The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-03

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srugeville's 1914 Border Days show
.1ns next Thursday and, continues
A,a DAYS. September 10. II, and IL.
While in scope and general characte-
|. exhibition Is to be virtually identi-
Ito the shows Of 1912 and 1913 1t has
IN the aim of the Commercial club
q Manager Harris to serve to the
uIuc In this years exposition wild
ut show typical of border days in
y west without the elements of dan
to life and limb that have brought
"a some little criticism at such
Ms In the past.
In short, the club has voted to adopt
safety first" plan and win see to 1t
bat all the features in which the lives
men and women and livestock are
5hced in jeopardy are eradicated and
their stead events of clean, whole
me sport and skill substituted. Folks
Ehose cheeks were caused to blanch
one riding events will of neces-
y be deprived of such sensations
mt week, for the Commercial club has
but down it's foot and said mo-, and
hat Is to be final.
The steer roping contests are to be
lbolished entirely as 1t is believed to
20 the concensus of opinion that these
Events as featured In the two foregoing
Ihows are not what the crowds in the
main wish to witness. The wild horse
ace was spared the AK of complete
hbolition but fell under the reign OF
The safety first" crusade and will be
presented to the multitudes in a form
hnd manner which emphasizes it's mosl
Interesting and exciting features and
Rbars the elements of danger and proba-
|biity of injury that were so much In
evidence last year and at the initia
show in 1912.
Issue Program Soon.
The official program is not yet ready
|tion and will be issued to the public
lin few days. One factor that in.
|sures the success this year is the en-
|gsgement Of the Portland Rodeo com
|pany. an aggregation of artists in theil
line of work who will be here to stag
Ia varied and interesting program O
events at each day.
program.
This company was secured by tn,
Commercial club through the efforts o
Dell Blancett, the famous rider ant
bull dogger who was such a sensation q
the 1912 and 1918 Border Days shows
The Rodeo company brings 25 head o
horses, the herd said to compose thu
|eroo of MI ~
and twisters in the west and far su
perior to the horses seen at last year
exhibition. The company is made up o
~ persons, all expert riders, ropers ant
Wild west performers who have beel
at the game for years and who ar
prepared to give the people a tip to-
perf0rmance.
Local Riders Featured.
It has been expressly understood tha
none Of the cowboys or cowgirls wit
The Rodeo company shall compete i
any of the competitive events listed o
me Border Days program, thus leavin
me field open to our own buckaroo
rom Salmon river and other parts c
IDAHO county. Lewis county, Neg Perez
clearwater, Asotin county, Washington
and Wallowa county, Oregon. In thi
way banner show IL assured. Their
world of wild wSe talent right /
our own section of the country an
me management deems 1t only fair an
nsht to give these. boys first whac
the prize money. at the same tim
guaranteeing the, crowds of spectator
VINO attend great run for their none
,Avfr, r.rf
saeed by the Rodeo company per
studied and well prepared program {
ne equally exciting and interestir
stunts to be pulled off by the cowboy
and cowgirls in the competitive event
III iact, the one question that is cau'
.E the Commercial club to roll and to-
through sleepless nights just now
ne problem of crowding all the even
s.ready contracted for into a thre'
aay's program.
Great Saddle Horse Parade.
All hands are laboring to make n
,y ay saddle horse parade one of II
ra Dig features of the show. tt
established In this event
&c islZ and 1913 exhibitions lis a. his
p ths ana the committee appointed f
o. paraoes next week is enlisting Il
ho, peration OF every man and woma
avs. ana girl in the country who HI
r'oden, or who can possibly ri
MIA o'se The committee has nov
air. 10 increase the interest and ri
a'sy in this event.
\, hasome and valuable prizes W
awarded each day for the hest a
also morse and gentleman rider a.
laaY ol the best appearing horse al
IN ,iuer. In addition to cash priz
ho,sa substantial amounts in the sadt
be parade the winners each day "
dsrs.ded awarded blue ribbons and 1t is II