
sport. She is we'll known in theatrical
circles, having put on an act in the
Orpheum Circuit for the past two sea-
sons.
Alice ]. Meter is another real COW
girl who is not afraid to tackle any
thing on four feet. She has given eX-
hibitions all over the country and on
the stage as well. She writes that
she will be in Wenatchee to take down
some of the money offered in prizes
for lady riders.
Rose Smith has won distinction by
her daring work with the horses both
in broncho busting and fancy exhibit
ton work. She will be entered for