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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
SPECIAL TRAINS
O. p. LINE Run SPECIAL TRAINS
EACH DAY OF CELEBRATION.
FIRST TRAIN WEDNESDAY
Leave Lewiston at 6 .. m, Leave Here
on Return Trip in Evening at
6 p. N.

The following from the Lewiston
naper shows the interest the railroad
company is taking in Border Days is
. recognition that places the show in
a place not far from the Ground Up"
The schedule for the special train
to be operated between Lewiston and
Grangeville during the Border Days
Grangeville during the four days Of
the Border Days celebration which
opens at Grangeville tomorrow, was
arranged yesterday and provides for
the departure of the train from Lew
iston at O'Clock each morning and
the arrival in Grangeville at 1890,
and on the return trip the train will
leave Grangeville at O'Clock in the
evening and will arrive in Lewiston
at 10 clock.
The action of the railroad company
in providing the special service to
accommodate the visitors to the Bor-
der Days celebration has met with the
most hearty commendation at all
points along the line and inquiries con-
tinued to pour into the local offices
yesterday as the schedule to be put in
to effect. The shedule arranged will
allow the visitors to depart from their
homes in the morning and arrive in
Grangeville in time to witness the en-
tire program and dinner can be secur-
ed in Grangeville before the train starts
on the return trip to Lewiston in the
evening.
Reports received yesterday suggest
the attendance from all the point on the
Camas Prairie line will be materially
increased because of the special train
service and the crowds will begin to
travel over the line tomorrow. The
program for the celebration has been
arranged SO that each day is made
especially attractive by special features
to be introduced and there is no par
ticular day that may be selected as the
feature day of the celebration. 1t is
the purpose of the celebration manage
cement to provide such an entertain
ment that the good word will go Out
the first evening to all sections of the
country and the crowds will continue te
wend their way to the celebrate on city
even to the last day.
The first special train will depart
from the union depot for Grangevillt
at O'Clock tomorrow morning and the
service will continue during the foul
days Of the celebration.
The round trip fare during the cele
bration will be $4:15 and the local ira
vel between stations will be handled b.
the special trains.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
RECORDS BROKEN
WESTSIDE FARMER SURPAaSRe
SEASONS BARLEY RECORD.
los BUSHELS TO THE ACRE


When this paper gave mention last
week Of the enormous yield Of 95 bush
els Of barley TO the acre from the old
Hunt place west Of Winona, the yield
being secured from grain sown last
spring, we confidently believed that
record, yield Of spring sown barley for
this county, and prehaps the entire
state, had been broken but it seems that
no man knows the possibilities Of this
great country in the production OF
enormous crops of grain and it only
takes mention Of large yield to bring
forth reports of others that are still
larger. When we printed the report
last week we felt loath to believe It
ourselves and felt confident that the
average reader would view it with sus-
picion but since the paper reached its
yield that beats the first one several
bushels and smashes all barley records
for this county, both in the fall and
spring sown class, all to smithereens
and probably beats any yield of the
kind ever recorded in the Inland Em-
pire.
The yield in question was reported
to us by the son Of Jacob Reidhaar,
residing about eight miles east Of town,
and the grain was grown by Charlie
Miller on the old Aram farm. It was
of the White Winter variety, sown this
spring on sod, and the eighteen acres
produced an average yield of 105 BUSH
els to the acre. Mr.. Miller figured the
yield at hundred bushels per acre q
fore the grain was harvested ari also
was surprised at the yield when the
grain was threshed that he felt the
loath to believe his own figures, but the
grain was there to show for itself and
there could be no denying the results.
The grain was SO heavy that it fell be-
fore it could be harvested and Mr.. Mil
ler had to cut it all one way when he
bound it.
Percy Puyear did the threshing and
if anyone doubts this report he can
verify it by calling on either Of the
above named gentlemen.
While such yields as the above are
hard to believe to even those who are
acquainted with the productiveness Of
this country, and are entirely beyond
, the belief of the residents of the east,
we wish to remark that they are none
the less true and can be verified at any
time. Camas Prairie is certainly the
banner barley country Of the world and
we defy any section of country to equal
our yields here, year after year, unde,
the same methods of farming.-Cotton
wood Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19

