Show The American Do Dog Derby Fon COIl some somo reason tenson or other most L region of ot Importance every supports supports sup Slip ports un an annual festival of ot t some ome sort fort to whirl whIch the time local Inhabitants cango con can congo go to dl disport themselves and brag about the home bome town These TheRe celebrations take many thany forms fonn but hut It remained m for forthe forthe the little town of Ashton Idaho ju lust just t west of ot Yellowstone park rk to Inaugurate rate the American Dog Derby In 11 1017 1011 t 1 The country roundabout bout Is n II great seed producing section section car car load lond after carload of or seed potatoes seed pens pen seed 11 wheat 6 sei d 11 oats ollis and seoul barley being shipped hipped out lut to status ar near femur During the time preceding year Ashton Ash Ash- ton tOil carried off oCT a 11 very generous ts portion of tho prizes ps nt ot the state seed A bountiful fall of ot snow Know the growing of ot these crops possible mini the American dog derby was deckled decided upon In the nature of ot a jubilation event nt The Iho court course Is approximately I ty t miles long IonS In the shape of n I 10 loop eight tumid third one miles 1118 around Ashton AIMon being located at ot the beginning beginning begin begin- ning und and rm roil of lit the tho loop the contestants contestants contes contes- tants passing through the time town lown three times lImes during the course of ot the wee race Originally the time dogs were nil all native grown Krown nail and used to 10 haul malt mall supplies sup sup- plies I to 10 the time surrounding cam pa 18 and ranches m when the depth of the snow mow made this this' necessary Now ow however hOl this annual affair r has hns gained such f that dog teams are ore raised for tor purposes many dogs being Imported for tor breeding pur po poses No Nowadays 1 practically ever every kid In n hn has l hula his dog an and iiI sled 1 and ond enthusiasm waxes high as the day do- for tn trio derby approaches |