The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-08-21
AKEHEADWAY
ON GROUNDS
Grading Done and Carpen-
ters now at Work; Other
Points of Interest.


now graded and only needs few
finishing touches to be put in good
condition. The carpenters are at
work under Foreman Frank Vansise,
changing the present bleachers aroun
and bracing them up. The lumber
will be in on tonight's train
from Reubens for the construction of
the additional grandstand accommo-
dations. which will extend down the
west side to the south line, the
bleachers to cover the east side. The
heavy wire fencing, which will sur
round the track for the protection Of
the spectators, Is on the grounds and
will be put in place this week. It is
announced by Manager Denny that
work on the grounds will all be com
pleted and the gates ready to be
thrown open by September 8. This
is record time.
Wild Horses and suckers.
Owners of several bands of wild
horses have signed up since last
week. among the number being B. c.
Decker, of Kooskia, with a bunch Of
some fifteen, which he says will be
here on the dot, and a number OF
bad horses have also been placed on
the list, one or two of which are pro-
nounced man eaters" by their own
ers. In addition to the world famed
Border Days bucking bull OF last
year, another bucking urus, which is
also rusher and a scrapper, has been
secured and will add materially TO tn.
exciting conditions.
Bucking and Roping Entries.
From the letters received and ap-
plications made, it is now safe to es-
innate the entries in the various buck
ing contests at something in excess
of one hundred, while the steer rop-
ing contests will have a surprisingly
large number of entries. A number
of ambitious riders have signed up
to ride" the famous Border Days
bull since our last issue, and many
others are ,nibbing at the attractive
$500 bait. Negotiations for the at
tendance of the lady rider with the
white bucking bull are still under
way, and it hoped will yet be clos
ed
Floods of letters are constantly roll
ing in upon Manager Denny from the
four quarters of the earth, announc-
ing the intentions OF the writers and
their friends to attend Border Days,
and every effort will be put forth 10
expand the entertaining capacity TO
meet the ever increasing demand.
Greatest Daily Extant Writes up 6or-
der Days.
The Christian Science Daily Mon
itor, of Boston, the most widely cir
culated and generally read daily pub
I lished today, contained in its issue OF
the 18th and excellent cut of the
great horseback parade pulled off al
Border Days last year, with briei
write up of Grangeville and mention
of the event and the dates this year
The. Daily Monitor circulates through
out all the European countries anC
the islands of the sea where civiliza
ton has gone, and this means some
thing of an advertising stunt fol
Grangeville and Border Days
Boosting for Border Days.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Hattabaugh re
turned yesterday from Grangevill'
where they have been visiting thei
son. County Attorney Reese Hatta
baugh of Idaho county. Mr.. Hatta
baugh reports that all the Borde
Days committees are busy preparin
for the big annual exhibition mex
month. The grounds are being eI
larged. with additional seating capat
ity also being provided. and stock
being assembled for the wild wes
events that will comprise one of tn
most complete and varied program
: ever staged. The interest in tn
event is so widespread that immens
crowds will be in attendance an
d Grangeville people are preparin
early to see that all are properly az
commodated. Lewiston Tribune.
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