The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-07-24
FRENCH BUYERS
COMING AGAIN
WELL PLEASED WITH HORSE IN
SPECTION AT DICKINSON.
WILL RETURN ON AUS
UST 9TH.
Pay Good Prices for Horses. rrailed
sc Head to New England. As
sembled at Mclaughlin

The French inspection of horses in
Dickinson on the 18th and 10th was
an important event for growers in
this part of the state. It demon
strated to the representatives of the
French government that there are
many desirable war horses art und
here and it also demonstrated to the
growers that they can get attractive
prices for horses Of the right age and
requirements. which probably means
that a larger number will be brought
in and offered at the second irsrec-
tion. It must be remembered that the
inspection this week was the first
government inspection . ever held in
Stark county and one Of the fir>: ever
held in the state. On account of un-
favorable weather, many of the grow
erss were unable to get in for the in
spection, and there was also a change
in dates, cutting short the supposed
time about two days.
At present France is the only war
ring nation buying horses in the
United States; England ana other
countries being unable to transport
horses safely at the present time.
Our people are able to get $120 per
head for cavalry horses, $40 for
gunners and $155 for artillery stock.
The inspectors will not take anything
under years of age or over about
10 years. If the horses are halter
broken, Is to 161h hands high and
sound, they are quite certain of being
accepted. Color does not matter so
much.
Among the government representa-
tives at Dickinson we're Capt. Roy, j.
Mayer, Mr.. Gilmore, and DR.. Jarmoux.
When these people inspected an ami
NAL and classified the same, the owner
could take his money or take back his
horse. There was no pickering.
After horse was brought into the
ring, DIR. Jarmoux gave him the "once
over" and if his general appearance
was good, he examined his teeth. 1t
was very seldom that he resorted to
the measuring stick for heighth, how
ever now and then he returned one
back on account of a too long back.
If the horse passed his inspection it
was turned over to wrangler to show
his gait upon which Captain Roy
passed. He turned very few horses
back, as most any kind of. a gait
seemed to be sufficient.
Crowds of people stood around the
east stock yard gates on Monday to
see how the inspection was made.
One thing is greatly in favor of the
growers who came to Dickinson.
They get good water and grazing at
practically no expense and also get a
chance to get the high dollar.
Those who sold horses to the French
here are: S. H. Myer, Owens & Par
fridge, Xaver Dukart, J. P. Carroll,
Joe Rolling, C.. C. Steier, c. F. Merry,
Lee Paul, Frank Rickart. Percy Cos
lett had carload here from Miles
City and he seemed we'll satisfied with
the sale he made. Joe Carroll took
the high price. $155 per head for his
team.
The inspection at Custer Trail,
south of Medora, included horses from
the following parties: J. w. Follis,
VIM. McCarty, Earl Hanson, Jim
Young, Charles Cornell, w. L. Hol-
dren, Willis King, Walter Ray, w. NJ.
Bromfield, Gus Rozell, Bill Wolf,
Charles Riggs, Jim Mullaney, Carl
Olson, VIM. Ratzcoff, Karl Gunkel, L..
Tettley, Ed. Stone and L. F. Craw-
ford, Nichols & Britt, Steve Medgo.
The horses were. taken to Dickinson
and here assembled and trailed to
New England, the total number be-
ing sc head. They were loaded onto
cars at New England and shipped to
Mclaughlin, where they were to be
assembled with the :Marmarth,
Ekalaka and Lennon purchases and
given special train run to the Attain
tic seaport.
Bill McCarty brought Harry Cohee
and Ralph Whitlock down from his
ranch to help handle the horses at
Dickinson.
The inspectors left overland for
Lennon for July 21 and 22: They
were to jump back to Miles City for
the 23rd and oath; Ekalaka, July 26,
27 and %, and Marmarth 20 and 80.
The following inspections are set
for August:
Wibaux End and .3rd. g. ~. -
Custer Trail 4th and 9Th. ....-
Dickinson 9TH. -, ...,. :
Watford .(McKenzie co., 9th and
10th. > ~ u. "a. .+-''- s'.&.s -.
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