The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-08

Following our announcement of
last Friday the election bet between
A. W. Sollender and Ras Hansen was
settled on Saturday afternoon at the
hour of $3.50.
A large number of people thronged
the streets in anticipation of the
event and at 3:15 Guy Ezell sounded
the bugle at the corner of Broadway
and Bridge street and repeated the
call at different points from there
to the City Hall. People sWarmed
out of the buildings and took notice
of events. A boy scout came thru
town with a wheelbarrow with bells
on. 1t was gorgeously decorated for
a fourth of July stunt and had all the
trimmings for comfort; it had seat,
a horn for safety and a bumper at
the front which was also a foot rest.
Following behind the wheelbarrow
we're Mr.. Sollender and Mr.. Hansen,
the chief actors in the event. Arriv-
ing at the city hall they were greeted
by Mayor Thorstenberg, Chief of
Police White, Chairman Osmond
Buchanan of the Republican County
Central committee, Editor Trego Of
the Idaho Republican, DR.. R. N.
Jackson one of the Democratic
wheelhorses, w. D. Goodnough, Presi-
dent of the American Legion, Sena-
tor w. A. Lee, Representative Peter
G. Johnston, Judge j. H. Anderson
and many others.
at 1925 there emerged from the
Leo Henesh harness shop a very
beautiful goat led by Chairman O.
Buchanan and they marched up the
street in company, the goat bearing
large labels on either side bearing
the words Cox" Bugler Ezell
sounded the notes of victory as
Cox's goat was delivered into the po-
session of Mr.. Hansen, the winner
of the bet. AS per announcement
at 1929 the caravan started down
Broadway amidst the cheers of the
populace. The mayor and Chief of Po-
lice followed behind the wheelbar-
row, heading the parade. Lieutenant
Goodnough followed with first aid
materials and Editor Trego bore the
Red Cross flag. Marching up and
down the principal streets they stop
ped whenever Mr.. Sollender showed
signs Of excessive Precipitation and
first aid was applied. Absorbent cot
ton and wrappings were applied to
his hands to prevent blistering, abb
sorbent cotton was applied around his
neck to keep him from CALLING under
the collar, the Precipitation was mop
ped from his noble brow, and like
a good race horse the wet sponge was
applied to his lips. In each case after
short respite he was rearing to &c
and Mr. Hansen riding serenity in the
seat sounded the Klaxon attached
to the side of his wheelbarrow and
there was great rejoicing among the
multitude. Mr.. Sollender proved tC
be good chauffeur steering the Cal
carefully thru the streets and doing
no damage to automobiles, nor steam
rollers. The goat behaved nicely but
it SHE'D at times when the bugle was
sounded too close to her. She became
very much attached to her leader
Mr.. Buchanan, and by the time the
episode was over, they marched to-
gether like comrades in arms. The
procession went thru the principal
streets for a distance of about ten
blocks and arrived back at the city
hall without casualties.
The public who witnessed the
episode seemed fully satisfied. The
American principles having been win.
dicated in a perfectly proper manner
and Mr.. Sollender showing himself a
perfectly good sport, having learned
thoroly and accepted the will Of the
majority in perfectly good part. Mr.
Hensen was SO beautifully decorated
in the national colors, his friends
congratulating him on his good looks
and said they never had known what
a perfectly handsome man he was
until they saw him decked out in the