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Chicago Herald June 10th/93.

IOWA SHERIFFS TO WATCH COWBOYS.

If Any Cruelty Is Shown the Race Will Be Stopped at Once.

FORT DODGEM Iowa, June 9.- Governor Boies has written a letter to the sheriff of each Iowa county through which the racing cowboys will pass on their way to the world's fair. He urges them to watch the riders carefully and arrest the first one whose horses show any sign of cruel or inhuman treatment. Sherrif Adams states that it is his intention to closely watch each rider on his way through Webster county, and that he will promptly arrest any one of them who is overriding his horse or otherwise treating him cruelly. With careful surveillance of this character all along the line it is barely possible that the race may be completed without any cruelty to the mustangs ridden.

Chicago Record. June 10 - 93.

Col. Cody and his variegated assembly of the natives and beasts of the earth in their grand entertainment at 63d street, opposite the World's Fair grounds, are attracting almost as large crowds, both afternoon and evening, as the World's Fair. No other entertainment in the city can show such popularity as to numbers in attendance. Visitors should set to the grounds as early as possible to enjoy a delightful walk through the camp and see the various people in their home life and pursuits. Then spend an hour listening to the concert by the Cowboy band before the performance. The work of the Indians, cowboys, Mexicans, Cossacks, Arabs and soldiers has greatly improved since the opening and everything now moves along as though on an oiled track, and that too, with a swiftness and dash that keeps the spectator busy wondering at the great management that is able to produce such results. The shooting by Col. Cody, Johnny Baker and Miss Annie Oakley is a great feature of the show and is always popular with the audiences. The crowds during the week have been immense, and every indication points to a continuance of the big business all summer. Every line of cars on the south side now lands passengers directly at Buffalo Bill's grounds.

Chicago Times June 9th/93

NEBRASKA'S DAY OF JOY

HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS DEDICATE THE STATE BUILDING.

Gov. Crounse Marches to the Building, Escorted by a Detachment of the Seventh Cavalry-Buffalo Bill and His Cowboys and Cossacks Interesting Features-No Such Enthusiastic Crowds at Any Previous State Dedication-Speeches by Ex-Gov. Furnas, Mrs. Cleary, and Others.

The Nebraskans said that they were dedicating their state-building yesterday morning, but the vast majority of the crowd wavered between the belief that they were dedicating Buffalo Bill and the idea that the Spanish princess was going to honor the Nebraska building with her presence. Anyway, it was a howling success and the petty so-called dedicating of other state buildings sank by comparison into absolute insignificance.

The exercises commenced at 11 o'clock with the appearance of a detachment of the Seventh United States cavalry escorting Gov. Crounse. The governor entered the building and the cavalry drew up in line before it. Then a cowboy band appeared and sat down in the front yard. The crowd began to thicken under the influence of these

[IMAGE] COL. CODY AND SOME OF THE NATIVES

attractions and indulged in various surmises as to what was going on. The portico of the Nebraska building and the greensward in front were soon black with people. There were 1,500 Nebraskans alone, and the crowd steadily increased, absorbing each detachment of sightseers that came down the avenue. But when Buffalo Bill, at the head of a glittering array of Indians, Cossacks, uhlans, and cowboys, appeared it seemed as if the last possible particle of gorgeousness had been added to the Nebraskans' celebration. But it hadn't, for when the motley army had been dispersed in long files stretching away down the avenue for hundreds of feet and the crowd had looked their fill at the rich costumes and sunburnt faces and was just drawing a long, happy breath at the splendor of it all the grade du corps band, glittering in white and gold and blowing for all its capacious lungs were worth, appeared. Then Secretary Carton, who had been so busy about the preliminary arrangements that he hadn't time to think before, told Commissioner Garneau that he thought at last they were all there, and Commissioner Garneau told Gov. Crounse, and the governor looked out at the acres of people and said he guessed they were and they might as well begin.

And then Nebraska, after a complacent look on the tens of thousands assembled to do her honor and see Buffalo Bill's Indians, really began to dedicate. The exercises were very short, each speaker being limited to four minutes. Commissioner Garneau presented the building to the exposition and Gov. Crounse followed with a clever impromptu speech of welcome to the assembled guests. The cowboy band rendered some stirring numbers and ex-Gov. Furnas and Congressman Bryan made congratulatory speeches. Then Mrs. H. S. Fisk read a poem written for the occasion by Kate M. Cleary of Hubbel, Neb., and the dedicatory part of the program was over.

