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PajJc Eight East Oregonian Raund-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton., Oregon, Friday. September 25. 1914 Twenty-eight Pages. When Grand Opera and Cowboy Met "The Greatest Man in the World" Was Not Very Much at Home in the Saddle. Though the Hound-up association prewnls but one advertised show year, during the past twelve month the aim-tor have bwn called upon three time to entertain out-of-town guest with ahort exhibition of a frontier character. Two of these ex hibitions assumed the proportion of miniature Round-up and all three vrrc wltnctwod by several thousand 4ople. The first occasion arose when the Chicago Grand Opera Co. wa en route f-aM after completing coast en gagement. At the special request of the management of the big troupe of lingers, a wild west entertainment via given them at the park a they jiHurid through in their two special train The second occasion was ere aled ly the passing through of Queen Thelitis of Kosarla and her party and wa given a a courtesy from ren dition and tft Round-up association to Portland and the Rose Festival. The third occasion was the visit of J the merchants and manufacturer of Milwaukee who were making an ex cursion tour of the northwest. It waa on Sunday April S that the operatic troupe, headed by Mary Garden, stopped in Pendleton, It was a meeting of the two extremes ot fchow life, the grand opera of the east and the epic drama of the west. the one representing the fullest devel ej a youtlitul American but the great Kuffo never understood. j The cowboys tried to induce him to ride the horse about the track, assuring him that the animal was very gentle, but he shook his head emphatically and when . someone started to lead the horse away, he took a firmer hold on the "biscuit" and his million dollar voice flowed forth in real alarm. He spoke In his native tongue and he spoke to his valet. No one understood his word but the action of the little valet In terpreted them fully. He leaped to hold the horse' head while "the greatest man In de worl' as he re f erred to his master when asked his Identity, precipitately dismounted. "Well he may be able to sing a bit," Quoth one buckaroo, "but he sure ain't at home on the back of, a bronk." This was all preliminary to the show itself and the management had difficulty In getting the visitors back to the grandstand to clear the track. And then came the Indians In all their savage finery ana back came the kodak fiends, exclaiming with de light as they flitted from spot to spot to get the dancing braves and chanting squaws In focus. Gilbert Minthorn, the most picturesque of picturesque Indians, led his tribes men through the war dance to the cpment of the classic and the other j beat of the torn torn and the ladies the simplest and yet most thrilling went Into ecstacies over his brilliant expression of the natural. They met and for once the professional enter tainers played the part of audience and enjoyed a program Quite as far removed from that which they pre- costume and graceful movements. "Oh, I think he's just too cute for anything," said one and "Isn't he a dear," exclaimed another. Of course these were American members of the p nt a one pole la from another. J U oure saying this, for tue madames, Their enjoyment was not of the forc ed variety, either, but was an en thusiastic and noisy one. The painted and befeathered In dians quite enraptured them and the picturesque and swaggering cowboys captivated the lady members, so much so that more than one had a snap thot taken holding hands with a grinning buckaroo. And the . dare devil recklessness of the boys with the flapping chaps quite took their breath away with astonishment and admiration. "Ah." one of the great singe-was heard to say as Ben Cor bet t was up in the air on a plunging broncho, waving his hat in utter fcbandor., "the Italians may be beau tiful but the Americans, they are brave." The two BDec'.al trains arrived in mademoiselles, signoras and slgnorl tas spoke In no understandable tongue. But they did speak. They fairly chattered and they punctured their chatter with shrill shrieks In utter forgetfulness of their golden notes. Even Carolina White scream ed little screams in which there was no music. , The Indians were followed by Johnny and Tillie Baldwin in their trick and fancy riding and these two won the same applause with which their riding is received at every Round-up. Sharkey, the champion bucking-bull, who has never been rid den by any man longer than seven seconds was next led forth and sad dled. His huge bulk quickly pro pelled Bill Mahaffey and Ben Corbett into space amid the wild delight of rendleton about U o'clock In the the audience. Three outlaw horses in rendleton at S o'clock on the morning ot June S. They were scheduled for a lively ten minutes. A band of "Indians" was present as en tertainers extraordinary to give a real