Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-29
THE CLARK & POTTS SALE.
Begun Tuesday Afternoon Under
Favorable Circumstances An Ex-
ira Lot OF Horses Offered.

When "Col." j. T. Johnson, as
auctioneer, called the combination
sale;to time Tuesday, the street for two
or three blocks was crowded with
people. The fine lot of horses offered
for sale had drawn a large number OF
BUYERS to Mexico from this and other
states, who, as evinced by the steady
bidding, came here with money to buy.
The horses displayed both at the
sale and on the streets were
of an extra fine quality and breeding,
and a number of the finer ones drew
applause from the delighted on
lockers. The bidding opened a little
slow, but was soon booming.
TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS SALES.
The following sales were made
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
The sale will continue until the horses
c~atalogued r disposed Of.
No. /, Chestnut, sorrel gelding, D
years old, by M%ontrose. Owned by
Potts Bros, Mexico; sold to @. F.
Clark; price, S75.
No. 2, Prince, bay geidIug, Q, by
LeGrand. Owned by ]. j. Littrell,
Sturgeon, Mo-; sold to ]. @. Sharp,
st. Louis; price, S115.
No. 3, Red Wings, sorrel gelding, 4,
by Artist. Owned by Potts Bros,
Mexico; sold to Ben Muir, Fulton;
price, 500.
No. A, Rockaway Girl, blood bay
mare, 5, by Alar Clay. Owned by E.
H. Jacobs, Fulton, Mo-; sold to V. ].
Kaiser; price, $3.50.
No. 6, Billy Montrose, black saddle
gelding, A, by Shepherd Boy Montrose.
| owned by c. H. Early, Centralia, Mo-;
sold to j. W. Woodbridge; price, s165.
No. Z, substitute, brown mare, by
Norman Medium. Owned by g. H.
| Early, Centralia, Mo-; sold to Lee
| Green, C~entralia; price, $65.
No. 8, Harmon, rich bay geiding,
5, by Royal Windsor. Owned by Potts
| Bros, Mexico; sold to W. d. Lee;
price, 5000.
No. o, King Eagle, black gelding, 6.
Owned by Lee Bros, Mexico; sold to
w. d. Lee; price, $50.
No. 10 and 10n, DIR. Edwards and
mate, 5, by ~Suggsster. Owned by
Potts Bros, Mexico; sold to Robert
Dyer; price, s155.
No. IL, substitute, black mare, B, by
Star Rose. Owned by J. A. Spangler,
Centralia, Mo-; sold to G. s. Maddox;
$l15.
No. II, Wells, brown gelding, B
by Royal Windsor. Owned by Potts
Bros, Mexico; sold to r. A. Potts
price, S95.
No. ID, substitute, black mare
owned by E. Tuttle, Fulton; sold tt
w. A. Moore, Jefferson City; price
S115.
No. IA, substitute, bay mare. Owne'
by Wayne & Hulen; sold to Die
Smith; price, S72.50.
No. 16, Ben, brown gelding, 5, b
Royal Windsor. Owned by Pott
Bros, Mexico; sold to R. A. Potts
price, s75.
No. II, Alfred, brown gelding, 6, b
l Mark Diamond. Owned by w. d
) Davis, Fulton, Mo-; sold to r. ]
l. Freeman & Son; price, s11o.
No. 10, substitute for Billy I. Own
ed by W. II. Davis, Fulton, Mo-; sol
to H. R. Craighead, Centralia; prize
No. 20, JEFF, saddle and harness gele
r ing. Owned by Potts Bros, Mexico
sold to VIM. Smith, price, S75.
No. 81, Vannie Eiler, dark bay mar
5, by Duluth Chieftain. Owned by
T. Freeman & Son, Mexico; sold
Il. @. Calhoun; price, s145.
IL No. %, substitute for Winnie Talbo
Owned by R. c. Calhoun, Mexic'
g. sold to j. s. Caldwell; price, s12o.
If No. "a, Dicus, bay gelding, g.. Own
Ut by Morris Bros, Mexico; sold to J.
70 Caldwell; price, $3.50.
IL No. 25, Bobby B, coal black geldin
8. Owned by Lee Bros, Mexico; &c
a TO Ben Muir, Fulton; price, $3.50.
No. 28, Mark, red sorrel gelding,
= by Potts. Artist. Owned by Nor
Bros, Mexico; sold to L. B. Morri
price, s1o0.
No. q, Frank Mcdonald, bay gel
st 8 ing, 6, by H~ambletonian Chief. Own
BY by r. T. Freeman & Son, Mexic
d. sold to John Jamison, Fulton; pri'
nd $500.
No. IS, Wood, black gelding. Own
by Morris Bros, Mexico; sold to ]
Bridgford; price, $175.
ITS No. %, substitute for Jim. Own
VS. by Lee Bros, Mexico; sold to p. Ha
kins; price, s12o.
No. 80, brown horse. Owned
:, Morris Bros; sold to J. A. Spangi'
!. price, $50.
No. 81, Luke, dark steel gr'
Owned by Potts Bros; sold to 4.
Potts; price, SEQ.