Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-10
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 54th Calgary Ex-
hibition and Stampede, to be held July
10 to Is, 1899. There is every indication
that there will be a 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 o6
boxes for race horses Last year, owing
to the lack of space, large number
of race horses had to be given tenn
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
win be IA floats, each representing a
different part of the empire-includ-
ing, India, British West Indies, New
foundland, Scotland, Canada, Hong
Kong, Egypt, South Africa, England,
ish Empire. The floats are being Spon-
sored by the following firms: Calgary
Brewing & Mating Co, Ltd; Safeway
Stores, Ltd; Ontario Laundry Ltd;
Beavers Cafe; Automobile Dealers
Assn; Canadian Western Natural Gas
Light, Heat 81 Power Co. Ltd; The
Calgary Herald; Calgary Power Co
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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, win 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
tho CenffrrdoU VDy~iOY
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
race have been increased.
An outstanding program has been
engaged for the grandstand platform |
each evening and the Friday morning |
Livestock Review will again be fea-
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 /
year there will be magnificent fire |
works programs on Monday and Sat
The Cowboy Ball viii take place
Friday evening on Ninth avenue and |
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
mornings uptown street displays win
be featured.
Pioneers viii again meet at their log
cabin headquarters on the Exhibition
grounds beside the Indian village.
Patrons, numbering 223, AS, attended
the last Calgary Exhibition and SIAM
pede, and President j. Chas Yule ex-
poets that It win be possible to surpass
this In 1889. This win be known as
British Empire year in honor OF the
Canadian visit of Their Majesties, King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Owing TO the Improvement IN roads
during the past year or two, patrons
can come from greater distances and
especially from United States points.
There Is now a hard-surfaced, dustleSs
road entering Canada from Babb and
proceeding by Waterton Lake, Pincher
Greek, Macleod and Calgary, and then
ON to Banff and Lake Louise, Canada's
famous mountain playground. The
Lake Louise-Jasper highway Is now
open for about IS miles and provides
q marvellous addition to the beautiful
highways In the Canadian Rockies.
Special passenger rates VIII be IN
force on railways and bus lines, and
room reservations may be made at
Calgary hotels or at the Accommoda-
ton Booth at the entrance 10 the 9. P. |
r. station. Reserved seat reservations
may also be made In advance at the |