, 1925-07-23

is working on the program anC
in the embryo the list of eve
without a doubt something wi
entertain one of the largest C
in this city. Thomas Weadick, who
has recently returned from Calgary,
Canada, where he was arena man
ager for the Calgary rodeo, one of
the largest in the world, has accept
ed a similar position in the Rawlins
rodeo and that fact alone assures the
world that Rawlins' rodeo will rank
with the best.
The rodeo committee announces
that no donations or contributions
will be asked from the business men
Of the city. On the other hand 1t is
believed that Rawlins' business hous-
es will greatly benefit from the
crowds that visit this city. The ro-
dec will be open to the world and no
money guarantees will be given. and
herein lies one of the secrets of the
show-it is hoped that the talent
over the county. in which is included
the best in the world, can be solicit
ed. 1t is hoped hat such men as
Tom Sun. Roy Spurlock and Fred
90 40 othtio o'Sh IN
county will give the committee their
valuable support.
The committee the fore part of
the week made a contract for the
securing OF bucking horses, steers
and calves for the celebration. Judg-
ing from the Sweetwater stampede
and the Saratoga celebration. Car
bon county harbors the meanest ami
mails in the west and the worst of
the worst will be brought to Raw
Inns August goth. Already the COM
mittee Is assured OF n large number
of entrants in these events.
The prizes this year will be very
liberal-this being possible in that
It is expected that. practically YER
resident in the county as well as a
number OF tourists will attend the
celebration. Rawlins' rodeo will
merit the patronage OF the residents
in all the surrounding cities and
towns.
The Bernardo Exposition shows
will be in this city during the week
of August 18th to 22nd. The shows
will be in Parco for the week Bird to
sth, in Rock Springs for the week
10th to 18th and in Rawlins the fol-
lowing week. The local feature Will
be the Country Booth" which will
work on the old grab-bag idea.
However. this feature Is not COM
pletely worked out so more informa-
ton will be available In the near
future.
IN planned to go into n extern
1ive advertising campaign for h
celebration. 1t IL possible the Ber-
nardi calliope will be taken to h
-0aake river section. the Platte val
ley, Bairoil and a booster trip which
will 10 over the Rocky Mountain
Highway to Saratoga and then to
Laramie and back over the Lincoln
highway through Medicine Bow.
Hanna and all the other towns along
the line. In this booster trip II Is
hoped that many OF the residents Will
10 In their cars and show the rest
- the county that Rawlins Is behind
this years rodeo TO n man.
with the services and knowledge
OF Thos. Weadick the spectators can
expect to see q and interesting
events mt the show. Weadick has
followed the rodco game practically
NIL OF his life and he has many novel
stunts that he expects to include In
the local show. Although the rodco
will not have ms many trick riders.
rifle shots. etc. ms IL shown with
Chas. Irwin's shows. the new features
that will be put on Will NIL In h
gaps between the events. making the
complete and thrilling. II
IL believed that the new features VIII
be more interesting than the special
events put on heretofore. Hoot
Gibson. while looking on Mt tho Cal
gary celebration. found plenty OF
material TO put into moving pictures.
and nftcr seeing some OF h events
no put his force OF the Job Mt all
times.
Tho program for the show will be
worked out in detail In the near III.
ture and as soon ms this II done. the
world will he told all about Il. In
tho meantime plan on attending M
Of the hest rodcos In h west In
olnw1lus nm Auwnat 10th and glat.