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The Big Hitch, the city of Ketchum’s string of antique ore wagons, is pulled down Main Street by a team of welltrained mules during the Wagon Days parade.

Old West comes back to Ketchum Wagon Days will roll through town on Labor Day weekend

By MARK DEE Express Staff Writer

Long before the skiers, even before the sheep, Ketchum was a mining town. This Labor Day weekend, it’s returning to its roots. That’s right: Wagon Days is back.

Now 60 years old, the annual event brings a taste of the Old West—and with it, some 17,000 people to watch one of the largest nonmotorized parades in the Pacific Northwest take over the town.

The highlight of the parade on Saturday is its finale, the Big Hitch, six original ore wagons from the Ketchum Fast Freight Line dating back to 1884. Behind a team of 20 mules, these wagons once hauled tons of galena ore out of the mines across Trail Creek Summit to the railyards of Utah and the Philadelphia Smelter at the confluence of Warm Springs and the Big Wood River.

With 7-foot wheels and a capacity of up to 18,000 pounds, the Lewis Lead is the largest of them.

Horace C. Lewis, son of one of the town’s founding fathers and operator of the freight line, commissioned construction in 1889.

It was Lewis who donated the wagons to the town, on one condition: That they be displayed to the public annually.

Well, years passed. Depleted mines and declining silver prices lowered the boom on the extraction industry. Ketchum busted, even burned down. It was reborn as a sheep town, and then, when the first lift went in in 1936, as a ski town.

But in 1958, to honor the 85th birthday of Lewis’ widow, Katherine, the wagons came back to life.

“Aunt Kate” was the Wagon Days queen that year. This year, Grand Marshal Stephen Pauley, a longtime Ketchum resident and advocate for the “dark sky” movement in Idaho, will lead the parade.

When it comes time to ride, he won’t be alone. Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, organizers expect 70 to 80 entries—accompa-

nied by some 400 people—to head from Festival Meadow down Sun Valley Road. They’ll pass the old Lewis homestead where The Elephant’s Perch now stands on East Avenue, before making a hard right onto Main Street and looping back along Saddle Road.

The Big Hitch will make that turn with the help of muleskinner Bobby Tanner, who will use a jerk line—a heavy chain that runs through the whole train— to round the corner.

Even in 1958, though, Wagon Days was about more than the parade; food and music are also important. Back then, that meant a three-day barbershop quartet championship and a Chuck Wagon Supper.

This year, Ketchum will host events for four days, beginning with the “meandering musicians” who will play through the streets on Friday. Meanwhile, cowboy poets will kick things off with some campfire storytelling at the Ore Wagon Museum. After that, attendees can head for the grand marshal reception in Memory Park at 4:30 p.m. before embarking on an art gallery walk hosted by the Sun Valley Gallery Association.

The main event follows Saturday, so fuel up for the parade at the Papoose Club’s all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast in Ketchum’s Town Square. Started in 1977, it runs from 8 a.m. to noon both Saturday and Sunday for the benefit of local youth groups.

Following the Big Hitch Parade, head back to the Town Square for a street party and free concert by rockers Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. Saturday wraps with a barn dance a block away at the Ore Wagon Museum from 8-10 p.m.

For those who missed the band Saturday, Lukas Nelson will play a second show alongside Jamestown Revival on Sunday at the Sun Valley Pavilion starting at 6:30 p.m.

Finally, wrap up the weekend with arts, crafts and antique fairs held all over the valley on Labor Day.

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Ketchum will host events for four days.

Music and song for Wagon Days Big-name bands and lesser known minstrels will take to the streets of Ketchum during the Wagon Days festival this weekend. From Friday through Monday, about two dozen wandering musicians with stringed instruments will entertain Wagon Days guests, “playing like its payday” at various locations in Ketchum.

American desert music band 3hattrio will play the Sun Valley Opera House in Sun Valley on Friday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $27 the day of the show.

After the Big Hitch Parade on Saturday, Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real will play a free concert at Town Square on East Avenue in downtown Ketchum. Lukas Nelson and bandmate Micah Nelson are sons of country music legend Willie Nelson. They released their latest album in the spring after touring with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Neil Young.

The Lukas Nelson free show in Ketchum will be followed by a full-blown concert on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Sun Valley Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $124-$160, available at http://sunvalleypavilion.box-officetickets.com.

There’s plenty to do—and if you want more information, or a bit of history, stop by Wagon Days Headquarters in the Ore Wagon Museum, 500 East Ave. N., or visit wagondays.net.

Mark Dee: mdee@mtexpress.com

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Muleskinner Bobby Tanner to run Big Hitch 20-mule teams powered the mining boom in Ketchum

By TONY TEKARONIAKE EVANS Express Staff Writer

For 17 years, Bob Tanner has supplied the mule power to pull the “Big Hitch” ore wagons through Ketchum during the annual Wagon Days parade. He and his late father, also named Bob Tanner, have kept alive the historic art of the muleskinner.

Tanner was born into a family of backcountry outfitters in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. His mules are kept at Red’s Meadow Resort and Pack Station in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on the backside of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.

“That’s where they make a living in summer,” he said.

During the Big Hitch presentation at the end of the Wagon Days parade, Tanner will once again revive the dying art of using an authentic jerk line to guide a team of up to 20 mules—pulling a cargo of six 3-ton ore wagons—through the streets of Ketchum and Sun Valley.

“This is not a modern-day interpretation,” said Tanner, 57. “We have the only authentic working 20-mule team that still operates as they did in the late 1800s and early 1900s, exactly as the Lewis family of Ketchum would have done.”

After the advent of motorized transport, the muleskinner’s art

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Muleskinner Bobby Tanner, center-right aboard the mule, directs the Big Hitch through Ketchum during the annual Wagon Days parade. fell by the wayside. Tanner revived the training and discipline of the muleskinner after reading historic accounts of the trade.

“We have good-quality, gentle mules,” he said. “They’re trained to do various jobs in the hitch.

Younger ones are just adding horsepower.”

Wheelers, the stout mules positioned closest to the wagons, were historically the only animals in the outfit that were rigged to help brake the wagons on downhill slopes. In front of the wheelers are

mules called “pointers,” which are trained to step over the train’s haul chain to make sharp turns.

Ahead of the pointers are the “sixes,” “eights” and “tens,” six mules that shift speeds or pull in different directions to help steer the wagons.

In front of the sixes, eights and tens are the “swingers,” which are essentially veteran pointers.

Their advanced training gives them the ability to step over the haul chain and make adjustments without signals from the mule-

skinner. They were harnessed behind the leaders.

The sixes, eights, tens and swingers were loose, without head or chest harnesses. The lead team, in front of the swingers, always kept the center chain taut—and usually straight.

Going around a curve in the road, the taut chain must bend. To effectively bend the chain is the responsibility of every mule between the pointers and the leaders. Tanner directs this concerted effort by the use of the “jerk line.”

“The jerk line is used as a way of controlling the lead team,” he said. “A pull lets them know to turn left, a series of jerks signals them to turn to the right.

This is just how the teams once hauled silver out of mines in the mountains around Ketchum, and brought supplies back to the mines, and also took wool to train lines headed to Salt Lake City.”

