The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
FLYBLOW BREAKS RECORDS:
SACK OF FLOUR BROUGHT
$7O5 FOR RED CROSS
nlgn water In Salmon River Prohibited Attendance of
COWBOY Band and Many Citizens From This Side
Causing Keen Disappointment

Flyblow held its big sale for the
Red Cross on the 14th and 18th. the
event being big success from the
start to the finish, the men and women
OF that section taking q keen interest
i'll the event and were all present.
Many Grangeville people contemplat.
ed going but on account of the high
water were forced to give up the trip.
There were about 400 people from
all over the forks of the river present
and several from the prairie arrived
horseback and were met at the river
by VIM. Jones and assistants.
Leslie Lee crossed the river seven
times in basket with his wife and
camp outfit before he finally succeeded
in landing all his camp outfit and
supplies.
Miss Nepean of Toronto Canada.
was in attendance, having received one
OF the bills announcing the sale, and
made the trip across the river also In
basket.
The first day event, a snake race,
was won by Saxby Boles; second day,
won by w. A. Spivey; saddle and
start race, won by Bobbie Cohen the
first day, and Dace Hartman won the
second day.
The bucking match for the finals was
won by Kenneth Baird of Garfield. r.
Woods, one of the best riders of the
northwest took one of the worst horses
in the corral, took the stirrups of
the saddle, and won a purse of $43.65,
which he generously donated back to
the Red Cross.
The music, comprised of three or
chestras was given $50 apiece, which
they all donated back to the Red Cross.
The music by Lemons, Nepean, and
McSpadden Orchestras was greatly en-
joyed by ALL
A number of horse races were held
and an entrance fee was charged, and
the winners refused to keep a cent but
turned same back to the Red Cross
1t is said that there were about 20
of the worst bucking horses at this
sale that have been heard of, even
before the Border Days exhibition In
Grangeville.
The total for the sale amounted to
$2342.95, which is being divided among
various Red Cross organizations in
this district, the Grangeville branch re-
ceiving $4OO.
One of the many features of the
sale was the selling Of three dozen
American flags, which according to
VIM. Jones, was sold quicker than
hot cakes to hungry sailor for 81
apiece.
Big-hearted Seth Jones, was again
one of the center attractions as the
auctioneer and it is believed that no
one could have realized the amounts
as he did for the various articles. Mr..
Jones ended up the sale by purchasing
sack of -four for $19S.
In all Red Cross sales, Seth Jones
takes a keen interest, and he has gain
ed the admiration of all his fellow
men for his untiring efforts in the
cause of the Red Cross. Grangeville
is always proud to take Mr.. Jones into
her own and call him friend.
Bob McCulley ably assisted Seth as
assistant auctioneer.
The residents of the Flyblow sec
ton deserve q lot of thanks for their
efforts and that country will go down
into history as one place that anyone
might be glad to hail from.
VIM. Jones, on whose ranch the sale
was held, provided places for all he
could and was one of the important