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Twenty-four Pages Page Two Est Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition T: f? A T? 17 Pendleton, Oregon. Thursday. September 11. 1913 Jo) WE ARE the largest EXCLUSIVE GROCERY in Pendleton, with the largest and finest lines for you to select from "HIGH GRADE GOODS" IS OUR MOTTO Realizing that there is nothing too good lor the family tcble we have made it possible for our patrons to get the BEST and at the prices of oridinary goods. Your orders by mail or in person, will always receive our most carelul attention GRAY BROTHERS GROCERY COMPANY Main Street Near Postoffice Phone 28 "Rsuigeland" Language Has Words Not Listed in Webster's Unabridged ' :' - - ; , , , ' . .. - - - . Dictionary of Round-Up Words and Phrases for Guidance of Casual Visitor Would You Like to Ride an "Honest to God Bucker"? When Ben Corbett Tried to Bulldog A Big Neck Steer judges to mounted helpers after a horse has bulked itself out and mean ing to overtake and catch the animal so that the rider can dismount. "Plck-l'ps." the mounted helper I who catoh the bucking horse when he ! has finished. I "Biting the Dust," the cowboy name ..1)id vou ever;bulldog a steer, Ben?" 'for being thrown from a bucking I . , , . m, , . 1 horse. It is also sometimes spoken of I Resident Till Taylor and some of as getting your race dirty." me uireciurs were ihiwiij iu a. uunui "Hull Dogging," A practice among of cowboys one day before the Round- me cowoos consisting ot wrestling.,,,, n,i h nil,iAnt .llrecte,! thn I "Rajigeland" is rich In idioms, cor- ruptions, abbreviations and adapta tions., . The eowpuncher's vocabulary is replete M 1th short bu expressive terms,, that to" the initiated are full of meaning, - but as unnlntelliEible as 'Chinook, unless one is Co the man ner born. . , ! In the early days of the "Pan handle Jim and Joe Maverick were such consistent and persistent "rust lers' that any "slick ear" found on the 'range, and about which inquiry was made, was promptly assigned to the "Mavericks," hence the term "Maverick." . The spring ' round-up. when calves are branded, and the fall gathering of beef soon developed the "Rodeo," a verb of Spanish origin, meaning "to surround," and in English becoming the Rouhd-up. The ' "Remuda" has no synonym in the English language, but is Mexican to signify the moving of the com bined "Rodeo" camps. Cavajara was abbreviated to "Cavy" the saddle band of horses that follow the "Round-up" or "Rodeo" with re mounts. The "Chuck Wagon" is the moving commissary department of the Rodeo or Round-up and is the point of in terest round which the tired riders gather after a hard day's drive. Vaquero, Gouches and similar terms are the English equivalent of our "Cowboy," while the Buckaroo or Buocaroo is the graduate of the range school, who has advanced to the dig nity of "breaking out" the bronks for his less skilful brother of the "chaps. Broncho Euster One who rides wild horses. Chaperajos has, in obedience to the cowboy's disinclination to use long words, been shortened to "chaps," nately to the left and right as the animal buiks. so that the horses body when it rises in the air is in the form of an arc. A sunfisher is generally a the leather or haired leggings so ne- ( difficult horse to ride. eessary in the chapperal, ' or buck brush country. "Rep" is the representative of any large owner sent to a neighboiing range to attend the Round-up to cut out and fetch home the strayed ani mals found. "Trail herd" ' was used to distin guish the bunches, usually three thousand head, being driven in the old days over the trails to load for the eastern markets. "The bed ground" is the spot se lected for throwing together either range or trail herd to be held over night. "Slick ear," a yearling that has es caped branding or being ear-marked "Broncho or Bronk." a native or Mexican horse of small size, drawing its meaning from the Spanish, mean ing rough or wild. It is generally applied to the untamed range horse. "Cay-use," an Indian pony; also the name of one of the tribes of Indians now located on the Umatilla reserva tion, members of which are partici pating in the Round-up. "Cuitan," another name for the In dian pony. "Wild Horse," as distinguished from the bucking horse. It Is a horse that is a native