The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-30
A TIME IN THE OLD TOWN
Two TuHShS From Parma Create Lots
Of Funny Business.
TOO MUCH BOOZE AND A GUN
Bud Farmer and Tough BY the MIME Of Barnes
Take on an Overload Of TanOsfOOt and Get
FOxoy They Shoot OF Their Gun and Have
Tims-Thiriy Days.

Last Tuesday night couple of |
would-be toughs came into town from
Parma and stopped at the Owyhee
corrals. They were Bud Farmer, who
has just returned from San Francisco,
where he received dishonorable dis
charge from the Idaho volunteers, and
another young man by the name of
Barnes. They bantered Mr.. Sebree,
the proprietor of the corrals, for horse
trade and were accommodated. Mr.,
Sebree warned them that the horse he
traded them was "colt", and told
Farmer to be careful. Farmer saddled
up his new possession and mounted.
The horse did the rest. That is, he ran
away with himself. The horse run
into the yard back of Greenland's drug
store and then into the street where he,
held undisputed possession until Far!
mer was unsaddled. Farmer remount-
ed, however, and finally got the hose
tanned down and the two boys came up
town and proceeded to celebrate over
their victory. They remained around
town until nearly eleven o'clock and
spoilt considerable amount of bad
whiskey. Farmer had a big gun strap
ped on him and told the people gen
orally that he was hard nut. Along
about eleven o'clock the town got too
quiet for the boys, and they mounted
their horses and rode down as far as
the crossing on Indian creek. They
stopped there for few moments, when
they again started up town. When
they got to Butts blacksmith shoT
Farmer pulled his gun and took q
couple of shotsin the air, just to let
the people know that he was alive. A
large crowd Immediately gathered Oh
the corner at Hays grocery store ano
Farmer put spurs to his horse aQC
started towards them fiOurishing hk
gun. AS he neared the corner he sho
again and the crowd disappeared
Some say they crawled under the side
walk, but Tom Paynter says they hiC
in the alley alongside the Caldwell
Butcher Co.'S, building. Farmer ant
? companion then crossed the railroad
track and proceeded to wake up tn
S people in that locality. AS they neare'
II Mr.. Egleston's residence they emptie,
their gun and let out few war whooR.
: They drew rein then and proceeded t
: load their gun. While they were thu
!, engaged, Mayor Doan and W.R. Sebre
:. came along the side walk and stoppe
t to see what was the matter. They la
I hardly done so, when Farmer notice
3 them and with an oath ordered theI
i to stay on the sidewalk or he would il
daylight through them in million
q so places. 1t is unnecessary to sta
q that the mayor and his companion r
= manned where they were. By this tin
70 Marshal Raily had secured horse al
" started in pursuit. The boys heal
IS him coming and they put spurs to the
c. horses and took the road leading to Il
y river bridge, not, however, until thu
&C. had ordered the marshall back al
* taken couple of shots. presumably
I'd his direction. Tom Paynter had al
ID Joined in the chase on his bicycle al
when the shots were fired Tom sudde
at " remembered that he had an engag
n ment to meet a man down town. NJ;
81 shall Haily followed them out abo
IS half a mile, when he returned to to"
I'D got Sheriff Taylor to deputize hi
al mounted a fresh horse and again sta
m ed in pursuit. Deputy Sheriff Madd
I'd arrived horseback at this time a
I'd Joined Haily in the chase.
lu The boys stopped when they go
an few miles out of town and hid in
us sage brush and the officers passed the
be and went as far out as Star. On tn
az return in the morning they located
tn boys who were in the act of packing
lily their belongings preparatory to ma
he ing for Montana. When captur
ed Farmer refused to be brought ka'
" but after due persuasion came rs