Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-22

THE Missouri Horse Sale Companyf
! second annual sale of high-class
saddle, coach and roadster horses be-
gan to-day March 81 with about l25
f~lrst-class, well bred animals cata-
logued. These entries far excel last
years list, though the bad weather in
terfered with many farmers who were
DESTROYS OF entering valuable animals.
Many Of the country's most prominent
horsemen and buyers are in attend
ance and indications point to a more
successful sale than last year.
The sales are being cried by Coils.
J. T. johnson and J.. G.. Ford of Au-
drain County, and Col. r. Z. Harri-
man, Of Bunceton, Mo.
Among the consignors, having five
or more animals in the sale, are B. II.
Middleton, Lee Bros, J. W. Brewer
and Thos. Bass (col.1 Of this city;
Doug Turner, Of Fulton; Downing g.
Rea, Of Marshall, and John T. Hook,
| OF Paris.
The sales up to 3 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon were tolerably good, nine
horses being sold at ar average of 5000
per head.
The highest price brought for a sim
gle animal was $500, paid by Claud
Dunlap, Of Fulton, Mo-, for "King
Raven" consigned by Lee Bros, OF
| this city.
The following is a correct list OF the
animals sold, the purchaser and the
amount paid, up to 3 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon:
No 1.--Eagle Bird, owned by Doug
Turner, Fulton, Mo. Dark bay sad
die and harness gelding, 1853 hands
high, weight HOO pounds, Q years old.
| Sold TO J. II. Bridgford, Paris, Mo-,
s275.
No. ODDLY Warden, owned by
Doug Turner, Fulton. Brown saddle
mare. Sold to R. Z. Hawkins, Bowl
ing Green, s132.5o.
No. 3-Bay gelding, owned by Doue
Turner, Fulton. Sold to r. R Buck
ner, Mexico, Mo-, 1926.
No. 4-Owned by Doug Turner, Full
ton. Blue roam gelding. Sold to s
Grimm, Jefferson City, s120.
SUBSTITUTE NUMBERS.
No. l4-Bay gelding, owned BY
Lee Bros, sold to B. +. Brown 8
Co., Of Dayernon, ILL.,, for s115.
No. 13-Bay gelding, owned by Lee
Bros, sold to B. f. Brown s. Co.
Davernon ILL.,, for 5000.
No. 2l-Red Wings, owned by Le'
Bros, Mexico, red sorrell gelding SOLD
to r. H, Hawkins, Bowling Green, foI
s137. so.
No. 30-King Raven, owned BY Lee
Bros, Mexico, Mo, black gelding solt
to Claud Dunlap, Fulton, Mo-, TO
$500.
No. 34-Golden Sceptre, owned b,
Lee Bros, Mexico, Mo. combines
gated saddle and harness gelding
sold to S. NJ. Endicott Traer Iowa, fol
s2l5.
NOTES OF THE BIG SALE.
It. L. Bradley, Of Warrensburg, !
here looking at the fine animals to b
offered.
Ed Hodgson, Of Ell Paso. Ill is al
tending the sale.
W. II. Fuel, f. @. Holland an
Charles English, all OF Auxvasse, ar
prospective buyers.
r. L. Hartman, one of the sale
auctioneers, arrived Tuesday nigh
. and is at the Ringo. Mr.. Harrima
. is one Of the best sale cryers In th
state, and his many friends here al
, glad to welcome him on bis retur
this year.
II o. E. Ware, OF Chicago, is hel
looking for stylish horses.
: Ferdinand Townsend, Of Denve
! Colorado, is attending the sale.
W. P. Bowler, Of Jerseyville, Ill,
one Of the buyers present.
( Arch A. Keyes, Of St. Louis, W
Q among the crowd Wednesday.
. G. Il. Maddox. of Marshall, No.,
here looking at the horses.
The weather is ideal and In the .
: tern0on the sale crowd was augment'
by the attendance of many feminil
admirers of fine horse flesh.
ii Street Commissioner Campbell HI
the portion OF Promenade street th
is to be used for the sale In excelle
shape by the hour set for the first sal
Many buyers are expected TO arri
Wednesday night.
Walter Harrison and Charlie Du
lev. both Of Auxvasse are here.