of the range and has never been ridden or broken. "Outlaw," the term applied to a bucking horse whose spirit is uncon querable. "Sunfishing," a movement which some bucking horses have, consisting particularly of a posterior twist alter- WHEN YOU THINK OF THE "R.OUND-UP" think of Pendleton's leading home for tourists and traveling men The Hotel St. George "Pulling Leather," the popular term for the act of a broncho rider in grab bing any part of the saddle when rid ing a bucking horse, In order to steady himself. At a contest, a rldev who "pulls leather" is as much dis qualified as one who is thrown off. "Choking the horn," "Squeezing the Lemon," "(Jrabblng the post," "Hold ing the jug-handle," "Choking the biscuit," all synonyms of "pulling leather." "Riding straight up," consists of the rider of a bucking horse sitting erect in the saddle, one hand holding the halter rein, the other high in the air. The approved form of riding a bucker. "Riding Slick," consists in riding with the usual cowboy equipment, 1. e , satiate, cnaps anu spurs anu wim- with a steer barehanded. Usually the cowboy rides alongside the racing steer, leans, over, seizes the horns of the animal and swings to the ground. Then, using the horns as levers, he twists the head of the steer until Its muzzle points upward, falls backward thus throwing the steer off Its bal ance. In exhibitions, the cowbo fastens his teeth in the upper Up of the steer, releases the horns and holds the animal 'prostrate with his teeth; seen him go after the money in a bull Another form of bull dogging cqnslstp ! dogging conest. Therefore, the ques- up above remark to Ben Corbett. Ben's specialty is Roman riding but he knows more than the rudiments of roping and. can stick the hurricane deck of a bucking bronk with enough class to bring him pretty close to the finals every year. He has the repu tation of fearing nothing that walks, swims, flies or crawls but strange to say nobody In these parts had ever in forcing the horns of the running animal suddenly Into the ground and thus turning the animal a complete somersault". However, this form Is more dangerous to man and beast and is more cruel Inasmuch as the ani mal's horns are frequently broken. "Rubber Cinch." An elastic cinch used in relay races to sa've time. It fastens with a snap. "Let 'er Buck." The slogan , of the Round-up. ' "Tenderfoot." That's what you, are if you don't understand these terms I without reading this dictionary. 4 First-class in every particular. Xothing left undone for the comfort of our guests. EUROPEAN PLAN Heated by hot water. Elegantly furnished. Fire' alarm connections. Hot and cold water in every room. LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS AND FIRST-CLASS GRILLE. BLOCK AND A HALF FROM PEROT.- George Darveau .; - ' PROPRIETOR, cut aid of hobbled fetirrups, locked spurs or bucking rolls. "Riding safe," consists in sitting tight in the saddle, the legs clinched tightly against the horses sides, the spurs set firmly in the cinch. "Riding Sloppy," consists in sitting loosely In the saddle and allowing the body to flop about in response to the pitching of the animal. This is what might be called "Grand Stand" or "Show Riding," but it Is not consid ered good form by competent Judges. "Close Seat," a seat in 'the saddle which is steady and firm, a point which Judges consider important. "Bucking Straight Up," bucking that consists of long Jumps straight aread, without any twisting, whirling; or rearing. "Seeing Daylight," a term applied when a rider leaves his seat with each jump of the horse, so that the spec tators can see between the rider and saddle. "An Honest to God Bucker," a horse that does straight, hard bucking with out any fancy stunts or twists. "A Fuzz Tall," means about the same when applied to horses as "cur" or "mongrel" applied to dogs. Bull Rigging," the special saddles made for bucking bulls. "Busting," throwing a steer after he as been roped preparatory to nog- lelng him. Hog-tleing," tleing the two hind feet and one front foot of the steer fter he has been roped and busted. Thumbing," the raking of the horses neck close to the shoulder with the thumbs of the rider. This gener ally makes a horse wild. Cake Walker," a horse that rears and stands almost erect when buck ing High Roller," a horse that pitches high in the air when bucking. Scratching," the act of a bucka roo while riding a bucking horse in using his spurs to make the animal buck Its hardest. In scratching, the' buckarfo must necessarily allow the legs to be free and thus takes more thane-. If a buster scratches a bad horse, he is; generally making a good ride. Raking." practically ,'synonomiotis with scratching. In raking, the cow boy gives his legs a free sweep, roll ing the rowels of his spurs from shoul der to rump. This Is called raking or scratching fore and aft. 