you liked the show yesterday the one to-
day will prove even more entertaining.
While this is, strictly speaking q
frontier show there has been no over
sight of the night entertainment and
the management has looked as well to
this feature as it has to the bucking
and ridding end of the celebration.
Four blocks through Main street as
well and the streets running north and
south of Main, have been given over to
the carnival people and the immense
throngs who frequent the streets dur
ing the morning hours as we'll as at the
close of the show at the ball park is
ample evidence of its popularity.
From the man with the shot dog
stand to the beauties Of ancient Egypt
is long range but all the territory
is covered. There are more conces-
sioners here by three to one than ever
before and in the way Of shows one can
point with pride to the Van Ronk
Carnival Co., who alone has midway
that would do credit to much larger
city. This company goes from here to
the Moscow fair and later to Lewis
ton so it can be seen that Grangeville
has secured among the top-notchers in
the carnival line.
Thrilling Free Attractions.
The shows carry two big, Sensational
free features acts which are put on
daily. The San Tolas Troupe, a com
pany of top-notchers recently with the
Mat Refs Shows, give the big high wire
act at nine CLOCK each and every even
ing. The thriller is the slide for life
from a fifty foot pole twice daily. This
is put on by Dare Devil Diavola, the
man hwo looped the death gap on {
bicycle with the Ringland Bros. 8 fol
years until stopped by the law. He ha'
no fear for death and courts it every
night.
Some of The Shows.
The Douglas show has all the strang'
animals from the African and Soutl
American jungles and is one of th'
biggest and best wild animal shows Ol
the road.
The "Stadium is proving a mos
popular drawing card to those who en-
joy good lively singing and dancing
In the company are dancers of variou
climes including troupe of Hawaiia
singers and dancers in native costum
headed by Prince Kalakan and Princes
Hawaii. French and Spanish dancer
and high class vaudeville acts 60 t
make it most complete.
"Viola, the Fat Girl" is a show b
herself and is about as big as the ord
nary load of hay. She is breathing
laughing, pleasing piece of humanity.
The Bohemian glass blowers also hay
some show. They have a glass sho
with a glass furnace in operation an
and are spinning and weaving red HI
glass all day long.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
BIG SHOW
A SUCCESS
First Day Proves 1t To Be Leading
Western Event of Northwest.

The Border Days Celebration was
ushered in yesterday with witnessing
crowd of 5000 pleased spectators and
the show given is far ahead Of the ex-
pectancy of the most hopeful. Begin
ing with the two mile parade at 1880
in the morning to the spectacular clos
ing act yesterday, the riding Of the
wild horses in which seventy-five
buckaroos of the seasoned type partici-
pated in the roping of fifty wild out
laws from the range, there has not been
one idle moment. Today promises to
surpass yesterdays record and the
crowds that will be here the remain
ing three days will exceed an average
of 10000 day. Never in the history
Of the Northwest has such stupendous
affair been started with such marked
success.
The opening address of Governor
James H. Hawley was filled with
praise for the pioneers, extolled the
accomplishments of the people and en-
couragement for the making of Idaho
the greatest commonwealth in the union
by the coming generation. Governor
Hawley, who first set foot in Idaho
during the Florence gold rush, is idoliz-
ed by the people of this section and his
speech was interrupted from time to
time by prolonged applause.
Following the speech the western
features were ushered in by fancy trick
riding by Mr.. and Mrs. Del Blancett
and these people, who are among the
best in the world, received most gener
Gus applause.
The trick riding and roping by Art
Accord, which followed later on the pro
gram, demonstrated that this man il
head and shoulders ahead of Buffalo
Vernon. Accord is top notcher and viii
90 from here to Pendleton where HI
participates in the Ground Up''. Seal'
Bros. another trio of professionals
proved their ability along all lines ant
especially pleased was the drunken
ride. These peope will go on today
program to a greater extent than yes
terday.
The cowboy stake race proved thrill
Ter and was finally won by John Gill
a Salmon river boy. The second plac
was secured by Wallace Jarrett, of tn
Tolo section.
In the catch, saddle and ride viii
horse race, Edd Knorr was the frs
man to have his animal in the corral
This was most exciting feature an
wild enough for anyone.
The maverick race was won by Wa
lace Jarrett and the ladies' fancy ric
ing contest went to Mrs. Farris, locs
rider.
The steer bulldogging by Del BiaI
cett could not be beaten and received
I'generous hand.
Today's program will be an enti1
change from that of yesterday and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
Saws Parker be Elected.

