Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

Once and forever, he loves-himself.
ROSE TERRY COOKE.
Grand Matinee and Horse Show at til
Caledonia Stock Farm.
On Saturday morning last, just a
Old Sol was creeping up the horizon
ye editor in company with n. H. Mich
olson, seated behind fine bay team
with three leading and driving tiv
other horses, all started over the bill
for the Caledonia Stock Farm, owned
by Mr.. James Smith. This horse show
was given by Mr.. Smith to see VIII
could show the finest and fastest colts
from his noted and thoroughbred stal.
lious, Forest Time" and" Clay Kyler.'
After ten mile drive DER the hills VIZ
draw rein at the large barn of Mr.
Smith and dismounted.
We were met by Mr.. Smith who,
| after cur horses were seen to, insisted
on US going down and taking dinner
with him. We Informed him we had
~ lunch with US but he still Insisted on
| US going down and taking dinner, and
you may know not much pevsuading
! was required when good old time
farm dinner was in sight. We never
enjoyed a more beautiful repast ofgood
things to eat. and say, such dinner
would satisfy the appetite of the most
fastideous epicure.
About 10 O'clock the crowd to wit
ness the races began to assemble and a
more exciting EVENINGS enjoyment has
not been enjoyed by any that were
present for some time. At 2 o'clock
the racing commenced. The first race
on the programme was the two year
old trotting race. The colts entered in
this race were as follows: "Dick, "
owned by Geo. P. Harvey, "Forest
Time" colt; "Mssic," owned by Smith
& Vandiver. Forest Time" colt; Sor-
rel Colt belonging to Fir. Knox, from
the DARLING stock. All three were on
the track in time, and were to trot
three half mile heats or two best in
three. The Knox colt Won the two
first heats, trotting first heat in 2:4s.
next 2:44. "Missic" coming in second
each time.
There being no three year olds en-
tered there was no three year old race.
The next race was the four minute
trot, free for all. The horses entered
in this race were as follows: Red"
owned by J. H. Fisher; dolly" own
Ell by Jas. Smith; ''Sam," owned by
T. n. Mari; ANDY" owned by Chas.
Carr. The horses being arranged and
Mr.. Smiths little son Edward rode
Dolly" while the others were all
hitched to carts. When they started
the excitement commenced for "Old
Dolly" with little Edward sitting on
her back handling the rens as cool as
if he was an old jockey, seemed to be
too much for them, and trotted away
from them all. Dolly" Won the two
half mile heats, ,trotting the first in 1:5O,
next in LAG. Mr.. Fishers Erred" got
second premium trotting his heats in
1:57 and .:54.
Next race was free for all pace.
The following horses being entered;
"Prince," owned by Mr.. Doss, of Big
River Mills; Dixie" owned by jim.
ReyburD Belleview; "Gray Eagle" !"
owned 10y Mr.. Clarkson, Ironton. This
was not a very close race as prince"
paced right away from the rest and
won tie race. Easy "DiXie" winning
second premium and Gray Eagle"
distauced.
was trot between the two noted and
thoroughbred stations Forrest Time"
and "Clay Kylern owned by JAS.
Smith. proprietor Of the CALEDONIA
Stock Farm. Mr.. Smith drove Forest
Time" and II. II. Nichols, of Pososi,
drove "Clay Kyler." This was good
race and watched with intertst by all
on the grounds. All the races were
second best in three half mile heats.
"Forest Time" won bis two heal trot-
ting. the first, in 1:3O. "kyler" 1:4O.
Second heat, Forest Time," l:l5;
"Kyler," 1:23. This being all the rae
ing the large crowd pr sent dispersed
for their respective homes, thanking
Mr.. Smith heartily for the amusements
of the evening, and hope to spend an
other evening with him on the same
mission again soon.
Mr.. Smith has large farm and one
9mung the best stocked in the county.
He has a large number of thorough
bred horses aud cattle on his farm and
can show, beyond doubt, some OF the
best stock in Washington county. He
has some of the finest year old cattle
we have seen for several years. we