Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
''49' SHOW DRAWS
B|cPATR0NACEOF
TOWNF0LkS
NOVELTY OF BAND BOYS WEST
ERN SHOW APPEALS STRONGLY
TO THE PEOPLE.
LIVELY AND ENJOYABLE SHOW
Millions of Dollars Cast Aside In Reck-
less Abandon-Di Discourage that Abated
Breath-'Twas Only Phoney Money.

"Wolfville' in it's most crimson
aays never had anything on the "Days
bf 49' show staged by the local band
asst Friday night. There never was a
more reckless expenditure of money and
bassion for gambling than was evidenc-
Id in our little burg on that eventful
hight. Probably there was a time in
The history of the west when the value
bf the currency was somewhat greater
than OF that which was so freely passed
back and forth over the gaming
fables. And the dance hall, well those
who are in position to be judges of the
early day favorite state it was all that
Fould be expected and more too.
All day Friday the cowboy band
created the atmosphere necessary for
he evening entertainment by appearing
bn the streets in costume and playing
lively airs. Just in order to give it
Feal western touch, Joe Robertson, a
young local rope artist, gave exhibitions
bf fancy rope twirling that brought
bne back to the cow days. By $3.50
Friday evening, the hour of the opening
bf the big event, the atmosphere had
been created, the public mind brought
10 the proper turn and the "49" spirit
Everywhere prevalent. The reckless
bandon had supplanted the everyday
6ignified mental poise and soon the hall
vas filled with large crowd who were
bent upon enjoying every feature of
&he show.
In the X. p. club rooms a veritabIe
gambling hell had been installed. AS
You entered you were greeted by the
banker who took your silver and gave
you in exchange beautifully engraved
green and yellow mazuma in quanti-
les sufficient to have strangled the
most vociferous of bossie's offsprings.
10 excuse for being short-handed or
fmpty pocketed here, providing you had
several dollars of the currency of the
ealm to shove over to the banker, A. N.
oyer, who would smiling pass out a bale
pf 1t to you for small amount of the
zeal stuff. There was no distinction
here, no matter what your particular
Inc of gambling was you could be ac-
omodated. Eli Ingram banked crap
game at the head of the line and while
Pc persistently talked to the bones was
bot able to hold his own, number of
young Americans proving to be regular
passing machines and broke the bank
ffter run OF less than an hour, much
70 Eli s relief we imagine for while he
proved the right man for the place, kept
astlhg longing glances toward the
pance hall and arrived there with rapid
u .rldes as soon as the game was closed.
the right was located the faro lay
put VIM. Ingram dealing and j. A.
bradbury case keeper. The play was
Vely here and the game seemed to
specially appeal to the old timers who
mayed with keeness that could not
ave been equalled had there been real
money. You could sure get action here
ha among other inducements was the
aet that the lookout was lacking.
loWeVer the game opened on nothing
nu closed with drawer full of
money, so judging from this it must
ave been in good hands. Next in line
vas the justly famous "twenty -one,"
NAT deary presiding here and with
landing a heavy siege of patronage, in
aee coming out ahead. The old
asnloned roulette advertised was there
ure enough and bore the marks of hav-
nv seen active service. E. A. Day ran
NC game and while great many of
ne players were new at the business
no insisted on picking up bets they
aa not won, Ern watched the game
pios9 carefully and 1t is our opinion the
aha boys did not come out much loser
TINS feature. A game of "draw"
Instituted the separating devices in the
nioiihs room and seats at the table
eie continually occupied. AS is
uai the devices proved money makers
.ne management and few passed out
bouse
ral me dance hall was most popular, sew
-: huhdred people being on the floor
ont.e tne evening. The music was ex-
p.iohaliy fine to dance to and the
,e Tant OF genuine hospitality prevailed
ay came in costume depicting the
is Gays of the west. In one corner
to arranged an improvised bar of the
vPe and here fierce looking gentle
n NJ. with cow horn mustaches satisfied
qen 4elf thirst from time to time as Keno
;sSel ;oohhel and Leonard Becker-Jurgen
otps pehsed the "piseno from the greasy
ro ssie on the back bar. Twas all soft
rb;u, the drink to the easiness with
~ the phoney money disappeared.
ehahge back there and mixed
anAs We're barred. During the even
ne. very pretty feature was intro
s..s. oes though the singing Of native
bf Sn aahan songs to the accompaniment
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