Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-08
FIFTH ANNUAL RODEO
BROUGHT TO CLOSE

Ello'- Finb Annual aodeo vzsi
bTo1g1r 70 close yesterday AFTERNOON
Eirh = blg barbecue. The z1te1dznc=I
On The lsst day Tar eclipssd The former I.
days. there Gelrs pTesrnt In the neigh
bOrnood Of thirty-Iye hundred persons. !
Both grand stand end bIzscbers 7rere
crowded to capacity. visitor EeEe
here from eyeFg pan Of The stara. I.
Parked outside tbe ground. wers near
b. four hundred car.
Taken ~ 4 whole this year, Rodey |
MAS . success. but from . point Of Ell /
tertainmeat it could have been i'm !
proved upon. There were many rough /
spots which should b eliminated an |
other year. Il is thoroughly apparent .
that In order 10 make the ROdeO /
permanent institution that &, must b. )
Owned and conducted BY an assOcls. l
lion. The management Of such ~ I'd.
deTtaEing il 700 big FOR any one man,
however big he may b.. There are
many details which must be given at
rention. for il 81 tie details which
make up the whole. In order 10 main.
lain II and hold for IL the support Of
the general public. IL must be conduct.
ed In the interest Of the whole town
and county. and no, In the interest of
any one in particular. Either this. or
IL should be entirely maintained Dy
private individuals aud without public
subscription, just - any other public
place OF entertainment II the public
share 81 the profits On the other
hand, II the public Is TO share the bcnc-
fits Of bringing large crowd together
for number Of days. II should not ~
pect private individuals to build and
maintain a costly park for that pur.
pose. Great credit Is due 10 Mr.. G. S.
Garcia for starting the RodeO idea, and
he is entitled TO goOdly share Of the
benefits TO be derived in the future
He has expressed a Willingness TO turn
over the entire holdings and manage
ment Of the Rudco TO an association. Il
reimbursed for the money he has ex
pended, and Il Is ROW up 10 he public
10 act
Yesterday program started with
the riding off the finals in the
bucking contest. Fave White. Ben
DobbinR. Ed. Henderson, and VI. Cd
gers had been selected by the Judges
aB having made the best showing il
the three previous days. Hendersho
refused to ride Black Demon. the hors,
selected for bin, and was disqualified
Dave White. who was generally re
gardcd as the best rider. lost his stir
rup and was also disqualified. Odgers
made splendid ride, but he was clear
ly outclassed by DObbins. who wa,
awarded $3.50 prize saddle Tn,
champion then gave an exhibition rid,
on Black Demon, squirting him from
shoulder to flank
The forty.miie auto race followed
. with seven entries rs follows:
Elko Lumber Co, owner Chevrolet
II. c. Chester dr,ver--No l.
]. NJ. Tgber. owner. Overland. Davis
driver--No. g
w. NJ. Doyle. owner. Pope. Uartfar
Moody. drivcr--No. 2.
Bob Douglas. National. Douglas
driyer-No. 4.
Elko Furniture Co. owner Ford. "
4 Main, driver--No. 6.
II. Chenowoeth. owner. Ford. Gova
driver-No. 8.
Hugh Taylor, owner. stutz. Jane,
Hays. driver--No z.
To avoid collidlng with No. 2, No. .
turned to the left humping the It'll,
Chevrolet into the rail. Four posts
wero knocked down, and the radlntoi
OF the Chevrolet was seriously dam
aged. n was bent back. and the water
connection was broken. The little cal
showed up spiendidly, but It was re
peatedIy forced TO the pit where the
broken pipe was wrapped with tape
but such repairs naturally did not last
long when in the running II repeat
ediy passed one car after another, but