The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-26
MADISON EQUINE TALK
In That County Horses Of Superior
Merit Are Stabbed.
SOME NOTED CELEBRITIES
Southern Montana Ranks Second
to No Locality In the Matter Of
Breeding and Raising Prom
Using Steppers.
Special Correspondence Of the standard.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
VIRGINIA CITY, April 24.-Next to agri-
cult ure and mining, horse raising is one
OF the most prominent and profitable in
dustries of Southern Montana. IL Is not
intended that the term prof table should
apply to the horse breeders experience of
the last year or so, when horses were
drug in the market, and the prices OBJ
tainable were not sufficient to pay the ex-
pense OF transportation, let alone the re-
alixation OF a margin for the seller. But,
on the whole, those who have made IL
their business to raise good class of
horses-roadsters, draft horses and trot-
tiers for the race track-have made money,
rs their well stocked and handsomely
equipped farms abundantly testify. 1t Is
not generally known that in the pursuit
of this industry Madison county leads
any other in the state. not only in the
number and extent Of her horse farms,
but in the high standard of excellence of
the animals raised thereon. Nowhere else
in Montana have SO many horses who
have achieved fame for themselves and
fortune for Their owners been bred. Many
racers, trotters and thoroughbreds have
been reared in Madison county stables,
and more than one world-beater nibbled
it's first mouthful of grass from the luxu-
RANT meadows which abound in this part
OF the state, and gathered muscle and
sinew and strength from the nutritious
heritage which So we'll fits IL to be the
breeding and training ground of fashion
able equines. Not many years ago the
racing world was echoing and reechoing
its applause at the marvellous achieve
ments Of Spokane, that wonderful son of
Hyder Ali and Interpose, whose defeat of
the then equally famous Proctor Knott
gained for him the honestly earned title
of king OF the turf, and put thousands of
dollars into the pockets of his owner.
Well, Spokane first saw the light OF day
on Doncaster ranch, the we'll known stud
farm established several years ago In
Madison county, almost within rifle shot
OF the town of Twin Bridges. Tom
Bowling, too, the wonderful thor
oughbred whose record of
three mile heats straight in
1 Al fiat Is without parallel in the an
nails OF horse racing. also had his home
for many years upon this same ranch,
and many of his progeny which promise
TO equal the performance of their famous
sire are now to be found in that neighbour
hood. Other celebrated thoroughbreds
from this farm we're: Grey Cloud full
brother to Spokane), Hermine, Monarch,
and several others we'll known to Mon
tana, while among trotters Doncaster,
now Marcus Days Dalgamo, Lottie
Thorne. Annie Wilkes, Montana Wilkes
and Florida are we'll known spinners of
the sulky oil over the Montana circuit.
Another old established and equally
well known horse farm in Madison county
is Belmont Park. the first Montana home
OF the renowned descendant of Alex
1All .H n, =
more OF whose get have gathered in purses
on Montana tracks than can be credited
to any other stallion i'm the state. The
list of names here given is as "familiar as
household words" to the turfmen of Nom
tana. and comprise only few Of the
purse winners which have been foaled
and reared at Belmont Park, and which
are the get of the gallant old Commodore.
They are: Carrie Bell, 2:231<; Geranium,
2:2oT; Evening Star. 2;29; Lucy, 2:2s;
Edison, at years, 2:42 Fowler, at years.
2:56; Bonnetta, at 3 years, 2:2SL; Eulocy,
2-year-old record, 2:4s; Doncaster, 2:2sII: /
Lulu b, 2:27; Easel, 2:301I; Fred w, ass;
Fera, 3-year-old record. 2:4s; Caramel,
2:26, and Fonda, 2:i7. The Commodore
himself is by Alexander Belmont, out Of
Miss Gratz by Hunts Commodore, and
thence through a distinguished lineage TO
Abdallah. Other stations on
this farm are, Tempest, 1881, by Almont.
out OF Siren. by Edwin Forest. q splendid |
animal who has several speedy trotters OF |
his get to his record; Park, LII. by |
Peavine; Copper King. 15,054. by Wilkes |
Boy; Doncaster. 4,S70, aud some IS others |
Of lesser note, but of high breeding and |
fine foal getters. Belmont Park 10 the |
property OF w. II. Raymond. who is now