The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
. SILVER THROAT.
L,or1,Nc HORSE that eReA'HtS
THROUGH A TUBE.

RECOMMENDATIONS Now
jay ''' .t the Close of Heat
' In First rart-M"ke' ""A,
1''' sseonds-A Rare Operation.
oror,and park, Denver, Is horse
AZ WAX taLing daily joys. He occa-
n u astonishes spectators a; ~ Os smrh as
l0l Ola and exceptional finishes sucn as as
vclA a"d for the last eighth III ~
svVD ouarter mile, which was done
scohu qpmnarent exertion, and what is
v u SO, "r wonderful this horse does all
n tnoathing through silver tune
BIZ inches long and three-quarters
soou' ;nch in diameter inserted through
his neck. q ,ho tpbe was made
I pSh o. At overland park by the Gel
Oh feyl veterinary surgeon, DR.. +. W.
eula ,, Of Denver, who is acknowledged
bow the hest in the country IN the oper-
,;Ou called tracheotomy and has treat.
many horses in this way with great
eu m" The name of this speedy horse
su' uho,rcss. and his age is years.
a,iLat,oss' proprietor is II. A. Seeley
4, Minneapolis, ii noted horseman %
No northwest, who some years az,
sod 10 race his blooded horse put WIZ,
T. spccess. as the animals wlhd al
roys failed at the finish.
w" NJ seelev had the greatest faith II
,s horse and believed that with tra'h
n ina and intelligent handling he woui'
,"rrrise some quarters of the country
Snt fine affection of the throat mon
'.n;ch the racer suffered unquestloha
Wv reduced the air supply to the lung
ond tbus prevented the faithful ANNA
from winning, try as he might. 30 fe
come wears Mr.. Seeley kept Albatro'
Om his farm near Minneapolis, whei
,he horse was maintained i'll condluo
n snite of the throat trouble, but fiua
! T. the owner decided that some effectl'
measures must be taken and an emo
made TO cure his thoroughbred OF q
affection.
He made inquiries as TO surSeo
and was told that DR.. Bovett OF DENY
had nracticed tracheotomy with mo
snccess than any other veterinarian
J. tbe country, and accordingly he shipp
AIbat,oss TO Denver and followed
pet himself. o,.
Headquarters were taken at OVeria
marx and consultation was had w
the doctor, and after the horse had DC
There about three months the operatl
wos performed. The result was unusu
\ " successful, as the horse, which '
= formerly unable to pace mile IL
without the greatest exertion, now II
off the miles with ease and no appaI
sign of distress.
As was stated, in one OF his WORK
ont trials he was sent quarter q
mile, which he did in 30 seconds
! the establishment of the bunch OF no
y men who were present can be imagi
when their watches registered Is
onds for the last eighth, or at the
of 1:44 for mile, almost equal TO
of running horse.
The record of Albatross pelore =
to Denver was 2:16A, but there
telling where he will put the mar
9 the coming meeting at Overland p
as then he will be sent for all Pa
records up to the mile and Will ais
entered in the free for all pace, W
is expected to attract some OF the
ern crackajacks to Denver.
Albatross apparently is not III
least Inconvenience by the silver
which is inserted in his neck, and
4 he begins to get excited when goil
high speed he docs his breathing ei
ly through the tube. as his throat
up. When being logged, small
lated cap covers the aperture IL
tube, and when in the stable a @
!. inserted in the end of the tube, a
= all possibility of obnoxious suos'
going into his throat is almost Ell
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