Note Sheet No. 15, November 1944

Cummin’s Real Wild West Show

This show was built in Geneva, Ohio, Season 1906. Walter L. Main's Winterquarters, Fred T. Cummins, Sig Sautelle and Walter L. Main original owners. Later owned by Walter L. Main, Fred. T. Cummins and Attorney A. C. Frunkey, Geneva, Ohio.

W. E. Ferguson, General Agent, along with W. W. Powers; Superintendent, D. C. Hawn; Master Mechanic, Eugene Woodworth; Boss Canvasmen - Chas. "Chuck" Connors and Frank Howard; Assistant, Red Lucas; Boss Hostler, Chas. Saunders with assistant Barney Shortwell; Side Show Manager, James Beaty; Side Show Canvas - Frank Morrisey; Ticket Sellers, John Barton, Thos. Fanning, Wm, Barke; Pit Show Manager, Bill McDonald; 24 hour-man Henry Pullman; Boss of Elephants - Bobbie Tyler; Boss of Animals - Nosey Monroe; Ammunitions Wagon - June Wilson; Steward and Cook house Manager - Howman Damon; P. A. Sam Banks - Treasurer; W. W. Powers Indian Interpreter in Charge of Wm. Penney (30 Sioux Indians); Boss property man James Rafferty'; Wild Animal Trainer - Dutch Alber with 14 mixed cats, etc., Tigers, Puma, Leopards and Great Dane Dogs.

Fire Show Hales Fire Fighters carried 3 Pieces used all in parade, horse drawn vehicles; - Manager Voris Lights - Curtis Ruchort; Arena Director - Fred Collier; Legal Adjuster - Frank Hennessey; Assistant Adjuster - G. T. McCarty; Trainmaster - Harry Parrish and Eugene Woodworth; Harness Maker Waxey Olson and Ring Stock Superintendent, Buggy Stump.

Cowboys - W. W. Dillingham, Col. Lynch - Mexican Joe Harry Carey - TOM MIX (Note: This was not Tom Mix's first show as he had previously appeared with Miller Bros. 101 Ranch).

A Company of United States Soldiers in high hurdle maneouvers twice daily led by Fred. Collier and Col. Bill Prickert.

Cowgirls - Anna Chalper, Tulsa Parr, Calamity Jane, Princess Winona, Machel Kline and Blonde Reed.

Band Leader - William Atterbury.

TRAIN EQUIPMENT consisted of: One Private Car for Walter J. Main, and Fred. T. Cummins; 4 Wild West and Indian Cars; 2 working men cars; stock and elephant cars and 15 flats; 2 advertising cars ahead - with Paul Harrell in Charge of Car No. 1 and No. 2 advance car in charge of Emory Profit.

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