The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-03

by having the pavement built on both
sides of it.
Charitable all his life, always help
ing the poor and the weak, he passed
his last days practically alone until
nearing the end, it was found he was
ill and was given attention too late.
He died in the little building west OF
the power plant, that was burned the
past winter).
After passing through the mount
aims, we crossed the present site of
Mackay and camped about where the
Smelter now stands. Here was abunt-
ant sign of otter, but no beaver.
Right here want to mention a
curious fact about the waters of all
this country. We had fished consider
ably in Lost river and all it's tribu-
taries, but never caught a trout of
any species. The only fish available
were kind of white fish or herring.
The next night we were in our old
camping place in Marsh canyon. The
following day being the time set for
the big horse races of the indians,
we started early. Taking all our
pack horses with us, we passed the
camp of Marsh and Madison and
these two gentlemen Joined us with
their calico race mare. When we
reached the appointed place there
were about 800 indians all ready
there and more coming in every
minute.
We met our friend Major Jim. who
received us in royal style and invited
us to stop in his wick-i-up, but we
made a camp of our own on the
banks of Antelope creek.
Editors note: This is about
where the Darlington home was built
and the races took place on the site
of the Darlington farm, The tract
Of 6S7 acres sold in February 1914.
for $25,OOO).
For the last ten days we had been
riding couple of our pack horses,
whit getting our saddle horses ready
for the big races. After watching
them run about 20 races, we saw
that their best horse was a big sor-
rel with white hind feet. BY this
time Madison had matched a race
with his Calico, and was Just start
ing off when We joined him. His
opponent was small indian bow
riding ieabitten gray with cropped
ears. Madison rode his Calico him
self and won easily and Immediately
matched another race and by evening
he had won IL horses. Henry ran
against Major Jim's big pinto. He
was sure of winning so he bet all
OF our pack horses. So soon as he
started he held his horse back and
beat the Pinto only a few feet,
Whereupon the Major wanted to run
another race at once and run half
mile instead of quarter of a mile.
In this race we bet our IL back
horses and the twelve that we had
won on the first race. Henry beat
this race with ease and we had "a
new horses in our string.
| now matched my beautiful black
saddle horse against their big sorreI.
The indians were ready to 60 the
limit on their horses. He was a
beauty, but did not look to be in
shape to do his best, while my horse I
was ready with all he had at any
time, day or night. l had tried him
thoroughly in Nevada and he was
never beaten. We were to run half
a mile this time and the stakes were
SO horses. AS soon as we were of
l. saw that had the big sorrel in
my pile, but by playing the same old
game, only beat him about ten feet
and got another race in consequence.
This / also won easily.
Finally the racing stopped about
sun down and in counting our new
possessions We found that we had
eighty new horses and taking
them with us we strung out for camp
about 10 O'Clock that night
To be continued