Deming graphic., 1921-11-01
STAGE SET FOR
DEM|NG RODEO

The preliminary arrangements for
I the great Armistice Rodeo. 10 be held
at Deming, November 1O-11-12, aer al
ready far advanced So much 30 is
this the case that Il Is humanity certain
10 he the most successful event Of is
kind ever staged In the southwest, bar
none, whether OF n professional ANA
teur or middle OF the road character
Through the courtesy OF Colonel CAT
fey and his aides, the Armistice Day
parade is destined"to be one Of rare
beauty and effectiveness. Its grand
marshall will be Captain w G. Muller.
of the 2ith infantry aud the lead will
be assumed by the 20 piece military
band and the soldiers ~ that regiment
will he followed by Troop g, New Mcy-
leo National Guard. the veterans org II.
, izations of Fort Bayard. the T. y
Scouts and other uniformed bodies
The second division viii consist Of The
cowboys and cowgirls, mounted and la
full war paint, the III Paso chamber
Of commerce delegation and other evil
ian organizations.
The line Of march will he east on
Spruce street from the Baker residence,
north on Gold avenue. east on Railroad
avenue aud south ON Silver avenue tu
the Court House, where the famous
2Ith infantry band VIII render an APP
propriate Armistice Day concert The
reviewing stand will be at the Armorv
and among the occupants will be Co.'s
Caffey and Whitledge, and civilian
.dignitaries. II is likely that the band
will be in Deming fer the three days
Of the ROdeo.
The committee in charge Of the Ro-
dro events proper, reports favorable
progress. Indced. entry applications
are coming from such distant states
as Missouri. Texas and Oklahoma, but
in its effort to exclude all professional
features 50 far Ms possible it is probable
that the committee will confine the ac-
tive riders and performers to south
western Amateurs almost exclusively.
The auto race TO Cambray and back
should be 4 world beater Such Local
speed demons as Felix Gilmore ami
SeamOn Quincy are sure To se hn.r
raising pace for all entrants, regardless
of past performances.
Among the grand finals will be- nj,
excellent three act comedy. "Our
Wives" by the SojournerS Club Of ~.
Baynrd ON the eyning Of November l..
at the Rlalto theatre. IL is scream.
There win bc a dance every evening
to ia" tune OF the most moving. Jazz
music that can he procured some
music--it will long llnger in the mem
ory OF all who participate
DR. NJ. II. Cam in charge OF boxing
and the Juvenile sports. has been az
busy as a doughboy in the trenches
when the cootics were the thickest. lie
has coralled star aggregation for tine
padded arena. among them the cream
Of the 2Ith, infantry performers.
There is a hopeful possibility that
Charley White, of Chicago win stage
an exhibition for the disabled srrv.ca
veterans, VINO will be- present In force
The Juvenile sports program will he
world beater-it will bring even Jim
Tracy back to normal Sack race
CREASED pig sprlnts, some special events
for the ladies and host OF rip roaring
mirth provokers are in prospect.
Fort Bayard veterans, with the full
support Of Col Whitledge and the post
are coming TO Deming IN
force. They viii bring their own
speciality contributions to the general
program. The Mountain Breeze"
organ Of the veterans last week deyol-
I'd its entire front page to the allure
ments Of the three day Rodeo at DEM
ing.
last but not least, the grand free
barbecue at the Court House grounds
on Saturday noon. November IL. Is to
l'e a ristatory event that no entry will
ever forget Beeves frljoles coffee.
pickles. Dem;ng biscuits and all the
there win be an abm-
dance for all the starving home folks.
oh. boy, but this should he the most
spectacular contest Of them all. The
makin's such as yearlings. beans. bis
cults, etc, are the generous contribu.
Tons of the cattlemen. farmers and mn-
lers II the great Mimbres Valley. join
ing in harmonious accord for the ad-
vancement Of their land of marvellous