Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-06-17

Although it's the biggest single fea-
ture Of Montana's biggest Fourth of
July celebration at Great Falls lis
year. the rOdeO Is by no means the only
entertainment which this Northern
Montana city will offer the thousands
Of guests who are expected for the
f0ur days beginning Saturday, July 2.
Great Falls is spending more money,
putin on a bigger show In every way,
than in 1925. Sports, Indian dances,
water circus, street dancing. parades, big
free street attractions including daily
parachute drops from planes and the
Aerial T~hompsons in slack wire work be-
tween two buildings-such features are
included In the daily programs.
One Of the biggest features will be a
fireworks display which will excel any
pyrotechnics which nave ever been
touched off In the state. Much of the
display is in set pieces. such as the
Birth OF America" h piece alone
takes fifteen minute to display and, like
several others, has a regular band must
cal score for an accompaniment.
Five bands win be on tap to make
plenty OF music for all parade occasions
as we'll as for continual concerts. There
is the Great Falls municipal band of 40
pieces. the Lewistown Elks' band OF 40
pieces. the exceptional Great Falls Boys
bana of 60 pieces. an Indian band and a
Glow band.
AS for the big rodeo and attendant
features itself. there apparently isn't a
rider, steer wrestler. rope expert or stun
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, III rode in Great Falls
two years ago, too 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 n Los Angeles. Chuck
Jennings, another of the arena men whom
Great Falls knows we'll, will also be there.
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 in
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 other OF the widely known
men who have been here on former years
also will return for the 1927 show.
Nix Reed is arena manager again and
promises the best bucking stock he can
find In Montana, n that means the
best IN the world. Besides. Mike Reed
has a reputation throughout the rodeo
world as an arena manager who ss abso-
lutely square and who puts on a whirl-
show from start to finish. Such
horses as Who Cares" Charles M. Rus
sell" Rocking Chair and Brown Jug
have no equals among the horses that
appear in the New York, Chicago and
Angeles shows.
Gray Scott is bringing 80 Flathead In
dams and as many horses to the Great
Falls show. This Is nationally known as
Of the best side arena attractions
which has appeared anywhere in the
country. Many OF the Scott horses are
valued at 81, 900 each. The Gray Scott
troupe appeared recently in Los Angeles
and we're a feature of the big Chicago
rodeo several months ago..
Special railroad rates will be in force
to Great Falls from all points in the en-
tire state.