The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-10-06
LARGE CROWDS ARE.
DRAWN BY THE FAIR.
ATTENDANCE GREATER THAN
EVER BEFORE FOR FIRST TWO
DAYS-SOME OF THE AWARDS.

| President A. ]. Putnam of the fair
association said last night after the
attendance for two days had been
counted that the figures were likely
TO overtop by several hundred those
OF any previous fair. The attractions
at the grounds-the races and riding
as. we'll as larger and more vasie,i
agricultural and horticultural exhibit
tilan ever before, to say nothing about
assuperb collection of livestock-aIl
served to draw attention to the
grounds, but still there were scores
OF visitors who remained in the streets
ana I'M the stores for most of the time
| ofatheiE waking hours in Salmon. it
lSsrery certain that never before have
theen gathered together so many pso
2oie within the. eity's gates.
Noted Rider and Wife.
Henry Warren and his good wife
Peggy of Conner, Montana, honorad
the redeo with THEN preaence and
skill at ALI Wild west events. Tha.
the local show should draw such peo-
pie as the Warrens is in itself great
advertisement for the Lemhi county
| fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren are national
ilgures in the wild ives. show bus iness,
having ridden at all the big stampedes
| IN the United States and Canada. For
the past few seasons they have ridden
with j. c. Miller's 101 Ranch shows.
the most noted of their kind in the
country. They have also played
The Passing of the West" Wyoni-
ing Bills Show, Irwin Brothers and
at Madison Square Garden in little
old New York.
Mr.. Warren halls from the old
state of Missouri where they raise
such long cared brutes as he rode so
cleverely on The second day of the
fair. 1t didn't take a second glance
to see that Hank, as the boys al
call him, was king among the local
buckaroos. He is tall, dark and pos
sesses that delightfully."- slow drawl OF
The Southerner. The local manage
ment, having mediocre bucking
horses, Henry didn't have a chance to
show the ride that really is ii. him.
In the show business he rode with
utter abandon and recklessness. Lead
ing his horse out into The arena he
world throw his saddle ON the BYon-
cho's back, catch the cinch as it swang
toward him, draw the latigo through
the ring and wrapping it few times
around the saddle horn, mount the
brute and the show was on. In this
way he usually had his ride maze
while the others were getting ready.
Mr.. Warren is fine rider, expert
hull dogger and fancy roper. "Mha.
was the best catch you ever made"
the reporter asked him. tie hesita.ed
for moment and replied, reckon il
was when | caught Peggy there nod
ding to his wife. She looked =. him
and smiled. Mrs. Warren is de
lightful little woman, as sunny a. her
old home state of California, and
true counterpart of her cowboy hus-
band
They met years ago in Did Pende-
ton where both were helping % make
the Roundup there Americas biggest
and best cowboy pageant. 1t was u
case of love at first sight. I'VE were
just kids when we were married." Mr..
Warren volun, eered. "And tha. is ten
Years ago" added Mrs. Warren with
smile, he same smile, by the way,
that she wore when she rode the
worst of the bad horses at the rodeo.
Mrs. Wraren was the only lady rid
er to grace he hurricane deck of a
5u"king morse during the three lays
of tie show. She was always q fay
orite with the crowd, and ro le ike
the true daughter of the West she is.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren lefs immed
lately after the finals, by car, FOR
their home in Montana.