Tanner in 2001 returned the employment of the jerk-linedriven mule team to Wagon Days after a three-decade hiatus. In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, draft horses drew the Big Hitch through Ketchum, but typically lacked the power and stamina to complete the entire parade course.

Tanner’s expertise as a packer and outfitter is in demand for getting to remote locations in the mountains. His skills are also vital during historic parades and re-enactments. His mule teams rode in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena in January.

On the Fourth of July, Tanner’s mules rode down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., the first time in 100 years. The last time was when they rode in the 1917 Presidential Inaugural Parade of Woodrow Wilson, when they won first place.

“That was a big deal,” Tanner said.

Tanner said he’s not sure whether his 8-year-old son will take up the reins of the family business and learn the intricate arts of the muleskinner.

“It’s too soon to tell,’ he said.

Tony Evans: tevans@mtexpress.com

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The story behind Ketchum’s famous ore wagons Lewis Fast Freight Line started in 1884

By PETER JENSEN Express Staff Writer

Every year, thousands of people gather in Ketchum and Sun Valley on Labor Day weekend to see the Wagon Days parade roll past.

They’d be remiss if they didn’t get a chance to catch the grand finale—the train of six ore wagons that rumble down Sun Valley Road until it hits Main Street.

At the intersection of Sun Valley Road and Main Street, the mule team pulling the wagons makes its famous turn using the jerk-line technique.

But where did those wagons come from? The history of the wagons is almost as old as Ketchum.

They were donated to the city government by the Lewis family, founders of the Lewis Fast Freight Line that sent wagon trains from Ketchum out to mines in Clayton, Challis, Bayhorse, Custer and Bonanza in the 1880s and ’90s.

The line was run by Horace C. Lewis, the son of one of Ketchum’s founders, Isaac Ives Lewis.

I.I. Lewis pitched the first tent at the new townsite of Ketchum in May 1880, having traveled to the location with a group of other men who surveyed the land surrounding the confluences of Warm Springs Creek and Trail Creek with the Big Wood River.

Lewis knew the area from a prior visit and thought it would make a suitable spot for a new town.

Leadville It was the first town in the Wood River Valley to be surveyed and to receive government title, according to a history of the Ketchum compiled by Agnes Barry and Margaret Doyle, which was included in the program for the first Wagon Days parade in 1958.

The new town faced one problem, however. Lewis and the others had proposed calling it Leadville, a name of many other nascent towns in the Idaho Territory. They opted instead for Ketchum, named after a trapper

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Ore wagons were central to Ketchum’s first Wagon Days parade in 1958. named David Ketchum who had preceded their visits to the Wood River Valley by several years.

Mining took off as the valley’s main enterprise. The first shipment of ore came out of the Elkhorn Mine in August 1880, according to Barry and Doyle. Because the valley had no rail line, a wagon train had to bear the shipment to Kelton, Utah, where it could be put on a railcar bound for Salt Lake City.

The Philadelphia Smelter started operations in 1881 and a newspaper called the Ketchum Keystone started printing. By 1884, the Oregon Short Line had completed a railroad to Ketchum and provided an invaluable connection to markets throughout the U.S. Those connections are reflected in a ledger for the Lewis Fast Freight Line kept at the Community Library in Ketchum. Covering the years between 1892 and 1900, the ledger recorded shipments from Salt Lake, Denver, Omaha, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Portland.

The freight included shipments of borax, acid, whiskey, wheat, barley, cigars, oysters, carpet, codfish and pickles.

The Lewis Fast Freight Line took supplies out to the mines on a route over Trail Creek Summit called the Ketchum-Challis Toll Road. At its largest, the line had 30 wagon trains on the road at all

times, constantly ferrying supplies out to the mines and hauling ore and silver bullion back to Ketchum.

The freight line used as many as 700 horses and mules at its peak operation.

I.I. Lewis But who was I.I. Lewis? “A Pictorial Early History of the Wood River Valley” by Sandra Hofferber provides details on Lewis’ early life before Ketchum.

He was born in Connecticut in 1825. The son of Caleb Lewis, a tanner and sawmill operator, I.I. Lewis and his family moved westward in 1831.

They settled in Illinois for a time and farmed. I.I. Lewis moved among the Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois territories, working as an assessor and surveyor, according to Hofferber. He was among the original surveyors to lay out the city of Minneapolis.

I.I. Lewis married and his wife gave birth to Horace Lewis in 1858. When the Civil War erupted, he supported the Confederacy.

Lewis ventured farther west in 1871 when he traveled to Helena, Mont., on a riverboat. He relocated his family to Montana and ventured into the mining business.

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Devils Mountains on the present- George Lewis later served as Idaho’s fourth secretary of state day Oregon-Idaho border.

On a trip to visit the mines in for the state government, after Seven Devils in 1877, Lewis stopped he was elected in 1896. He served to camp in the Wood River Valley, until 1899.

Hofferber wrote. He was intrigued I.I. Lewis built and jointly by the valley and decided to return owned the Guyer Hot Springs in 1880, venturing from Helena on Resort in 1882, and held stakes in various mines April 3 with John H. throughout the valLewis and Charles ley. The Elkhorn Swan as company.

Mine reflected the They were later boom-and-bust joined by Al Griffith nature of the busiand other men. ness, Hof ferber The party reached wrote. Its net cash what is now Bellevue return was $160,000 at the end of April. in 1884, $45,000 in They pushed north 1885 and only $19,000 from there. in 1886.

“On the night of In a move with April 30th, the group long-lasting significamped in the snow cance to the valley, at the foot of Quigshe acquired a ranch ley’s Gulch opposite east of Ketchum that where Hailey now he would eventually stands,” Barry and sell to the Brass famDoyle wrote. “The ily. They, in turn, sold night of May 1st, it to the Union Pacific they camped where Railroad, which the hamlet of Gimturned it into Sun let was afterwards Valley Resort in 1936. built, and the next Looking back on morning they ‘walhis life in 1892, I.I. lowed through belly Lewis penned an deep snow’ towards unpublished autothe valley where Isaac Ives Lewis’ Trail Creek, Warm autobiography, 1892. biography. His life had taken him to Springs Creek and frontiers across the Wood River came United States, and he had no intertogether.” est in going farther.

A man of many interests “At my age now, I don’t know as I.I. Lewis was a driving force I care to change my residence,” he behind Ketchum’s development in wrote, according to Hofferber. “I know that I could find no healththe early days, Hofferber wrote.

He was the first ore assayer, in ier climate. I like the mountains, addition to helping to plat and sur- the pure water from the mountain vey the town. He built a drug store springs, the beautiful valleys, the and purchased a portion of a mer- many pretty flowers, the fish and the game. cantile business.

“Both businesses were plagued “I have too much at stake here with uncollectible debts,” Hoffer- to think of sacrificing it for a country that might not suit me as well. ber wrote.

He acquired the Ketchum Key- I have virtually made this town, stone and installed his other son, at least I have expended more George, as publisher. George money and labor for it than any Lewis would go on to serve in ten other men of the country all the Idaho Legislature after it was put together. It is home and there granted statehood in 1890. He was is no place like home.”

