The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-27
bR0ADUS ROUNDUP
ASSURED SUCCESS
EVERYTHING WILL BE IN READ.
mess FOR Oh INING DAY
NEXT FRIDAY


pretty now and everything will be
IN readiness for the opening daV.
just a week hence. 1t will be a wild
west show in all that the term inn
plies. Visitors are coming from All
the county points, as we'll as MANY
from more distant points. On Pow
der river, the stream that was ac-
Claimed by thousands of soldier bows
u"rhs the world war. the setting of
a real show here is most appropri-
ate.
All the performing stock has been
signed up, including steers, racers
ana buckers. In the latter class is
Whltesides, owned by Al Irion, en-
Joylng reputation of unseating
every rider attempting its conquest.
1t is probable some intrepid rider
VIII seek to travel the road to fame
by conquering this horse.
The race track and grounds for the
Roundup will be in excellent con-
dltlOn. grandstand will be found
with elevated seats and covering. to
accommodate several hundred people.
A feature Of the big show will be
a war dance, staged in the evening
by host OF Indians who are COM
ing from the Cheyenne reservation.
For this event they will be attired in
their tribal costumes.
In connection S't'g the Roundup,
one of the general ar. ungements COM
mittee summed up the entire pro-
gram by stating there would be some
thing doing every minute. Horse
races. bareback and saddle riding
contests. mems and ladies relay
races, steer roping. county fair. NOV
ing ,ictures, wrestling exhibition.
jitne5 dances, etc, etc.
AS che sleeping accommodations in
Brcadus will be taxed to the limit
for the two-day show, all visitors are
urged to bring their own bedding
with them as cots will he provided
here for their use.
The Roundup program will start
each afternoon about o'clock
boxing exhibition will he an ex-
ira attraction Friday erssning, about
$50 O'Clock, with the 9pe arena
10 he at Sbcrty's g.,ras, S
large c. d ci It "a tre COM
ing from the Cheyenne reservation
and will stage war dance Friday
night about S o'clock, probably upon
the public square.
Rest rooms have been secured for
the ladies at the hotel and the Mowry
house and an invitation is extended
all visitors to also avail themselves
OF accommodations at private homes.
\ baseball game will be held Sat-
urday afternoon in addition to the
Roundup program With Coalwood to
compete against the Humdingers.
Moving picture shows will be held
each evening at the town hall over
the Powder River County bank and
jltney dances at ShOrty's garage
where a special floor will be built.
1t is probable all business houses
III town will he gaily decorated With
Tags and red. white and blue bunting.
It is quite likely that LLOYD Col
man. awarded the worlds CHAMPION
ship for bronchc riding. will be WIS.,
ter during the Roundup. He is a
young man. about % years old, over
SIX feet in height. and is known to
many i'll this county. He WIS ospe-
ciaEy we'll known ia the viciaity Of
the 5 l. ranch. having hcmesteaaed
Just over the line in Gust sr cornty.
lie has rode o"er ttsa Powder river
country, nut not CT recent date. and
report from Miles City Is 10 the CT
fect that with his brother. Ray Col
ntaE and one or two Others, will at
tend the HroaGus Roundup. Colman
IS the son OF Mr.. and Mrs {. p. Col
nan Of Biz Horn. near Sheridan,
NNo. Reports reacI.in. here from
the Eozeman Roundup state that a
dozen riders were thrown. and in
some eases narrowly escaped death
on each Of the three days Of the con-
test. ana the horse that Coluan was
riding for the cham pion hip fell and
turned completely over, but When he
gained his feet again. Col.nau was
still in the saddle and in short time
had conquered the meanest horse and
the hardest bncker that had been in
HO2eman.