Round-up welcome. Swarming from their special car a soon a the train came to a top, the queen and her sovereign court, forgetful of any 8 lately dignity that may vest In roy alty, rushed through the crowd to the green In the center of which the redskins In their paint and feathers. heads ad bodies bending and twist Ing, were executing the wardance .of primeval America to the beat of the torn torn. Even If the faces of the dancers were white beneath their ochre, the dance Itself would have done credit to old Sitting Bull and his braves, and the make-up of the pseudo-aborigines was so good that none of the comely maidens suspect ed the deception practiced upon them until some of the "savages" bade them goodbye In perfectly good Eng llsh. yueen Ttielma, and she was a queen, and her bevy of rosebuds were quite enraptured at the novel wel come given them and their high spir its found expression in an impromptu dance of their own about the group of Indians. Before departure the KA..,t..1 jv T" ...!.-. V,.- maids grouped themselves with the redskins and had their pictures ta ken. The queen herself set an ex ample of daring by accepting the war bonnet of Chief Ja-ka-ko-hats and donning it and soon most of the maids were wearing feathers in their hair, too. Their stay was a brief one but they enjoyed it immensely and begged their entertainers to come to Rosaria as guests of the kingdom, The presentation of the miniature Round-up for the Milwaukee mil lionaires was really the work of the Commercial association though the directors of the Round-up put on the show. And It was a show that the easterners, upon their own testimony, will remember the rest of their lives. The special train arrived at Pen' jdleton at 12:30 p. m. on June 10, nd the members of the party were met by citizens in automobiles and paraded through the streets to the park. There several thousand Pen dleton people had gathered for all stores had been closed for the time! being. The program began with trick and fancy roping by Buffalo Vernon and included the bull-dogging of a wild1 morning and me moment iney nan fulled to a 6top opposite Round-up Tark the occupants, stars and satel lites, great and small, artists and chorus girls, valets and maids, swarmed Into the stadium where hundreds of Pendleton people were waiting them with as much curiosity as that which the actor folk manifest ed toward the frontier entertainment. It was the first time grand opera Urs had ever visited Pendleton and few wished to overlook an opportu nity to see with their own eye the human ong birds whose names are k familiar as kings. Immediately they entered the park, the visitors surged onto the track tnd into the arena like a bunch of excited women at a bargain sale. Ev eryone seemed to be armed with a kodik and they clicked the little ma chines furiously In order to take way as much as possible of the nov el scene. Cleofunti Carr.pnninl, general di- were then brought forth and the cow-j steer by Dell Blancett, the riding of rov rode them straight ud. raking; a bucker by Bertha Blancett. trick their sides with their rowels, fanning' riding, broncho busting by a half doi them with their sombreros, and yip- en cowboys, exhibition rides (?) on ping In most approved style. It was Sharkey, the bull, an Indian war Ell quite new and wonderful to the dance, squaw race and a number of those, other typical Round-up events. cperatic ones especially to whose skins had an olive tint When the show was all over, the guests were loth to leave the grounds The lady members surged again on the track to gather souvenirs. One secured the purple scarf that adorn ed the neck of Gilbert Minthorn and she was the envy of all others unless it was that one who secured a por tion of the broken cinch from the sad dle of Tillie Baldwin. It was the end In which was the ring and she de clared with enthusiasm that she would make of it a necktie holder. A doz (n or more swarmed about Sharkey to have their pictures taken with that great brute, and Sharkey . rumbled his appreciation of the honor in tones rar below low C. Others seized upon trio cowbovs. mat of whom were HAMLEY SADDLES ' "E-Z" Rigged None better--None,"Just as Good1" The largest retail leather store in the northwest, catering to the particular wants of particular people. 4e Hamley & Co. (First Quality Saddle Makers) Here's One to Ride The 1914 Round-Up Prize Saddle which the bo are fighting for. Catalog Free 124-13Q E. Court St Pendleton, Oregon Here's one to wear. Watch Fob. reproduced from 1)14 Prize saddle. Mailed to anyone upon receipt of IS two cent stamps. Three finishes: Creen gold, rose gold and oxl dlzed silver. rrt,.r of ihp comnaEV. must borrow u-hitei somew hat shy. Not so. however, t-cny and have his picture taken on It. In order to look like a real pro duct of the t-tern plains, he bor rowed Ben Corbett's chaps, sombrero snd gay kerchief. Not to be outdone, fr'ifrnor TlUa Ruffo. he of the most wouierful voice In the world, next mounted a horse but he t'ok the pre cauiion of having hi faithful valet tatitrie4 i.t the animal's head. And then Til'.ie Rl Iwin rode alongside und toijrther .the champion vocalist und th- (!atnt'i"n cowgirl broncho lUzter smiled Into the lens of the camera. Ruffo's smile was, however, Jui a trifle strained. He v ;is ur.ea'y all ff the time his f-et were off th.