The following item from the Chtoni-
Gle of Cottonwood, is the expression Of
a young republican and is most en-
couraging.
Roy Mckinney was in town few
days of last week from Boise visiting
his father, whom he had not seen fol
long time. Speaking Of things politi'
cal he stated that in travelling over the
country he heard very favorable -e'
marks regarding the candidacy Of E. l.
Parker, Of this place, and belives he
will be elected without any trouble this
fall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19

The postmaster general may make
provisions for indemnity, insurance,
and collection on delivery, with addi-
tional charges for such service, and
may. with the consent of the interstate
commerce commission after investiga-
tion, modify rates, and weights and
zone distances, when experience has
demonstrated the need therefor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
Lewiston Business Men Here Friday.

Lewiston Business Men Here Friday.
A telegram was received from the
secretary Of the Lewiston Commercial
Club Monday by the Border Days mana
cement in which they stated that Fri
day Of this week the commercial club
OF the Gate City would visit the show
In body. This means large crowd
OF exceedingly live wires and no doubt
they will be accompanied by band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04

II GEORGETOWN meets. all the too* hkH||
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
JOHNSON AND M'vEY
TO FIGHT IN PARIS
Bout to Take Place on Night Of
June 30-Jack to Re-
ceive $50, 600 Net.

SYDNEY, Australia, January Jack
johnson and Sam Mcvey, the heavy
weight pugilists, have been matched to
fight in Par.s on the night OF June so
the date on which the race for the Grand
Prix de Paris is run. This date and tn
change Of the meeting place was effected
yesterday. Both men had agreed tt
fight here Easter Monday.
1t is not known how much the men
will split up between them, but 1t IL
known that johnson held out for $S0.0W
net. with travelling expenses and training
expenses for himself and several part
ners to be paid by the club. These ex-
psnses VIII amount to &6,O00 Hugh -
Mcintosh completed the arrangement
for both Johnson and Mcvey.
/. WI be two years July 4 since John.
son won a clear title to the Champion,
ship of the world by debating James j
Jenr.es. Since then he mas ied q merr,
LIE, uevotlng his time to AutOmoohins
ana 'acling.' Whether this has sakpeu
MS prowess as a fignter Is moOte0
question.
Reports from America seem to bel 4
these assertions. for johnson al 2SS in
ms clothes does not Indicate that he a
cut OF condltlon. Be this as II may,
McVey's victory over Langford here ha>
ga ned him many admirers in q pugii 8.
sense and AL Australia is firmly con.
WINGED that Their champiOn-Mcvey won
the tat e here from Bah Lang-will whip
johnson when hey meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
GOLF CAPTURED THE
COUNTRY BY STORM
Introduction of Game Here
More Than Quarter of Gen.
fury Ago Filled Big Void.
7. ". Tu.loch in Golf illustrated.

W. ". Tu,loch in Golf illustrated.
At q time when Mr.. Hilton. by his mag
niicent victory in the American amateur
championship, has been directing our at
tention to American golf 1t may not be
inopportune to consider the influence that
the game has had upon the habits, and
even the character Of the American peo-
pie. / propose to do this through the
eyes Of one Of the most accomplished OF
American writer's and one of the shrewd.
est observers of our own habits and
theirs. H. Percy Robinson whose book.
1.-THE Twentieth Century American is
one Of the most interesting and instruc-
tive books I have read for a considera-
BILE time. One Of Mr.. Robinsons most in
teresting and valuable chapters is on
1.-THE Peoples at Pay
Here he gives us the facts in regard to
Americans and sport. twenty-five years
ago Che wrote this three years ago. there
was no amateur sport In America-none.
Men. It Is true, went OF and shot Chunt-
ed as Americans call it and fished and
yachted for few days or weeks in sum-
mer or autumn in q rather rough and
ready sort Of way. Also when at collie {
they Played base ball and foot ball and
perhaps they rowed. After leaving college
there was probably not one young Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
TO HELP MAPS
PITCHERS GET CONTROL
Gene Knapp and Other. Twirlers to Be
Benefited by Veteran Catcher
Says He Can Steal Bases.

