The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-12-26
NISSOULl'S STABLES.
Higgins Bros Model Barn Completed.
some Other Stables
On 1ln south side Of Tile river. one

Higgins, Bros Model Barn Completed.
Some Other Stables.
On the south side Of the river, one
a;ld onc-half miles from the south
end Of the Mssou}a bridge, IS Still
atcd a beautiful little stock farm.
Constructed on the place is 4 barn,
beautiful from an architects point
Of view, and wonderfully convenient.
The barn is laid out in a circle ana
contains thirty box stalls, 12Xl4 feet.
Around the circle is built the mann
naoth loft for hay, which also forms
a roof for the miniature track built
in the enclosure. In every box stall
is q door, which can be readily opened
to allow q horse to escape into the
broad fields in case Of fire. Inside
OF the enclosure a we'll Of the pur-
est water furnishes all the necessary
liuuid refreshments. The entire
ranch is fenced with fence live
boards high. All posts arc tarred,
which inslres the fence to last for
twenty years.
On the track is also a regulation
mile track, which is pronounced the
equal Of any track in the state. En-
ginecr Rcardan OF this city did the
surveying and laying out OF thc
same, and he pronOunccS the track
.tas level as q floor and 'faster than
bullct.' This magnificent horse
haven has been built up here by
Messrs. Frank and George Higgins
: whose stable was one Of the mos
successful on the Montana circul
last year. Higgins Bros. will, in tn
future, conduct the premises as
training and breeding farm, and tn
farmers around Missoula will have a.
- opportunity to breed to the mos
fashionable runners and trottcrs.
: The stable and racers are undc
- the immediate charge and supcrV
= sion Of Trainer G.. d. Jc1rics, VIII
- drove the speedy Dr. Puff to hi
= record last year. On the ranch ma
~ be found nenu r., 2::22, in 1oal 1
~ Bozcman, PIT; Antrima (O: 2:30:
Florida, 2:l+I: Il. d. r., %! Mcd
40 West: ycarIng trotter by Montar
~ = Wilkes, 2:l7: a yearling filly by Ercc
~ a full brother to Direct 2:O3!. tt
- bay stallion, Marcus. 2:35, BY Ten
- pest, sire Of !ayo. 2:l5.
~ The runners are the crack litt
- marc. Midget, who holds record f
three. .eiyhtls Of mile in 81 sccon'
~ and a half in Att seconds: Billy llo'
~ ard, the sorrcl son OF Jack Hard
- who holds the Montana record +
d. !" tiyc and IL half fullongs: the bay st;
-, lion, st. Croix, by King Daniels, Ga
by Eavswatcr. st. Croix is q Vc
speedy race horse. and besides bcI
'A' a winner on the track, will sure
prove a sire Of speed The 'Wond
full mare, French Lady, is now III
trcss OF Il comfortable box stall.
Are she proved herself last year one
;,,,. The most consistent performers
- the Missoula string.
M Yylar B. Thompson, in bis II
+,a barn on Front street, has install
- the speedy Dr. Puff (22), 2:22, and
tho 2-ycar-old PAGER, Hal Corbctt, fol
;ot cry named Special. IN the si'
~ stable is W \. Mcntrun's 3-yyca!-
,ov tluttcr, Lucille, who stepped a n
II; very handily last summer over
>, Anaconda track in 2:3l. Mes
Thompson and Mcntrum will c;
pnjun their horses together next
49,. and they are sure to bring bach
- Missoula their share Of the purse
rv,o Dr. ". 2. Mills has on his "a
), ov the bay marc Ice Drop, fun sIstc
,o Leap Year; 2:2Gi: and lago, :
-, Ice ltroD is in foal to Marcus Dt
.ua,t Guy Wilkes stHllion kcmpland.
tho Mills expects great speed from
III. cross, and is already figuring on
M, purses llc i, going to win. On
Mills ranch is 2-ycar-old I'LL.
,,, Silver Bow, 2:l6, out OF mar
,.,1. Commndorc Belmont. The )
Bow hlIy shows perfect trottlns
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