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STATE OF NEBRASKA
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING
Know Ye, that I, John M. Thayer, Governor of the State of Nebraska reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity patriotism and abilities of Colonel William F. Cody on behalf and in the name of the State do hereby appoint and commission him Aide-de-Camp in-Chief on the Staff of the Commander in Chief with the rank of Brigadier General and do authorize, and empower, him to discharge the duties of said office according to law.
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA MARCH 1ST 1867
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State Done at Lincoln this 23rd day of November A D 1889.
John M. Thayer
By the Governor
Ben R Cowdery Secretary of State
Fac-simile of Col. W. F. CODY'S Commission as Brigadier-General in the NATIONAL GUARD (OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA)
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BUFFALO BILL's WILD WEST
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CONGRESS OF ROUGH RIDERS OF THE WORLD.
COL. W. F. CODY. -Buffalo Bill-
GREATER NEW YORK, 1894.
STAFF OF "BUFFALO BILL'S" WILD WEST COMPANY.
COL W. F. CODY ("BUFFALO BILL"), PRESIDENT. NATE SALSBURY, VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGER.
JOHN M. BURKE, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GENERAL MANAGER.
| ALBERT E. SHEIBLE, - Business Representative. | LEW PARKER, - - - - Contracting Agent. |
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| CARTER COUTURIER, - - - Advertising Agent. | WILLIAM LANGAN, - - - - Supply Agent. |
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Fless & Ridge Printing Co., Fifth Avenue, New York.
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BUFFALO BILL'S Wild West . . . AND . . . CONGRESS OF ROUGH RIDERS OF THE WORLD
COL. W. F. CODY. NATE SALSBURY.
Programme
OVERTURE, "Star Spangled Banner," - Cow-Boy Band, WM. SWEENEY, Leader.
1- GRAND REVIEW, introducing the ROUGH RIDERS OF THE WORLD. Indians, Cow-boys, Mexicans, Cossacks, Gauchos, Arabs, Scouts. Guides, American Negroes and detachments of fully equipped Regular Soldiers of the Armies of America. England, France, Germany and Russia.
2- MISS ANNIE OAKLEY, Celebrated Shot, who will illustrate her dexterity in the use of fire-arms.
3- HORSE RACE, between a Cow-boy, a Cossack, a Mexican, an Arab, a Gaucho and an Indian, on Spanish-Mexican, Broncho, Russian, Indian and Arabian horses.
4- PONY EXPRESS. A former Pony Post Rider will show how the letters and telegrams of the Republic were distributed across the immense Continent previous to the building of railways and the telegraph.
5- ILLUSTRATING A PRAIRIE EMIGRANT TRAIN CROSSING THE PLAINS. It is attacked by marauding Indians, who are in turn repulsed by "Buffalo Bill" and a number of Scouts and Cow-boys.
6- A GROUP OF RIFFIAN ARABIAN HORSEMEN will illustrate their style of horsemanship, together with native sports and pastimes.
7- JOHNNIE BAKER, Celebrated Young American Marksman.
8- COSSACKS, of the Caucasus of Russia, in feats of horsemanship, native dances, etc.
9- A GROUP OF MEXICANS from Old Mexico will illustrate the use of the Lasso, and perform various feats of horsemanship.
10- HURDLE RACE, between Primitive Riders mounted on Western Broncho Ponies that never jumped a hurdle until three days before the opening of the present exhibition.
11- COW-BOY FUN. Picking objects from the ground, lassoing wild horses, riding the buckers, etc.
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CONTINUED.
12 - MILITARY MUSICAL DRILL by a detachment from the Seventh United States Cavalry from Fort Riley; detachment from the Fifth Royal Irish Lancers; detachment from French Dragoons of Republic Francaise; detachment from Garde Cuirassiers of His Majesty Kaiser Willhelm II.
13 - ATTACK ON THE DEADWOOD MAIL COACH BY INDIANS. Repulse of the Indians and rescue of the stage, passengers and mail by "Buffalo Bill" and his attendant Cow-boys.
N. B. - This is the identical old Deadwood Coach, called the Mail Coach, which is famous on account of having carried the great number of people who lost their lives on the road between Deadwood and Cheyenne 18 years ago. Now the most famed vehicle extant.
14 - RACING BETWEEN INDIAN BOYS ON BAREBACK HORSES.
15 - BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN. Historical picture of Custer's Last Charge. Meeting and consolidation of hostile Sioux on the Little Big Horn under Sitting Bull to give battle to the United States Army then congregating under Generals Terry, Crook, Miles, Custer, Carr, Merritt, Gibbon, Forsythe, Henry, Mills, Whistler, Otis, Reno, Benteen and others. Assembling in larger numbers than before known in Indian history, they with strategic cunning ambushed the gallant Custer and his command of 328 of the Seventh Cavalry on the 25th day of June, 1876, and remorselessly annihilated the entire command. This animated tableau represents the meeting, customs of camping, dances, etc., by the Sioux Indians, several of those present having been in the massacre; and the military are represented by members of the Seventh United States Cavalry, several of whom participated in the battle of Wounded Knee, 1890, between this famous regiment and the same Sioux. The horse ridden by the personator of General Custer was the favorite warhorse of the late Chief, Sitting Bull.
16 - SOUTH AMERICAN GAUCHOS (First appearance in the United States). Riding, throwing the bolas, etc. These primitive horsemen are of Indian and Spanish descent from the interior plateaus and pampas of the Argentine.
17 - COL. W. F. CODY ("Buffalo Bill") in his unique feats of sharpshooting at full speed.
18 - BUFFALO HUNT, as it was in the Far West of North America - "Buffalo Bill" and Indians. The last of the only known Native Herd.
19 - ATTACK ON SETTLERS' CABINS and rescue by "Buffalo Bill" and a band of Cow-boys Scouts and Frontiersmen.
20 - SALUTE.
CONCLUSION.