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Across the U.S., views of starfilled night skies are disappearing, and so is the sense of wonderment and awe that comes with seeing them.

Dr. Stephen Pauley, the Wagon Days grand marshal for 2017, has dedicated years of his life to combating light pollution that’s nullifying night skies. That’s how he got the nickname “Dr. Dark.”

“My friend dubbed me that years ago and it just kind of stuck,” Pauley said. “I think it’s kind of fun.”

In Ketchum and Sun Valley, Pauley lobbied the local governments to adopt dark sky ordinances that stem unneeded light from filtering into the sky and obscuring views of the stars.

Ketchum passed a new version of the ordinance earlier this year, while a revised ordinance is in the works in Sun Valley. Blaine County has also adopted a dark sky ordinance.

Pauley said he worked on a similar ordinance for unincorporated Ada County. The ordinances in Blaine County are important means of regulating light, because homes are seasonally occupied and vacation homeowners may not recognize the trouble caused by keeping their lights on, he said.

“The amount of lighting used has to be regulated,” he said. “City people want to do what they do at home. You forget about where we’re living, which is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. You can’t transpose your city way of living up here.”

Views of the Milky Way once entranced millions of Americans decades ago, but are rapidly disappearing as cities and suburbs build out and lights shine brightly at night. Eighty percent of the U.S. population has never seen the Milky Way, he said.

Pauley laments the reliance on staring at smartphone screens, particularly given the spectacular natural surroundings of the Wood River Valley.

“We’re losing that because we’re all looking down at our

Meet the grand marshal The city of Ketchum will host a reception to honor the grand marshal at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Memory Park, on Main Street. The public event will feature music and refreshments.

“We came up here and saw the stars up here and they’re even prettier. I was blown away. Each time we’d come up, we’d see a little more light pollution.”

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Wagon Days grand marshal

Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve The Idaho Conservation League and Dr. Stephen Pauley are supporting creation of a Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. The reserve would encompass Ketchum, Sun Valley, Stanley and portions of the Wood River Valley and the Sawtooth Valley. The International Dark-Sky Association provides the reserve accreditation based on a region’s work to decrease light pollution and keep night skies the most visible. More information is available online at idahodarksky.org. phones,” he said. “I think that’s a serious problem.”

Pauley was a zoology major in college and went to medical school after that. He worked as a surgeon specializing on the ear, nose and throat, and lived in Southern California with his wife and children.

He came up to Sun Valley for a rafting trip one year on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and fell in love with central Idaho.

He learned to navigate by the night sky, called celestial navigation, while staying onboard a boat with his family in Hawaii. That fostered the love of the stars.

In the 1980s, he built a home on a property he and his wife purchased in Elkhorn and he was able to combine the loves of Idaho and star-lit nights. After a few years vacationing here, he and his wife moved to Sun Valley full-time in 1991.

“We came up here and saw the stars and they’re even prettier,” he said. “I was blown away. Each time we’d come up, we’d see a little more light pollution.”

Earlier in August, Pauley gave a lecture in Stanley devoted to rekindling humanity’s love affair with the night sky, focusing on mankind’s celestial origins.

Humans and stars are undeniably intertwined. Our components—such as carbon, phosphorus, oxygen and nitrogen—were created by the nuclear fusion that powers sunlight.

“We are made of stardust, for sure,” Pauley said. “That’s why it’s important to be connected to the stars, because they are our ancestors. This is a great place in the country to do that.”

But Pauley also notes that the world and its climate is rapidly changing, and the night sky is not the only thing disappearing. Species are becoming extinct, corals are bleaching and dying, and ice is melting at the poles.

Dinosaurs inhabited the Earth for 150 million years, while Homo sapiens have only been around for 300,000 years. That’s a blink of the eye in geologic time; life on Earth started 3.8 billion years ago, Pauley said.

Pauley said the night sky can disconnect people from their obsession with smartphones and social media, and remind them of the broader universe they inhabit.

“The night sky is disappearing like the corals and the ice,” he said. “Nature has a mind of her own. What’s it going to be like in 100, 200 years?”

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It’s the most important meal of your Wagon Day, so make it count with the biggest breakfast in town.

The Papoose Club will bring its annual all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast back to the Ketchum Town Square on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Anyone looking for a way to feel better about pounding pancakes, look no further: All proceeds go to local youth programs. Besides, you won’t be alone. Last year, about 1,600 people and 100 volunteers partook over the two days.

“We have kind of a following— people expect us to be there with breakfast,” said Papoose Club President Louise Isaacs. “They spend money with us, and we spend money on the kids.”

Any nonprofit group can receive some of that money through the club. Recent recipients include about two dozen cultural, educational and athletic programs in the valley, including The Advocates, The Hunger Coalition, Crisis Hotline, The Drug Coalition, Sun Valley Ballet and Girls on the Run. The Papoose Club has hosted the breakfast every year since 1977. The event is one of its three big fundraisers alongside the holiday bazaar in December and plant sale during the summer. In the past, it’s brought in about a third

“We have a kind of following. They spend money with us, and we spend money on the kids.”

Louise Isaacs

Papoose Club president of the club’s roughly $30,000 donation pool.

Back in 1954, when the club was founded as a babysitting co-op, no one could have seen that coming.

“We started out as a group of moms helping each other out,” Isaacs said.

Club members will take on a different job come Labor Day weekend—as short-order cooks.

But they’ll need help, handling everything from flipping flapjacks, to cracking eggs, to setting up and breaking down the whole affair. Anyone can volunteer, either by calling the Papoose Club at 208-726-6642 or on its dedicated sign-up site: http://signup. com/go/MxxoZct. Of course, you can just head to the square to fuel up for the festivities, too. Pancakes, sausage, fruit and Starbucks coffee make up the menu, as much as you can handle. It costs $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and children, and, as always, kids 3 and under eat for free.

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20-Mule-Hitch Jerk Line Mechanics

A crupper around the base of the tail prevents the harness from sliding forward.

On the wheelers, there’s also “breeching”—a strap that wraps around the hindquarters to prevent the wagons from running into the back of the animal. The wheelers would be the only assist from the team in slowing down the train.

SWINGERS Essentially veteran pointers, their advanced training gives them the ability to step over the haul chain and make adjustments without signals from the muleskinner.

Chain traces have a leather sheath over them so they don’t pinch the mules’ sides.

The 20-mule hitch pulling wagons full of ore over Trail Creek Summit were controlled by a 120-foot-long “jerk line.” The driver, or muleskinner, would ride the left (near) draft horse or mule in front of the wheel. In his left hand was the brake line. In his right was the jerk line. The jerk line laced through the collars of the swing mules but was attached to the lead near mule’s left side of his bit. A steady pull meant to go left, a quick jerk commanded the mule to go right. There was one continuous chain running underneath all the wagons all the way to the lead mules.

This allowed the swing mules to pull that line on either side around corners as long as the line was taut. The wagons would follow suit in the same locations.

SIXES, EIGHTS & TENS The six mules span the middle of the jerk line. They need to know their names for taking directions from the muleskinner to shift speeds or pull in different directions to help steer the wagons and make the corners.

They are loose, without head or chest harnesses.

