Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-21
Il Tistt to Kitts0ndaLe.

With Gen. j. w. Singleton, member of Con-
gress from the 10 Daviess district, Illinois,
and one of the most extensive and intelligent
breeders of the trotter in that great State,
of the party, 1t is not to be supposed that a
visit to st. Paul would be complete without a
call at the Kttsondale breeding farm. and a
look at the equine stars there congregated,
both thoroughbreds and trotters.
Upon the return drive from Fort Smelling q
call was made at Kittsondale. Among those
of st. Paul who did honor to the occasion
were Gen. Terry, commanding the military
department.; Gen. John Gibbon, commandant
at Fort Smelling; Gen. H. 81. Sibley, Col. A. D.
Nelson, Hon. Chas Flandrau, Judge Wescott
Wilkin, Hon. J. l.. Merriam, A. H. Wilder,
r. B. Galusha, A. Armstrong, w. 81. Shelly,
and others, with Commodore Kittson as
master of ceremonies.
AS the visit was simply to sec the horses,
there was no ceremony of any kind upon ar
rival at the grounds. The first LED out was
Dalnacardock, the thoroughbred stallion re-
Gently imported from England. The horse
evidently appreciated the fact he was to be
viewed by good judges, for, show horse at
all times, he seemed to make an extra effort to
attract attention to his comely proportions.
Next lead out was the trotting stallion Won
Arnim, for which Mr.. Kittson paid $4,000.
Won Arnim Is not snowy horse like Dalna-
cardock, but he is one of those almost perfect
ly formed specimens of horsefesh that the
more thorough the examination, the better
a horseman is satisfied with him. To Dalnar-
cardock Gen. Singleton paid little of any atten-
tion, but when Won Arnim appeared he was
all animation and attention. He looked at
hi m from all directions, and finally he said:
If did not know was in st. Paul, more
than 800 miles from my own breeding farm of
Boscobel, would be ready to declare my
own trotting stallion stood before me. Why,
he is the same color, the same marks, size,
everything in fact, except that my horse is
rather the more stylish animal.
"What is your horse, General" asked the
GLOBE reporter.
"Willie scheper, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian,
though her pedigree has never been fully
traced. In his three year old form he took
the Rysdyk prize of all the get OF the old
horse 1 paid $500 for him when years
old. He has never had regular track work,
but has shown full mile in better than $685.
His get are very promising, and all take after
his sire, as I should think would the get of
Won Arnim. He is noble animal and Min.
nesota is to be congratulated in having citi-
zen of the public spirit of Commodore Kilt
son, who, by his purchase, has placed within
their reach some of the best trotting blood in
the country
After Won Arnim, Spottswood was ex-
hibited, followed by Astoria, Sannie G..
Zalie, Romney, Frank Fisk, and others.
Unfortunately Hambrino Belle, for whom Mr..
Kittson paid $4,000, is quite i'll, so she could
not be had out.
Some two hours were spent looking over the
different animals, when the party returned to
this city, thoroughly pleased as well as sur
prised at the magnitude of Mr.. Kittson's
breeding operations, which Gen. Singleton
said would compare favorably with any SINH
lar establishment in the country.