The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-11-04
TO BOISE CITY AND BACK.


Billaveau about "going it alone" to Boise City,
we mounted the box with him on Pinkham's
stage and arrived there at about halfpast two,
making very good time, but cannot say we en-
ioyed the ride very much owing to the horrible
condition of the roads, being full of chuck
holes and ruts and dust enough for any one.
We are satisfied that there will be no improve
ment of their condition without some rain, as
to work on it now would be wasting time.
Upon our arrival in Boise City, after getting
rid of an abundant supply of dust, which we
had gathered in sufficient quantity at least to
start Chinese vegetable garden on small
scale, we took q stroll down Main street, and
finding no person that we knew concluded to
90 out to the race track, and upon reaching
there "found everybody in town at the races"
including our ovial friends John McGonigle
and Judge Reynolds. The former appeared
considerably "sunburnt" from his ride in
from Owyhee and constant attendance at the
races, while the latter appeared to have lost
the power of speech, having wasted considera-
Bile wind in huzzahing when "Eph Mainard y
won the second heat and Old Abe took the
balance of the wind out of his sails" and
probably few greenback out of his pocket, on
the third Shortly after we reached the track,
the race of the day came off, there being four
entries tor $500 purse-free to all-best two
in three. Four horses started-kangaroo
Charlie Comeup, Gray Dick and Logan. The
first heat was won by Charlie Comeup by
two lengths-time, 1:55, Kangaroo coming in
next, followed by Gray Dick and Logan being
distanced The second heat was won by Kan
CARGO by about two lengths, in 2:Oi, Gray Dick
being distanced. 1t was evident after this
heat that Charlie Comeup was beaten, and
very few if any bets were offered on him, and
| it was q question whether he would run the
| third heat or not, but the Judges decided that
according to the rules he should start Kan
CARGO came out long distance ahead; We did
not learn the time.
Not having taken any notes of this race, we
copy the summary as given BY tho Statesman,
believing it 10 be correct:
Frank Glisaa b. K. Kangaroo. ............1
]. Young. & &. Gray Dick ....-..........3 dist.
j. NJ. Brigham. r. <. Logan. dist,
l.. b. Lindsay. <. Charley Ccmcup.....l
We don't claim to b. posted in matters relating
to the turf, but our Judgment is that Charlie
Comeup is fine horse and good Mt 4 single
dash, but has not the bottom for heat race ;
though we may be mistaken, as we lay no claim
to being Judge of horsehesh. We were not
present at the races on Saturday, but spent the
day in the company of genial friends whom We
had not seen for some time.
Boise City shows evident signs of improve.
ment, and several large and commodous build
lngs, quite imposing III appearance have been
shade trees intersperscd throughout the city
add considerably to its general appearance
The races attracted quite crowd o! people.
from all sections, who, coming "hoeled" with
a supertuity of grcenbacks. made times pretty
lively during the past week; and il they all had
the same experience we had, they found no
siouoiC tAhauot'HS bn'Ai S3tHSiHN'r az We
managed to "go through" in about twenty-four
hours, and, thinking discretion the better part
of valor, like the Captain of Company in the
Mackerel Brigade. who was little lame and
somewhat demoralized, we started early in the
retreat and arrived safely at home about 6 r
NJ of Sunday, aboard Cayuse horse some
what the worse for wear. making the return
trip in the unprecedented time of nine hours.
We have heard that the trip has been made in
five hours but have no record of the fact. We
enjoyed our visit hugely" and have no CON-
plant to make of the treatment we received
during our soourn at the capital. We met
numerous friends, from every section of our
Territory, among them Hon. s. ID. Cochran,
formerly Acting Governor, when the capital
was ut Lewiston. who is on his first visit to
Southern Idaho. Called on Secretary Curtis,
of course, and found him busy as usual and ge-
NAL as ever, but couldn't observe that he felt
the least bit proud, if he was Secretary of the
Territory, and wore "plug" hat Ned being
member Of the bar, of course wears his hon.
ors with becoming grace and diffidence. We
also observed that Hop Wung Moulton had re-
turned from his Chinese Mission to Washing
ton, and understand that there is matter of