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Chicago Park June 9th/95.

Jule Keen, the treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, will begin in November a starring tour in his newly revised comedy, "Only a German." Mr. Keen used to be one of the best known dialect comedians in the country and was known for years as "Buffalo Bill's Dutchman." After his tour next winter he will, at the beginning of summer, resume his duties as treasurer of the Wild West.

AT THE NEBRASKA BUILDING.
Chic Tribune June 9/98

NEBRASKA-BUILDING IS DEDICATED.

Buffalo Bill and His Cohorts Illustrate the State's Early Days.

One thousand enthusiastic Nebraska people dedicated the building of their State at Jackson Park yesterday. In a gorgeous suit of buckskin, all covered with decorations, Buffalo Bill formed the central attraction. Mounted on a magnificent sorrel horse, he approached the building, leading a procession of soldiers, cowboys, and Indians, illustrating early Nebraska history. The ceremonies were short. Commissioner-General Joseph Garneau turned the building over to Gov. Lorenzo Crounce, who, in a splendid five-minute speech dedicated it to the public. Ex-Gov. Robert W. Furnis also made a few remarks, and Mrs. Henry Fisk read an original poem written by Kate M. Cleary. Music was furnished by one of the German and Buffalo Bill's cowboy bands. After the dedicatory exercises Buffalo Bill and his party formed in line and escorted the Governor and everybody else over to the Agriculture Building, where they viewed the Nebraska exhibit.

Chic News June 9th/95

SALSBURY AND THE BRONCHO.

The Ex-Actor Gives an Exhibition of How to Ride a Bucker.

The peculiar traits of the bucking broncho of the western prairie are often manifested at some very inopportune times, no matter how well he may be broken to domestic uses and as he humps his back, twists his legs and tries to dig his nose into the sand of Buffalo Bill's arena, during the exhibitions there, so he frequently does when his rider feels most comfortable and desires him to be on his good behavior. During the parade by Buffalo Bill's company at the time of the dedication of the Nebraska state building in the World's-Fair grounds one of these supposedly tamed buckers gave great delight to the thousands who lined the route of the parade. Mr. Nate Salsbury, the manager and partner of the Wild West, is a quiet and unassuming gentleman, who is seldom seen by the public and has never been known to go into a parade with his conferes of the Wild West. Yesterday, however, he proved his title to being as good a horseman as he is manager. Mounted on one of the bronchos of the company he headed the procession in honor of Col. Cody's state and lent his presence to making one of the strongest features of the day at the Fair. Riding serenly along at the head of the column, he was suddenly startled by a shivering kind of shock and horse and rider went a dozen feet in the air. They came down together, however, and Mr. Salsbury's old experience gained during four years' hard service of fighting for his country and as a summer resident on his Montana ranch stood him in good stead. It was a short, hard struggle between man and beast, but with a firm grasp on the reins and with gritting teeth, man soon conquered the animal and rode away amid the cheers of the crowd, such as the most expert horseman or cowboy ever receives for conquering his beast. It gave great pleasure to the crowd and Col. Cody suggests that his partner would be a good addition to his bucking-horse riders daily, but Mr. Salsbury protests and declines.

Chicago 10th/94

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show continues to entertain large crowds at the Sixty-third street arena afternoon and evening and performances will continue, rain or shine, at 3 and 8 p. m.

Chicago Tribune June 9th / 93.

NEBRASKA AT THE FAIR.

Twenty-Five Thousand Visitors See the State Headquarters Dedicated.

Witnessed by more people than have been at any preceding opening of a State headquarters, the dedication of the Nebraska building yesterday was eminetly successful, and, too, it was made picturesquely interesting.

Appointed for 11 o'clock, the ceremonies of the opening began promptly at that hour, and while fully 3,000 promptly at that hour, and while fully 3,000 citizens of Nebraska triumphed in the event, there were more than 25,000 peopel who were spectators and expressed cordial approval at every step of the proceedings.

The exercises were simple and brief, and

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AT THE NEBRASKA BUILDING

took place in open air, the broad piazza of the building serving as the rostrum for the orators and other participants in the ceremonies. l

Chicago [word?] Park June 9th/95.

Jule Keen, the treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, will begin in November a starring tour in his newly revised comedy, "Only a German." Mr. Keen used to be one of the best known dialect comedians in the country and was known for years as "Buffalo Bill's Dutchman." After his tour next winter he will, at the beginning of summer, resume his duties as treasurer of the Wild West.

AT THE NEBRASKA BUILDING.
Chic Tribune June 9/98

NEBRASKA-BUILDING IS DEDICATED.

Buffalo Bill and His Cohorts Illustrate the State's Early Days.

One thousand enthusiastic Nebraska people dedicated the building of their State at Jackson Park yesterday. In a gorgeous suit of buckskin, all covered with decorations, Buffalo Bill formed the central attraction. Mounted on a magnificent sorrel horse, he approached the building, leading a procession of soldiers, cowboys, and Indians, illustrating early Nebraska history. The ceremonies were short. Commissioner-General Joseph Garneau turned the building over to Gov. Lorenzo Crounce, who, in a splendid