Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-18
Barber and Harper Horsemen.

and Harper County Horse Breeders
Association was held at the Office of FL.
b. Steck, at Hazelton, on Saturday, De-
cember l4th, 1889, with w. E. Camp
bell, president, in the chair, and with
i. P. Caruthers as secretary pro tenn.
There was a good attendance of mem
bers.
The minutes of the meeting OF De-
csmber 5th, held at Kiowa, were read
and adopted, after unimportant cor
rectlOns.
1t was ordered that the newly -elected
members of the executive board, here
tofore elected to fill vacancies, be as
signed as follows:
d. Clough instead of Jas. Thompson.
w. w. Fain instead of A. S. Cloud.
+. A. Smith instead of E. b. Wealth
erley.
Louis Walton instead of E. G. Fox.
The following gentlemen were then
voted on and elected members of the
association: c. w. Ellis. c. B. Currie
S. K. w. Field, Robt. Hamilton and Geo.
Landers.
The list of new members, elected at
the Kiowa meeting, is as follows: o,
p. T. EweIl, Mint Noah, J. j. McVeigh
T. p. Wilson. Young Short, A. w Mu-
mich, G. R. Follett, John King, John
Linden, W. l.. Command, T. G. Molloy,
E. p. Caruthers, 1. T. Clough, NJ. L.
Mcclure, Arthur Rumsey, Thos. Fox
W. A. Morris, T. L. Lindley..
The races agreed on were as follows
RUNNING-For two-year-olds, 2 best in
Purse.
acknowledgement chest In 3. Stakes
TROTTING - Three-year-olds, 3 best in 8
Stakes.
TROTTING-Four-year-old for horses having
no better record than 2:4O. Stakes.
TROTTING-Free for all; open to the world
Purse.
PACING-Free for all; open to association
only. Stakes.
TRoTTING-Three minute stallion race; fol-
horses that have made season of 1890 in Barber
or Harper county. Stakes.
GREEN TROT-FOr mares or geldings that
have never started in q race; confined to as
ISOLATION. Stakes.
DRAFT STALLION TROT-For draft stations
nothing eligible weighing under 1900 pounds
Nile heats; best Pin 3. Stakes.
Cow Pony RACE-For ponies used regularly
In handling cattle; three judges to pass on eli
gibility; mile dash. Purse.
GREEN PACE--For green horses, owned by
members. Stakes.
RUNNING-Free for ALL best in 8; three t.
enter; two to start; open to the world. Purse
On motion of Mr.. Fain it was order.
ed that each breed of horses be shown
in their respective classes, and thai
owners of pure bred horses be required
to produce certificates of registry,
On motion of Mr.. Gilmore it was or
dered that the entrance money in stake
races be SIS, in payments as follows
First, on April l. 1890; second, on July
/. 1890; balance on night before race.
On motion of Mr. Pierce it was agreed
that the meeting, in 1890, be held be
tween August Goth and September 10th
the executive committee to decide OF
exact date.
On motion of Mr.. Elmore it was or
dered that the executive committee bt
ready to entertain propositions from
the different cities in Barber and Har
per counties, for holding the next meet
ing, and that the meeting be held IN thu
city offering the best inducements.
On motion of Mr. Pierce it was order
Ell that hereafter, no one, except Judges
timers and starters be permitted in the
judges stand, when the judges art
there on duty.
The exact amount to be offered fo
the purse races will be announced later
The association is determined to offe,
purses that will be an attraction To-
the best movers in the country.
Except as otherwise stated, all races
will be confined to horses owned b,
members of the association.
Date and place of meeting, and al
particulars, will be published in du,
time.
w. f. CAMPBELL. Pres,t.