Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
A HORSE r ABLE.
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wealth in larg city He became tired o
the noise and hustle Of his surroundings ant
determined to go out upon the great plains ant
more for the purpose Of pleasantly occupying
his time than for profit, engage in tht
raising Of horses. Being totally unacquainted
with the business, like q prudent man, h
determined TO commence in q small way and
learn by experience al. he could about the
business, and especially what kinds would be
most satisfactory tn handle and profitable to
propagate.
He first purchased grand looking yellow
horse with arched neck and profuse name
and tall, a flashing eye, and all his graceful
movements betokening strength and speed. He
considered himself fortunate in securing this
noble steed at cost Of one thousand dollars.
He next invested in good looking white
horse, much larger and more mettle in him,
but not so pleasing to the eye. He felt con-
fdent he had q great bargain when he paid
lve hundred dollars for this horse
He was then pursuaded to buy a homelv,
sleepy, strong looking animal of peculiar
motley color, thinking, as it seemed gentle,
that 1t might do for pet for the children to
ride or drive. This nag cost ten dollars, which
The "tenderfoot' horse fancier first tried
his favorite, the yellow charger In light
gig on good road he was all that could be
desired, but would not pull fair load. He
WAS also skittish, lacked confidence in his
driver, who had to be continually on the
alert to avoid being thrown out. At the firing
Of gun or even the explosion of fire-cracker
he became frantic with terror, requiring hur
ried release to prevent utter destruction of
harness and gig. In short, he proved an all
round failure.
With temper heated and nerves unstrung
at the wreck OF his high hopes, based on the
yellow horse, he tackled Whitley, who proved
very serviceable under the saddle as general
roustabout, and also good when attached to
a spring wagon with light loads, but unfit for
hunting, as he feared the report of gun.
By this time the gentleman had about made
up his mind that he had mistaken his voca-
ton, and that he had better experiment with
elk, reindeer, buffalo or zebras. The unas
suming horse was standing closely by, chew
ing gunny-sack as il he relished it, and with
pittying look at his master that seemed to say
"Try me-" "Try you! The gall of the brutel
When thousand-dolar horse has proven an
entire failure and a sickening fraud, and
five hundred dollar horse Is shown untitled
for hard and varied work, what is the use of
wasting time with ten.dollar scrub like you?
However, will try you, but base no hopes
on you, and II you prove as worthless as the
yellow horse will put an ounce ball through
your head and leave you on the range as food
for crows" SO Motley is attached to the gig
He starts off as If he knew what was re-
qnired of him. On smooth roads he gleefully
shook head, name aud tail and put a mile
behind him every three minutes Climbing
mountains, fording streams and houndering
through mud, he was equal to every emergency.
1t was astonishing to see how he evaded slip
perry banks and left no chance for crash,
crisis or catastrophe. The astonished and de.
lighted master now heads for home the horse
answering readily to the bit. On again reach
ing the smooth road the gent exultantly hur-
rahs, rattles the dashboard and fires his pistol
in the air. Mot. understands the shouting and
fusilade to be in his honor, stretches his neck
and body and gets down to his work in the
middle OF the road and quickly reaches home
Here he is tested in all varied farm work, and
1t was demonstrated that he could do ninety
eight per cent. more work than the other two
horses put together.
The amatuer stockman is mystified He de.
termined to call on his neighbor, Mr.. Granger.
for an explanation.
City Man-Why is 1t that men will raise and
people will buy yellow horse at a cost of one
thousand dollars, and white horse for five
hundred dollars. when they can buy motley
horse for ten dollars that is in every way bet
ter and will do ninety.eight per cent. more
work than the other two?
Mr. Granger-well, low it does seem mighty
queer. In the first place 1t costs nearly one
thousand dollars to raise yellow horse. and
close unto five hundred dollars to raise white
morse II is only In fair weather they can
stand to run in pasture They must have good
stables, be put up every night, fed grain and
hay, be bedded and curried, and men hired to
s'ccp near them TO prevent them from being
stolen, All this makes them come high. No
such trouble with the motley horses They run
on the open range all the year round and mul.
uply like goats All the trouble you have is to
round them up and brand them But people
viii have yellow and white horses, and TO sun.
ply the demand we raise them and charge nc.
tording TO trouble of raising them lisa good
deal Ike the people of Slam, who believe white
elephants are sacred. when the king wishes
to punish one of his mobiles he makes him A
present OF white elephant. The noble, at
great expense, cares for the sacred animal
until 1t eats him out Of house and home and
then returns 1t to the king The people of this
enlightened nation act as II they thought some
great calamity like famine, floods or pestilence,
would he visited upon the country II they did
not keep yellow horses, and they therefore buy
and care for them, at the risk of beius eaten
out OF house and home. Your motley horse l.,
OF the genuine stock, known by their green
backs, always to be relied ON as mans best
friend, without exception clause There is a
band Of robbers iniesting the country who
own great numbers OF mongrel motleys-sway'
backed, subject TO spawn, riugbone, pollevil
and glanders. One MckAnna is in leayue with