Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-19
OUR HORSE INTERESTS.

Great Bend promises to become one
of the leading points in central and
western Kansas in blooded horse inter-
ests. No other place in all this section
of the state has had within its bounds
as many fashionable bred and noted
horses as our own town. To begin with
there is the highly pedigreed Kanka-
kee, horse with breeding that would
fit him for any place on the continent,
with his numerous progeny of three or
four years, as promising lot of young
sters as can be found anywhere, with
qualities of speed, gameness and
strength qualifying them to win !aurels
on either track or road in any country.
The st. Clair and Astral, two other
standard and registered horses, have
be en- in quite extensive use for two or
three years, helping materially to inter
est people in registering stock and to
improve what has hitherto been in
common use. Besides these standard
sires, for several years previous such
good roadster stock as Benedict's
Fox Hunters, and Chief, Potter's Cap
tain Fred, Van Houten's Edward Ev-
erett Jr,, Aber's Dandy Gold-dust,
Thatcher's Lexington and Mosses
Duke, M. has been doing good founda-
tion work for the introduction of the
more aristocratic blood to top out with.
Reinforcing these, DR.. Houck' Watch
word and Leverone have been brought
forward, we'll pedigreed horses, and
performers that have attracted a great
deal of attention this way by reason Of
their game races at many places, and
winding up the year, Watchword with
a trotting race record of 2:20, Leverone
with a four year old pacing record of
2:16. The Rev. G. W. HeiZer's StOwa-
way, of the very best blood royal, with
lineage in the extreme Of fashion, and
that has crowned his years with 2:19
trotting record, made this his adopted
home for the past season and will have
a number of representatives here
contribute to the wealth of our stock.
And Storm King and Earl King. two
noble born sons of the great Viking,
2:19, belonging to the same string, are
added to our count and will contribute
of their rich blood to our resorces.
Arthur Larkin. representing the family
of Nancy Hanks ,2:04, and with nothing
but the bluest blood in his veins, Joins
the procession, and while not making
Great Bend his permanent home, will
do his share in adding to the prestige
of her stock and breeding interests.
With such representatives and contrib
utors 20 her turf aud roadster stock. it
is safe to say that no other town. or city
i'll all these parts, Of any single place
in the state can make such a showing,
or has had such vantage in securing
the very best to be had. These, with
quite an extensive Introduction Of well
bred animals into the harems of our
progressive breeders, and liberal use
of many well bred neighboring sires,
together with many natural advantages
of location, climate etc., make it quite
within our reach to become the Lexing-
ton. Independence or Terra Haut Of
our state, so far as the light harness
horse is concerned. A more general
public interest and some energetic
pushing forward all along the lines are
all that are required to reap the profits
of our past and present advantages and
to add 20 our reputation and wealth
more, perhaps, than in any other single
industry within our reach. ***