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The wagon trail over Trail Creek Summit was narrow, rugged and steep, at a 12% grade. That’s why the wagons are narrow and very tall. The twisting route hugging the mountainsides made for a harrowing transport.

SWAMPER This person rides on the side of the wagon. He’s the brake man and helps tend to the mules and supplies.

POINTERS In addition to helping with pulling, their function is to guide the wagons.

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The wagons follow suit according to what the team dictates.

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MULESKINNER This is the driver of the team, and he rode the near (left) side wheeler.

The hames are covered with a leather flap to prevent dust and debris getting into the collar.

Only the Lead mules wear bells. The bells are the mule skinner’s personal property, and served an important function in announcing that a big mule hitch was coming around the bend.

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Friday SEPTEMBER 1 Meandering Musicians Various locations around Ketchum: Local stringed musicians meander through the streets “playin’ like it’s payday.” All Day.

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Hailey Antique Market-Roberta McKercher Park, Main Street, Hailey: Great antique dealers with tons of wonderful antiques and treasures. Runs through Sunday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Cowboy Poets Recite Ore Wagon Museum, Fifth Street, Ketchum: Step into the Ore Wagon Museum and listen to classic cow-camp cookfire stories as told by cowpokes for generations. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Grand Marshal Reception-Memory Park, Main Street, Ketchum: Please join the city of Ketchum to honor the Wagon Days grand marshal. Open to the public with music and refreshments. 4:30 p.m.

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Art Gallery Walk Galleries around Ketchum: Hosted by the Sun Valley Gallery Association, local galleries open their doors for an evening of art enjoyment. Artists often attend.

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3hattrio (Three Hat Trio)-Sun Valley Opera House, Sun Valley Resort: 3hattrio (Three Hat Trio) plays American Desert Music. The music is spacious, atmospheric, mirage-like, spiced with old-time cowboy, classical, jazz, and Caribbean overtones. 3hattrio features former Wood River Valley resident Hal Cannon, along with Greg Istock, and Eli Wrankle. For more information and ticket sales visit sunvalley.ticketfly.com/ event/1518581. Doors open 7:30 p.m., show starts 8:00 p.m.

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Hailey Antique Market-Roberta McKercher Park, Main Street, Hailey: Great antique dealers with tons of wonderful antiques and treasures. Runs through Sunday. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Children’s Activities Fair-Fourth Street & East Avenue: Join us for free events and activities for children, including mini train rides and Wagons Ho!, an event designed to help kids experience some of the challenges and rewards that early settlers faced. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. & after the parade – 5 p.m.

Silver Car Auction-Sun Valley Resort: Annual collector car auction. A family-friendly event where everyone can enjoy looking at a variety of cars and speaking to their owners, as well as the fun of a live car auction. Pre-registration for bidding as well as a list of cars to be auctioned can be found at silverauctions.com. 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

EhCapa Bareback Riders Demonstration-Festival Meadows, Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley: The EhCapa Bareback Riders, ages 8 – 19, demonstrate the horse riding and jumping techniques of the Native Americans. They ride without the benefit of saddles or bridles,

using only a tack rein. These young, talented riders demonstrate maneuvers and jumps that few experienced riders can handle, so come enjoy this fantastic show! 10:30 a.m.

THE BIG HITCH PARADE-Sun Valley Road and Main Street, Ketchum: One of the largest non-motorized parades in the Northwest, the Big Hitch Parade includes museum-quality buggies, carriages, carts, stagecoaches and wagons.

Six enormous Lewis Ore Wagons, known as the Big Hitch, roar down the road as the grand finale. They are pulled by an authentic twenty-mule jerk line. 1 p.m.

Free Concert & Street Party with Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real-East Avenue, Ketchum: Keep enjoying the weekend’s fun at this new post-parade party! Enjoy music, food and a family friendly environment. Stay “in tune” with the weekend’s western theme and listen to some good ol’ country music. Right after the parade, around 3 p.m.

Ore Wagon Museum Barn Dance-East Avenue & Fifth Street, Ketchum: Come for a good old-fashioned barn dance.

Music, dancing and lots of fun!

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Sun Valley On Ice-Sun Valley Ice Rink, Sun Valley Resort: Three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir is the headliner for Sun Valley on Ice’s Labor Day weekend finale. Several seating options available. For more information call 888-6222108 or sunvalleyticketfly.com. Tickets $49-$169. Show begins at dusk, approx.

8:30 p.m., seating opens at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday SEPTEMBER 3 Meandering Musicians-Various locations around Ketchum: Local stringed musicians meander through the streets “playin’ like it’s payday.” All Day. Papoose Club Pancake Breakfast Ketchum Town Square: Start Wagon Days Weekend right with an all-you-caneat country breakfast and live music by the Papoose Club! All proceeds benefit local youth. 8 a.m. – noon.

Hailey Antique Market-Roberta McKercher Park, Main Street, Hailey: Great antique dealers with tons of wonderful antiques and treasures.

Runs through Sunday. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Rebecca’s Private Idaho-Ketchum Town Square, East Avenue: A guided bike ride with professional cyclist Rebecca Rusch.

Two distances available on this backcountry course, described as a “true gravel grinder” that covers up to 100 miles, including a climb up and and over Trail Creek Summit. The ride finishes on East Avenue in the center of Ketchum.

Post-ride events will take place on East Avenue and in Ketchum Town Square.

Join us for our Vendor Expo, food, drinks, live music and end the evening with a heel-kicking game of Gelande Quaffin.

12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Lukas Nelson & The Promise of The Real with Jamestown Revival-Sun Valley Pavilion, Sun Valley Resort: Singersongwriter Lukas Nelson, son of country music legend Willie Nelson, plans to give the audience an evening to remember at his Labor Day concert at the Pavilion.

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Cowboy poets to spin tales of life on the range Event to be in Ore Wagon Museum classic poems for a few hundred onlookers.

“But poets not given the opporCowboy poets will put their tunity to stand on cowboy poetry’s yarns and tall tales to rhyme on biggest stage in Elko don’t have to Friday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 look far for an alternative. Hunp.m. at the Ore Wagon Museum in dreds of ‘gatherings’ and similar Ketchum. events are scattered across the Event organizer and Bellevue West like so many cattle.” resident Bryan Dilworth said The Cowboy Poets of Idaho three poets will perform original hosts several such gatherings works and he will recite some of throughout the state, including in the 22 classic cowboy poems that Rupert, Hagerman, St. Anthony he has committed to memory. and Payette.

