The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-11
IN THE HORSE PARADE
Many Beautiful and Noted AMI
mails Seen Wednesday.
Fine Display of Cattle Red PoIled
White-Faced Herefords, Short
Horns and Jerseys are Seen.

Int uoTSe pdTduo dU tHb ldIT RTOuuuS
Wednesday afternoon was fine. The
event was watched with great interest
by the large crowd in attendance. The
horses, including a family of young
mules aDd three Kentucky jacks from
Missouri, marched up the track in front
OF the grand stand, when they were ex-
amned by the judges and the premiums
awarded. They represented draft, rae
ing and coach horses, % all told, not
large as to numbers but perfect in size
and form. A murmur Of approval passed
over the audience as the beautiful ami
mails stood in line, all unconscious of the
occasion, waiting for the judges to rem
der their decision. They all belong in
Whitman county and all carry royal
blood in their veins.
IN. Darling of PalOuse is the owner
Of large English shire stallion, seven
years old, that attracted much atten-
ton.
E. o. Martin of Endicott had in line
beautiful trOtting stallion, five years old,
that had an eye like gazelle and car
ried his head as proud as a peacock's.
j. R. Wicks & Sons Clydesdale, His
Royal Highness, was another star at
traction.
The black Percheron stallion belong
ing to Henry Hickman of Almota cap
tured the blue ribbon.
j. o. Cooper, who lives near Pullman,
had in line several horses and seems to
have picked his full share OF winners.
Carbon, a magnificent specimen of Eng
lsh shire, took the grand championship
prize, also first prize for best shire stall
lion. Carbon attracted unusual atten.
tion from lovers of horse flesh. Chief, a
Norman stallion belonging to Mr..
Cooper, took first prize. Stundberg, a
grade shire two years old, and Blaze,
four-year-old filly, both took first prizes.
Polly, said to be the best brood mare
ever shown at a Whitman county fair,
was adorned with the blue ribbon. Black
Nell, a three-year old fiily, and Steptoe
Beauty, two-year- old filly, took second
prizes.
Miss Reaper, three-year-old filly be-
longing to Mrs. f. II. Selling of Steptoe,
is standard bred mare that took first
premium. This sweet little specimen OF
horse flesh has previously won at the
fairs at North Yakima and Spokane.
l.. W. Follis of Garfield sho wed Nam
moth Prince, three -fourths Percheron
and One-fOurth shire. This horse took
second prize. He is we'll named, as he
looms up almost like an elephant, weigh
ing 22OO pounds in his stocking feet, but
is perfect specimen of the draft horse
The family Of five mules in the parade
attracted universal attention as we'll as
admiration. They belong to J. G. Van
Skika of WinOua and were raised by
him. They took three premiums belong
ing to their class. Two are two year
olds, one is a yeariing and two are suck
ling colts. Following their dams they
looked wise and unconcerned.
The jacks were fine looking fellows and
occasionally hee-hawed to the amuse-
ment of the young and giddy.
This is not a complete list Of horse
flesh shown, but as the shades OF night
were coming on and some confusion fol
lowed, our scribe was compelled to trans
fer his labors for the time being.
Many Grunters in Evidence.
E. III. Selling of Steptoe carried off sew
eral premiums in his list OF hogs. Hamp-
shire SOW and boar, one year and under,
dun SOW and boar, six months and under,
and dun boar, one year and under two
years, owned by him each took first pre-
| MUM.
Best boar and SOW any age, and best
boar one year old and under two years,
owned by FL. j. Imbler, received the blue
| ribbon.
Z. B. Kegley exhibits six head Of hogs,
| although fine looking specimens, took
| second premium.
j. G. Farr took first premium on a
| two year old SOW.
| FL. W. Foster also receives several first
premiums on hogs.
1t would take an expert, however, tC
distinguish between any one exhibit, al
looking good enough to eat.
Fine Display of Cattle.
The display OF fine cattle at the fail
this week while not large is of the best
Thirty mine head co mpeted for ribbons
| j. R. Wicks & Son of Onecho show
eight head OF registered Hereford cattle
They take first and second premiums, be
sides the M. A. Rose silver cup for the
best breed of beef cattle.
Thirteen head of red polled are seer
belonging to George A. Draper of Elber-
ton and are beautiful family this breed
They took first and second prizes in theft
class. The sire OF the family weighs
1000 pounds when in condition. He il