The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-14

sam Lucas, the genial Kentuckian, the
famous expert breeder, in change of the
thoroughbreds; grouped around are mas
sive barns, cottages, orchards and gar
| dens. Everywhere are shade trees and
driveways, running water, making YER
liable equine paradise.
a Horse Palace.
In the center of this thoroughbred de-
partment is the pride of Days heart. the
famous "Tammany Castle located on a
plateau which rises gently fully 100 feet
above the surrounding lands. Mr.. Lucas
designed the castle, and will show the ia
Vored ones over il with a good deal of
pride. II is a one-story brick building,
fireproof in every detail. In it are only
six stalls and am Office. These stalls are
eighteen feet square, and have brick
ceiling twelve inches in thickness. Each
stall is not only plasteped, but wainscoted
and finished in solid oak, with ventilation
at the bottom, brought from the roof A
perfectly equahle temperature is main
tanned the year round.
Al the rear of the barn is the immense
granary of solid stone. A madaaamized
walk runs all around the castle, and this
| is all rooted over, forming attractive ve~
raudaS; these Verandas are literally en-
meshed in summer with the choicest of
! vines and flowers. In the front is over an
acre of green velvet lawn; all about are
| belts of flowers. In the front is over an
acre of glittering sand, while fountains
are playing in every available spot. In
| this department are kept the finest stall
| lions-Hamburg, valued at $4,000; Tam
many, Ogden, Bathampton and Inver-
ness, costing Marcus DAILY over $3.50 900,
but which no sum could purchase from
him now. All are well known as royal
stations and winners of the largest
prizes ever offered Hamburg won the
| Brighton Cup in 1898; Tammany won the
Realization in 1865; Ogden was the Flu
turity winner in 1897, while BaShampton
and Inverness were the greatest stations
England's stables ever produced. Other
| celebrated stations are Montana, the win
ner of the Suburban in 1892; Sam Lucas,
Primrose, The Pepper and many others.
Here are also quartered the cream of the
brood mares-over 200 in all-together with
foals, to whom the racing men of America
look for world heaters. 1t will be re-
membered that Sam 1ucas was for years
in the employ of August Belmont, ham
ding his thoroughbreds, before coming to
Montana.
The standard bred or trotting depart
ment is located in the lower lands and
over 1000 acres is devoted 90 1t. Like the
thoroughbred department, everything is in
the most elaborate aud convenient form
Paddocks, barns, all built with an eye to
the greatest convenience, but still pleas
ant 90 look at, both outside and inside
There are about 100 brood mares. and the
foals, there. The chief of the stations is
Prodigal, son of John Nolan; Ponce de
Leon and Milroi are also kept in this de-
partment. 1t Is an interesting sight to see
Joe Rae training the green colts, of whom
he has charge as far as training goes
David Peel, who was also for years with
Belmont, has general charge of the trot-
ters. The entire ranch, every department
is connected by telephone with the stock
farm offices, which is in Hamilton, in the
rear of the Ravalli County Bank.
Another thing for which the ranch Is
famous is its dog kennels, which are all
grouped around Tammany Castle. The
different strains and breeds are we'll
known to dog fandiers. One can almost
pick out the dogs in Butte which have
come from Days kennels. so superior are
they. Another sight well worth seeing
are the hatcheries and fowl coverts. also
situated on the plateau. Every kind of
pigeon is to be seen here; every kind of
game cock 1ourishes, and English and
China pheasants abound. The pea fowls
add picturesque touch. AS for domestic
fowls, not a breed can be named which
is not here represented. A peculiar thing
Is the hundreds of quail in the fields ali
over the ranch. MIR. DAILY imported them
from California, and they are multiply
ing beyond his most sanguine hopes
From very brief description some idea
of the magnitude of operations on Daly's
ranch may be gained But no one can
arrive al an idea of the beauty of the
place unless he visits IT, Weeks could he
pleasantly spent visiting the different de-
partments. 1t has So far-stock and all
cost Mr. DAILY over 100000, but it will
repay him a thousandfold, although that
part he does not care about.