The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-12
BLACK TIGER,

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VuNHIs Celebrated MORGAN HORSE will a.
Il stand in Elkader till further notice, .d1S
during the season of 1858.
BLACK TIGER stands Is hands and one inch high.
He years old and weighs 1920 lbs. His color is Jet
black, and for beauty, power, endurance, and
dputable excellence of blood and style he unequal
ed by any other horse in the Union
>, The TIGER was sired by the Old Vermont Black
Hawk owned by David Hill OF Brdport. Black
Hawk was sired by sherman Morgan, he by Justin
Morgan, The dam of TIGER was Cynthia Pierce, an
Imported blood Mare Cynthia Is hands high and
weighed 1900 pounds; she was powerful lion and
as handsome as picture.
TIGER has trotted half mile in :23 Sec without
training he has stood three seasons in Vernon and
can show very promising premium colts. The char
acter OF Morgan stock is we'll established that it is
not deemed necessary to go into detail 1t stands
eSsedy at the head of all bloods for speed endurance
and general excellence.
Good paaurage will be provided for mares, but the
undersigned will not be responsible for accidents
capes or theft.
TERMs-25,oo for the .eason-half to be paid at the
end OF the season. and when the is known to be
with foal the remaining half will be collected-hat it.
will be charged for the service of the horse, and
$l2 so more il there should be foal
All mares must be regularly returned to the horse
or they will be considered put by the Tiger
will be limited to so mares-the season will extend to
August LIST.
WILLIAMS.
DR. A. WARNER.
April, 81, 1s5sns0m3 VIM HODGKINs
no ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
We the undersigned citizens of Elkader Clayton,
Black Tiger owned by Judge Williams, DR.. Warner and
William Hodgkins OF said County, being called upon
to time him. Certify being unnterestcd parties that
on or about the first day OF March, 1S5Sa track being
measured on the ice of one half mile (bpng a mill
dam no longer distance could be the above named
horse did trot the measured distance OF mile in
one minute and twenty three seconds
As the horse did trot the last part of the distance
the quickest, firmly believe he could with proper
training be made the fastest troter in the western
country.
We do hereby certify that the said Horse had not
been trained previous to that time for about FIVE
MONTHS excepting about ten days before this trial,
and we would recommend him to all persons wishing
to raise fast trotting stock.
ISAAC HAvENs.
BUEL KNAPP.
ROBERT L. FREEMAN.
II. p. BEMISS.
Elkadcr, Iowa, April Is, 1855. A. D. COOK.
STATE OFIOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY.
on about the LIST, Of march 1858 did measure on
the mill dam at Ekader Iowa BY measurement
one half mile on which the above named Black Tiger
did trot, and by timing him am certain he did trot
half mile in minute and twenty three seconds and
few days previous timed him eighty rods in forty
seconds. NJ b. Hodgkins sworn to and subscribed be
JOHN PARTCli, Justice of the Peace.
Old Black Hawk, the size of Tiger owned by David
Hill OF Bridport Vermont stood at 500 tho for
the last three years of his life.
Silver Heels an own brother of Tiger stood las
| season 1851 in Quincy Illinois at $4,000.
the property OF q. w. Stcbbins Of Galesburg Illinois
took three prcnums during the last Fall. One was
awarded at the National House Fair burgh one
at the Cnunty Fair and at the Illinois State Fair.
In Ekader Iowa, Tiger also has colt year old
the lst for which the has refused $780,
The above facts will show in what estimation this stock
is held by the public.
Black Tiger will stand until further notice in Elkader
each alternate week, and every Saturday afternoon
commencing the first week In May
In Clayton, each alternate Monday morning, and
Friday night commencing the second Monday in May.
The balance Of the time in Patch Grove and Lancas
ter, Grant Co. Wisconsin.