Montana Medicine Show: Bozeman Round-up

Welcome to the Montana Medicine Show. I'm Derek Strunk. In the carefree summer after World War One. Montana promoters created a spectacular three day western show. The slogan she's wild an event to surpass any like entertainment ever pulled off in the country. The Bozeman round up completely transformed the Gallatin Valley each year between 1900 and one thousand twenty six. Headlines proclaimed 10000 visitors in the city. The greatest throng ever here automobiles clogged highways. Visitors filled hotels and private homes canvas tents completely covered local parks. As one camper put it a mosquito could light comfortably without hitting one. Della Doyle remembered. It was really big. You just can't imagine the havoc people would just do everything in the world to prepare weeks ahead. America's best cowboys and cowgirls came to ride notorious unmanageable horses and bulls hoping for a piece of the roundups impressive $6000 purse overflowing

crowds thrilled to stage coach races bulldog ing from automobiles Native American powwows and something called Drunken riding. One reporter gushed oh boy oh boy where do we go from here. You can go and watch them ride or buck or BET or dance or any old thing if you follow the crowd in Bozeman during this wild wild roundup visitor jail heart agreed. The event was quote worth a trip across the continent. I never saw a better show in my life. From KGO studios I'm Derek strong. Montana medicine show is supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A private corporation funded by the American people.