Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11

DOned DrOWn, years old, half Morgan
and half Clydesdale. Joe was not fixed
mp for the show, having been steadily
at work all winter and spring; but he
pleased the farmers.
w. III. Palmer, miles west of Min
gona, showed Norman Bill, ;" coming
four year-old Norman and Cleveland
Bay, IL hands high, and weighing 400
pounds. This horse has come-Out in
him, and we heard many good judges
say that lie was their ideal of horse of
all work.
Scott Briley, of Valley township, was
proud of his English Draft, 'Dock, ;" a
snowy brown, with white face, 6 years
old, weighing /, 400 pounds. This horse
was bred in Kansas, and was much adj
mired. lie has splendid action.
Eli Benedict, of the firm of Miller &
Benedict, brought in his thoroughbred
Hambletonian colt Pride foaled in
May, 1886; sire, William Tell; dam,
Princess, running back direct to Nam
brine and Imported Messenger. Pride
is beauty, and no one who saw him,
questioned his right to position as the
hnest animal on the ground.
John Sparks, seven miles south of
town, lead the procession with his
Prince" sOrrel Kentucky Whip and
Printer. Prince is an all-around horsee.
and shows good colts.
Isaac Bucknum, twelve miles south
of Medicine Lodge, showed his Agar
old Hambletonian, ''Kiowa Chief" u
rangy animal, chestnut sOrrel, with
three white feet, and star in forehead.
Mr.. Bucknum says Chief is as well bred
as any horse in Barber county.
Jack Chadwick, of Elm Creek, ex-
hibited Nick" the black Morgan
horse brought here by a. Il. Purdy last
year. Nick combines beauty with a
good pedigree and a fair trotting gait,
and he Will likely do well this season.
Lebrecht & Sons, of this city, had out
their 3-year-old Hambletonian, "Clip-
per, )" a very pretty mahogany bay, with
a long and desirable pedigree. They
also showed Young JIM" dark iron
grey Norman, years old, solid horse
that is favorite with the farmers.
Howard & Newkirk showed their
young Clydesdale stallion, "Blaine, !" a
good horse of all work. They also ex-
hibited the only jack on the ground,
BLACK knight" heavy boned animal
that shows up the very best mules in
the county. They are located in this
city, and twelve miles south of here.
with their stock.
VIM. Doles, five miles west of here,
showed stout and sensible-appearing
Clydesdale horse, five years old, which
he calls clyde"
L. F. Marquand, whose farm adjoins
town, had inlcharge Seal" a 3-yeaI-
old Clydesdale colt, bred and raised
here. His sire was the Lincoln horse
This colt was generally admired.
Chaplin Bros, of this place, showed
their "EggmOnt," a dark brown trot-
ting stallion, we'll known in this coun-
ty, and their pacing stallion, Diamond
joe" record 2:29t. Both of these horses
are highly bred, running back into the
Logan and Abdallah stock. The latter
was driven through the street several
times at 2-40 clip, much to the delight
of the spectators.
.. L. Lamport, of Sun City, exhibit
ed anotherspeedy horse, "Dick Turpin, -
Hambletonian stallion. Dick took a
brush or two with Chapin's Joe, and
surprised the spectators with his speed.
Judge Hardy's Black Hawk and Nor
gan horse, Jack, was handled by Ben.
Woodland. Jack is a very pretty ami
NAL, and, while not fast horse, is a
good roadster, and is worth big money.
Robt. Lumpkin showed long bodied
grey stallion, Printer" a natural road.
ster. He is a well bred Printer and
Mambrino, years old, with elegant
carriage and good bone.
j. w. Maglll, south of town two miles,
exhibited SNOWY Clydesdale horse that
he traded for In Missouri last week. He
Is dark bay.
ii. l.. Shannon, of this city, had his
full-blooded Norman, Hardy Duke -
a 3-year old bay, with white face. This
horse has good style and action, and
promises to be favOrite breeder.
Chas. Shepherd, seven miles north
east, showed Green Mountain Dick, y
Cleveland Bay, 6 years old, that made
the season here last year. He is pref
ty horse, and shows good colts.
Jacob Miller, two miles west Of Min
gona, showed black Clydesdale horse
Z years old, that he called Pat Malloy. >
His neiehbors think that Mr.. Miller's
horse is hard to beat in any country.
George Boden was well satisfied with
his 4-year-old Logan horse, Emperor
Chief" a near relative of the Chaplin
steppers. He refused 500 for this ami.
NAL the day he was fOaled.
The horses were all arranged in pro-
cession on the south side of the court.
house, with John Sparks as marshal
The Citizens Silver Band took the lead
and marched west on Washington ave
nue. to Main street; thence north to Sec.
ond avenue, and through Walnut tC
Kansas avenue, and thence to Main
Several hundred people were on the line
Of march.
vrOOm Was His Name.
The man found dead, two weeks ago
west of Kiowa, was, indeed, Ellis D
Vroom, as was suggested in this paper
last week. County Attorney Shannon
has received letter from the bank al
Seneca, Newton county, No., in which
the cashier states that Vroom came Il
that place last November, with MAJ
named Ed. Payne; that two women
were in the party-Payne's wife anC