Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-09-26
CANYON COUNTY TO HAVE
BIGGER AND BETTER FAIR
Broncho Busting Contest = Pioneer
Days Recalled-Wild Mule Race to,
be New Feature-Pavement Dance,
Each Evening. I

| Each Evening.
A list of the special events, to be
held at the Canyon County Fair, op-
ching October 1 and closing October
3, which has been issued by the fair
management amply bears ont their
statement that the exposition this
year will be bigger and better from
every standpoint, than any Of it's
predecessors. The fair directors have
authorized the expenditure of a
large sum of money, in addition to
the regular budget, to provide fea-
ture entertainments, to be staged dur
ing the racing intermissions, assuring
visitors a continual round of amuse-
ments, and entirely eliminating the
long tiresome waits between races.
Before the building of electric and
steam railways and the coming Of
water to reclaim what was then con-
sidered an unproductiye desert, Can
yon and Owyhee counties was one
vast range where countless thousands
of cattle were fed. In those days
the cowboy was king and reigned su-
preme. The coming of "the man
with the hoe" deposed the monarch
and he lives today only as legend
in the minds of the new settlers and
the younger generation. To pay full
tribute to the old west and to recall
10 the sturdy pioneers thrilling seen
es from the days gone by, the fair
directors have made arrangements for
the reproduction of many events from
the range days.
During the first four days of the
fair there will be broncho busting,
roping, wild mule races, pony races
and other events showing the COW
ocy at work and at play Skillul
and daring acts of horsemanship par
in by the most noted ami
daring cowboys from Wyoming range,
who will stop at Caldwell enroute
to the Pendleton Roundup, will be
shown daily. The prizes offered byI
the fair board are large and viii
prove an added incentive for hard
riding en- the part of these partici
pating. For broncho busing $3.50
divided into two purses 500 to first,
ind $50 to second is offered. $25
viii be awarded to the owner of the
lorse that is the hardest to ride.
A wild mule race is scheduled for
zach of the first four days, with
combined purse of S20O. Fifty dol
ars win be awarded each day; $25 !
C first and SIS to second. The fair |
furnished the mules for /
his event and already have agents i
securing the state for the widest /
pecimens obtainable, regardless of |
he expense involved. This feature
t is said, will prove to be enc of
he most exciting and amusing of
he special events. The ingenuity
nd skill of the most daring of the
iders present will be taxed to the
tmost to get results from the re-
FACTORY animals. Many laughabls
nd exciting situations are certain
} develop.
Among other special events ar
lnged for is a smile relay race
it'll $500 to first, SIS to second,
nd $25 to the third. The race is
yer five mile course with a change
horses every half mile. A gentle
ems driving race, free for all, a
dies driving race, with four
heel vehicle, motor cycle races, SAD
e horse race, shetland pony race,
o horse wagon race, and pony
ce are also on the list :
The harness events and the horse !
ces will be filled over night Many
the fastest horses in the north d
st will be entered and the racing v
ID this year win be Of high order. p
Plans Tor handling the crowd dur v
the week are wei advanced and :
itors will experience no difficulty II
securing hotel accommodations at =,
easonable rate. q
FOR SALE in
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