Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-17

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show wala kaal the TeeaEdS I'm Interest.
exne@danE. n IL thought even the
sh0s u last gear. whiea waS the most
hsifaaamF 0ne heaa in several seasons.
Over szzasa has lean offered In cash
pnNc8. Mmeh lsaeswss b khowa In the
International EFaze af $50 for the best
pair 10 = mall. deml mall or Ssanhope
phastan. foE Which eyent q number Of
entnNn hare enae from abroad. 9th
~ Interesting glasses include the one
foF the Waldorf Astoria cup. which has
neeB twiee VOC by Judge William III.
Moxae, and The one for the National
Horse show Gnia rap. which must be-
wan twice before owned. The first
year II was won by 4. H. Jordan OF
EtOss0a. and last yapT by Herbert
Moore
The list ~ exhibitors announced M
sanae& about NH the well.kaOwn names
~ exhibitors In other shows, and.
though the open air exhibitions that
have grown In favor In the past f"w
years have taken away something OF
the novelty by inducing the owners Of
The more prominent animals - show
ifsm hetore the fall seas0a In New
fuTk opens, society In n0n the less
aager 10 q whether earlier decisions
are verified, while the exhibition holds
NIL M lin old interest for the general
pa4hIic. whose patronage has made
The fixture the great ueces II has
hsen financially.
- In past years. tho carriage and
harness horses head the premium
list. twenty"nine elasses being devoted
10 these breeds. The spacial classes
win command unusual attention, and
viii include army horses. suitable for
chargers or officers mounts and for
cavalry service, Liberal prizes have
been offered for these classes. The
street cleanlng department has again
ben recognized and special premiums
have attracted a big entry list In other
classes.
The primary object Of the great
show In and always has been the on.
enlargement and breeding Of all types
used In life, from the great draught
horse 70 the lady's pad. the thorough.
bred 10 the Shetland. The saddle
horse was Y more In evidence
than al the present time, and never
were the claims of what rightly con
stttutes one. In conformation. or breed.
ing. No universally sought. Hence tho
large saddle classes of the show will
surely attract widespread attention.
The hunters and jumpers are unusu.
ally well represented. though the sen.
sational high jumping Is not the strong
card IL was In the past.
From the society point of view the
show promises TO be as successful
M O the viewpoint OF the horse
lover, who attends the show 10 see
D equines and cares little or moth
ing for the pretty faces, silks and
feathers Of the fair spectators. For
weeks past society has been prepar
hg Tor the six days display. The
capacities Of the most exclusive tailor
ing and dressmaking establishments
nav been taxed ana many thousands
"' dollars have been expended on sar
"riai creations that are calculated I,
make the common people" stare II
amasement as they walk about III,
|"h'oark way and look Up into III,
BOXES or gaze down upon the "FouI
hundred" from seats lonily pcrche,
III the tnpmost gallery of the bly aar
"e"-~"p where the band plays,