Interspersed in the “round robin” “Elko really grabs people,” Dilformat of poetry readings, Coyote worth said, “and so do these little Joe Sartin, from Milton Freewa- gatherings.” ter, Ore., will be singing and playThough reams of cowboy ing guitar. poetry have been printed, it “We use the music to bring comes from an oral tradition and people into the museum, then we remains more a performance art hold them with the than a literary one. poetry,” Dilworth A ske d wh at said. attracts him to the Dilworth more art form, Dilworth or less quotes cowsaid, “It tells a story, boy poet Waddie it’s got rhyme and Mitchell to explain meter and I can’t the origins of cowsing worth a damn.” boy poetry: “You’ve He said he was got a bunch of guys exposed to cowboy Bryan Dilworth who are living and poetry as a child Event organizer and working together living in Hailey poetry reciter and they’ve heard because his grandall their stories and all their mother cut poems out of Western jokes, but if you put it to rhyme Stockman magazine and pasted and meter, you can listen to it over them on her refrigerator. Havand over again.” ing raised horses most of his life, According to an essay by Rod he felt an easy connection to the Miller in a 2009 issue of the poetry tales being told, and he attended magazine Rattle, cowboy poetry the third poetry gathering in Elko experienced its golden age from in 1987. the late 1800s until about the “After two or three years 1940s. Then it largely faded away. of going down there to listen, I “Until 1985, when everything started committing some to memchanged,” Miller wrote. “That’s ory and forcing people to listen to the year a few folklorists, led by me for a while,” he said.

Hal Cannon and Jim Griffith, put Since the first year that he together the first cowboy poetry attended the gathering, he’s been ‘gathering’ in Elko, Nevada. 26 more times.

Folklorists throughout the West Dilworth said the Wagon Days scoured cattle ranches and rodeo gathering is a good place for peoarenas, bunkhouses and bars in ple unfamiliar with cowboy search of cowboys who recited poetry to get exposed to it. and wrote poems about the life “It’s well worth their time they lived. A handful were invited to swing by and see what it’s all to the high-desert cowtown to about,” he said. recite their own compositions and Greg Moore:gmoore@mtexpress.com

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Johnny Weir to headline Sun Valley on Ice finale Wagon Days weekend show on Saturday will feature popular ice star

By JEFF CORDES Express Staff Writer

He does television commentary with flair and in-depth knowledge of ice skaters and their sport.

Johnny Weir skates with plenty of style, too.

For Wagon Days weekend, Sun Valley on Ice audiences will have a chance to see the three-time U.S. men’s champion from Pennsylvania up-close and personal on resort ice.

Weir, 33, the 2008 world bronze medalist and 2004 to 2006 national men’s singles winner, will headline the eighth and final Sun Valley on Ice performance of the summer.

The “Game of Thrones” fanatic will come straight to Sun Valley after being a special guest at the Aug. 25-27 Crunchyroll Expo gathering of anime fans at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

“Johnny always gets the crowd going, and he’s just as excited to be here in Sun Valley,” said Sun Valley ice show producer Scott Irvine.

Weir is one of the sport’s most engaging television commentators and analysts with sidekick Tara Lipinski, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist.

“Johnny and Tara are phenomenal with their television work,”

Irvine said about their audience appeal. “They are both into current fashion. Young skaters connect with them.”

Saturday’s 70-minute show begins at about 8:40 p.m., with the grandstand open for seating at 7:30 p.m. and the buffet dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $49 to $169.

“Saturday’s ice show will be a culmination of a big summer at Sun Valley—a lot of big things going on with the symphony and ballet and all that Sun Valley has offered,” Irvine said, “Our end-ofthe-season show is the last chance to see the choreography and showmanship that went into the show.

We’ll never do it again exactly this way, because next summer it will be all new and different.

“The numbers performed by our ensemble skaters are some of the best I’ve ever seen. Choreographer Stephanee Grosscup did a tremendous job, and all of the pieces either met, if not exceeded, my expectations.”

All season, Sun Valley on Ice ensemble skaters have been sprinkling their group numbers between the performances of each show’s headliners.

The spotlight has also focused on ensemble stars such as Ryan Bradley, Craig Heath, Ashley Clark, Erin Reed, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Nata-

lia Zaitseva and Jonathon Hunt, clown Jason Graetz and the engaging Frank Sweiding and Anita Hartshorn.

Grosscup’s series of ensemble numbers have offered “nice flow and range,” Irvine said.

Introducing audiences to the ice show’s sense of adventure and theme of escape, Irvine said, has been the “Into the Wild” opener featuring music by indie rock artist Laura Pergolizzi (known as LP).

The throwback to the tux-andtails Duchin Room era at Sun Valley has been the jazzy Peter Gunn and Night Train number—all vintage and nostalgic, with glamour afoot.

A real treat has been “Come With Me,” a sheer imagination piece from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Its team leader has been ice show crowd favorite Darlin Baker. Joining her are Ty Cockrum, Cari Maus, Lauren Farr, Neil Shelton and Adam Kaplan.

Irvine said the centerpiece “Sound of Silence” ensemble production has been “blowing people away” all summer.

“It’s a powerful piece, clean and simple, a piece that commands your attention with its powerful skating,” he said.

It’s a new version of the 1965 Simon and Garfunkel classic “The

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Three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, practicing here at Sun Valley Indoor Ice Rink two years ago, is the headliner for Sun Valley on Ice’s Labor Day weekend finale on Saturday, Sept. 2, starting at about 8:40 p.m. on resort ice.

Sound of Silence,” with music by Disturbed.

Justin Timberlake’s Grammy Award-winning “Can’t Stop the Feeling” from the 2016 movie “Trolls” is the bright, foot-tapping finale number that wraps every-

thing up with a “can’t stop the Sun Valley feeling” takeaway, Irvine said.

“We’ve had eight chances to make this right and make it count, and we’ll do it once more Saturday night,” he said.

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A head in the stars 2017 Wagon Days poster artist taught himself night photography Amick grew up in Ketchum and attended Wood River High School. He then enrolled in Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he studied When 28-year-old photographer Travis Amick history and political science. His desire to travel took snapped shots of the ore wagons lined up outside him to Brazil, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah the Ore Wagon Museum in Ketchum one night in and Arizona, where he further developed and refined 2016, he didn’t do so with a particular plan in mind an interest in photography. for the photos—he just knew he liked what he saw “I’ve always loved taking photos since I was little,” and needed to take some photos. he said, adding that as a young “A lot of my work is night phoster he traveled the world with his tography,” he said. “I’d always seen family. photos of the night, and I would Back then, he would simply put think, ‘I want to learn how to do the camera on its automatic setthis.’” tings and snap as many shots as One of his shots of the wagons lit he could. It wasn’t until years later, by streetlights with the Milky Way when he took a couple of road trips in the background would eventuthrough the American Southwest, ally be chosen as the official 2017 that he began learning the techWagon Days poster art, which will nical ins and outs of professional adorn pamphlets, posters and other photography. advertisements for the annual He got into nighttime photogLabor Day weekend celebration— raphy in particular for practical though it took some prodding from reasons.

Amick’s family to submit the pho“I worked all day, so I couldn’t tos to the contest. really go out during the day and “I didn’t even know there was a shoot,” he said. “So I’d go home contest for the Wagon Days poster,” from work and rest and then go Amick said. out and shoot some night photos.”

Courtesy photo The committee who selected the From his time learning about poster art felt that Amick’s photo Photographer Travis Amick was nighttime photography, Amick captured the essence of the week- born and raised in the valley and learned a lot about the night sky, end while also paying homage to spends his time between Ketchum, like where to expect the Milky the total solar eclipse that recently Los Angeles and Brazil.

