The sun., 1914-09-13
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From small beginnings Tevis and Iaggin
EXPANDED until their landed interests com
prised NOR" than 10000 acres with com
n'h'd values that were estimated from
$4,000 600 to $40. 600. 900. Then Haggin's
low for IN" horse led him into the racing
game, an enterprise In which his partner
dd not follow
Whom Mr.. Haggiu's horseracing in
terosts took his attention from mining
an real ostate he established a permanent
nome m New York AT 5s7 Fifth avenue
tie also built a splendid country house
costing more than s35O.O00 on his big
ts'1i" ~ Elmendorf near Lexington. Ky
Wh'u he gave the architects directions
about IL he said
Put the inside In condition first. and
Hii"W no oh" admission. DO not permit
any pictures taken ON the ground or Of
th" h"4sr. / want everything here to be
pr'vatD and exclusive"
Despite his advancing years Mr. Hag-
Riu until about three years ago kept a
strong r'in on his vast business and rae
ING interests. His stud mt the Rancho del
rms" was broken up IN 1907.
Mr. Hagrins usefulness to California in
~" early days was great. His influence
saved IN" day for the irrigation party in
california when irrigation was fought on
l"' ground Mat It was contrary to the
t'N' "i Oh" old English common law that
water ou-ht 10 flow as It has been accus-
toned t. Npw'
Nr llrtu retained until his death his
S'H"'n' holdings, wheat fields large
enough - supply all California with
H'a' -ar"p herds, the largest on the
,'f.' guP h''ds that yield more hops
wan any single holdings in the country.
New York Mr.. Haggin's real estate has
o'.N valued at several million dollars.
>, I.' DEATH, several years ago, of Mr..
iINEklI.N Rpu WbO mae tp bava
nixon 'n" burden of his fathers business,
was severe blow 10 him. His other son,
LOWS and two daughters are stil living.
iiI0 grandson, James Ben Ali Haggn,
y 'n ar'.t about thirty years old. He
carried Miss Margaret Faith Robinson
.. ''''. ana with his bride completed his
"'I studies IN Europe. His work has won
'e'ofh 'on in many exhibitions
III. Career o. the Turf.
james h. Haggn was generally re-
P'IIri AS Americas foremost breeder of
N'''nGghhrrdS At one time he operated
US" extensive breeding establishments.
U'h. H" del Paso, in California. and FL
W'ha"f, !u Kentucky. where some of tho
r'".u'st race horses known 10 the turf in
's country were foaled.
Mr. Hnggln's most famous stallion was
"'''ir'ss, which got the great Water
h'F winner Of a Suburban also Nastur-
-
ana Mr. lIaggin jointly paid $50 900 to
a l' Asto after the colt had won several
f'.', AS two-y year-old.
ii'mourg Belle, wnner Of Futurlty,
N' bred by Mr. Haggin and she ran in
interests, although ostensibly owned
sydney l'ngct, Royal Flush III. which
was Sensational winner In England. was
t.'.hr leading stallion at the Yggin
f~m
when the American turf WAS at thn
=, rht ~ It's popularity seven years ago
mr. Ilaggiu nominated colts and nlics
n" Practically every important stake. II
was mot ht surprising when he sent In
.'.' Than hundred nominations for the
'.'''E' tho richest two-y"ar-old fixture
l' 'Nis country.
Rancho del paSo was sold hv Mr.. Hag-
when the Elmendorf yoarlngs hc-
N" ~ greater demand than those bred
'l 'prnla. John Mackey, who died
winter, managed both establishments