Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-09-17
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20 keep straddle Of the animal, Tom
w..son. who brought Jack out for the
how nut its young owner, Harry Hill,
.nd his little girl on its back and
.hsv rode him around the arena with
ont any difficulty whatever. Harry
NH the owner Of the burro, is a son
e Dan Hill over on the Joseph. This
eoo+ure of the show was scream.
Harry Hill was presented with $40
saddle by Snyder Miller Mfg. Co. for
his part in the program.
Garry Bests cole
Tn the Idaho county bucking con-
+est R. M. Carry was given first place
.nd Ole johnson second. "Bob" Gill s
team won the potato race in competi-
t;on against team Of Dell Blancett.
Dell Blancett failed to hold his steer
after throwing him, and he and his
wife gave a thrilling hippodrome race.
Eight good rides were made in the
championship bucking contest in which
plancett and Carry featured. This
mart of the program afforded very in
teresting features, several leaving
their fingerprints on their saddles in
pulling leather.
The range race was won by Ben
Church and Arthur McSpedden took
second. Church also won the wild
horse race and Henry Nelson followed
for second. The days entertainment
was fully up to expectations and ev-
erything was carried off with snap
and dash that captured the crowd. 1t
certainly deserved a larger attend
ance than it received.
Mondays Program.
Fridays and Saturdays rain made
it necessary to put on a contest for
Monday and Tuesday to decide the
prize winning events, and although
both days were rainy the attendance
was fair and the program was fully
carried out in every respect. Among
the prize winners on this day Lee
Horner took first in. the calf riding
and Gay Behean second; Arthur NC
Spedden won the eggrrace and Otto
Kline took second position. The po-
tato race was won by Roy Irwin g
team.
Tuesdays Prize Winners.
In the calf riding on Tuesday first
place was won by Robert Lee, and Sc
cond by Lee Horner. The idaho
County's bucking contest for pie
saddle and cash prize Of $50, had four
entries, R. M. Garry, Ole johnson
Arthur McSpedden and Leslie Lee.
The prize was won by Carry on the
Brockman horse. The prize given for
the hardest bucking horse in idaho
county was won by Brockman for the
horse which Carry rode.
Cowboys Bucldng Contest.
A great deal Of interest was center
ed in the finals of the cowboys buck
ing contest for the $3.50 prize saddle
made by the Snyder Miller Company of
Grangeville, and the cash prize of
$4,000. Sam Barnell won the first
cash prize Of $4,000, Arthur Seal took
the second prize of $4,000 and Wesley
Carter felt well satisfied with the
third prize of $4,000.
Garry and tOle'' Tie.
The contest for the $25O.O0 saddle
found R. M. Carry and collie" John
son to be two closely matched rivals
and was hotly contested by the parties.
Carry was the first man up and drew
for his mount Johnnie Icewater. While
this is one Of the bad horses, Carry
rode straight up and never once pulled
leather. johnson drew Nevada Kid,
another bad one, and sat in his saddle
like cavalryman. The judges after
due elaboration were unable to say
which Of these two excellent riders ex-