'Throwing the Steel," using the spurs. "Wrangler," a buckaroo who assists the rider In saddling his horse. This wrangling is often the most -difficult ar.d dangerous part of th task. "Snubblng.V, the act of tying a horse's head close to some fixed ob ject, generally the horn of a saddle. "Hobble 1 Stirrups," stirrups tied down to, the cinch. With stirrups hobbled,- it Is almost the same as If the rider were tied In the saddle as there is no play .to the stirrups. Hob bled stirrups are not allowed In blink ing' contents' except that some women riders are allowed to use them If they choose. "Locked Spurs," spurs which are so Inked that the rowels will- not roll. These are also barred. . ; ; "Slick Heels." riding without spurs. "Take Him Up," a cry given by the tion. "Naw, never did," replied the dark haired, sturdy built young fellow un der the combrero. "Tried It once though," h added, "Just once." "Tell us about it." sail Taylor, "don't be bashful, Hen, we won't laugh." "You would uv if you'd been there" was the rejoinder and the hippodrome champion smiled at the remembrance. "It was' In the Eagle Valley over near Baker when I was with John Spain and his bunch puttln' on a little Fourth of July show year or so ago," he began. "It was right after John got his hand burnt off ropln' a wild horse and we didn't have enough money in the bunch to send him to Portland to a sawbones. Me. arid the bunch figured we could pick up some change by another show. We got a rtttle crowd out and passed around the hat before each act. I rode four or five bronks and did a Roman and u few other stunts until the crowd got tired and wanted somo bulldog ging. We had a feller In the bunh who was good at the stunt and e agreed to tackle a steer If we couM raised $10. ' I passed around my old i lid and got the money and then tlijp j poor cuss got cold feet and backed down. Refused right up to try a steefr and, we were up against it. We sure did need that J10 to help send Johh to Portland and, when I saw we'4 have to give the cash back, I decided to take a chance, "They chased out a great Mg neck ed steer and I got on my bronk and started after the brute. When 1 pulled alongside, I leaned over and made a big Jump and never touched the darned steer. I lit kerplunk In - sli:ih;i:iiammkr nearly Dl'MVED lilLLIH)GjER the dust but it didn't take me long to j . , I. .. ! . I U 111 -T'. - ns.n.i-,1 fcfl IWLK III HIV n.lUMT5. A IIC liwnu gave me the hav-hawand I decided to show 'em that Benny was game. 1 pulled alongside of Mr. Steer again and this time I got aholt of his horns before I dropped. Say, that steer was sure some animal. He Just raised his head and shook It onct and he threw me further than any of your buckers ever did. I thought I never would "That's a mean looking anl- mal," said Art Acord, champion bulldogger of 1912 us he stopped before a big gray in the Round- up bnrns. "That's Sledgeham- mer," volunteered Tex, keeper of tho stables. "Yes, I know him," said Acord. "I oucht to. "' I drew him last year and he nearly got pie too. When I . picked out tho slip with .his name on It. I asked Bert Whit ' man what kind of a bucker he was. 'We never had anybody that would scratch him" Bert said, 'so we don't know.' When they turned him loose, I threw the steel Into htm Just once and lnrdy how he did buck. I stuck him alright and had him lined , out pretty well when I turned my head to look at the grand- stand. Just then, he went into the fence and ho nearly strung me out on top of It. Yes, he's a mean son-of-a-gun and I ad- vise the man who draws him to wi;tch out for fences." hit the ground. I got tp keep the money though, but I haven't tackled any steers since. Don't seem to be cut out for the work." 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