Way to appear, as well as various passed over Ketchum, as well as to constellations. the city of Ketchum’s participation in trying to estabAmick worked for several days to create the shot lish a Dark Sky Reserve in the Wood River Valley he wanted. Light from nearby streetlamps blocked out and Sawtooth Valley. the Milky Way in the sky, as did clouds in the area.

“Travis’ photograph was compelling because it “I took two images,” he said, “one of the sky and brought so many elements of our 2017 Wagon Days the other of the wagons, and then blended those celebration together, all in one gorgeously com- together to compensate for the lighting.” posed image,” Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas said. Amick said it’s a huge honor for him to have his “It grounds us in our history while also pulling photo chosen to represent Wagon Days 2017. us into the natural beauty that surrounds our “I was just doing what I enjoy and trying differcommunity.” ent things, and it just worked out,” he said.

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The David Ketchum Post American Legion Hall is a gathering place for veterans of America’s past and current wars. The post proudly counts among its number veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They still serve today in supporting Boys State, Girls State, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and American Legion baseball, and provide assistance dogs for our wounded warriors.

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The city of Ketchum honors Dr. Stephen Pauley, a retired physician who has lived in Ketchum for more than 25 years. Pauley has been a motivating force in the city’s efforts to preserve its dark skies and the nighttime view that residents and visitors have of the stars and planets. For decades, he has worked to convince leaders in Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey and Blaine County to adopt ordinances aimed at reducing light pollution and take other steps to protect the region’s dark skies. He has also been instrumental in Ketchum’s efforts toward becoming an International Dark Sky Community and he’s been active in the proposal to create the Central Idaho International Dark Sky Reserve.

4) City of Ketchum The city of Ketchum proudly presents Wagon Days weekend. Mayor Nina Jonas and council members Anne Corrock, Jim Slantz and Baird Gourley are riding in the historic Lewis Family Coach. The coach was gifted to the city along with the Lewis Ore Wagons, featured in the parade. Ketchum’s Ore Wagon Museum is home to the Lewis Ore Wagons, where they can be seen year-round. Horace Lewis began the Ketchum Fast Freight Line soon after the town was founded on Aug. 2, 1880. The magnificent wagons carried the first load of ore from the Elkhorn Mine to the railroad in Kelton, Utah.

5) City of Sun Valley Riding in this wagon is the mayor of Sun Valley, Peter Hendricks. This John Deere carriage dates from around 1900 and was restored to its original condition

by Wayne Orvick of Wood River Carriage Works. The carriage was purchased by the city of Sun Valley along with a sleigh. The carriage was originally used to transport guests at the old Geyer Hot Springs Resort in the early 1900s.

6) The Holding Landau Carriage Carol Holding, owner of the Sun Valley Resort, and Glenn Janss, 2008 Wagon Days grand marshal, are riding in a beautifully restored circa-1880

five-glass landau carriage. Holding is the owner of Sun Valley Co. and provides the ground for the staging area where parade contestants line up for the parade, without which this parade would not be possible. Pulling the landau is a team of grey Percherons named Emma and Otho, driven by Calvin Chatfield.

7) The Blaine County Museum’s Heritage Court Riding in this beautiful Cinderella Carriage is the Blaine County Museum’s Heritage Court. Sue Rowland’s preschool was a Hailey institution for 25 years. Active in retirement, she volunteers for the Recreation District and Company of Fools. Betty Murphy organized the introductory tea for the Heritage Court for years. She has been deeply involved in every community she has lived in. Grace Eakin led 4-H programs for years and, through CSI, became a certified nurse’s aide. She’s now involved with the grange and CSI classes. Edith Conrad worked at King’s for years and volunteered with 4-H, the Carey PTA and the Cub Scouts. Currently, she leads an exercise class for seniors.

8) Americanas The Americanas have been performing for 34 years and in more than 500 performances. Throughout the years they have had more than 400 riders. They have been to Washington, D.C. three times and have performed at the Rose Parade. The lead riders are riding “Roman,” or two horses at a time with a foot on each horse. Riding with them is their founder, Mel Griffeth.

9) Wagon Days 2017 sponsors Wagon Days is made possible by the support of the city of Ketchum, a dedicated volunteer group and the financial support of generous sponsors. Thank you to our Bronze Mule Skinner sponsors, the Sheepskin Coat Factory, Engle and Associates, Backwoods, Rico’s, Formula Sports, The Toy Store, T’s and Temptations, Live Audio Productions, Anderson Asphalt and Watkins Distributing. Each of these businesses has contributed to the success of Wagon Days and it could not be held each year without them. They make this wonderful event possible.

10) Burley Bobcat Band The Burley Bobcat Band has a long history of participation in the Wagon Days Parade. Band members said they are pleased to make their return to this event.

11) The Rock Family Coach Abbot Downey Concord stages were most commonly used on transcontinental runs, changing horses every 20 miles, a grueling 15 mph ride for the passengers. This Concord Stage is part of the Rock family’s Hook Draw Collection and is driven by Jim Barton of the Carey Bar B Ranch with his beautiful Percherons.

12) Ride for Redd Last spring, these three long-distance riders rode 1,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to Redfish Lake, following Idaho’s

wild salmon migration. By celebrating Idaho’s salmon, they are trying to start a revolution to save these endangered fish. Find out how you can help at rideforredd.org. That is Redd with two d’s!

13) Sun Valley Yellowstone Stage Coach The earliest tourists to Yellowstone National Park, the “pioneer” tourists, had to work hard to get there. Entry through Gardiner to the Mammoth area was pretty much the standard route for many years. After the railroad line was built from Idaho Falls to West Yellowstone through Ashton, Idaho, the stagecoaches met the trains at the depot in West Yellowstone. Tourists continued their journey through Yellowstone aboard stagecoaches, staying either at the grand hotels or at permanent camps provided by camping companies such as Shaw & Powell or the Wylie Permanent Camping Co. Stages continued to ferry passengers through the park until 1917, when all park transportation was converted to motor vehicles.

14) Sen. Michelle Stennett State Sen. Michelle Stennett serves Ketchum and Sun Valley. She is riding with Johnny Urutia with Idaho Horse Therapy for Women Veterans.

15) Blaine County Commissioner Larry Schoen 16) Blaine County Democrats 17) Steve Riccabona 18) The Papoose Club and Old Time Fiddlers The fiddlers have been a part of Wagon Days for many years. They can be seen playing each morning at the Pancake Breakfast. This favorite local event will be held Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon at Ketchum Town Square.

Volunteers from Papoose Club, one of the Wood River Valley’s oldest philanthropic organizations, will be dishing up all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, juice and hot coffee.

19) Rollin’ Rock Runabout Karen McBurney from Idaho Falls with her Fox Trotter are making their Wagon Days driving debut. “The ol’ gray mare ain’t what she used to be!” Not just a trail horse ... now she’s harnessed to a 1920s-era piano box runabout restored

by Wood River Valley’s renowned wainwright, Wayne Orvic.

20) Meriwether Lewis and Scout Drouillard Capt. Meriwether Lewis and his loyal scout, hunter and linguist Shawnee French Canadian George Drouillard are portrayed by Ralph Harris and Tom Crais in authentic replica gear of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

They are riding American/Andalusian mustangs Sunshine and Red Velvet, hailing from the TOMMY C 3 Ranch in Fairfield. These Mustangs were yearlings when adopted out of the wild herds of the Pryor Mountain near Elko, Nev.

