Show THE RODEO The be Rodeo as people ople in th the Southwest t know is the Spanish name for what many Americans call can the Roundup In a practical way It is branding marking and cutting time in the range cattle country of calves dropped tween times and out the beef cattle for market in the spring and fall and is every Avery Important business institution Roping calves for tor branding or marking purposes is the most available method meth meth- od of identification to establish and maintain ownership That was so before before before be be- fore any attempt to fence the range or even where fencing has been lone Hone over the great eras covered by many of our ranches in n the Southwest fences give way and critters do roam probably on the theory that the grass in the theother theother other Jtb fellers' fellers yard looks more inviting Too the cattle rustler rustled is still an important factor in 10 our midst not quite so 80 o evident as in the past but doing business nevertheless In the name Fame old ornery and wary way He lie is strong for tor mavericks as they carry no brand In olden days these events were looked forward to with a great deal of in interest in in- terest and some pleasure notwithstanding the hard work long hours and trying conditions on both men and best It wasn't uncommon especially among the Spanish element f for r the neighbors to join in furnishing their outfits to help their neighbor get his cattle together In InTact fact Tact the boys for miles around join forces with their cow ponies and ac ac- a most colorful affair with their silver mounted saddles equipment and regalia These neighborly gatherings are much on the same order as neighborhood gatherings in the Middle West to help at harvest time but a bit more venturesome and exciting The old practice was to have bave a big barbecue during the work Everyone had a good time and these affairs had bad much to do toward friend friend- friendship ship hip and good will Roping and branding require skill and bravery It is no piker's job although al although al al- though there are very few serious injuries to either man manor or beast While bull dogging logging and steer riding are not exactly a part of the play still dill the boys bos do Indulge in it as a side lin line lIn and they get a great kick out of it and the critter gets all the b best st of f the argument so it is a mutual affair and a means of better understanding aa M tp to prowess of the respective contestants contestant S 1 0 l J j J Cowboys Cowboy ar ari ar Jut just n at as human as II any other class of highly skilled men and like to match their skill against each other hence the idea of getting together together to to- gether ther the most expert and hanging up some money or trophies to give to gt 1111 most skillful Just Jud like some of us like to play polo baseball baseball base base- ball J and other ther games ames t the e cowboys like to participate in their own sport port BEn yE M wl r rT i n ni i i- i iThe T. The principal features of the so-called so commercial Rodeo such as we have ha annually at Cedar City Utah Pendleton Oregon and Salinas California California Califor Califor- nia lin nia consist of bull dogging steer riding and riding of bulls and broncos In brief it Is II sort of a convention of the most talented skillful cowboys of the treat ceat West and Southwest It is an expression of western manhood replete with skill and agility and a n grand example of the spirit of the great outdoors outdoors out out- doors of the West These Rodeos do well if they pay expenses let alone yield a profit and exist in the cattle country for lor the good of the cause and largely for local amusement At As a matter of fact the financing of most of these rodeos is underwritten t II by y a crowd of Good Fellows who want to perpetuate this sport in the interest of history and for tor the benefit of the rising generation so t tIMy that they IMy may know something of what has bas passed on before in developing the Rest et It is undoubtedly true that in years to come as our big areas are cut cutup cutup cutup up the character of the cattle industry will change and with this the methods method will naturally change These Rodeos are patronized by those who love good wholesome sports founded banded on fair play with f rn n equal chance for man and beast Muggins at the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards is a good example of what happens to 10 a cow pony He lie is thirty-eight thirty years old has cut more cattle tend fend has bas been at more roundups than any lIvin living horse lie He is sound to this day has hass s ever ner had bad a bit in his mouth and even now will run away with any anyone one who doesn't know his stuff Just Juat like our Eastern neighbors enjoy football a much more hazardous pastime so our cowboys enjoy Rodeos These so-called so professional gatherings gatherings gather gather- ings present in big part the usual life of the range with ith a few trimmin's and undoubtedly these practices will go on until all big ranges become small farms the bullock is II halter broke until we breed them ready to hitch and ride and until the cowboys adopt chair in place of the saddle Beef raisin is a business like any other line It is coming now to the survival of the fittest and there isn't a chance for lawlessness or inhuman treatment of animals Agitation against these practices has resulted in many of the cowboys Landing themselves together to continue what they regard as a Heritage Badger Clark the cowboy poet philosopher puts the sentiments of the theold old aid time cowman in part as follows When my old soul hunts range and rest Beyond the last divide t Just plant me in some stretch of West Vest That's sunn sunny lone and wide I Let cattle rub my tombstone down And coyotes Cootes mourn their kin r 0 Let hawses paw and tromp the moun moon moun mount t But dont don't ont you ou fence lence it in I u |