Show 0 0 WILL PASS THROUGH UGH UINTAH BASIN TOWNS Two Thousand Mile Pon Pony Race St. St Joseph to San Francisco Will Vilt Willbe bo be Pulled o off if Next Sept September Information regarding the famous revival to be staged in September in tribute to and appreciation of the themen themen men limen who laid the foundation of this great empire west of the Missouri river the pony riders of the sixties shows that plans for the mile 2000 carnival are ever increasing in elaboration Among the features I expected to take place is a handicap race including trucks passenger passenger automobiles automobiles automobiles au au- perhaps racing cars motorcycles motorcycles motorcycles mo mo- mo- mo and airplanes leaving St. St Joseph Mo pro on such a schedule that the trip will constitute a veritable race and the contestants will arrive in San Francisco at approximately the same time This feature will typify the evolution of tion The club of Sacramento to will organize an excursion train into into in- in in in- I i to a Wild West special and accordIng according according accord accord- ing to communications Ring W W. Lardner will be asked to draw a code of ethics for the train Aboard will be a kangaroo court But But as to the foundation on which the whole plan is built Mark Twain the greatest publicity agent the west ever had was originally to have been given a celebration commemorating commemorating com com- his writings on the pony riders The origin of the program was in Nevada The idea was ex ex- Denver will join to the I pageant a commemoration of the part Buffalo Bill played In the great pony riding days San Francisco will combine it with the Diamond jubilee of the of gold while other points are expected to tie in in other ways according to the committee committee com com- I in charge The main event and one that has been much heralded is the actual pony miles mUes from to San Francisco the starting signal to b be given by President Harding ItIs It Itis Itis is definitely known that two VO teams one representing the army the other cowboy organizations will compete They will traverse six states passing through as far as Utah is concerned Jensen Vernal Roosevelt My Myton ton Du Duchesne Fruitland Heber Park City Salt Lake and Wendover The race will precede the arrival of the excursion train Each horse will travel fifteen miles as in pioneer days and one rider will be assigned to five mounts The trip will consume consume about eight days Including in including In- In deluding eluding stopovers in principal cities clUes Including Salt Lake 0 o o- o |