The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

Seattle by the organization of horse
mems association for the purpose OF Sc
curing the building of driyeways TO and
from the city.
1t Is not generally known. but II Is
claimed fo be a fact. nevertheless. that
tho reputation enjoyed by the Or
egon horse among the cities or
the East IL founded on the
achievements of the Washington bred
horse. Fancy horse breeders In this state.
OF whom there are now more than at any
time during the past decade. claim that
they have been hampered In the sale Of
their fancy hish~bred animals In the East
orn market by the fact that the oregon
driving horse iE known and recognized az
q meritorious animal second ouly In es-
teen 10 the California horse. whereas the
Washington bred equine Is almost un-
known
II is fact easily proven by the records
that a number Of very fast harness horses
have been bred and trained In this state.
and are therefore to be credited 10 Wash
.insion. who have won many races In the
East. hut whose achievements have been
credited I'm the minds ~ the public and
Of Eastern horsenen 10 Oregon
Prominent among these are chehaiis
(a:esSal. one of the very fastest harness
horses reared on The Pacific coast.
Chehaiis bred by Jay Beach. at Van
couvar, Wash. and was sired Icy Alta
mont. who WAS brought from Kentucky
many years ago He was driven AZ Port
land n Ia true. hut in tbs. opinion OF men
familiar with his history he IL in every
scnse Washington product, Another ysry
fast Washington harness horse, aho has
been claimed BY prsgon. Ia Del Nortc
t2.op.). haif~brother 10 chehal!s, and
sired by Aitamonl Del Norte was like
wise bred In Washington. He has the
worlds record wItaou, harness, having
been trained TO race without strap on
him.
He bears the title 'Guideless Wonder ot
the World" which sounds much like
circus poster. hut which was earned by
his feat of going mile in 2tit. without
driver or strap of any Mind on hifn. being
paced by another horse driven 10 a suiky.
pei Norte's achievement year or Two ago
was regarded sensational by Aof-vnlen.
Among tho dozen oe morn horses that
have been reared In Washington and prov
cd very fast on the track are TenIno
G. Naal Pathmnnt t2.astal. and Touehct
t2:f5b These horses have Ina Eastern
horsemens Journals and racing annals
bean credited to Oregon whereas they
were bred and reared IN thss state which
Ia entitled TO the cre,Its ~ their perform
ances
The fail racing circuit last year brought
together string 81 stars In thc horse
world. including the fastest harness ant
mails In tAe Northwest Meetings were
held AZ the state FAIR. At Yakima az Wa
la walla and a. Everett The rev track
m Everett was first pui 70 Gse IN Dctos-er
asni the meeting wss pronounced vne -
the most successful ~ the year. The at,
tendance was large ard Ter new track
fast time made,
During the pas; two years nufnheF Of
promising breeding farms have been start
Cd In Washington. Thcrc are three ~
four IN Eastern Washington On this
side ~ the range oFe ~ the largest breed
INK farms In the STATE is located. being
at Kent and owned ~ she Nan L. Van.
ter Stock Farm Company. sheriff Van Ie
Nanter is the active eu8 managing spirit
~ ihe place a. Is Indicated ~ as name.
He has string ~ promising yeArl4nes
to say nothing ~ several fatt h4rness
horses, including prvV3psr ,s lA who es-
tshlishes a state recntt fsr a haf~Fuile
track Al Everett seiuE tn sIS
Anotaer SPECIFY Mutnai owuea oa tnls
place IS Chief Seattle. "A yrArlaas Watch
wen the sesriiag stakes ~ Everett gesug
q half-Tni,e in "a ,Atef Seattle Ia "a
handsome ant promising g=3t. as witness
hiS picture tie VAS sryd ~ Frsd Is INV
nsrees. s.e&}.A. and his ,fAsD Is Nixe- Ma.
by HolmieA CstSSl Wssa sucA cilz$s sl
his veins. hoySessen eollese BE All prove
q very fast colt.
Cscextenssys with the revival - Interest
In high-brss: horses Is the demand fay ra2.
ing meets ali over the state tiarSs.fa~a
are already planning Ter fhs meets next
year Tacoma anG spokane hae~sfsr-
have maAe financial arrangement Far
meetings 20 be- hea3 a. tAo~e cities ,iartae
tic fall. and II IS sNssa .Sse a track w;3 re
huils ana ARRANGEMENTS made :ar ss1ees-
sng ia Seattle tsg g8cetinN IS 10 ~
haa az the state fair, aDs Everett and
Yakima ~isi also S.s in sae c&rcast
seaitle h1vseFnSn have <3esegus5Es.t -
maintain The asttattoa for better ro# p
~asisaE sGe ctsv ard 5esz'ing ~ ii- Tao sass
authorities are - sympathy g4,a &hs Re.
naas'a Tor good r0aAs. hat 2TS rc38racge4t ga
>penGsssSes. Two og ssrs~ ssuutcl.al M
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