q :,,, these God !. game stored away in that
Paddy. by the way. IL resting" az the
actors say. this winter. He he's had two
Jobs offered him. but declined them both.
One he cou not get unless the boss
fired an employee to make room for him.
but Paddy would not listen to anything
like that, while In the other case they
wanted tho stocky catcher TO start In on
Friday. Paddy, however. IL superstitious
and could not see himself making any
such break.
base bali writer's who habitually refer to
him as an ice wagon or q steam roller.
Il don't claim to be q Cobb or a Collins
on the basee" says the West Slider. Il
know iris Speaker and Bert Shotten can
get away from the plate faster than l,
hut say. after ! get to FIRST am not as
8 ow as lots Of people think Huh! I can
catchers In the league would have to
hurry on to keep from being thrown out
at first. Bet Q suit OF clothes I can
round the bases faster than Thomas,
Lapp. Street. Sweeney. Cafrisan. MIG
Clarke. Sullivan. Eunamaker. Easterly.
Stanaee and Ainsmith. Yes, sir. I'll bet
/ can beat Jimmy Block. Casey Of De-
I. and I guess Gus Fisher could. but when
1t comes to speed have the rest OF those
"Of course. sou never see many stolen
bases after my name. but that - my
fault. Whenever one Of the ehietic
catchers would get on Connie Insisted
on the hit and run being worked by the
pitcher. You zee. Thomas and Lapp ere
slow runners. and had to 60 In the same
class just 80 as to he p the teamwork
along. But II they will give me chance
I'll steal bases"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04

acter Of people in an equal space OF
time as golf has modified those of the
people Of the United States
Golf took the American people by storm
prestige: Colossal sums of money have
been lavished on the making of courses
and erecting sumptuous clubhouses.
Clear Field for Golf.
Mr.. Robinson asks: Can one imagine
what the result might have been If there
had been in Great Britain no cricket or
foot ball. or other sports. SO that all the
game-loving enthusiasm. of the nation
had been free to turn itself loose into
that one channel? And this is just what
did happen in America Golf had a clear
..eld and a strenuous, sport-loving nation,
devoid OF op.n-air games, at its mercy.
The result was not merely that people
took to playing golf, and that young men
neglected their Offices and millionaires
stretched unwonted muscles in scra.nbling
p> ople to play games. 1t took them out
from their great Office buildings and from
their o'clock cocktails at the club, into
the open air. and they found that the
open air was good: So around nearly
every golf club other sports grew up
Polo grounds were laid out by the side OF
the links croquet lawns appeared on one
side of the clubhouse and lawn tennis
nets arose on the other while traps for
the clay pigeon shooters were placed
safely off in a corner. Golf came precise
~ at the moment wheA the people were
ready for 1t. She was ripe for the COM
ing Of the day Of open air games and
having turned to them. she threw hersel.
into their pursuit with the ardor and
singleness Of purpose which are charao-
terist.c of the ptople. and which, as ap-
piled to games, seem to English eyes to
SAVIOR almost Of professionalism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Foot Ball a Disappointment.