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21) Ms. Idaho Senior America 22) Renee and John Smith John and Renee Smith from Rupert with their Halflingers Dick and Sue. The Smiths say they love coming to Wagon Days. Besides bringing Dick and Sue to Ketchum in September, the Smiths also enjoy giving friends and family rides around their farm in Rupert.

23) Ruby Ruby is a 2-year-old American mammoth jennet. The breed was originated

by George Washington. Today there are less than 3,000 left. Only about 10 percent are black. She is driven by her mistress, Christy Zito. Ruby was bred by Tony Clapier.

24) Original Mormon Handcart Robert Stanley’s family pulled this cart from Iowa City, Iowa, to Salt Lake in 1856. In spring 1857 they followed an ox train with it to Independence, Ore. It was built by Chauncey Webb and is called a Welsh cart. The Mormons called this a family cart. Most of the wood is original and the wheels are in original condition. It is owned by Tony Clapier of Rupert.

25) The Fox and the Huntsman Vigilant and ready to blow the horn to sound the hounds, the huntsman is searching for a sly red fox. The fox was spotted once but has disappeared. The huntsman is now searching high and low to find that fox again and sound the horn and the hunt is on!

26) Ace’s Little Red Wagon No job too big, too small, you call, we haul. Ace’s little red wagon livery services. We haul hay, grain, coal and wood. $1.99 and we will deliver just fine.

Ace is 17-year-old mini driven by Silvia Lockyer of McCammon, Idaho.

27) Trailing of the Sheep Festival Trailing of the Sheep Festival entry with Rodney Jones and his sheep camp from McCammon, Idaho, pulled by his team of Percherons, Doc and Cap. Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates its 21st year as an annual Wood River Valley event. Held this year from Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Sunday, Oct. 8, the festival celebrates the history and culture of the sheep industry and it’s influences on the valley’s past, present and future. The five days include cooking classes, fiber classes, presentations, films, storytelling, educational events, sheepdog trials, cottage arts and crafts and a parade concluded by 1,500 sheep trailing down Main Street in Ketchum, as has been done for more than 150 years.

Check out the full schedule at trailingofthesheep.org.

28) WW Mules Crowds love these home-grown grey Molly mules, Zip and Dot. They are full sisters and were raised on the farm of Von and Pat White. They are pulling a new hitch wagon used at shows for the first time this year.

29) High Country Peruvian Pasos The Peruvian horse originated when the Spaniards settled in Peru more than 400 years ago. Since Peru is mostly desert, they needed to breed a horse

that could travel over long distances at a smooth gait. Hence, the Peruvian horse, which is known for its extraordinary smooth ride, arrogant attitude and even temperament. Their natural gait is passed on to all their purebred offspring, making them the “champagne” of gaited horses.

30) River Sage Stables Tap and Di, two beautifully matched Haflingers, pull the carriage from River Sage Stables out of Bellevue, owned

by Richard and Penny Weiss, who are joined by Steve and Nancy Carandall Wall in the carriage.

31) Smokey Bear Since 1944, Smokey’s been working hard to inspire Americans to prevent wildfires. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign has educated generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires. Despite the campaign’s success over the years, wildfire prevention remains one of the most critical issues affecting our country.

Smokey’s message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944. Wildfire prevention remains crucial, and he still needs your help. Smokey’s catch-phrase reflects your responsibility: Only you can prevent wildfires. Remember that this phrase is so much more than just a slogan, it’s an important way to care for the world around you.

32) Candy Cart The candy cart was used first in New Orleans in 1915. Driving the cart today are Keri and Zachary driving their miniature horse. They are selling a variety of candy and a few vegetables from their garden.

33) US Cavalry Wagon This is Ivorianah Battles driving her miniature horses Ice and Cowgirl, pulling a U.S. Cavalry wagon, on their way to a battle in Williamsburg, Va.

34) Jerome High School ‘Ambush of Tigers’ Marching Band The Jerome High School “Ambush of Tigers” Marching Band has performed in numerous parades across the nation, including the Rose Festival Parade in Portland, Ore., Disneyland Parade in Anaheim, Calif., and the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The “Ambush of Tigers” would like to thank the Jerome School District administration, sponsors and Jerome Music Boosters for their continued support of the program.

35) Rebecca’s Private Idaho and World Bicycle Relief Mountain bike endurance champion Rebecca Rusch and World Bicycle Relief members ride donated “buffalo” bikes.

Rebecca’s Private Idaho supports charities like the Wood River Bike Coalition, Bikes Belong and World Bicycle Relief.

Since 2013, it has raised more than $40,000 for charities.

36) Wood River Chapel This 100-year-old restored funeral wagon offers a glimpse of what a funeral in the Wood River Valley looked like more than 100 years ago.

37) EhCapa Bareback Riders The EhCapa Bareback Riders, ages 8 through 19, have developed a unique relationship with their horses based on sound horsemanship principles. They control their horses with leg cues, their voices and a 1-inch-wide leather strap around the horse’s neck known as a “tack rein.” These young talented riders take their audiences on breathtaking journeys through maneuvers and jumps that even few experienced riders can handle, all without the aid of saddles or bridles. EhCapa believes that when a young person learns to build trust in the horses he or she loves, the results can be remarkable. The club’s style is reminiscent of the Native Americans.

The organization rides in the hope of bringing honor to the Native Americans, from their beautiful handmade clothing to the traditional native symbols painted on their horses.

38) The Old Frontier Gang The Old Frontier Gang was originally called The Hailey Hellers and has been in existence for nearly 50 years. The coach is a Yellowstone stagecoach built in New Hampshire by the firm Abbott and Downing and is more than 100 years old. The horses are Percherons named Joe and Benny and are owned by Richard and Eric Barney.

39) Frontier Wagon This frontier wagon is a complete replication of an 1882 Studebaker freight wagon used to haul supplies from Caldwell to Silver City. The green, yellow and gold wagon was donated to Snake River Stampede. Most of the metal work on the wagon, including its bolts, is from an original wagon.

40) Snake River Stampede Stagecoach An authentic mud wagon coach used on a route between Silver City to Murphy, Idaho, this stagecoach was used from the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

41) Buffy the White Buffalo And now, a special treat for Wagon Days! Please welcome Buffy, a white buffalo! To Native Americans, the bison or American buffalo is a symbol of sacred life and abundance. The birth of a white buffalo is said to provide hope and is an indication of good times to come. Buffy lives in Idaho Falls with Jeral and Jenine Williams.

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42) Ralphie the Camel and Friends Ralphie, Humphrie and Dude. These camels are owned by Jeral and Jeanie Williams of Idaho Falls. They are Bactrian camels. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back. The humps are composed of fat and not water as often said. Camels have served as pack animals since ancient times. Their tolerance for cold, drought and high altitudes enabled travel along the Silk Road.

43) Ketchum Firefighters Local 4758 Taking part in a time-honored tradition dating back to 1954, the Ketchum Professional Firefighters Local 4758 and the Wood River Firefighters Local 4923 are riding in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The MDA is the world’s leading nonprofit health organization sponsoring research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases.

