Gilpin observer., 1909-01-21
PRIZE FOR BEST SINGLE FAT
STEER is AWARDED vo
II. w. MOORE.
TELLER AMMONS' PRIZE
HORSE SHOW AT NIGHT DRAWS
LARGE CROWD AND WILL
BE CONTINUED.

Denver-Again H. w. Moore, that
well known feeder and exhibitor of
prize-winning animals, is a winner at
the National Western Stock Show. -dr.
Moore captures the prize for the best
single fat steer in the show. Booth
royd's Pride, a magnificent two-year-
old grade Angus, did the trick. This
animal is an exceptionally fine type
and was pronounced by the big east
ern experts good enough to win high
honors at any show in the country.
Jerry, pure-bred Shorthorn shown by
the Colorado Agricultural College, was
awarded the reserve championship.
A feature of the winnings Monday
was the feat of Teller Ammons, the
twelve-year-old son of Senator Am
mons If Littleton. Teller won first
prize with his yearling steer over his
father, who showed in the same class.
The boy is considered one of the best
young feeders in the country and his
steer was the subject of much favor
able comment from the experts who
visited the show.
The attendance was large all day
Monday for the first day, which is usu-
ally more a day of getting ready for
the big crowds to come later. 1t is es-
timated that over $4,000 people visited
the grounds and amphitheater during
the day and evening. At the evening
performance the big building was well
filled by an appreciative audience and
every number was applauded to the
echo.
The following are the winners in the
various events Monday night:
Single Trotters-Denver, George A
Estabrook, first; Silver Band, George
A. Estabrook, second; Dude, o. w. AL
len, third.
Jumpers-Dublin, Samuel Cozzens
first; General, Col. William E
Hughes, second; Buster, F. ]. f
Symss, third.
Walk, Trot and Canter-Prince Vic
tor. c. E. Guy, first; Candy Jim
Charles Boettcher, second; Lady Car
men, Il A. Morrison, third.
Runabout-Flower Girl, Samue
Cozzens. first; Lady Carmen, r. A
Morrison, second; Churchill, ]. Nj
Kuykendall. third.
The shows each night until Friday
night will contain exhibits of both
horses and cattle, and perhaps a few
other Yrize animals. Friday and Sat
urday nights will be devoted eXclu
sively 10 exhibits of the prize-winnine
horses of the entire show. These
nights will be the special society
nights of the show.
The attendance was again good
Tuesday morning.
The judges were busy in all depart
ments and the ribbons are rapidly be
ing placed.
Louis Keefer of Chicago placed the
awards in the fat cattle division. The
display in this department taken as q
whole IS exceptionally good and some
animals of outstanding quality are in
cluded In the three-year-old class
Bernard Beer OF Longmont, Colorado
won firs and the Great Western Su
gar Company of Brush, second and
third
Henry Williams of Diller, Nebraska
won first in the two-year-old class; L.
Laughlin, Laramie, Wyoming. second
and Bell Bros. of Loveland, Colorado
third.
In he two-year-old commercial class
Leweller Beer of Longmont won the
first prlze. Bernard Beer, second, and
Gebhard Bros, of Swink Colorado
third
Up n the big amphitheater. Thomas
Clark of Beecher, Illinois, judged the
Herelords. In the aged bull class
Overton Harris, of Harris, Missouri
won first on Onward XXXI.; T. e. De
Witt, Colorado Springs, second on The
Heir; The Matador Land e Cattle
Company, Trinidad Colorado, third
on Strike Eight; John Il. Painter, Rog.
gen, Colorado, fourth on Princeps
MI, and William Reynolds, Lusk, WY.
oming, fifth on Beau Donald LXXI.
In the two-year-old class, Alto Hes
old, bull bred by Mousel Bros. and
sold at their recent sale to The Ana
conda Copper Mining Company of Ana
conda, Montana, won first: j. j Ear
ly's Sunny u. j., second; Princeps A
shown by c. S. Letson. Wilsonville
Nebraska. third and Sally's Dale
owned by John Hutson, Canyon City
Texas. fourth.
In the western Hereford three-year
old class. The Heir. owned by r. f
Dewitt, Colorado Springs. was first
Strike Eight, second; Princeps XII.
third. and Beau Donald. fourth.
T. Il. Bales Of Stockport, Iowa
Judged the Galloways In the three
year-old bull class, S. NJ. Croft &
Sons. Bluff City. Kansas. won first;
George Bernard. Eastonville, Colorado
second. Straub Bros, Avoca. Ne
braska, third. and F. Joe Sand. Nebras
ka CITY, fourth.
In the two.year.old class. Straut
Bros. won first and third, and c. Il
Clark, ST. Cloud, Minnesota, second.
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