The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-17

All roads will be leading into Great
Falls for the four days beginning July
as Great Falls entertains a large DOR
tiGn of Montana I'm what promises to
be the biggest July Fourth celebration
which has ever been staged in the
state.
Great Falls had a large celebration in
1926, but the Northern Montana metrop-
oils is spending more money and putting
on far bigger show this year. There
will be plenty to do, with the rodeo
leading the way as an entertainment fea-
ture. The Great Falls rodeo, which has
been getting more and better performers
and horses each season, will catch the
cream Of the talent this year before the
Calgary stampede, the dates being just
now established on the rodeo circuit
which attracts the riders for Calgary
Cheyenne and Pendleton.
Sports, Indian dances, street dancing,
parades, number Of big time street at
fractions, a water circus and a boxing
card are fair samples of the program
Then there will be the greatest fireworks
display which has ever been touched off
in the state, with many set pieces which
require a band accompaniment with a
regular musical score. One set piece,
"The Birth Of America requires fifteen
minutes to show.
Five bands will furnish daily parade
and concert music and include the Lew
istown Elks' band of 40 pieces, the splen-
did Great Falls Boys band of 90 pieces,
the Great Falls Municipal band of 40
pieces, an Indian band and clown band.
AS for the big rodeo and attendant
features itself, there apparently isn't a
rider, steer wrestler, rope expert or stunt
man who follows the rodeos of the coun-
try who does not know about the Great
Falls show and many of the best per-
formers in the business will be here this
year.
Bob Askin Coming
Bob Askin, who rode in Great Falls
two years ago, took the top money at
Los Angeles and he is one of the broncho
busters who will be here July 4. Askin is
one Of the star riders in America today
and takes in only the best shows be-
tween New York and Los Angeles. Chuck
Jennings, another of the arena men whom
Great Falls knows we'll, will also be there.
Chuck Wilson, another of the best cow
boys in the west, is heading this way.
Two outstanding Riders, Paddy Ryan and
Norman COWan, who never have been
here, also expect to compete in the Great
Falls rodeo. Merle Hunt the Idaho
rider who got into the big money
here last year and in 1925, will be an
other Of the country's best cowhands who
; ; will be in Great Falls Lee Ross, Artie
! Orser, and others of the widely known
! men who have been here on former years
,
! ! Mike Reed is arena manager again and
! promises the best bucking stock he car
: find in Montana, and that means the
best in the world. Besides, Mike Reed
has a reputation throughout the rodeC
world as an arena manager who is abso.
: lutely square and who puts on whirl
wind show from start to finish. SucI
horses as "Who Cares" Charles NJ. Rus
SELL" Rocking Chair" and Brown jug
have no equals among the horses tha
; appear in the New York, Chicago anG
. Los Angeles shows.
q Gray Scott is bringing 80 Flathead In
: dians and as many horses to the Grea
g Falls show. This is nationally known a
y one Of the best side arena attraction
. which has appeared anywhere in tn
. country. Many Of the Scott horses ar
n valued at 81 900 each. The Gray Scot
troupe appeared recently in Los Angelo
and were a feature Of the big Chicag
rodeo several months ago.
Special railroad rates will be in fore
to Great Falls from all points in the en-
tire state.