The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-01
KING OF THE BUNCH
Pierre WibauX Is the Lion Of the
Turf Nowadays.
THEY WRITE HIM AWAY UP
No More Entries Can Woolman.
Owner OF Montana. Make to the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club
The Suburban Weights.

tracks. His bets of $4,000. which he
eeems to think are nothing out of the
ordinary, generally put a crimp in the
bank roll of the books. The Examiner
Wednesday had the following story OF
Mr.. wfbaux:
Pierre wdbaux has the reputation of
being the largest single cattle owner In
the United States. He is "a Frenchman
by birth came to this country when
quite a young man and, though the son
of wealthy parents, established himself
in business entirely different from that
of his father, and nearly ID years ago
took out his papers as an American
citizen. When to this Is added the
further fact that he is tall and well
built, and not particularly Gallo in MS
manner, It will be readily admitted
that, as a native of France, he Is decid-
eddy an unusual character. At present
he is staying with his wife and family
at the Palace hotel, and in the course
of a short Interview last evening gave
an epjtome of his career in the United
States.
He was born in the town of Roubanx,
IN the department of Nord, France, and
Is the son of one of the largest cotton
spinning, weaving and dyeing estao-
lfshment owners in that district, which
Is famous the world over for ITS ma
lures. He was educated in Roubaix,
and afterwards in Paris, served MS
time in the French army. and then took
a practical course, both in Alsace ana
in England, In weaving. AT the age OF
Is he came to this country and then
seemed to throw ITO the winds all his
business training so far as the particu-
lar lines indicated are concerned.
In the course of his travels ne visited
Montana and there struck the busl-
ness which has since, thanks 10 his own
exertions and the capital which MS
father enabled him TO invest. made him
very wealthy. He calls himself cat
tie rancher, and he as probably well en-
titled to the name. His ranch is 100
miles long and go wide, and on II feed
in the neighborhood of 10000 head OF
cattle. His last purchase was made as
recently as Jan. rs of this year, and
consisted of $1,000 head. He estimates
that be has expended 100000 in the de-
velopment of this property. He has
founded the town of Wibaux, and IN
tends to build there, this winter race
course.
All his cattle he sends direct to Chi
cago, and on one occasion only has he
sold his herd while on tine ranch. The
exceptional instance resulted in a law
suit with a millionaire packer, Nelson
Morris, who was the purchaser. The
lawsuit after continuing for five years
was decided in favor of Mr.. Wtbaux
and against Nelson Norris, with DANA
ges of $4,000.
He was appointed by the governor OF
Montana as stock commissioner OF
Eastern Montana. and holds the same
office in Dakota. Although he has re-
pealtedly been offered legislative hon
ors, he has invariably declined. Some
time ago he founded the State National
bank of Miles City, Mont, and is now
its vice president and largest stock
In 70 his rQfnlp inter
ests, ne is engaged in mining in Mexico
so that, all in all, he has a good many
irons in the fire.
Mr. Wfbaux, although he has evi
IDENTITY had every opportunity OF indulg
ing in luxury, learned the life of a cat
tie rancher in every phase. He lived II
a log shack with the cowboys, JOINED
IN the round-ups and the brandings anC
an the other exciting and hard feat
ures OF ranch life. Now he has com
Portable home on his ranch, which h
calls the White House, and his neares
neighbor. other than lis employees, /
Just 13 miles distant. A PORTION OF Thu
property was formerly known as tn
Powder River Cattle company. and wa
bought by Mr.. Wibaux from Morter
Frewen x Co.
In the course of his conversation ref
erence was made 20 his visits ito TN
race track In this city. He laughed a
pOfIfitu W a dtHIiIPAiOh VI
as a plunger, and then replied:
II am certainly not a plunger, nor
gambler. 1t Is true / have made one o
two bets as high as 10000, but seldom
go to the races. and have been NOR
10 the races IN the past month than
have ever been In all the rest of my life
Y never owned a fast horse, although
am a pretty good judge of horseflesh
and have confidence in my opinion.
do not want to say boastfully, but II
choose to show my confidence IN m
opinion TO THE exetnt of $4,000, sure
ly need not be put down as gamble
and classed with men who make thei
hving thereby.
II have been IN t11ts state three time
before, but have usually visited in Sa
Diego and the South. / like San Fran
cisco very well. and II quite likely tina
Shall come back here next winter.
Mons wbbaux, the Montana plungel
had a bad day of It yesterday. III
picked several losers and lost altogethe
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The board of stewards of the Pacih
Coast Jockey club have decided tina
IN future they will receive no entrie
from ]. T. Wolman, owner OF the rae
horse Montana. On Jan. 20 last tn
nag named ran last in a seven-furloni
race, won by Toano. at Ingleside. II
was the favorite and the judges wer
dissatisfied with his showing. 1t is un
derstood that the decision mentione'
S above was reached after an investiga
ton into the circumstances surround
ing that race.
To-day the weights will be announc
ed for the Surbuban. on Monday tn
weights for the Brooklyn HANDICAP
will be made public. and on Tuesday
Feb. 4, the entries close for the Metro
politan, the first of the three grea
spring handicaps to be run this sea
n son. The announcements are the frs
moves in the active racing OF 1896. tn
amateur handicappers, including thos
close students OF form who persistent
ly plug" the bookmakers, are active