The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-10
UNIVERSITY STEER
BRINGS Big PRICE
BENEFACT0R KNOCKED DOWN AT
PORTLAND SHOW TO w. j. HILL
FOR $537.25
Bidding Was Spirited - University
ShOrthOrn Snowflake Brings II
Cents Per Pound

Hoping to return home with the uni
versity prize steer, Benefactor, the
winner of the grand championship at
the Pacific International Live Stock
show at Portland, Chris A. Hagan and
C. B. Holt, returned home without the
steer which they hoped to offer to the
idays, but they were amply repaid in
the fact that the animal sold to w.
J. 31ill, a son of James ]. Hill, the
railroad magnate, for 35 cents per
pound, the 1535-pound steer bringing
a total of $537.25. Mr.. Hill will ship
the steer to his North Dakota stock
farm and will be kept for show pur-
poses. Most of the bidding for the ami
NAL lay between c. c. Colt, president
of the Portland Union Stock Yards
company, Mr.. Hill, and Mr.. Hagan.
"Benefactor was declared to not
alone being the grand champion steer
of the Northwest, but likewise of the
United States," declared Mr.. Hagan to-
day in commenting on the sale OF the
animal. THE animal defeated the
champion steer of the world, an ami
NAL that was awarded highest honors
at the San Francisco exposition. When
the Judging was being done the big
pavilion was packed to capacity. 1t
was the concensus of opinion that the
Exposition winner would capture the
big prize The judges eliminated all
but the Idaho steer and the California
steer The silence was intense. When
the Idaho steer was declared the win
ner, pandemonium broke loose and
thunderous roar shook the very roof.
The sale OF the steer was equally eX-
citing. We were desirous of securing
the animal and in the bidding went to
% cents per pound. Hr Hill was bent
on getting him and finally paid 30
cents.
I'VE purchased for Hagan & Cush-
ing company, the champion fat wether
of the show at 16 cents or $32. This
animal was one from the University OF
Idaho and carried off the championship
of the long wool type. The wether
will be shipped to us from Portland
this week and will be butchered and
displayed in the windows of the Cold
Storage market next week"
Mr.. Hagan said today that the show
was most creditable and that the eX-
hibit of the University of Idaho was
highly complimented by stockmen in
at the show. He states that
Idaho captured third prize in the stu
dents stock judging contest, Washing |
ton state college taking first place and
D. A. C. second. The Portland Oregon
ian in reporting on the sale held We'd !
1esday, said:
"Thirty-five cents pound, or
s537.25. for the animal was the price
)aid at the live stock show yesterday [
or the 1535-pound prize steer Bene-
actor the Second. when the auctioneer
Y. G. Krasshley, announced that the
steer had been sold to w. J. Hill, son
If the empire builder and owner OF
stock ranch in North Dakota. Most
If the bidding for the animal lay be-
ween C. c. Colt. c. A. Hagan,
md Mr.. Hill and when the last call
vas issued for a higher bid and none
anne, Mr.. Hill was announced the
winner.
"The aisle attracted large crowd
0 the barn where the auction was held
nd despite the heavy rain the place
vas filled. Many women were pres
mt.
"Benefactor the Second was owned
v the University of Idaho and will be
sed by Mr.. Hill as show animal.
is declared to be the finest animal
f his breed that has ever been ex-
ibited in the northwest"
The first Shorthorn, Snowflake, the
roperty of the University of Idaho,
as sold to the Philomath Meat com
any for II cents pound.