The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-24

j. Palmer, George s. Parks, J. A.
Schas, DIR. Douglas, T. 7. Kahout, 3
A. Wroten and others insures the
future of Jordan Valley as the coming
metropolis OF Southeastern Oregon and
that any enterprise undertaken by
them will be fully and successfully
carried to completion.
Arriving in town our stage drew up
in front of the Jordan Valley hotel
where the party were received and
made to feel at home by the genial host
and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Schas-
large gathering of people were as
sembled, and in all the town presented
quite gala day appearance in honor
of the dance and racing events to come
off. Fridav night the spacious ball
room of the Jordan Valley hotel was
brilliantly lighted and thrown open for
the merry dancers. The floor had been
waxed and placed in good condition,
and the music for the occasion, by Z.
]. Burroughs and Miss Lottie Gardner,
was excellent and all that could be de-
sired by those who tripped the light
fantastic in the merry ter psichorean
whirl. At II o'clock the dancers re-
paired to the dining room OF the hotel
where an elegant ball supper was
served. The tables were spread with
all the dainties and delicacies of the
season, to which ample justice was
done amid pleasant laughter and social
converse. Dancing was continued un-
til the wee sma' hours of morning and
everybody enjoyed the dance to the
fullest extent That the good people Of
Jordan Valley always enter into the
spirit of holiday occasion for a good
time was evidenced by the continuation
of the merry dancing until II O'Clock
Saturday night, stopping then only at
the near approach Of the Sabbath.
THE RACES.
Saturday morning all interest was
centered in the racing events to take
place that day, for which good purses
had been hung. The weather was
ideal for the occasion, and the mile
circular track had been placed in ex-
cellent condition. Some OF the best
horses in the country were entered to
compete for the purses, and it can be
truthfully said that every race was
run for blood. There was no evidence
of jobbery and in every instance the
best horse won. 1t was notable that
in every purse race the field horse
came under the wire in the lead.
The first race of the day was quar-
ter mile dash for saddle horses; purse
$50. The entries were Punch, by Ed
Beers; Coyote, by Burtchy; Jack Demp-
sey, by Lon Mills. Punch sold favor
lite in the pools. The horses got off il
good shape at the score andcam under
the wire with Jack Dempsey, a field
horse, an easy winner.
One of the prettiest and most exciting
events OF the day was the $50 yarC
stake race, turn three stakes and re
turn; purse $50. The entries wer,
Ribbon, by Tim Mills; Pinto, by Lor
Mills; hummer, by Hubbel; Croppy
by Skinner. Ribbon sold first choice
in the pools. The horses got a gooS
I start and came back under the wire il
bunch, with Croppy in the lead, Rib
bon second, hummer third and Pint
last.
The next race was a free for al
quarter mile dash; purse $50; frs
, horse 500, second $50, third SIS. Tn
! entries were Bogus Bally, by Georg
W. McClelland; Greyhound, by Nei
I Shea; Slim, by Tim Mills; Spot, b.
:. Burtchy. Greyhound sold first choic
:, and quite large amount of money wa
:. wagered on the side placing Bogu
: Bally better than last in the race. TIL
horses all got off in good shape wit
: the exception of Spot, who acted badl
i and got away fromt the score abou
] twenty feet behind. 1t wasanexcitin
= race, Bogus Bally coming under tn
:, wire ahead of. Greyhound WHINE
= by only nose, with Slim in third plac
Ie a neck behind Greyhound, and SpC
D bringing up the rear.
re A match race between Bogus Ball
=. and Spot for SIS aside furnished cor
siderable excitement, and good man
y even money pools we're sold on the r.
e suit. The horses got off in good shap'
of Bogus Bally coming under the VIII
"a winner by neck.
A match race for $3.50 aside, one-ha
ie mile dash, was made between Bogr
er Bally and Greyhound, to take place c
S the Jordan Valley track Monday, o.
or tober 1s, at which time there will
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