The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-20

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The long and 6eres rivalry between Boo.
ner and vaudesbile for the ssprs macy Of
the road gave wosdesfal impalss to breed
Ing, and sdded thoasauds Of dollars to thu
value Of horse6ssh. This rivalry begaa
some afteeu years ego. II. Bonuer's waists
were very simple At nsse He was content
70 own single horse Of modes.te pgstsa.
sions. and jog IN easy gait In Harlem lane.
But The ambition to excsl rapidly developed
itself. He came In oontact with Com,no.
dorc Vanderbilt, whose hosses were masters
Of the road, and hs made up hiy mind 10
rival the est. blishment of the great steam.
ship captain. vandebilt ssw be hsd no
mean compesitos, and. tbsrefors, he msde
unusual exsrtions 70 keep the lead. When.
ever . promising horse wss heard Of The
agents of Bonner and Vanderbilt were after
him without delay. Mr. Bonner va The
most wide awake and he bed the pluck to
pay oil sorts Of prices. His frs. great tri.
umph was in purchasing the celebfsted
Lantern, paying 5000 for him and horse
called Light. Tho latter. however, was NOT
Of much value, and was taken simply for
the reason that Colonel Hall would not cell
one without the other. Next. he purchased
Lady Woodruff for he sum Of e3,Soo, the
Lazy ard Lantern making . hard team to
beat. Flatbush Maid wss the next acqui.
tion. the price paid for ber beinG )4,0oo!
Lady Palmer wss the fourth purchase, III.
Bonner givisg h,s check for es.eoe for hss.
He had now two unrivsled double teams.
Comm od0re Vanderbilt was not idle ail Shts
time. He sought for good horses. but vas
not - successful ~ the newspaper mxn In
making acquisitions 70 his stable. The
Commodore nevertheless. boldly asserted
that he WAS ready. 1t any time to match biz
team against Mr.. Bonner tor ol0.0O9 .
aide, owners 70 drive. But Nr. Bonner,
although passionstely fond Of fest horses,
would not bet Of tsot for money. He had
conscientious scsaplss against auy,hing
which looked like gambliug, and no iannts
could drive him from his position. Io
August, 1917, be drove over the Fashiop
Course with Flasbash Maid and Lady PA.
met. It wss . public .acs day. and The
grand stand was full Of people. Among
those present Wa Commodore Vanderbilt
M. Bonner determined to prove 10 his rival
the mettle Of hIs pair. He drove On the
track, and requested several genslemen, ihs
Commodore especially, .ohold their ws.chss
while be made Trial. The mares started
at the word, and they tsosted with remask.
able sssajissss. 6niahing two milss without
skip o. break ia the unparalleled sins OF
5:0l3; the last mile was done in 21ee. il
was great psrfoeman G, and, very na.us.
ally, NJ. Bonner was much elaiad. On
returning to tbs jsdgss' stand with his
hon e, be STOOD up In biz wagon and pso-
claimed 10 The hearing u I'll ,hat vhils Il,
was rule with him never 70 make l,et, -
would present $4,000 10 sny gensismaa
who owne.; . team II 10 would drive then.
in The time just rsoordsd BY Lacy Pslses
and Flasbuah Maid. Everybody knsw this
was meant for vanderbtls. and !, can readi.
y be imagined that the challenge VS. ,p0s
calculated 10 oct = oil poured on troubled
water. It excited the Commodore and
made the riva y Ill the more in,enss. The
years went BY and Vanderbilt waals bod
attempt to turn the Ledger 6snk BY porcbas.
Ing the famous Moantais Bay. Bonner
ross equal 10 tie occasion. Hs pars:hased
Dexter, and was isvincible. ! he. sharp
correspondence between the two gentlcmsa
sbout this Time carried on in the New York
morsIns papes 10 stiIl fresh In the ,pessory
Of those who took - Interest In iheas met.
matters. The correspondence attracted
national asleutios. FiadlsG that the C0m.
modoee ihoughs 70 much OF Moastais Boy
Bonner took h,s nval by surprise IN the
purchase of Edward Everett The sirs u
vandesbilt's horse. The Ls11sv man nov
blandly smiled wbsn - explained " owned
ths stallioe which bes0t The horse which
ehe Commodore claimed was The best 10 ~
world. Il cost xr. Bonner eeo. 900 to In
dulss 10 this pleasant Hstls bSass. vsades
bth has gives up q last he se,ll takes
pleasure 10 driving alosg the rusd, bss
xoassain Boy y dead, asd Ne blood Of ~
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shosgh Bonsss ssd vasdssbils hsvs said
soa.s bitter things Of each othsr. shsss b 10
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