Will Jardine Ride 'Em Straight Up? MANDAN, N. D. Accepting a dare of a boyhood chum, William Wil-liam "Bill" Jardine, secretary of agriculture, has been entered en-tered In the broncho-riding event at the annual Mandan roundup to be held here starting July 2. Mr. Jardine "will be ready to ride as many bronchos as you can lead before him," declared F. M. Russel, an assistant secretary of agriculture, In a letter to John M. Stephens, superintendent of the United Unit-ed States Northern Great Plains Field station here. Jardine and Stephens were born at Malad City, Idaho, and grew up together. to-gether. Both punched cows as youngster young-ster and both developed reputations as "mean hombres" with an "outlaw." Then "Bill" Jardine went over Into western Montana and punched cows for four years. Both gravitated Into the scientific side of agriculture, and Stephens, prior to entering llie government gov-ernment seryjee, served a assistant io Jardine when the latter was head of the Idaho agricultural department. When Stephens was In Washington recently he had a talk with his old pal, who informed him of his Intended tour through the West, and his In tention to visit the government farm at Mandan. "Better come up at the time of the Mandan roundup, and I'll get you tough broncho to ride," uggested Stephens. "I will If I can make It," returned Jardine. "I'll let you know." "Bet you can't stick on an 'outlaw.' Bet you pull leather," dared Stephens. "Bet I can still ride 'em straight up," was Jardlne's response. Mr. Stephen made public a letter from Mr. Itussel, saying, In part: "The plan for Mr. Jardine' trip a originally outlined did not qa.ll bl being in Mandan until little later than July 2, 3 and 4 (roundup date). However, I have made ome change and I believe there 1 every reason to believe he. will be tbej-e aj that is. The secretary a, wnreigted a tety keen desire to be there aj that tlm j and will be ready to ride as many broncho as you can lead before him," ! "We'll try to acconiunxjaie )ilm," said I II. Connolly, general chairman of the citizens committee .which j stages the rodeo annually. "He'll have plenty of opportunity to tackle tough horses."