The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-02
HORSES SOLD WELL

HORSES SOLD WELL
About Fifty Head of Percheron Stall
Hons and Mares Sold on the
Block for Good Prices.
That good horsefesh is still In de-
mand and that the automobile has
not put these animals out of business
was demonstrated Tuesday afternoon
by the big horse sale which was con-
Quoted at the stock Pavilion in the
eastern part of the city. The horses
were the offerings of P. w. Moir. Of
Orange City, Iowa. They r OF the
Percheron class, and were good speci-
mems of, this breed. Good judges OF
horses made favorable comment on
the animals as they were brought In
to the ring and disposed of. MI. Moir
has been raising these animals for
the past twelve years and has had
marked success with them. At fairs
his stations have taken prizes con-
Itinually. The horses and mares are
registered.
The sale was conducted by Col. F.
M. Woods, of Lincoln, Neb., with
Carey NJ. Jones, of Mason City. as an
assistant. With two such capable
auctioneers the sale was conducted In
a spirited manner and the prices were
! good. w. P. Dickey, of Sioux City,
cashier of the Live Stock National.
bank, was the clerk of the sale, and
he was assisted by r. E. Cone, of the
commercial and Savings bank.
There was a good attendance at the.
sale, men coming from all parts of
the state, and the horses were we'll
distributed. The sale amounted to
s18,795. Mr.. Moir stated that he
was we'll pleased with the results Of
the sale, and that while some of the
animals went at a low price, the gem
eral result was very satisfactory.
The following is a list Of the horses
sold and the buyers:
List Of Stations.
Ecuador. $40, Negro. 1926, Raw
i%sseur. 500, Knute Lewis. Lake
Preston. Docile, $685.. F. r. Howard.
Emery. Romeo, $475, Knute Lewis,
Lake Preston. Pindore, $425, Ford
Stock Farm, Parker. Milo, 1920, j.
F. Skaggs & Son, Danvers, III. Mindo.
$525, Count Robert, $500, Knute
Lewis, Lake Preston. Prospect, $500,
]. "a. Stransky, Pukwana. Max, $50,
G. o. Carter, Memo. Commodore,
1925, j. f. skagg & Son, Danver, Ill.
$Gascoigne, $145, Mike Leach. KIM
ball. Norwood, 1910, y. r. Skaggs,
Danver, III. Coach stallion Roo
] John Claus, Chamberlain. Middle,
$500, J.. A. Stransky, Pukwana. Colt,
$215. Mike Leach, Kimball.
List Of Mares.
Pansy. $780, Vera, 5000. s.. e..
Egan, Cotton. Nina 3415. William
Martin, Pukwana. Pinorette, Sass, A.
Heller, Alexandria. Rosalie, $3.50, A.
p. Brown, Alexandria. Lotella, $3.50,
VIM. Leao. Hartford. Maggie, $3.50.
Tom Wagner. Loomis Loretta, $3.50,
VIM. Leao. Hartford. Marguerite,
$3.50. Knute Lewis. Lake Preston.
Ruby. $40. s. Egan, Cotton. Doll.
$3.50 Knute Lewis. Lake Preston.
Beauty and Black Beauty. $715.
John Claus. Chamberlain. Opal $3.50,
J. F. skaggs. Danver, Ill. .Charla.
1926, G. r. Rick, Plankinton. NAL
lette $500. VIM. Martin, Pukwana.
Phoebe. 1910, VIM. Martin, Pukwana.
Fancy. 1910, A. Keller. Alexandria.
salvina, $3.50. H. G. Mcmillan & Sons,
Rock Rapids, la. Young Opal, 1855,
Peter Barth. Mitchell. Ramona. 1856
G. Osborn, seney, Ia. Del. 1856. M.
r. Kendall. Mitchell. volga, 1915. H.
G. Mcmillan & Sons Rock Rapids, Ia.
Pinora. $500. +. G. Percy. Mitchell.
Fanny, $500, VIM. Martin, Pukwana.
Maple Lawn Pride. $40. p. T. Mil
lay. belmont. Bessie. 1855, M. f.
Kendall, Mitchell. May, $3.50. Peter
Barth, Mitchell. Redmond, $3.50,
Mike Leach. Kimball. Coach mare,
$3.50. VIM. Martin, Pukwana. Maple
Lawn Daisy, 5000, VIM. Martin. Puk-
wanna. 1.
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