The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-16
The Growing Proportions Of the
Race Horse Breeding In
dustry in Montana.
Marcus Days Farm, the Palo Alto
Of Montana and the
Northwest.
other Montanians Going Into the BUSH
ness-Mr. KirkendalPs Stables
News Of tho Horse World.

degree of prominence that places it among
the important industries Of the state. Only
time will develop just what degree of prom
inence the Montana bred horse will take in
the vast arena of speedy animals, but
enough has already been seen to warrant
the prediction that whiting very few years
all eyes will be turned to the Bunch Grass
state as the producer of the greatest race
horses the country has yet seen. California
and Kentucky will soon have to look after
their laurels. There is every reason why
Montana should be the home of the 200
trotter. if that degree of speed is ever at
tanned by trotting horse; and there are
the same reasons why this state should
send forth runners that wilt startle the
world with their speed. 1t is practical
" oaly within the past two years
that the business assumed large proportions
in Montana. 1t IS yet in primitive state.
as the old breeders started III on small
scale. adding to their stock from year to
wear. There are several extensive breed
ing farms where the raising of work horses
is the principal bus ness, as we'll as getting
roadsters, but the business of breeding
racers is growing rapidly.
Several Montana milliOnaires who made
fortunes i'll mining are drifting into the
business. OF these s. E. Larabie was prob
ABLY the first. kohrs d BeilenberR, tho
cattle kings, have fine breeding farm at
Deer Lodge. with Regent and Eollan at the
head of their stud, while their brood mares
are all OF royal lineage.
The last to 90 in 20 the business is Marcus
DAILY, the Anaconda copper king, and bis
Bitter Root farm is to Montana, already.
what j. b. Hagpin's Palo Alto farm ID to
California. Within the past two years.
and more particularly during the present
year, money has not been spared to secure
for Mr.. Days farm the noblest blood
in the equine world. The pur-
chases of heads and representatives of
royal families of the horse world has not
been confined to this continent. England,
Ireland and Australia have been secured by
Mr.. Days representatives for horses bred
in the purple" until today there is IN Mon
flesh that it is possible for money to secure.
Everything the most fastidious taste could
crave has been obtained to suit Mr.. Days
ambition of having only the best. The
recent shipment of brood mares and young
stations from Europe to To- M M Days farm
not over thirteen head in the whole lot and
three of them cost $4,000. A gentleman in
a position to know says that Mr.. Days
farm and horses, as they stand to-day, rep
resent an investment one and one-half
million dollars. He promises next year he
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Montana events of next year. This will be
welcome news to the patrons of the turf, and
will insure season of good racing. 1t will
also prompt the other Montanians to secur-
ing horses that can compete with Mr.. Days
y43ungsters. With Montana's wonderful
.unR producing atmosphere, constant sun
Dhine, bracing. climate and nutritious grass.
there is no reason why the Bitter Root
farm, with it's princely galaxy of horses,
should not produce several phenomenal
youngsters to startle the world and bring
their owner wealth and fame. Mr.. DAILY is
associating around him some of the most
expert and experienced horsemen Of this
country. Andrew Mcdowell and Is. b. Ken
ney. the latter recently with V. G.. Crom-
we'll, have signed with Mr.. Daily to handle
his horses. Nothing is now wanting to rap
idly send the Bitter Root farm to fame, and
the career of Mr.. Days stables will always
be watched with interest by Montanians.
It is understood in horse circles that
Banker w. A. Clark, of Butte. and Banker
James A. Murray intend to engage more
extensively in the racing business. Mr..
Clark is reported to have made some inn
portant purchases of trotters this fall and
will have worthy competitors for Marcus
Days horses, next year. Mr.. James A.
Murray has often contemplated keeping
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he will be second to none when it comes to
having good horses. az Mr.. Murray is re-
ported to have said that when he does start
in he Twill show all these fellows thing or
two."
Il is understood that Hugh Kirkendall
contsmplates, at an early day, stocking one
of his sons Three Forks ranches with stock
and going into the business more extensive
~. He already has fair sized stable, and
some of the best horses that ever faced q
starter in Montana. His trainer. Ed. Laf-
ferty, arrived from California few days
ago with carload of brood mares and
some youngsters. He had hard trip, az
nearly all took sick ON the way. On the
trip Mr.. Kirkendall lost by death Diana, a
yearling by Director, first dam Roxiana, by
Gibraltar, second dam May Day, the dam
of Margaret s. Mr.. Kirkendall valued the
colt at $1,000.
The eight mares brought up are in foal
to Director and sons Of Director. DR.. A. f.
Bovett, veterinary surgeon for Marcus
Days farm, has been attending the sicl
horses all week. A valuable mare was in
very critical condition a few days ago.
She was considered at the point of death,
but DIR. Bovett has brought her around all
right. and Yesterday the mare was greatly
improved and will recover. All the horses
are suffering with pneumonia.