Through all the speeches and music Gen. Cody sat in front of the building on the great sorrel horse which Gen. Miles presented to him and looked a very gallant figure. Over in the Wild West inclosure he is Buffalo Bill, the prince of scouts and rough riders, but when it comes to the dedication of the building of his state he is W. F. Cody, ex-senator of Platte, Neb., colonel by courtesy, and brigadier general on the governor's staff. And all the assembled throng who saw him yesterday in his big sombrero and silver fringed buckskin shirt didn't doubt for a minute that he was all these things and more.

Salute Liberty Bell.

By special request at the close of the dedicatory exercises the cavalcade moved down past the New York and Pennsylvania buildings. The Pennsylvania people rang the liberty bell and waved the state ensign from the windows and the New Yorkers had their building handsomely decorated. At the head of the procession came the Cowboy band, then carriages containing the distinguished Nebraskans, the list of which did not stop with the governor and commissioner and Congressman Bryan, but also included Rain in the Face and the little No Neck boy, who was found at Wounded Knee after the battle. Then came the Indians and rough riders bringing up the rear, They marched down the lake front, crossing over to the lagoon north of the manufactures building, and followed it down to the electricity building and past that to the administration building, where a halt was called. The crowd, who then saw the Princess Eulalia and Buffalo Bill at the same time will probably never see two bigger people in the same day again. After a halt for the princess to see the Indians the cavalcade moved òver to the agricultural building, where the governor's party inspected the state exhibit. This wound up the day, and the Indians, and Uhlans, and Cossacks went back to their tents with the conviction that if Nebraska did not find herself properly and t horoughly dedicated they had lived in vain.

Dakota Indians and Missouri Salesmen.

Rain-in-the-Face and Curley, the two Indian chiefs who are famous in connection with the Custer fight, held a reception in the North Dakota building yesterday morning. The two warriors came over attended by a large retinue of common Indians, the latter being profusely ornamented with beads, paint and feathers. Old Rain-in-the-Face wore his blanket, but scorned feathers and beads. Curley wore American clothes. The two chiefs were received by Mr. Dickey, the North Dakota commissioner, and were given prominent seats in the rotunda of the building. For a couple of hours a constant stream of curious pale faces ended its way through the front door and surrounded the distinguished red men. Rain-in-the-Face talked through an interpreter. He was much impressed with the bigness of the world's fair, he said. Incidentally, he and Mr. Curley invited the crowd to go over to their tents in Buffalo Bill's inclosure and see the Custer relies. When the reception was over the two chiefs walked through the building, and grunted their approval of the Dakota exhibit. They then said good-by. The former rulers and the present rulers of Dakota parted with friendly greetings.

Missouri building was being decorated last night in anticipation of an avalanche of traveling men to-day. Bunting, palms and floral decorations were being extensively used. The headquarters of the Travelers' Protective association on the upper floor were especially attractive in floral and other designs. This morning the headquarters will be dedicated to the uses of the fraternity, after which the visiting travelers will go to festival hall, where an elaborate programme for their entertainment has been arranged.

Chicago Herald June 10/93

Chicago Herald Journal 10/93

EQUIPPED FOR THE RACE.

is questionable if his banner would wave on the present occasion. He is the man, who, by his nerve and hard riding, saved his life by a scratch by escaping from the invading cattlemen after the fight in which two cowboys, Ray and Champion, were killed.

A Woman Among These Toughs.

A review of the other contestants in the race would show one of the most daring and famous bands which ever threw the leather on a bronco for a jaunt together, and nearly everyone on the list has a reputation all through the west in the line of riding, fighting, and general bravery.

But the one figure in the race on which all eyes will center is the last one on the list- Miss Hutchinson of Denver. There is hardly a state or territory west of the Mississippi where she is not known, while by her feats in horsemanship in exhibitions in the east she has gained a national reputation as one of the best lady riders in America.

Born in La Crosse, Wis., she went to Montana when a mere girl, and for thirteen years has ridden the western range-a complete female vaquero Since coming to the