Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-07-21


gust, the ranch is a small part of the
great desert that stretches away from
the Rio GIande to the Colorado River.
1t is not alone a desert Of dust and
sand, but it is a regular bad land re-
giOn, a desert Of lava beds More
over it is a desert that lies nearly
6,000 feet above the level of the sea;
it is a lofty table land surrounded by
mountains. However, there is grass
a-plenty wherever there is water.
| Until it came into the hands of Mr.
Pearson the ranch was known as Dill
lions, and it was the property of I'D
Dillioni TYPICAL New Mexican cow
boy. On this plot of ground, with the
aid of Dillon and such other cowboys
as can be found there, Mr.. Pearson
will build ample stables and corrals
for his colts, and a good half-mile
track as well for working them, and
will then settle down to develop a
Futurity winner for the year 1894. He
is confident in the first place that
working the colts in that altitude will
develop extraordinary lung power.
Where the air is as light as it is 5000
feet above the sea a greater amount
must be inhaled to do the work Of the
lungs, the lungs must he expanded
further, and at the same time worked
more rapidly thar in a .sea level alti-
tude. Then the colts will have a
rocky road to travel on the range, and
they will have to travel it a good deal
when "rustling for feed, especially If
the present prolonged drouth contin-
ues. Mr.. Pearson thinks this travel
ling will tougher and improve the
feet as well as the muscles Of locomo-
tion. In short, Mr.. Pearson hopes
that the "Warm Spring" ranch of New
Mexico, as he calls his place, will do
something even better for horsehesh
than the Palo Alto ranch did for it in
California.
When:talkedsto on the subject by a
Sun reporter Mr.. Pearson said:
"The way l came to get the notion
Of bringing colts to New Mexico was
about as follows: l was out here last
winter looking over the country and
happened to see a scrub race among
the cowboys. 1t was a good race and
worth seeing, for they we're all in it
eo, 1,toc1 IETI,n,, - ,rne o,ar Opo Of
the boys-his name is Lee-said he'd
like to buy blooded horse that would
leave the scrub stock out Of sight,
and Dillon told him l could get him
anything he wanted. So he came to
me. l told him l could do it.
chow much win it cost?" he said.
"' Abeut $3.50 or 5000 he said.
"' wouldn't mind $3.50 he said.
"' 1t isn't necessary to pay SO
much, said 1, and then happened to
think Of something.
Z" How far do you want him to go?'
said 1.
F Only quarter
"' And how soon do you want him
to step it?'
sc In % seconds, he said.
"' In %? DO you know what you
are talking about?'
8" guess L do. We have plenty that
step quarter in "A, and some in 23a.'
That set me thinking. If these
short-brsd ponies are equal to 23i,
what could not thorobred dc in these
attitudes? determined to ind out
whatit could do.
" At the Haggln sale recently l
bought six yearlings, and have pur-
chased Ave others. One of the allies
is related to Salvador, and they are all
Of good stock. have a place for a
track-not over half mile l guess
but it'll be a good enc, aud l mean to
give the colts the best possible care"
Some of the local horsemen were
questioned on the subject. Most Of
them thought the experiment would
develop phenomenal races, Two were
Oh contrary OplhOn' Oue Salu'
There are plenty Of horses in Colo
rado--goOd horses, too-where the al
titude is as high and even higher than
this. have never known one to be
extraordinary, however"
The other one said that he thought
that once the colts were acclimated
in the high and dry air Of New Mex
leo they would be enervated by a re-
turn to the humid air Of the Atlantic
coast, and SO would not be able to do
anything.
Mr, Pearson replied TO this that he
hoped to develop big lungs and big
muscles just as big lungs ard big
muscles as were developed on the