Wild West Weekly No. 520

This 1912 pulp magazine issue features "Young Wild West at Ace High Fair," by "An Old Scout." The story follows the teenage protagonist Young Wild West, his partners Cheyenne Charlie and Jim Dart, and their companions—girls Arietta Murdock, Anna, and Eloise Gardner, plus Chinese servants Hop Wah and Wing Wah—as they discover a settlement called Ace High hosting its first regional fair in southeastern Colorado. Spotting festivities from a mountain trail, the group decides to attend. En route they encounter cowboys from the Double L Ranch, including foreman Bob Sweet, who explain the fair runs through Saturday and will attract hundreds seeking gambling, dancing, and entertainment. The narrative establishes the ensemble cast's personalities: Wild as the composed leader, Charlie as the gruff but capable scout, Hop as a clever joker and sleight-of-hand performer whom Charlie good-naturedly threatens, and the girls as adventurous companions.