Money raised today by “filling the boot” provides services and support to 600 southern Idaho residents who have muscular dystrophy. Children have the opportunity to attend a summer camp in McCall where they can meet other children with neuromuscular diseases. They have the chance to socialize, swap stories of their experiences and, most importantly, have some fun.

Riding in the wagon today alongside the firefighters’ families is special guest Laura, who recently attended the MDA summer camp. She enjoyed the zip line, swimming, boating, archery and treasure hunts. Laura and her family would like to express their whole-hearted thank you for the generous donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The proud members of Ketchum Local 4758 and Wood River Local 4923 are committed to providing exceptional service for our communities. They thank you for joining the fight against muscular dystrophy. Let’s “fill the boot” for Jerry’s kids!

44) Wood’s Mini Wagon This back-to-back carriage was built

by Studebaker Bros. in Salt Lake City in 1887. It was used, enjoyed, loved and cared for by the same family until last year, and is now owned by Gene and Renay Wood of Arimo, Idaho. It is being pulled by registered miniature horses Mounty and Noble.

45) The Amazing Grace Amazing Grace, a retired race horse, today is pulling a Marathon carriage. A racing drop-out makes it big at pleasure driving!

46) Jared An original 1890s two-seat surrey.

47) Here Comes the Sun In 1936, Frankie Hough traveled from Shoshone to Sun Valley in the back of a flatbed truck with her brothers, sisters and cousins to celebrate the grand opening of Sun Valley Resort. She has fond memories of the rodeo and Ferris wheel. As a native of Shoshone, she is here today to celebrate her heritage with her family and friends who have traveled from all parts of the Pacific Northwest.

48) Jess Standridge Jess Standridge driving Bonnie and Clyde, a team of black-and-white spotted drafts. They are pulling a 1920s Montgomery Ward wagon restored and painted by Jess.

49) Rep. Steve Miller State Rep. Steve Miller, atop Harold, is participating in his sixth consecutive Wagon Days Parade, saluting the mining heritage of the Wood River Valley. The well-worn and antique items carried by Mutt, the packhorse, are from Rep. Miller’s family, who settled on the Camas Prairie in the late 1800s.

50) Community School 51) Miss Rodeo Idaho Hunter Rackham Hunter Rackham is the daughter of Terry and Amy Rackham from Menan. She grew up camping, fishing and hunting. At a young age, Hunter began riding horses, competing in junior rodeo and 4H, and entered her first rodeo queen competition in 2003. Her dedication culminated when she was crowned the 62nd Miss Rodeo Idaho at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa. At 21 years old, Hunter’s industrious nature has led her to purchasing her first home, and she will be pursuing a degree in business management with an emphasis in marketing at Idaho State University. Her plans include a future career in agriculture sales as an Idaho real estate agent, where she will be able to assist farmers and ranchers in finding the perfect property to practice our loved and cherished Western way of life.

52) Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho Justie Jensen Justie Jensen is the 16-year-old daughter of Dustin and Jessica Jensen and is a junior at Preston High School, where she achieves scholastic and citizenship honors. She has been in the student government, is a member of the PHS Cheer Squad and has lettered for the past two years. She is also a member of FFA, HOSA, Key Club and Pep Club, all while taking college courses as she prepares to pursue a career in the medical field. For the last few years she has volunteered at The Festival of Lights and That Famous Preston Night Rodeo.

Justie enjoys competing on a state level in Franklin County 4-H, as well as goat tying and pole bending in High School Rodeo. In her spare time, she enjoys running track, hiking and spending time outdoors with family hunting and fishing.

53) Miss Junior Rodeo Idaho Ashlyn Hill Burley native Ashlyn Hill is the 13-yearold daughter of Nathan and Angela Hill.

She is an eighth-grader at Delco Junior High School, where she is a cheerleader and competes in barrel racing and pole bending on the rodeo team, all the while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. In her spare time she loves to dance and per-

form with her local competition dance team, trail ride in the mountains, ski, camp and fish with her friends and family. Ashlyn has been actively showing lamb and horses in her local 4H club since she was 8. Recently taking on archery 4H, where she has become an avid archer, she is enjoying competing with her brother and fellow club members.

54) The Sawtooth Rangers/ Days of the Old West Rodeo Royalty

The Madison County Sherriff’s Posse Upper Valley Wranglers, a co-ed riding group from Rexburg.

The Jefferson County Posse from Rigby.

The Jefferson Junior Posse, a co-ed junior riding group from Rigby.

The Gem State Riders, a women’s riding group from Shelley.

The Renegade Riders, a women’s riding group from Pocatello.

The War Bonnet Jr. Posse, a co-ed junior riding group from Idaho Falls.

The Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club puts on Hailey’s Fourth of July Rodeo each year and these lovely ladies are the Hailey Days of the Old West Rodeo Royalty. Senior Queen Cara Malone, 19, is from Jerome and attends CSI. Teen Queen Brogan Hill, 14, is from St. Anthony. Junior Queen Adyson Perkes, 13, is from Richfield. Peewee Queen Danielle Madalena, 10, is from American Falls.

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97) City of Ketchum Water Wagon

Members range from Bellevue to Stanley. The club has historically met every Wednesday evening in Adams Gulch. The Riding Club rides in front of the Big Hitch each year to help remind the crowd that safety is important, so please stay well back, and thanks for coming out to the parade!

The water wagon and commissary was used to carry water for the mules and men on journeys across the plains and desert. The wagon is pulled by a team owned and driven by Bob Tomaski from Montana.

98) Idaho State Riding Association The Idaho State Riding Association was established in 1947. It consists of 12 clubs with a combined total of 240 members who compete in precision drill, parade and team gaming events.

Representing the Idaho State Riding Association are: The Cassia County Sheriff’s Posse, an all-men’s riding group from Burley.

The Minidoka Wranglers, an all-women’s riding group from Rupert.

The Mini-Cassia Outlaws, a junior co-ed posse ranging in ages from 8-18, from Rupert.

The Snake River Saddlemen, a coed family friendly riding group from Rupert.

The Chaparrals, a co-ed riding group from Pocatello.

The Highlander Hoofbeats, a women’s riding group from Soda Springs.

The Ketchum-Warm Springs Riding Club is one of the oldest riding clubs in Idaho. It was formed in the 1950s to keep horses in shape for hunting season, but has evolved into a sociable group of trail riders who enjoy good meals, great company and a nice ride in the mountains.

100) City of Ketchum Big Hitch As always, the best for last. The grand finale to the Wagon Days Parade, the Big Hitch! These six original Lewis Fast Freight Line Ore Wagons were originally used to transport ore from the mountains that surround the valley. These wagons traversed the dangerous 12 percent grade from Trail Creek Summit. The Horace Lewis Family donated the wagons to the city of Ketchum.

Pulling the wagon is a 20-draft-mule jerk line driven by professional mule skinner Bobby Tanner of Bishop, Calif., assisted by his crew and brakeman, Tim Deckard, Ryan Eittreim, Doug McClean, and Jesse Deckard.

Please keep quiet as the hitch passes, as the mules must be able to hear voice commands.