On This Date in Minnesota History: August 18

August 18, 1910 – The van guard of Buffalo Bill’s and Pawnee Bill’s circus arrived this morning in Little Falls, and was greeted hundreds of expectant faces. The trains hauling the remainder of the cages, wagons, acrobats, Indians, animals and its paraphernalia came in quick succession, and the work of unloading and putting up the large tents was begun immediately. There were 78 60-foot cars in the trains, and 1,100 people and 700 horses give their services to this huge enterprise.

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No parade was held nor is any being held by this circus in any of the cities this year, and as a result the merchants were able to realize a good business in the forenoon.

Both afternoon and evening performances were largely attended. The planer was shut down in the afternoon in order that its employees could take in the show. At the sawmill, those of the employees who could not get off in the afternoon went to the evening performance.

The different acts put on during the performance were all executed in a manner to excite the admiration of all. The clever shooting of the crack-shots, the equestrianship of both the men and the women of different nationalities and races, the stage coach and train robbery acts, and the hundred and one things that portrayed the wild west and the far east in a manner far superior than anything ever seen here before.

Col. Cody bowed his final adieu to the city, as he this was his last appearance here.

Little Falls Herald; “Wild West—Far East; Excellent Show Given Both Performances Yesterday”; Aug. 19, 1910; p. 1.

¹https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/history/2018/11/30/buffalo-bill-wowed-staunton-1899/2168530002/

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