The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-10
BROAOUS ROUNDUP
UP TO EXPECTATION
AIlsFLANE HOVERS OVER FIELD
GIVING ADDED ATTRACTION
TO SHOWS PROGRAM

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Broadus, last Friday and Saturda,
held its second annual Roundup
pulling off western show which
would have done credit to a city O
many thousands. On Powder river
that stream which has for its legend
Let 'Er Buck" it was appropriatt
for horses and cows and steers tt
race and buck and it was also an
prOpriate for these animals to be
mastered by competent riders,
An added attraction to the program
replete with genuine western stunts
in riding and racing was the unher.
aided appearance of an airplane
piloted from Miles City Friday aft.
ernocn by J. w. Hesser. accompanied
Dy W. q. Ferguson. secretary of the
Miles City Chamber of Commerce, as
passenger. The advent OF the man.
made bird and its occupants could
not nave been at a more appointed
time in the program. The machine
was nearly over the grounds before
its approach was discerned and then
a salvo OF cheers rent the air from
the delighted spectators as vel
coming to BrOadus. 1t was the first
spectacle for hundreds of people OF
anything else taking the air than
birds. For the time being all inter
est was lost in the mad endeavor OF
a steer to unseat its rider. The air
plaine to the tune of it's chugging mo-
tor in a iify was directly overhead,
its greenish hue a direct contrast to
the blue Of the skies. Encircling the
field it dropped from its elevation to
few hundred feet and on the assump-
ton that landing was intended. c. b.
Lewis rode to conspicuous position
with large American flag unfurled
so as to indicate the direction of the
wind. After few aerial didoes,
however. the airmen sailed away TO
the Doyle field. about a mile distant,
where the landing was more desira-
BILE. The actual flying time from
Miles City to Broadus. distance of
81 nils. against strong wind, was
one hour and twenty-five minutes.
The airrlane remained until Sunday
morning at 6 o'clock when it return
ed to Miles City with its pilot and
Mr.. Ferguson. In making a landing
here the propeller was damaged. .
and it was about three hours before
repaired. The niane was nsen here
in carrying passengers for aerial joy
riders, charging individuals Sl5 for
II minutes riding. Among those to
avail themselves OF this opportunity
for a novelty ride in the clouds were
Roy NJ. Lee. Bill Hicks, Dick Witcher
and wife. d. r. Finch. Misses Chris
tine Fischer and Frieda Mitchell.
The Roundup program proper was
replete with thrills for the spectators
filing the grandstand and occupying
the 100 automobiles parked on the
grounds. The weather was ideal for
the show.
In the two-day program. three
minor accidents occurred Miles
Brown, one of the "pick-up" men was
thrown heavily to the ground when
his horse stepped into a gopher hole
Arthur Brandley sustained bruised
ankle when a broncho he was riding
crushed him against an automobile.
In front of the srandstand the sec
ond day Bud Nichols was dehorsed
landing on his head in such a man
ner as to render him unconscious for
half an hour. All of the casualties
have since recovered.
The judges. 4. W. Devashor, Bill
Richardson and Dan Harvey, de-
cided upon Bud Nichols and Dick
Rabern for first and second money
the first day in the saddle riding cn?i-
test and Dick Rabern as putting ND
the best exhibition in bareback rid
ing The second days winners for
saddle contests were Arthur Brand
ley first. and Pat Duran. second. To
Dick Smith was awarded the prize
money for making the best exhibition
of bareback riding.
Pickup men for the two days cell
ebration were Miles Brown, Charles
scofield and Al Irion. They rendered
excellent service. Lee Wilson had
charge of the corrals and worked
both horses, steers and cows into
the chutes, making it possible for the
animals to he rode in quick success
sion.
The steers for the first days per
Torrance We're donated by Link VIII
son. They all escared to the hills, !
however, so Chas. B. Lewis used his
steers for the second days riding.
While final accounting has not |
yet been made it is believed the ex- !
penses OF the Roundup will be Offset |
by the receipts. The committee from
the Broadus Chamber OF Commerce
which had charge of the arrange
ments consisted of Milton Turley. II.
r. Straiton. Chas. B. Lewis. NJ. 7.
Wiley and d. Il. Finch.
The Humdingers in baseball games
lorenons Of both days defeated pick
,p teams. The second days contest
was especially interesting with the
two teams about evenly matched up
to the eighth inning.
A feature of the second days pro-
gram was the bareback ride by Rev.
II. X. Waters Of Broadus. Arrayed
in the accoutements of a cowpuncher
he mounted a bucking horse. keeping
his seat by clinching the surcingie.
The animal to the tune Of vociferous
applause from the grandstand. |;
paved the air and plunged right and
left but there sat the minister. glued
ike a cactus to A desert. He could