Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

c. H. Simpson, owner oi- Sin,pson 227, offers SIS
in special premiums for Simpson colts, OF 1907 he
prize will be given the best Individual, regardless
of the breeding of the dam. SIS to first 81 to sec
ond, So to third, to be Judged at the Central Maine
Fair. by the official Judges. the dam to accompany
the foal
Mr.. A. H. Rice of Waterville, Me-, offers ten dol
lars in special premiums for foals; of 1907 sired BY
either of his stations; 100 for first, $500 tor sec
ond and So 90 for third. ~. >, g.. .. i
"GOMUSA."
One of the Arabian stations to be exhibited at
the Central Maine Fair at Waterville by the Daven
port Desert Arabian Stud, has picturesque his
tory His name indicates the tribe from which he
comes The Gomusa is a sub-tribe Of the Seba Ane-
and the greatest horse breeders OF all in the
Arabian Desert They wild tribe and the wo-
men of that tribe have their lips tattooed blue This
year old bay colt has the left forefoot white which
particular mark the bedowens think is special
mark of Ali (GodD. The horse also has white in
the face that takes in nostril the white extend
ing to the under lip where, esteem of the mark OF
God-the left white forefoot-the tattooer has blued
his under lip. Gomusa was years old on the
27th of June last and stands I6-I inch tall which
is remarkable for an Arabian. He was thought SO
much OF by The Gomusa tribe that their Shiek gave
him to Hickmet Bey the of Nazem Pasha the
governor of Aleppo ...- . ...
The Bey chose him as his present to Homer
Davenport when he was ready to leave the desert.
In the desert Bedowens came miles to see him be
fore he was led away. Strange to the character of
his wild tribe this horse is shy and wild of any but
the Bedowen in his robes Gomusa as specimen
of horse flesh is one of the finest objects horse
man ever looked on especially racing type. He is
of the family called Manaka Sebele which are the
fleet and powerful in This horse has the short
est back ever and the most remarkable shout
der and hip. When he was brought to Aleppo for
the Governors son he had never seen even a mud
house let alone Rock City. But he would follow
la Bedowen, thus when he was brought to Escande-
room for shipment to America with the rest of
Davenport's horses the 18th of August, they
some time solving the problem of getting him into
his box, crude wood and iron trap. Finally the Be-
dowen boy took his halter rope and went ahead into
the box and with step graceful deer Go
musa followed. The great Akmut Haffez said Of
him when he him in Aleppo Syria that he
would bring thousand pounds French in 'Bagdad,
for Pasha to ride. Bedowens knet they passed
in front of him in respect of his left white forefoot
and the tattOOed lip.
Mr.. James A. Lawrence, the shrewd manager of
the Hartman Stock Farm in Ohio, said it was worth
a trip from Ohio to him though he wouldn't
let him pet him. 1t like miracle to see this
representative of the widest tribe of warriors in
the world here in America. But when you him
you Of one thing certain, that the Gomusa
tribe as they have been represented, the great
est horse breeders in the world, here is horse
that will be 1872 the most perfectly built specimen
you could ever see, tnat mas Deen produced from q
people that keep their horses hobbled all of their
lives by the front and hind feet. They al
lowed to run loose other colts do. They fed
once day the poorest horse feed known, wa
tered once in "a hours, taken out of the burn
ing that beats down at the rate of 1856 degrees
in the shade, still with all this the most beautiful
specimen of horsehesh one could ever behold.
SHEEP DEPARTMENT.
The State appropriates $500 to this Department.
Arthur H. Ellis, Superintendent.
Examination, Monday, September 10, A. NJ
The ages Of all animals must be given, and all
ages will be computed to the first of September to
determine in what division the animals shall be
entered Sheep in these classes MUST be regis
tered and certificates of same presented to the
Judges.
NO. S.
A flock premium of SIS 500 first; $1,000 second,
$500 third the flock to consist of any age,
and four ewes, any age. Also champion ram $1,000;
champion eve, $1,000; for each of the following
breeds Hampshire Downs Oxford Downs and
Shropshires. ...
Championship to be limited to first prize winners
in regular classes.
NO. 54-COTSWOLD.
Bucks two years over. $40 90 80 90 "a 90
Bucks one year old. ....... % 3 90 90
Bucks under one year Old. 90 3 90 90
Eve, two years 90. 4 90 90
Eve, one year Over..... 90 3 90 90
Eve, under year...... 5 90 3 90 90
No Mo RS