Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-29
A NEVADA EXHIBIT.
One That 10 Bound to Attrset Atten.
ton at the Fair.

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ton at the Fair.
Considerable has been said in the
state papers concerning the saddle
display that is to be made at the St.
Louis exposition by Mr. Garcia, the
Elko saddle and harness maker. The
gentleman will go to the fair in per-
son and there manufacture saddles of
the finest in the world. The following
is description Of the exhibition sad
die that he has made in the Nevada
workshop. The description is publish
ed by the Elko Free Press:
About as fine piece of work as was
ever seen anywhere east or west, has
been on display for the past week at
the harness and saddle shop of G. 8.
Garcia in Elko. 1t is the $4,000 saddle
that Mr.. Garcia intends to take wi n
him to the Worlds Fair at st. Louis
where it will be viewed by thousands
of visitors, not only from all parts Ct
the United States, but from all parts
of the world.
The saddle is the handiwork Of EN-.
plOyes in Mr.. Garcia's establishment
and every line of engraving and every
stitch of sewing was done by hand
the time of several men being taken
up during the past six months on this
one piece. The leather used is of an
extra fine quality, from the Santa
Rosa Tanning company's tannery, AMI
the way it has taken the figure work
of experts, speaks volumes for the tan
merry. Many ounces of gold and silver
have been used in the trimmings, en-
blems and buttons. -
The saddle is made over the regu-
lation tree, with wide seat, which is
padded with buff colored leather, max
ing pretty contrast to the dark SUI
the Missouri State seal, surrounded
with twenty-four little gold buttons
In half circle on front of seat below
horn are seven engraved silver dollars
with gold facing. The center one is a
most excellent picture of President
Roosevelt. while the first two on each
side, show three horses head. The last
ones of the half circle are gold stars
with liberty in the center The neck
of the horn is gold covered. The fork
of the tree is bound with pure silver
the seal of Nevada being in the cen
ter, surrounded by gold stars. Just be
low is a large gold engraved knights
emblem.
The edge of the back of the esat is
bound with one and one half inch sii
yer binding, fastened with 1G0 little
gold buttons, while on the rear is {
large half globe of the world in gold
The back jockey is edged with silver
and the corners have a large seal lie
presenting a California bear with fla:
and eagle. Above it all on the rear o
seat is an engraved American eagle
with eight inch spread of wings,
grand piece of work in silver and gold
The corners of rear end of skirt ar
decorated with engraved America
shield, eagle and flag The front COZ
ners have justice on globe with eagle
and flags.
The stirrups are silver trimmed wit
a coat of arms and shield. Three STRIP
of twisted steel, silver mounted, ar
used as facings. Tie buttons are silve
stars and every edge of the entire sa
die is bound with pure silver
The cinch is of special make wit
rings silver mounted. The bride
one mass of engraved silver, the rein
being chains of pure silver, the b
silver mounted and the head sta
the same with four inch round go}
button in the center. The bar of b
has engraved American shield viii
silver chains.
The stamping Of the leather wor
is most artistic, and is a credit to Il
establishment and to the town of Elk