There was very little in the foot ball
season for commentator. While Princeton
| won the undisI uted title, the Tiger team
was In many respects disappointment.
AS has been pointed out before. both Har-
Ward and Yale had teams which posst Sseo
more offensive strength, but SO grea. was
the handicap OF the new rules that luck
/. practically moth ng Of inn ortance n new
plays which the 1911 sesson developed.
The forward pas came n for greater CRIT
icism than the season before and was -
unsatisfactory and SO useless that there Is
GOOD prospects for the in ,ercollesiate
foot ball rules committee abolisa'ng T.
| The Carlisle Indians probably displayed
better attacking strength than any csher
team. either Ia the east OF the west. Tae
Indians. however, devoted themselves al
most entirely 10 straight foot ball and
won as many games a. they did more
because of the physical superiority OF
their eleven than of their plays. Tie Yale
eleven, which was expe ted to present \
number of new and startl ns formations,
failed to make good in this respect and
at the close OF the season the majority of
critics were willing to admit that the sea-
i son had been a severe disappointment.
OF all the ma or sports track ath efics
won the most renown Never in the his
tory of amateur athletics. intercolleg ate
or club. has there been q meet to compare
with that which Cornell won in the Har-
the breaking Of one world record. the
equaling Of another, the creation Of five
new intercollegiate marks and the equal
ing of one more The worlds record
which went by the board was for the
mile run. in which John Paul Jones of
Cornell Tn versity made the remarkable
time OF AS 20. The same man was also
responsible for a new intercollegiate rec
ord IN the half-mile. which he won forty
five minutes later In the amazing time Of
! 81 40. In the two-mile run Berna, also
OF Cornell University. made the wonder
ful time Of 9.25 1-5. r. c. Craig of Mich
igan won the 1OO-yards in Q As seconds.
which equaled the intercollegiate record.
and then ran the 220-yard dash in n LIS
seconds. which squaie;d the intersoliegiate
with B. ]. Wefers Of Georgetown The
other re -ord-breakers were J J. Hornef
of Mich gan. who put the eleven-pound
shot 46 feet rs inches. III. 8 -abcock Of
Columbia, who cleared the pole vault at
II feet q inches. Still another record was
run, In which d. B Young OF Amherst
ran the distance In 4S 40 seconds the
same time as was made by ]. B. Taylor of
Pennsylvan q In 1907.
While full credit must be given to all
Of the men who made this recOrd-bresk-
i61 meet such q marvellous one. no one
viii deny that the real star was J. r.
Iones with Craig of Michigan a close
eecond. What stamps Jones as such a
marvel was his feat In making such
wonderful time In the half-mi 9 after his
worId-record mile. There was no doubt
IN the minds of the critics that had Jones
run the half-mile first he would hsve
done ii Ia l5l or better, which would
have been q new world record. Jones
deuonstrA4ed that he Is not only Q won
dcrfuI mile and half mile rimner. but the
best cross-country performer In the col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Special Dispatch IA The Star.

Special Dispstch Ia The Star.
CLEVELAND. January 4.-Paddy Liv-
inRston notes the fact that Gene Knapp Is
saeo more PASSES than any other amer.
lean League pitcher dur ng the fo11 cam
paign. and remarks that he believes ne
can steady the young spit BAH pitcher and
cause him to secure better control OF the
moist leather.
From what saw OF Knapp last sea-
son" says Paddy. his wildnees 10 not sc
bad tie does not have many wild pi, ches
and he does not h very many men. lie
Is one # those game little cusses who re-
fuses to groove the ball and his efforts
10 work the corners are what sc; him
into trouble. To my way Of thinking. he
is not nearly as bad pitcher to catch a.
Cy Morgan. who absolutely Goes not know
where the ball 10 going when 1t leaves his
hand . LOT Of mes. Cy may not give a
many raeses as Knapp. but he It's lot
more. Cy. though. Is . veteran. and you
remember the old saying. You canno,
teach an old dog new tricks
.'On the other hand. Knapp 10 . young.
ster who has had only one year IN the biz
league. With the experience he has al
ready had and what he win set on tine
training rip tn nk he will start the sea
son with better control No pitcher in n.
last season than he did the Sunday h
shut us out, to O. He gave Ave or 81,
passes that day. but We never scored. fol
Gene generally came right back strons
after issuing cket By striking out ths
next man III bet he has got lot more
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BOYLE ON STAGE.
Virginia Relay Man Takes Up Foot.
light Career.
special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Tne Star.
CHARLoTTEsvILLE. Va. January 4.
Success Of the college youth on the
American stage has attracted the eyes Of
one Of the dependables Of the University
% Virginia field and track team and Incl
dentally one Of the two remaining vete-
rams OF the southern championship col
lesta.e relay teams. Word was received
here yesterday that George Boyle. whose
individual efforts were instrumental In
landing q victory for Virginia over
Georgetown In a championship relay las
year. has thrown aside his books and in
terests at the university In favor OF q
sketch on tine vaudeville stage. which he
IS now rehearsing In New York city
preparatory o It's initial presentation be-
fore the public
The sketch. the name OF which has not
as yet been disclosed. Is from the pen OF
the Virginia athlete. who. II Is claimed,
has spent many months n its prepare
tion- The fact that his talents ran along
these lines was unknown to many OF his
friends here. who were astounded at the
news that blew In with the snowstorm
The loss Of Boyle leaves Coach Lanni-
gan with q decidedly diflcult tack Capt.
Todd Is the only member OF last year {
relay team now available. and IL win re.
main for tho veteran trainer 20 Develop
three new men. not 70 apeak o. reserve
matertat on comparativeiy short notice.