Hungry Horse news., 1954-06-11
Wuferfon to Have
Alberto Day.

alive with gaily dressed cowboys,
cowgirls on gh-stepping saddle
horses, brightly attired Indians,
decorated floats and bicycles, ba-
ton-twirling majorettes, and a
snappy band
Assembled, these individual
groups will make up the picture
sque parade, the official beginning
of the Waterton Lakes festivities.
Supt. j. H. Atkinson, riding a
golden palomino with silver
mounted saddle and bride will
lead the parade. Immediately be-
hind Mr.. Atkinson will ride mem
bers of the Royal Canadian Mount
ed Police. Other sections of the
parade will fall in as arranged by
the parade committee.
The Blood Indians of Cardston
have agreed to bring six teepees
to Waterton Lakes National Park
for the festive day. The teepees
will be pitched on the commons in
the middle of Waterton townsite.
Dressed in the vivid tribal regalia
the Indians will make up one sec
ton of the parade. Later in the
morning the Indians accompanied
by native drummers will perform
tribal dances on the village square.
To add interest to the parade
three chuckwagon outfits have
been invited to take part. Two
of these chuckwagons are expect
ed to be miniatures, drawn by
Shetland ponies. Giving a further
reminder of the Old West will be
a prospecting outfit complete with
horse, mule, pick and gold pan
ming equipment. A packhorse out
fit will also ride with the mounted |
section of the parade.
Good cash prizes are being Of
fered to winners in all classes. En-
tries in the parade are to be sent
to Andy Russell, Waterton Park
not later than June "a The parade
will assemble in the townsite
campground area and be ready to
move off at 10 am.
The partde route will lead out
of the campgrounds and circle
around the main part of the town
site before returning to the camp
grounds to disassemble.
Mr.. Russell, chairman of the pa
rade committee, is being assisted
by George Baker, Max Bradshaw,
and John Wellman.
COMING TO FLATHEAD
Guests on the first Andy Russell
fishing trip of the season will be
j. P. Stevens of New York, N. Y,
and a party of seven. Mr.. Stevens
is a brother of Robert Stevens,
u. S. Secretary of the Army.
Mr.. Russell will leave Waterton
Lakes National Park with his
crew and a packtrain of about
40 horses June 27. He will travel
through the mountain range and
set up a camp on the Flathead
river in southeastern British Col
umbia. On July l he will meet Mr..
Stevens and his party at West
Glacier, Mont, and take them by
motor vehicle to his camp on the
Flathead.
The party will spend one week
float-fishing on the Flathead riv-
er. Two flat-bottomed boats to be
used for the float-fishing will be
taken around to the base camp by
truck. The party will spend the
remaining two weeks of their
three-week trip crossing back
through the Rockies by packtrain.
Superb trout fishing will be en-
joyed enroute.
Cook for the trip will be Monty
Mcguire of Edmonton; horse
wrangler will be Al Oakley of Pin
cher Creek. Harry Baalim will ac-
company the parry as special guide.
Mr.. Russell's 11-year-old son,
John, will also accompany the
party.
Second fishing trip of the sea-
son is a one-week trip with a par
ty of nine from Aug. 2 to 9. For
this trip Charles Noyes and the
c.. Plimpton family of New York,
N. Y, will arrive by plane. The
party will spend the week camp
ing out and fishing in the high
lakes in Waterton Lakes National
Park.
From Aug. 10 to II party of
five, w. "Bill' Farr and his fam
lily of Denver, Colorado, will enjoy
camping out and fishing in the
high lakes of the park.
HUNTING TRIPS
Mr.. Russell has three big game
hunting trips scheduled for the
fall season. Jim Bennett and party
of Tuscon, Ariz., will spend three
weeks in September hunting big :
game in Mr.. Russell's territory IN T
British Columbia. !
From Oct. to IS John Becker !
and party of Albany, N. Y, and
party of tow will be guests of Mr..
Russell on a two-week big game
expedition. =
Finishing up the big game hunt :
ing season will be trip with R. :
B. Warren of Tulsa, Okla, from
Oct. 16 to 81.
John Scarff of New York, N. Y. :
will be a guest of Mr.. Russell for
he entire summer accompanying