Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-09-25

was the first time the big fellow.
since he became a professional, has
been thrown from horse.
The crowd was vociferous in its de-
mand upon the management to permit
Ole Johnson to ride "Corkscrew af-
ter Hawn had been dumped. But the
owners of the horse refused johnson
is fearless, heavy rider and the crowd
wanted to see his skill pitted against
the horse cunning and treachery
Ole was more than willing, too.
Jason Stanley brought a laugh every
day with his drunken ride.o He
gets his stuff over in fine style and is
gentleman all the time.
The Scale brothers were on hand
this year as popular and proficient as
ever. Arthur pulled down second
money in the bucking contests.
Smiley Corbett and James Crouch
pulled off funny stunt when Crouch
saddled Corbett with regulation sad
die and attempted to ride the smiling
one. But Corbett dumped the Texan
every time.
Red Parker is consistent. brainy.
yet reckless performer and proved to
be popular with the spectators and
other participants at the meet. His
selection as champion broncho bucker
was greeted with cheers
Felix Warren's stage driving in the
daily parades and at the arena each
afternoon was big feature-thorough
ly enjoyed by all. The west has never
produced better reinsman than
Warren.
The Nez Perez Indians led by Chief
Black Eagle added much to the pro-
gram the four days. Such an exhibi-
ton could not be staged without them.
Francis Lawler, of Nezperce, the i'm
personator who dons Indian garb and
leads the redskins in their war dances,
does the stunt with dignity and grace
that is highly impressive. He does the
work for the sheer love of it, but he
does it so well that he draws a hand at
every appearance.
All honors to the Salmon and Snake
river contingent! Without them the
show would have been failure. The
boys from the famous Doumecq
and Joseph Plains, the Salmon and
Snake river valleys, and all over the
westside country, were in large sense
the backbone of the meet and their
services We're greatly appreciated. In
the contests when pitted against the
professionals they always made ere
ditable showing and in many instances
were listed among the winners.
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The judge were Ben Reeves of Forest,
Walter Brockman who resides across
the Snake river in Oregon, and Henry
Elfers of Lucille. E. w. Rhett of Free
dom was the official timekeeper Their
work was eminently satisfactory.
Bill Rookie, one Of the mainstays of |
the show, created laugh Friday when
ne roped venturesome dog that had
essayed to cross the arena Bill and
other cowboys took out after the can
inc and Bill tossed rope around the
fugitive's hind leg.
The boxing contests held daily at
tracted fair sized crowd and were
said to be very good. All the stands.
hot dog dispensers, and concessions
along Main street did thriving bust
ness all week.
Both dances too were crowded and
well conducted
The daily stampedes of hundreds of
cowboys and cowgirls through Main
treet furnished excitement to last a
year.
Many merchants are deserving of
commentator for their enterprise in
floats in Thursday parade.
Penwell & Priddy, Burt L. Crosby Co.,
Miller Hardware and Implement Co,
The La Costerina Factory, Dobner the
Tailor and j. f. Richards were among
hose present
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The movies men secured 5000 feet of
'ilm negatives at the show. Speaking
If the pictures and the exhibition Jas. q
McConahey one of the photographers,
aid: "The pictures are as fine an ex-
nbition OF their kind as L have ever
een, you can imagine that it makes =