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Chicago Tribune 6/17

GILLESPIE LEADS IN THE COWBOY RACE

Several Registered Yesterday with Horses
in Good Condition.

LONG PINE, Neb., June 16.--[Special.]--
Middleton, Gillespie, and Stevens rode into
this place at 4:30 this afternoon. Gillespie
was the first to register and Middleton last.
They were in good spirits and their horses in
such good shape that the humane officers
could find no fault. After a short rest they
rode on. At 5:30 Albright rode into town
and after rigistering rested about half an
hour. So far his horse was in most excellent
shape. John Berry at last reports was at
Ainsworth, with Douglas, Jones, and Campbell
a short distance behind. They will pass
through here tonight. The next registering
place is O'Neill, which will probably be passed
tomorrow.