The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17

not have been improved upon. and the
same comment goes in regard to the
music. Saturday afternoon and eve
ming, despite the rainstorm, the band
visited all the stores and shops of the
city and serenaded everybody and they
went away Sunday leaving a host Of
warm friends in Grangeville who will
long remember Prof. Morris and his
band men with fine feeling of good
] fellowship and admiration. The little
town of Kamiah is to be complimented
upon this organization and the record
| the band is making.
t. eucking Contests Main Events.
| While all the events usually seen at
a wild west show were put on at BOr-
der Days and many new and novel fea-
lures were introduced at the grounds
/ the main interest. due to the rains in
a large measure. centered on the buck
ing contests which were pulled off ac-
cording to schedule regardless of the
| inclemency of the weather.
The first day saw some remarkable
riding, the most sensational of which
was done by r. M. Carey on Ward
Luppi,' one of the fiercest little buck
ers in the country. Dell Blancetts on
vada Kid also made good rides. Ole
Johnson on Jack Brown Wesley Car
ter on Johnnie Ice Water and Art
fSeale on blue Blazes'' scored heavily
in Mondays program, but the best rid
ing was seen in the finals on Tuesday
= In all Is bucking horses were ridden
Tuesday. In the finals in the Idaho
county cowboys bucking contest Leslie
Lee Arthur McSpedden, Ole Johnson
and r. M. Carey qualified. Leslie Lee
upon whom the crowd lavished much
applause, made a good ride, but Nc.
Spedden found the saddle horn too con-
venient and committed the objectionable
sin in riding rules-"pulled leather for
fair Johnson's ride was exciting and
sure, as he always rides, but Carey's
work was above criticism and the
Judges awarded the prize for the best
rider to Carey and for the best buck
ing horse to VIII Brockman's animal
In the contest for the $3.50 Border
Days saddle and the special prize of
500 what was undoubtedly the best
riding ever seen in the arena was wit
messed. After Johnnie Judd had ridden
Red Cross" to a standstill Wesley Car
ter of Nezperce mounted the terrible
little Ward Luppi'' and rode straight
up through a cyclonic buckfest Sky
Rocket. shook Arthur McSpedden some
what but failed to unseat him and aft
er Sam Barnell, the peer of all the
professionals, had ridden Jack Brown"
easily K. M Carey, a favorite with the
crowd saddled 'Johnnie Ice Water
and rode this cantankerous twister To
the limit Otto Kline on Carrie Ma
ton" and Art Scale on "Corbett" fur
mis- nd off I
Lee had climbed onto Blue Blazes'
and Ole Johnson rode Nevada Kid
without a bobble tie judges announced
that Carey and johnson had tied for
the $3.50 saddle
To decide the tie Johnson rode Buck
skin Billy" and came near losing out
entirely when his mount only missed
unseating the popular Salmon river ride
by a fraction. Carey mounted
Brownie" and for a while all went well
; but Carey took too great a chance ana
his horse, quick to take advantage
tossed him headlong out of ths saddle
Carey who is veteran at the riding
) game, says he is unable to explain yet
just how the little horse turned the
l trick. Horsemen and riders who saw
the finals Tuesday unite in saying thai
n they have never seen better exhibi
tions of riding or fiercer bucking and il
Is regrettable that more persons and
= especially those who enjoy feats o
: horsemanship and skill, could not hav'
e been present to see the windup.
: Jack Brown owned by Harry Hill
e and heralded as one of the attraction
n of the meet, proved to be a little sad
e eyed Salmon river burro that tosse,
y rider after rider and then was riddel
o out of the arena by mere child. ''Jacl
e Brown was hit indeed and will b
e welcome feature next year Besid
l. the plaudits of the crowd he also wo
y fine little saddle. He was chaperone
e by his young owner and Tom Watson
IS who followed him in his scientific gam
IS of buck with becoming approval.
n All the downtown attractions, stores
hotels and shops were well patronize
e during Border Days the dances bein
3 exceedingly popular. An orchestra i'm
Of ported from Spokane provided music a
d. the bowery dance conducted by Fra
r Brothers and Fuller's orchestra feature
ID at Schmadekas hall.
in At yesterdays luncheon of The Com
a mercial club the Border Days commit
of tee reported a small deficit, due to til
d rainy weather of course, which will /
in readily met and wiped out by popula
Id subscription.