The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21

Q. =. MERRIAM Z cos. ANNOUNCEMENT
FOB 1880.
We again come before the farmers Of
Allen county with four stations Of su.
-erior breeding qualities. This will
ia the fourth season in lola for these
,rses, and their get are In every
! eighborhood In the county, We take
sreat pride in saying their get are Of
very superior quality and must be seen
1" be appreciated.
PIERRE 2578,
P.s. B. 1881, A.B.,
our imported Percheron stallion, ID
black, 8 years old z hands high,
weight 18OL los mas splendid style
ana action and has taken great many
premiums In Illinois and Kansas. At
Garnett Fair last Fall, he took first
premium with horses from Atchison,
Lawrence, Topeka, Paola, Ottawa and
other places to compete with. His get
are all large. with plenty Of bone and
muscle. and are held high in the es-
timati0n of those who have seen them.
GROVER,
our Clydesdale IL . beautiful dark dap.
pied bay Is hands high, weight 1910
10 years old this spring. For size,
style, action, beauty, color and uni
fOrmity of get we will show him
against any horse we have ever seen.
We also took him to Anderson county
Fair. where he attracted the attention
Of a great many people and took
sweepstake premium with II horses
from different parts Of she State in the
ring He Is remarkably sure and
good breeder and taking all points In
consideration he ia the best and cheap.
est draught stallion In the county to
breed to.
BAXTER,
Is a beautiful bay years old this
spring. We brought him here from
Carlisle, Kentucky, in 1883 He IL 18
hands high, weighs 115O lbs. He par
takes to remarkable degree Of the
fine form and finish of the families
from which he descends.
Baxter was sired by Bright Chief;
he by John Bright; he by Volunteer;
he by Rysdyke's Hambietonian; he
by Abdallah; he by Mambrino; he by
Imported Messenger.
Bakers dam was sired by Nam.
lbrino LIE Grand; he by Highland Chief
he by J. B. Clay's Mambrino Chief.
Highland Chiefs dam was by Scott's
Highlander; he by Browne Highland.
er.
The dam of Scott's Highlander was
by a son of imported Wilmington.
Mambrino LIE Grand was by Peters
Halcom; he by Old Halcom; he by
Virginian; he by Sir Archie; he by
Imported Diomede dam Castianea.
Old Halcom's dam was by Metrix,
by Magog
The dam of Peters, Halcom Is by
GatewoOd's Thunderbolt; he by NJ
Anderson's Echo; he by Imported
Thunderbolt.
The 2nd dam of Mambrino LIE Grand
was by Lotions Gen Taylor. Saddler.
MERRIMAN'S CHIEF.
This is fine dark bay horse years
old this spring, 162 hands high, very
heavy maue and tail aud IL without
doubt the finest trotting bred Coach
horse ever brought to this county. He
wac raised in Nicholas county, Ky,
where his sire, Sims Chief 2l1O, has
made 20 seasons aud his colts are sold
for very high prices for Coach horses
for speed have trotted In 2:3O. Among
others are Lena. 2:2S. Vasey Brothers
Clark Chief, 2:30 as q three-year-old,
and Carlyle Maid with but four weeks
handling trotted better than 2:30. In
breeding to Merriman's Chief, IL you
fail to get a trotter you will get a horse
that is suitable for all purposes.
Merriman's Chief 10 by Sims Chief
Standard No 2llO; he by Clark Chief
Sire of Croxie. 2:19f; Tony Newell, Pic;
Woodford Chief, 2:22, and others in
the 2:30 list aud also sired the dams Of
Phallas, 2:l3i; Wilson, 2:16a; Msjolica,
BIT.
Clark Chief is by Mambrino Chief,
sire of Lady Thorn, 2:13, and 8 Others
in the $50 list.
His first dam is Virgin by Alexand.
er's Abdallah, sire of GCldsmith's
Maid, 2:14, and others with records
better than 2:30; also sire Of the great
Almont.
A!exander's Abdallah sire of Gold
smiths is by the wOrld-renowned Rys.
dyck's Hambletonian.
second dam. Veach's Highlander
by imported Highlander. Thus com.
bining through Clark Chief and Alex
ander's Abdallah the leading families
of trotters backed by the thorough.
bred of Imported Highlander.
Merriman's Chief sired II. B. House
colt which took the premium at our
Fair last fail over any other roadster.
We claim that his colts will bring
more money when old enough for the
market than any other horse in the
county.
We take this opportunity to thank
the farmers of this and adjOining
for the very liberal patronage
we have received 10 the past and hope
you will continue our patrons. We
ask you to compare our pedigr1 es. oui
horses and their get. and our prices
with any other horses i'm Allen county.
and we feel satisfied you will be con.
WINGED We have the best horses in the
These horses will be kept the season
Of 1890 at our stables opposite the Le-
land Hotel, lola. Kansas. Season
April l, and ending July
l, after which time they will be kept
on our breeding farm J mile south west
of lola ard just south of Fair Ground
Mares from distance kept on grass at
reasonable rates. Care will he taken
to prevent accidents but will not he
responsible should any occur.
TERMS.
Pierre.-Single service $40; to insure
a mare in foal SIS; to insure colt,
stand SI8.