Helldorado Days (Las Vegas)
helldorado event la vega nevada celebrating city historical root started fundraiser became annual celebration city birth various form different name festival continues present time march la vega elk announced plan stage onetime fourday celebration called helldorado la vega elk hired outoftown promoter create fundraising event build lodge fraternal organization march announcement elk said retained clyde zerby one foremost celebration manager pageant director united state direct show elk said celebration would bring back aspect life nevada became state including village resembling early period constructed location several acre la vega reviewjournal reported la vega go wild west big way next month local elk stage promise biggest unique celebration ever attempted section use title helldorado recommended zerby approved elk surprised tombstone arizona resident tombstone using title helldorado annual celebration since invented word came comment prospector coming area looking gold el dorado instead finding gold found nothing heat poorpaying job real hell dorado visiting arizona zerby brought name la vega zerbys popular pitch community get completely away idea rodeo barbecue timeworn free amusement adding people want thrilled ever looking something different something outoftheordinary zerbys idea called “pay streak trail along trail fundraising opportunity including helldorado village see last chance saloon pot gold gambling hall helldorado dance hall girliegirlie show wild west show fat girl wild man belle helldorado golden wedding old fiddler along concession amuse zerby said pay streak trail element operated elk family friend first helldorado included opportunity community unite around elk event parade growing whisker la vega mayor ernie cragin issued proclamation called male citizen allow whisker grow refrain shaving charles p squire publisher la vega age newspaper recalled barber community novel business trimming whisker fancy pattern face publicspirited men town barber called shape whisker also many dye job turning blueblack flaming red beard zerby also provided western costume paramount film studio hollywood california elk part contract organization part wild west elk want celebrate april elk issued call carry gun sort helldorado celebration elk statement said celebration sort joy unconfined anyone carrying gun might believe called upon unlimber start shooting affair kind might result terrible accident innocent bystander elk added realize gun hand novice potential instrument death therefore preclude possibility serious accident asked police department cooperate u carrying request one authorized law allowed carry gun celebration opening night thursday april la vegan hometown night friday april celebration old timer special parade la vega evening reviewjournal reported parade staged la vega friday night unique ever seen southwest thru twomile length parade single automobile truck appeared ancient buggy cart wagon rode reveler dressed cowboy prospector girl wearing full skirted dress first la vega helldorado overwhelming success event la vega evening reviewjournal commentary titled adopt helldorado pointed properly promoted reason la vega helldorado cannot become one nation colorful famous annual celebration evening may elk agreed voted make version helldorado annual affair zerby left la vega day event stage show around western united state first la vega helldorado zerbys last two month later former mayor cragin formed organization led start another helldorado tradition rodeo cragin la vega horse racing enthusiast formed la vega horseman association part enthusiasm came nevadan could gamble horse race stated mission horseman association lease control manage operated ground giving public private exhibition horse racing similar sport hold manage operate racing contest field game outdoor entrainment kind manage control horse breeding club horse racing club baseball club giving public private exhibition entertainment caption frontpage newspaper story march helldorado colorful rodeo program thrilling show promised horsemens association la vega horsemens association announced member national rodeo association la vega rodeo staged strictly official professional show like first helldorado year earlier version rodeo beauty contest successful became popular community event la vega six decade celebrating mystical history la vega mid parade rodeo beauty contest old westthemed village helldorado popular public event world war two patriotic theme elk continued produce helldorado including parade carnival rodeo early found la vega valley home two major world war two defense project construction army air force base magnesium production plant thousand new resident poured valley helldorado day featuring western movie star roy rogers trigger tex ritter broke previous attendance record late early helldorado provided background three theatrical film hollywood highlight movie heldorado roy rogers returned time bringing dale evans gabby hayes trigger wonder horse since already hollywood movie titled helldorado according movie rule rogersevan version drop one l film title helldorado rodeo reflected national popularity westernthemed television show program including gunsmoke wagon train bonanza among watched television program despite city rapid growth la vega strip elk helldorado rodeo began struggle financially competition clark county sheriff mounted posse staged rodeo star outside city limit two block la vega strip touring carnival sideshow also impacting attendance elk parade city la vega also losing support hotelcasinos outside city limit la vega strip owner major resort felt elk event downtown la vega regain support major resort elk moved rodeo city elk moved helldorado parade fremont street city la vega strip overshadowing elk rodeo national final rodeo first time took place la vega national final rodeo scheduled take place la vega elk helldorado carnival rodeo moved various location throughout la vega valley looking home historic elk helldorado ceased operation helldorado returned eight year later funded city la vega centennial commission onetime event funded city la vega centennial commission elk helldorado returned part city la vega one hundredth birthday celebration elk organization feeling could turn helldorado selffunding event asked received funding city centennial commission decade however last year centennial commission funded elk effort produce rodeo city la vega centennial commission supported production parade helldorado banner city changed name event la vega day commemorating community birthday may title la vega day since original name “helldorado” restored annual celebration continues