The Delta independent., 1923-08-24
OPENING DAY OF THE FAIR
WILL De FREE FoR THE KIDS
WITH PROGRAM or THRILL
ING STUNTS SCHEDULED
By J. F. SHUTS.

want to call your attention to the
biggest treat that has ever been Of
fered you in the state Of COLORADO
when. ON the 18th day Of September.
a gigantic program. full Of good, clean
sports. VIII be opened FREQ in Lincoln
Park at Grand Junction, to all chill
dren under 16 years Of age.
The following are a few things that
we are offering you in the way Of
amusements. At 10 D. m. We want
you, with all Of your friends. to be
present at Whitman Park, where We
win be met by a thirty-piece children's
delta, who will lead US in one gigan-
tic parade through the streets Of this
city to Lincoln Park, where the Gates
Flying Circus will be waiting, ready
to give US some daredevil stunts that
will make your blood thrill. Follow
ing this you viii have fTee access to
the great Meyer pool, and. while this
is open to you free for the entire day,
you must not forget to be in the fair
grounds proper on or before 1880, as
those coming after that time will be
give you plenty OF time while in the
fair grounds to eat your lunch and
visit the greatest farm and livestock
exhibits that have ever been seen in
this city. and this educational feature
we do not want you to fail to enjoy, as
we will have men who will be glad to
explain each and every detail of their
work to you.
Just at 1870 the large gates at the
east end of the grand stand will open
and q bunch of harness horses, known
as the 3-minute class, will dash onto
the track and you will then know
that the big show is on, and immedi-
ately after this harness race the gates
of the bucking chutes will swing open
and some one of the 81 daredevil
horses, that are the meanest horses Of
western Colorado and eastern Utah,
will spring into the air Then you will
see real fight between as good riders
and as mean horses as have ever been
congregated at any show in the west
ern country. Don't turn your head or
you win miss something. for, as soon
as one horse is over the safe line, an
other is ready and waiting, and horses
will follow each other in rapid sue
cession. -l
| We will have a number OF running
races. including the k-mile running
race for colts, / s-mile free-for-aH and
a 2:13 trot or pace which we have
every reason to believe will be filled
with good horses.
| Look! From out OF the srcinEle
chute. just at the west end Of the
grand stand. will dash mean bull
with one or more riders who will
perform feats galore; and now Dark
Light, the horse that pleases all chill
dren. will run u mile without . rider,
bride or saddle. Following this, the
ropers over at the roping pen 1t the
east side of the grand stand will begin
to catch and tie their calves. Here you
win see the most competition and a.
good men as have roped in any show.
| About this time many beautiful
horses, that are coming from differ.
ent states, win dash upon the track
and vie with each other for first
place in the Grand Junction $500
1-mfle Derby. and, ~ soon as this
race is over the safe line. . few
strong men VIM proceed to bulldog
the mean steers, in which we win
have q tussle between man and beast
for supremacy In strength and skill
Now the man IN the surcingle chute
will let out q mean bull or mule, or
perhaps some wee kid will rid a sur
cingled calf.
| Yes, there will be something doing
every minute. and now we are look.
Ing for space to place our Indian
Squaw race which will be given by the
Utes. and we must not forget the
Roman races which are % interesting
to all.
| We just must practice some for the
great stampede race and your hair
Will stand on end when you see
wild man drive q wild steer without
bride or halter. hitched to a cart, and
dash wildly in front of the grand
stand amid horsemen in one hmad
rush.
There will be relay string after re
lay string running and fight this day
for first money.
/ When you consider that we have
yet TO find space for trick riding and
many other attractive features which
we have not yet mentioned, you won.
der how this can be done in one
short afternoon. and we are pleased
to tell you we will have an organized
force who will be ready any minute to
put on their part of the program and
no delay will be permitted.
/ Hence, you will remember septem.
Der 18th as being the bigges and
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