The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-25
MINERS FAD
MAGNIFICENT FARM Is
MAINTAINED BY HAGEN
NOTABLE ANIMALS
HEADED BY SALVADOR.

ruler of the old world who lives on
a more magnificent estate than this
four footed monarch or who is more
carefully attended.
Salvador is now % yeasr old, and
II has been almost a score of years
since he achieved those triumphs on
the turf that won him the crown new
or vet contested. Elmendorf, where
the old monarch holds away, is the
most beautiful estate In the Blue
grass of Kentucky. 1t lies short
distance from Lexington, about an
hours ride by the trolley that passes
its gates. 1t belongs TO ]. Il. Haggin,
who made millions in the mines of
the west. The Z .000 acres of Elmen-
dorf comprise the finest bluegrass
land on which rises Green Hills,
the Haggin mansion. and the palace,
sometimes vulgarly called stable,
] In which Salvador and his court re-
side. The estate represents an out
F lay OF about S5,00O,000.
+ II is princely company that
dwells with Salvador. There are
horses that have made history for
the American turf and there are the
blooded steeds of England that bear
before their name the proud title
Imp, signifying Imported. There are
( McChesney, one OF the greatest horses
on the turf when he retired; Afri-
cander. the only three year old that
ever won the great suburban handi-
cap: Kinley Mack. the colt that won
both the Brooklyn handicap and the
Suburban. There is Water Cress, the
ID nh Of inn for
$4,000 and is insured for 100000.
There are Imp Gerolstein, Gold SPIN
ner. Imp. Order. Imp. Mimic, Imp.
Royal Flush, Imp. Slave. First Wa
ter, Sombrero, Del Paso, George kes-
Ter. Imp. Shapfell, Imp. Greenon.
Imp. Toddington, Reliable, Imp. MI
marnock. Imp. Arkle. Bendoran, imp.
Butte. Imp. Goldfinch, Hero. Horauo'
Indio. Mako. Montana and Thunder
bolt.
II is conservatiyely estimated that
there dwell in this palace OF saliva
tor a million dollars worth of horse
flesh II Is certainly a royal family
These are not all the horses al
Elmendorf The catalogue records
80 stations and 4s3 mares. and there
are hundreds of others that do not
belong exactly in the royal family
but that spend their days In the blue
grass pastures of Elmendorf.
The entrance 10 Elmendorf Is
through a great stone gateway. At
one side are the Offices in large
brick building. Farther to the right
is the residence of Mr.. c. II. Berry
man. the manager OF Elmendorf. II
was here that Secretary Taft on his
last visit To Kentucky enjoyed such
a breakfast of waffles and fried
chicken that he said he was afraid
he would grow fat II he remained
in Kentucky. spur of track brings
into the ground the private car of
/ Mr. Haggin. when he makes his an
nual visits to the place. the private
cars of Salvador and his satellites.
when they make their occasional
journeys to a horse show or fair and
the freight cars which carry the
quantities OF supplies used on the
estate.
A short distance from the entrance
is the palace royal OF American
horses. II is a two story structure.
half stone and covering eonsidera Bile
. ground. Few city mansions equal IL
!
from a less favored human Is Move
out the hay and | will be glad to live
in 1t. The stable is as near fire
proof as is possible, and the small
amount of wood used In 1t Is of the
finest quality II cost over 100000.
Within are large comfortable
rooms. which because they contain
hay and horse are called stalls
= Also there are dozens OF negro sta
BILE men whose sole duty is the care
of the horses.
II Is an easy, pleasant life that Sal
yator and his companions lead The
best a horse can have is provided
> them, and they are administered to
constantly, They have nothing to
do but take their ease and enough ex-
ercise to keep in condition.
Elmendorf has many visitors. and
the horses have been shown so much
that they enjoy these court presenta-
tons tremendously When led out
Tor the inspection of party, they
= rear themselves proudly and stand
upright as though to say. Gaze on
me. You won't see many like me. -
Old Salvador, with his glossy coat
and his beautiful lines. looks the
King, although many of the horses
= are IN the flower of their youth, while
he has reached equine old age.
Salvador has most amiable dispo-
sitlon. as have most of the other
horses. As rule they are playful
and Mr. Swami. who has principal
y charge of them, enters their stalls
and frolics with them as though they
were kittens. There are some exce,,-
lions, the most notable being Me
Chesney. Big Mac" has a bad dis
position and no one takes any chances
: with him. Not long ago a man who
was making some repairs about the
place entered McChesney's stall not
knowing there was any risk. Soon
cries OF terror were heard and the
attendants, who rushed to the Mace
found Big Mac" walking around his
stan carrying the man in his teeth
as a cat would a mouse. While the