The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-07-31
MONTANA HORSEMEN AND HORSES.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME BREEDING
FARMS AND ANIMALS.
Extract. Relating to Yves. Side Establishment,

Stock Grovers Journal miles City July18
Jim Maiden. of Dillon, was the first i'm
porter Of draft horses into the Territory. BE
has an extensive ranch, devoted exclusively
ern portion Of the Territory has long been
largely supplied by him. -a
Hugh whitcraft, Of Warm Springs, Is
breeding from imported Percheron horses,
and his stud contains some very superior
animals.
Mr.. Larabie, of Deer Lodge, Montana, has
perhaps done more for the improvement OF
Montana horses than any other man in the
Territory, having imported from Kentucky
the best horses that have ever been brought
to the country. His breeding farm at Deer
Lodge is as thoroughly equipped as any
breeding and training establishment in the
States. He has brought here most all the
fast trotters that have entered Montana
Among his impertations to this Territory
may be mentioned Clark Chief, Jr., record
23l; Mambrino Diamond, record 2:30; Herod
record 2:24; Superior, record 2:40; Beaumont
Fayette, and many others. Mr.. Larabie also
latter paid 3d. 600 when the animal was three
years old. Bonnie Australia was also bred
by him. At the present time he has ten OIL
twelve young horses in training, and many
other fine ones that will some day establish
records to be proud of.
Mr.. Sam Scott, Of Deer Lodge, has five
very fine trotting horses, all Montana bred
Of which he is justly proud. His Ranchero
who at Helena, when q green colt, with very
deed q fine aoimal now.
Mr.. Conrad Kohrs, president of the Pho
neer Cattle Company, has, in connection
with his kinsman, Mr.. John Bielenberg
turned his attention to breeding fne horses
These gentlemen have fitted up Mr.. Kohrs's
old homestead with frst-class stables, cor
rails, etc, and are breeding trotters, coach
and draft horses, and thoroughbreds Of al
most every breed. At the head of their stud
is Old Regent, by Bonnie Scotland, first dam
by Lady Lancaster by imported Monarch
Regent Is eighteen years old, but hs is yet q
grand old horse.
The following are four very fine imported
thoroughbred mares kept on the farm:
Miss Ella, by Engineer, first dam Matilda
by imported Australia, second dam LeGrand
Ducbesse by Lexington.
Mamie Holtsn, by Longfsllow, first dam
Little Fannie by Endorser, second dam Fan
nie Holton, the dam of Ten Brock.
Sadie Williams, by Spring Book, first dam
Nsttie Hines, by Lexington.
Lille Langtry, by Hunters Lexington
Ars dam Governess by Planet, second dam
Katrina by Voucher.
ON the farm are also many very fine thor
oughbEsd colts that cannot fail to attract 9
visitors attention.
These gentlemen also have four imported
thoroughbred Clydesdale stations and 6
coach horse IL hands high with a record Of
238; Perchepon and Mambrino, all uset
on the farm for breeding purposes.
Mr.. William Fly, of the Gallatin valley
has . fine band Of horses, and at the head Of
his stud IL Assignee, q fine Kentucky trottel
imported by 8. E. Larabie, Of Deer Lodge
Mr.. Fly uses several kinds of mares.
Mr.. V. Cockrell, Of the Gallatin valley, ].
also horse breeder, using one Of Larabie's
imported Kentucky horses in his band.
Mr.. Charley E. Williams, of Missoula, II
An old.time thoroughbred horseman of Mon
tana. He brought Carriboo, by Old Lexing
ton, and several thoroughbred mares, from
Saratoga, N. Y, in 1876, and from that tim'
to the present he has been breeding running
horses He bred Jocko, who won the grea
four-miie Post stake in California in 1888
and also the Utah cup at Salt Lake City II
June Of tho same year. He has fine string
of untried thoroughbred runners at the fai
grounds in Helena, two Of which, Basil ant
Augerhead, are in training for this season.
races.
Rube Latiaoue, the Shorthorn cattle man
of Missoula, Is also breeding draft horses.
Poindexter & Orr. Of Dillon, NJ. T., begal
the horse business several years ago b,
bringing fne lot Of States mares to thu
Territory, and at present they have on thei
ranges about 800 thoroughbred and high
grade horses. n