Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-26
Bull Bucks His Rider.

of applause.
Bull Bucks His Rider.
The riding Of the wild bull, which
was scheduled Friday, was undertaken
by Dick Upton, who can stick most any
Of the bad horses. Upton was securely
in the saddle when the bull was turned
loose and stayed with him for dozen
jumps when he was thrown clean. He
struck the bulls horn and received
serious injury, being under the care Of
the doctor the remainder of the day but
was able to be out Saturday and oc-
cupied a seat in the grand stand.
Fridays Purse Takers.
MULE RACE.
LIST "Slim' Bunnell, Cottonwood.
WILD HORSE RACE.
lst Arthur Mcspadden, Salmon
River.
End r. Scale, Eastern Oregon.
3rd A. w. Williams, Grangeville.
4th James Kennedy, Grangeville.
+ 9Th w. E. Scale, Eastern Oregon.
STAKE RACE.
lst Bob Gill, Salmon River.
Some Fine Bucking.
The bucking horse contest presented
even more exciting scene today then
on either of the previous days, there
being eight riders up and the confine-
mani Of tho horoaS om;d tho po;Sa ond
confusion of the celebration is making
them more vicious each day. The rid
ers were William Miner, Red Pruitt,
Art Scale, j. Kennedy, Tony Locke,
Dan Stanley, Walter Scale and Jackson
Shutdown, the Indian.
Miners Occupy the Arena.
Another big feature was the miners
drilling contest which was provided as
as one of the special events for today's
program. The prize offered was $50
and the holes were measured at the end
of five minutes. The hardest granite
rock obtainable was provided for the
contest and the winning team was Geo.
Anderson and Il. T. Lowthers, Of Elk
City. The hole driven by this team
measured eight inches. The team win
ming second place was Charles Whipple
of Grangeville, and Tom Murry of Elk
City. An award of $25 was made, the
fund being provided by five prominent.
democrats, they being Judge Wallace
N. Scales, William Schiller, of Cotton
wood, Tim Quinlan, of Kooskia, and
Frank McGrane and w. w. Brown of
Grangeville.
Saturday Salmon River Day.
Saturday the closing day was turned
over to the Salmon River people, the
men from the COW country to the south
of us, who had done so much TO make
the show success. To these pt ople
more than any other class, do we owe
our enviable success. When the mo, e.
ment was in its infancy we recall con-
versation with "Bill Rooke IN which
he said: "we have got to make her go
and you can depend upon ns.'' Never
| ndu oTduScNulc tIucI iOt - iINuus,
never did bunch of men work
more unselfishly for others success
than did the Salmon River cowpunch-
ers. go
Cowpunchers and wild Steers.
Saturday morning the crowd was full
of men wearing badges bearing the
words: "Salmon River Savages" and
by ten O'Clock the big parade Of horse
men from that section was in full mo.
tion down the streets. Following the
parade drove Of 200 wild steers from
the Snake and Salmon ranges was put
through the streets.
Close IL Hummer.
/ The afternoon program was hum.
mer, the Indian, "Sundown' declaring
he would ride the horse "Cyclone'
for any amount Of money, all the riders
taking part in the celebration swear.
ing vengeance on the bull. It wa
decided by the management to bar the
horse and probably save life.
j Promptly at two parade Of the In
dams in full costume was made ct the