Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-17
A NATURAL HORsE MARKET.
Miles { ity, Montana, Il Its Location,

The visit of s. l.. Moore, Genr F,'
Ag't Of the n. p. R. r., and Mr.
Marsh, Surt. Of the Yellowstone divi-
sion, to u city during the past thre,
days was unt entirely due to the stock
growers convention, as transpired
yesterday. Some days ago Mr.. Jos.
Scott, when In st. Paul, called on
Pres't Cakes Of the Northern Pacific,
and laid before him the proposed plan
OF operations Of the Custer County
Hor-e Sales aud Fair Association.
Though the present purposes of the
association were merely t. provide a
market for the horses raised by the
many breeders OF Custer county, Mr..
Oakes at once perceived that the pan
admitted Of great enlargement. and
decided to give to IL the aid of the
Northern Pacific company Ia building
up a horse market at which the pro =
duct of not only tn entire state of
Montana. but that of Idaho, Wash
ing'on and Oregon ran be offered to
buyers from all over the United
States. The grounds Of the association
being In close proximity to the stock
yards Of the Northern Pacific at this
place. Mr.. Moore was authorized to
tender I ; the local association the free
snd unrestricted use OF these yards, In
addition to which the company will
build at once 800 feet of enclosed
stables, with hay lofts, Managers snd
wstering troughs. and make other inn.
pros ements which Mr.. Marsh cslcu.
lates will involve an expenditure of
% 600 90. This, In connection with
the expenditure Of $40. OO0.OO to be
made this summer blythe local associ.
alton 10 the construction Of q mile
track, boz STALE, grand stand, and
other adjuncis Of q first clasa fair
grounds, will firmly establish Miles
City a. the horse market Of the north
west and bring u city TO the a,ten.
ton Of the horse men OF the coun,ry.
The high reputation already achieved
by the Montana horse has made the
product q marketable article. but the
absence OF any place where horses
could be congreRated for the ipspec-
ton Of buyers, and the great hardship
and expense entailed on those who
come here TO purchase. In travelling
by primitive methods to widely eeper.
ated ranches to view the stock. bs,
operated % a bar to Gales Of any mas.
nitude. while the shipping of horses
to the 20 tern states for sale has been
found by breeders to be highly n
the expense In oil csses. mot
only eating up the profits, but IN
many instances the horses also. It IL
now the intention Of the association 10
have horse Gales at this place twice
year. In June and September, and
with their own accommodation and
those supplied by the Northern Pacific
they will be able to exhibit to buver.
ore thousand or more Montana bred
horses Of every variety. Our breedem
have spared no expense In supplying
themselves with the best s,allIons that
money could buy and experience
recommended. When TO this FONDA.
ton is added the enormous lunr
power, the strength ~ bone. ava ,bs
excellence Of Loot that Montana breed.
lug imparts, 1t 10 plain to be seen that
q well regulated horse market at this
place, which will be fully adequate to
the demands of eastern purcba.ers.
must be a success and In q short time
attract to u not only the marketable
horses OF Montana but Of all the horse
bresding country west Of M 70 the Pa
eiac coast. Mr.. Moore stated 70 the
ofioen OF the association Lest nisht
thss the Northern Pacific allroad
would on the occasions of the s.les
make largely reduced rates nom
points - mr. east q Chicseo, 10 ai1brd
osysrs svsry opportunity 70 coms here
and make purchase. while ths .
assd 'sld Of ~opsrtloss that eur