, 1925-08-06
RODEO
OFFERING MANY
NICE TROPHIES

With the dates of the great Raw
Inns Rodeo getting closer all the time
the committee is more perfectly
working out the plans and events
and with this nearing of the days on
which the rodeo will be held new
attractions are being announced.
With the passing of the past week
it has been announced hat several
more trophies will be given to the
winners Of listed events, thus to the
contestants the local show will be
an additional incentive to give the
best that is within them and carry
off one of the coveted prizes.
Pierce & Ryan, popular drug store
in this city, announced that the store
would give to the one who was
thrown the hardest in the horse
bucking contest a high-priced kodak
and case. OF course this gift is not
an incentive to being thrown but 1t
will be a consolation to the one who
bites the dirt.
AS another trophy that is being
offered, the Ferris hotel is offering
n silver cup to the n who gives a
best two days performance in the
wild horse race. This event is usu-
Ill Iuh a. llt last eNthl VI edtH
day, the reason for same being that
II is usually the most thrilling and
exciting feature of the days pro-
gram. The Ferris hotel cup will be
well worth working for and undoubt-
eddy the m who wins 1t will display
1t in a very conspicuous place.
Cowboys will also be glad to know
that the Wyoming Toggery of this
civ 10 nnnrinU "a Gnanfn1 nriyn nf n
$50 Stetson hat to the winner of the
mems relay race. This prize Is also
an incentive for the ones who enter
in this contest.
The Denver Post trophies, probably
among the best that are being given
in this years show. consist OF n fine
silver cup to the winner OF the buck
ing contest and as equally an attrac-
tive silver cup TO the winner OF the
ladies' relay race. 1t is believed
that the contestants will exert all OF
their energies to the winning OF these
prizes.
As announced in last weeks issue
of the Republican. F. Il. Kistier is
offering n handsome trophy to the
winner of the steer roping contest
and Archer and Ton Lapham are Of
fering n trophy TO the winner OF the
calf roping contest. Other trophies
nre being talked about but at pres
ent no further Information is avail
able on the matter.
AZ another feature of the rodeo
and the plans for which have been
recently worked out. n special booth
In the Bernardo Exposition Shows
will be run by members OF the rodeo
committee or their assistants. The
booth will be known as the Country
Store and the merchandise which e.
being furnished by the business
houses In Rawlins and elsewhere, will
he raffled OF each night OF the carni-
val. or nj least until the merchandise
IN all ono. The chances will ba sold
for 25 cents and there will be "A win
nor at each turn OF the wheel or
other device that is used. There will
be no blanks and the chances VIII be
on articles. some of which viii be
exceptionally desirable. Some OF
tho articles that VIII be included In
the Country Store scheme arc being
displayed In tho building that IL next
TO tho Republican Office. Residents
can sec for themselves tho quality OF
the merchandise that will BIO offered.
Tho programs for tho rodco have
been printed and n program with an
entrance blank IN being Hcnt to tho
many mon over tho county. The
committee reports that Il will not
he possible 20 reach all tho men who
are planning on entering tho show
but II requests that those persons
who are planning on taking par, IN
the rodco and who have not roroiv.
cd mn entrance blank and program
apply TO tho itnwlina Rodeo Commit
tee and the blanks and program will
be gladly sent. Also IL will greatly
holp tho committee and will further
help the rodeo II the contestants will
send in the entrance blanks at an
early date.
Don't forget the dates NJ the great
Rawlins Rodeo. Thursday and Fri
day. August ?0th and 21st.