Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
GREAT MENACERIE IS
NOW CARRIED BY THE
SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS

From Africa the most vicious, the
most untractable beasts Of the Gala
district. From America the most stub
born, the most useless, the most sloth-
full, and
The result iS a new animal which
will be shown in the menagerie of the
Sells Floto circus and Buffalo Bill
(himself) when the combination comes
to this city Saturday, June 6. The
Hyney Is the name of the strange new
beast, and it is the result of years OF
experimentation and work on the part
OF the bureau of animal Industry of
the United States department of agri-
culaure. For by combining the vi
ciousness of the Grevy zebra with the
slothfulness of the Rocky mountain
canary" as the burro OF the west is
known, the government mas succeeded
In producing an animal which some
day, for work, for beauty, and for
speed, may supplant the horse. And
that the people of the country may see
the results of its experimentation, the
United States government has given
five of the specimens into the keeping
of the Sells F'loto- Buffalo Bill circus
to be exhibited throughout the United
States.
And wonderful animal is that of
the combination OF the zebra and the
burro. Perfectly marked, with an eye
that is friendly and intelligent, with
legs that are shapely and pretty and
speedy; with muscles which lay smooth
and supple along the backs of the ami
mails, with markings which have lost
Y;-.1.A
characteristics, the Hyneys of the
Sells Floto- Buffalo Bill circus are dis
tinctive. And distinctive in more ways
than one are they from the other ami
mails in the menagerie-for 1t has been
demonstrated that they can be made
to do everything that horse can do.
in a better, quicker manner Broken
to harness. they work perfectly-and
yet they have the speed of race
horse. The strength of a mule is
theirs, without the plodding character
istics Docile as a family horse Is
their temper, yet their intelligence is
that of a high school mount. And that
Is why the government predicts a flu
ture for the Hyney far greater than
that of the horse or mule.
The beginning of the production of
the Hyney was made five years ago,
after private individuals had failed at
all efforts to tame the untractable
zebra. Endeavors had been made to
cross the zebra with the horse. They
did not succeed. The zebra had been
crossed also with the mule, but in vain.
Then the government set about the
task scientifically Inasmueh as the
zebra possessed one of the worst tenn
pers of all wild beasts, it's foil must be
that of an extremely slothful animal.
The burro, or Rocky Mountain Ca
nary'-so named because Of its bray
was chosen. The two extremes were
mated-and the experiment was a sue
cess.
The Hyneys, and there are five of
them. will be on exhibition in the
menagerie tent of the Sells Floto- Buff
falo Bill circus, both before and after
the main performance. They also will
be seen in the parade.
And, incidentally, the parade of the
circus. when 1t comes to this city. Ia
one of the features which must not be
missed. As a special honor to this city.
Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bid
will lead the glittering two-mile spec
tacle himself at 1920 o'clock the
morning of the show.
And in spite of all the new features,
in spite of the additions to the circus
and the combination with Buffalo Bill,
the price of the circus this season is
the same as ever, 25 cents, with seats
for $4,000 persons, under eleven acres
of tents.