Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20
$1,000 Commission for a Horse Sale.
lDenyer Trlbunc.]

(Denver Trlbunc.]
Some men are untitled by nature to
be the owner of q fast horse, and Nh
Mather, who recently sold the PAGER
johnson to Commodore Kittson is one
of them. Mr.. Mather is banker at
Berlin, Wis, and discovered the now
famous pscer in that sylvan nook some
three years ago. AT that time Mr..
Mnther was the owner of pair of gray
driving horses whose speed he rated at
about mile in three minutes. It was
while driving these moderately rapid
steeds up the road one day that he first
saw johnson. The owner of johnson,
man of moderate means, conveyed to
Mr.. Mather the information that the
bay gelding could go along pretty well,
| aud suggested that the ownership of a
half interest in him would be good
thing, even for banker. Mr.. Mather,
Judging everything in the way OF horse
| flesh from the standard of the gray
team, told his neighbor to start up the
road with the PAGER while he uatheD
kept alongside with the grays, and
noted how the horse went. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that MIR. Mather viewed
GhS PCAloI AuASO I4OhI u SOhoNtCldOlSj
distance III the rear; but this fact SO I'M
pressed him that he became half owner
in the PAGER, pay ing less than $500 for
his share of the animal. Later he se.
cured the other half, and in the summer
of 1882 found himself the owner of a
horse that could go q mile in about 2:l5.
Last spring the animal was placed in
Peter Johnson's hands for training, and
soon after that Mr.. E. 81. Smith secured
n controlling half interest in the horse
for $1,000. When the trotters and
PAGERS began orerstions in Michigan
Mr.. Mather concluded to go across the
lake ana see how his horse would per-
FORM. He reached Detroit in time to
see johnson win his race with ease. At
tile Chicago races Mr.. Mather again had
the pleasure OF bcholding johnson win.
and at the end OF the second heat the
entire field that started against HIM had
been distanced. Then came a cloud on
the hitherto rose tinted horizon of Mr.
| Mather's turf experience. At Pittsburg
the horse was taken sick. Mr.. Smith,
the other partner, wanted to buy or
sell. Mr.. Mather refected-and bought
out Smith. at Chicago this fall John
| Gull puCSa u ukllC III As1os LII Vic llGIu-
time Mr.. Smith had secured an agree
! ment from Mr.. Mather which was to the
effect thst in case Smith could sell the
horse for over SIS, GOO the surplus was
to be his commission on the transaction.
Negotiations with Commodore Kittson
were opened, the price of johnson being
placed at $4,000. These figures were
satisfactory, provided the horse could
show three good heats. He did that,
and tlen nothing remained but to pay
the money. Dan Woodmansee was the
paymaster. Mr.. Mathar suggested that
the entire $4,000 be handed over to
him, and he would settle with Smith.
MIR. Smith objected gently, but firmly.
He would take 1900, and Mr.. Mather
could have S19, 9,000 At this juncture
Mr.. Mather sought consolation and ad.
vice from John Splan, who was one OF
the party.
i" 1t seems to me-" said he, "that
am paying an awful commission"
Does it?" replied Splan. "I think
you are getting off remarkably cheap
As rule when the boys sell horse for
q man they just { solit the amount in two
with the owner"
=" What! Is that really the custom ?"
Certainly. Whel, Rarus was sold for
S36, 600 l got $17 500 for my part.
MIR. Mather wanted to hear no more,
but went across to the Palmer House
rotunda ut 2:20 gait in order to sign
the bill of sale. After the sale had been
concluded and the draft for the money
handed over and vopched for by the
bank, the party again fell to chatting.
Don't you think, )" said Mr.. Smith to
Mr.. Mather, that now that you have
got oil that money you could afford to
buy us nice cigar2" ai
II should like to-" was the reply,
but | have only just time to catch my
train" and grab was made for his
satchel. 41.9
You'd better look out" said John
Splan. Z" Every sandbagger in Chicago
has been waiting for you to get that
money, and they are lining the road
from here to the depot now.
Oh, haven't got the money" re.
piled MIR. Mather earnestly. "I put it
all in the bank except SIS. Good day,
gentlemen.
D Good day." replied Mr.. Smith, "and
God hlesa vpn ~