Glacier County chief., 1939-06-16
STAMPEDE DATES
SET FOR JULY 1915
SAITH ANNUAL CALGARY STAN
PEDE WILL BE HELD IN CA
MADAM CITY NEXT MONTH

Arrangements are progressing very
satisfactorily for the Saith Calgary Ex-
hibition and Stampede, to be held July
10 to Is, 1889. There is every indication
that there will be large entry in the
several departments of the exhibition.
New stabling accommodations for 1893
horses is being provided with the hope
that adequate stable accommodation
will be available for this years entries.
Included in this accommodation are 96
boxes for race horses. Last year, owing
to the lack OF space, a large number
porary accommodation.
The opening feature, the Stampede
Parade, will be of more than ordinary
interest this year, as there is to be a
Pageant of Empire" in which there
will be IA floats, each representing a
ing, India, British West indies, New
foundland Scotland, Canada, Hong
Kong, Egypt, South Africa, England.
Gibraltar, New Zealand and the Brit
ish Empire. The floats are being spon-
sored by the following firms: Calgary
Stores, Ltd: Ontario Laundry Ltd;
Beavers Cafe; Automobile Dealers
Assn; Canadian Western Natural Gas,
Light, Heat & Power Co. Ltd: The
Calgary Herald; Calgary Power Co.
Ltd; HudSon'S Bay Company; Union
Milk Co. Ltd: jenkins Groceteria Ltd;
City of Calgary; Canadian Bakeries
Ltd: Hook Signs Limited and the Cal
gary Exhibition and Stampede. The
livestock section which was inaugural
ed last year, will be improved and will
give the thousands who see the parade
an indication Of the high quality live
stock produced in Alberta.
There will be seven days OF running
races commencing the Saturday prior
to Exhibition week
The Stampede will again draw con-
testantS and patrons from all over the
North American continent and Mr.. j.
B. Cross. chairman of the Stampede
committee. can assure patrons that the
Calgary Stampede will again live up
to its reputation of being one of Can
ada's most thrilling portrayals of west
ern sport. The final prizes in the
chuck wagon race have been increased
An outstanding program has been
engaged for the grandstand platform
each evening and the Friday morning
tured for young people and their par
entS.
The Calgary Exhibition and SIAM
pede annually put on the best fire
works program to be seen anywhere IN
Canada. Following the policy OF last
wear there will be magnificent IRE
works programs on Monday and SAT-
urday evenings. -,
Friday evening on Ninth avenue and
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
mornings uptown street displays Will
be featured.
Pioneers will again meet at tier log
cabin Headquarters on the Exhibition
grounds beside the Indian village.
Patrons. numbering 223 425, attended
the last Calgary Exhibition and SIAM
nede and President J. Chas. Yule ex-
pects that it will be possible 10 surpass
This in 1899 This will be known as
british Empire year in honor or the
Canadian visit of Their MajeSties, King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Owing to the improvement III roads
during the past year or Two, patrons
can come from greater distances ana
especially from United states points.
There is nov a hard-surfaced. dustlesS
road entering Canada from Babb ana
proceeding BY Waterton Lake, Plncher
creek Macleod and Calgary. and then
on to Banff and Lake Louise, Canadas
famous mountain playground. Inc
lake Louise Jasper highway is now
onen for abCu- IS miles and provides
a marvellous addition to the beautiful
hiehways in The Canadian Rockies.
Snecial passenger rates will be In
force on railways and bus lines; and
room reservations may be maze al
CaIoarv hotels or at the Accommoda-
ton B0oth az the entrance to the g. T.
p station Reserved seat reservations
NAV also be made in advance at tne