Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-22
THE HORSE SHOW.
The Finest lot of Horses Ever Seen in
The County.

Last Saturday was horSe-show day
in Medicine Lodge, and the exhibition
of fine animals was not only credit to
Barber county. but it was a credit to
the state of Kansas. The date was q
little late, and some of the finest horses
in the county were too busy to attend
the exhibition. But there were enough
here to open the eyes of our citizens to
the fact that Barber county has more
fine horses than any other county in
the state of equal wealth and popula-
ton. We also have finer horses than
any county in the state. We also have
faster horses and more of them, and
higher priced horses than any other
county IN the state. These are facts
which can be easily proven.
At IL o'clock Saturday morning a
meeting of horsemen was held at the
INDEX office, and, after selecting John
Sparks for marshal, programme for
the afternoon was agreed upou, the or
der of the procession, and time and
place of meeting settled, and the meet
ing adjourned.
AT 100 in the afternoon the horse
men, with their pets, began to assemble
at the open square, south of the Chris
tian church. The draft horses were
kept on the west side OF the street, and
the lighter horses were on the east
side. At two o'clock the procession
was formed, and passed slowly along
Main street, to the old Warren bakery
the light horses taking the lead. There
was also number of colts in the pro-
cession, each bunch of the young
sters'' falling in after their individual
sires. Such lot of dancing, prancing,
neighing proud animals would have
been a delight for the artistic eye OF
Rosa Bonheur.
Among the horses we especially noted
were p. II. Chaplin, a bay stallion,
black points, white star, foaled in 1885.
Bred AID owned by the Kiowa Stock
Farm, F. II. Shelley, proprietor. Chap
in has record of 2:324. Breeders
record of 2:274. He is the sire of the
most promising colts in the county.
He comes of long line of trotters,
and imports his characteristics to his
colts. He IS a natural Lrotter, and of
very kind disposition.
Blue Stem, bay stallion with black
points, except q white stock
/ ing on left hind anklei foaled in 1889,
and bred and owned by the Klowa
Stock Farm. The first time he was
ever given good trial, he took part in
trolting race and won 1t. He has
been in great many races, and never
lost a race nor heat. He has a year
ling record or 3FO5!, and will make a
campaign this fall that will surprise
his competitors. He has been nominal
ed in several races. including the Inde-
pendence, iowa a-year-Oid stake for So
OOO, to be trotted for in August. He is
a perfect horse in every particular.
Chapin's Egmont, owned by Ben,
Woodland, and kept at his stable, in
this city. Old Egmont is a favorite
with all who kGnw nim, aud his colts
are always good animals. He is neal
Kin to Belmont and Abdaliah. He is
he sire OF 7. y. Chaplin, the trottine
stallion now owned by the Kiowa Stoct
Farm, with record OF 2ii324. He pro-
oably Is the sire of more good colt:
han any other horse in the county.
Ohio Clipper, handsome brown
IIambletonian, s years old, owned by
Simon LebrecAf, and kept by Ben
Woodland.
! Red Rock, beautiful. active chest
nut soirel, with two white stockings
owned by Isaac Bucknum, twelve mile:
south OF Medicine Lodge. A very at
trsctive yoOng horse, of good breeding
! G. b. Currie had three noble horses