Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-06-27
Nd. HORSE ! SALES
Heavy Transactions in Native Bred
Horses at the Dickinson
Sale.

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native horses at auction at Dickin-
son, on the Northern Paeific line, is
given as follows by the Press Of that
town:
"The Dickinson Horse SALES COM
pany opened the first sale Monday
morning. A crowd of 1000 people,
consisting OF buyers from the eastern
and western states, people from the
surrounding country and many of the
local citizens, we're on hand at the
yards.
''The New Salem band was in at
tendance and furnished excellent
music for the parade and rendered
several selections during the e--forenoon
program.
"Mayor Manning cordially well
coined all the horse buyers. and visit
ors to the city OF Dickinson, and re-
commended to the buyers Messrs.
Pelissier, Munson and Watson, Dako-
ia bred men, who would sell Dakota
bred horses and give everybody a
square deal. Senator L. A. Simpson
delivered short address Of welcome.
civilian Holland of Waterloo,
Iowa, the best-known horseman and
auctioneer in the west, gave very
interesting address to the horsemen
and buyers and stated that .he could
not see any reason why Dickinson
should not be the largest and best
horse market in the west. A few
years ago range horses were a ques-
tionable product in the market and
brand was one of the worst marks the
animal could have, but todav the
same brand is good advertisement
and the. Dakota bred horses are noted
for having the best constitution,
nerve, feet and staying qualities of
any stock In the market. Mr.. Hol-
land also stated that he never saw.
in any new industry, people who
seemed more interesed than the citi-
zens of Dickinson and the surro und-
ing country.
\ "The sales openQd ssat 0 o'clock.ip
the afternoon. The buyers from a
distance were. a little shy at..frst, or
possibly they were in combine to
get some cheap stuff, but they got
cured of this by night. They discov-
cred that there we're plenty Of horse
men in this locality who knew the
value of a Car of horses as soon as
they entered the ring. The home
men lad the money and the. ''nerve"
and they went right after the bar
gains, much to the surprise Of the
outsiders. Local bankers, farmers
and ranchers we're buying.
"Tuesday morning the takings
from outsiders were brisk and during
the remainder of the four days. sale
there was no hesitancy on the part
of buyers from St. Paul, Chicago.
Omaha, Kansas City, Waterloo. St.
Louis and many other well known
horse dealing centers. These people
found that the country tributary to
Dickinson produced just what had
been advertised, the best range draft
horses IN the world, and they also
found that the Dickinson Horse
Sales Co. was owned and operated by
thoroug gh horse men, who we're bent
on conducting their business on the
square.
"The sales closed Thursday even
ing, one day earlier than had been
adve erJised. latter 1900 horses bad been
sold. There we're several hundred
horses left in the pens but they were
too thin IN flesh to be marketable.
This condition is due to the unusual
backwardness Of the season. To IL
lustrate, Ed. Partridge had 100 horses
listed for the sale, but be saw when
he got his horses here that they we're
not in prime condition for shipping.
Instead of selling, he purchased loo
head of horses in similar condition
and is taking them back to bis range.
He has the entire hand listed for the
July sales.
"The business men of Dickinson
are com mencing to realize what the
Dickinson Horse Sales Co. means to
the city and they are showing will
jngness to encourage it in every way
possible. The growers Of horses also
appreciate the fact that the estab-
lishment of a first class market ia
their midst means a great deal to
them in dollars and cents. s''
The prices brought were good,
ranging all the way from s25 to s4o0
according to breeding, condition, age,
etc. From el25 to $50 was paid fol
good sound young horses. Colts Of
this years crop are being sold at ..135
for September delivery. Several chi
loads Of branded native bred. medium
weight animals averaged the ownsrl
ol2O head. 753