- ground and his hnd tiev-r left the horn of the sad lie. "HI. trier's quit yer puiiin' leather,' yell- Cowboy Johnny Tyke. He met the enthusiasm of the foreign ladies with i.n enthusiasm all his own. When cne grasped his hand to hold while a camera was snapped, he immediate ly ewur.g his long arm into place about her supple waist and then It was he who was abashed. All In all, the singers were hlgh- lv rlea-ed with the show. Not Know- in? the real Round-up and everything being novel to them, they spent an lour hlch Manager Max Hersch de clared they would remember the rest o.' their lives. Qumi TlM'biui Son Indian. As resrl bearer of Portland's cor dial invitation to her annual Feast of Flowers. Queen "Thelma and her re tinue of charming attendants arrived Never was an audience more en thusiastic over a show than were these business men. "If we had known Pendleton to tie the kind of town It Is and that your people were capable of giving us such an entertainment, we would have cut our stay in other cities short in order to spend more time here." This was the testimonial of appreciation given by Mayor Badlng of Milwaukee on the eve of the departure of the ex cursion train to Chairman J. F. Rob inson of the Commercial association entertainment committee. As it was they spent forty more minutes here than their schedule called for, ar riving at 12:30 and leaving at 3:10. Until the train pulled out they were continually expressing their gratitude to Pendleton people. "That may not have been as good a show as youx real Round-up," said one man, "but it was good enough for me. I never had seen a bucking horse before or any of the other events and I may never see them again. So you have given me something to remember all my life. Come to Milwaukee and I'll quit work any day to take you or any body else from Pendleton around." Thus the honors which Pendleton has won through her Round-up she must maintain through the year. And though it takes time and money to stage even small frontier exhibitions, the people of the city are proud of , their fame and are always willing to iiiiiminnniimimiimiinmiiuiimiiiiniiiimiiiiim huhe 0ie iA A rnAWk MMh MMr MttMr My M w 0k wk wk wA Wk extend the stranger within the gates a weMtern hospitality. a East End Grocery C 'V a.' y':-A ' ' :;Jr'' r.t, - - : - :v.. V.V yir; y-, i ' f, .r -v ; r. IVv f ..sV.:'--'1. .. r'.t;-: ;,-;;','- 'v Tin "One Jlire" More. PAY NO I MAT. J'ST TAX FX. Jon't think fr a minute thut we're not ae hanfly as the other i-txre. you use the same p or:e for both. tVlt rilOM: NO. 53. Our onler ami d-llcry li arc alive, . W.Dyct, Prop. 706 E. Ma St. EARLY ARVEN'TI'IIES OF HENRY LA ZINKA (Continued From Page Four) All Our Indian Robes are made from the Indians own designs and of Pure Eastern Oregon Fleece Wool When Lazlnka w 28 year of age he went back fb Germany and mar ried the girl who had been his sweet heart as a child and who had been waiting for him all these year. .Vow a Cattle King. Today he Is the owner of a 2000 acre ranch with grazing privlleg'-a In the national forest and nearly a thou sand head of cattle and horses. Lo cated on the borders of Camas prair ie rimmed by a magnificent forest of irlarit ilne with springs, meadows and running brooks, the Lazinka I ranch Is famed far and wide as one of the best and most beautiful cattle ranches in the entire northwest. The Lazinka family now constat of a father, mother, two daughter and a son. The two daughters, Ella and Rhoda. ore among the best girl riders In the world. Either of them csn take csre of her own mount, either of they can ride In rlay or cowpony race and either of them can stick a bucking horse a good a the average man when occasion requires Ella won the world' championnhlp for lady relay rider at the Round-up In 1310 and would undoubtedly have won In 112 but for an unfortunate accident, due to no fault of her, which caused her to remain In bed for many week. I' jj ' li" xa , sua R8 I LJV LD "T TAKE HOME A SOUVENIR all r ii . enaieton maiaii Made in Pendleton, Home of the ''ROUND-UP? by PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS Manufacturers of PURE FLEECE WOOL INDIAN ROBES BED BLANKETS BATH ROBES T 1 Robe STEAMER RUGS INDIAN SHAWLS The suoerior Quality and originality of design has given these goods an individuality known throughout the United States. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiHiiiimiiiiiiimiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiimiiiii riiiimmiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii.,