The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-07-28
EIGHT HEAD CHAMPIONSHIP
HORSES PERISH WHEN BARN
is STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
81 5, 900 Loss Incurred by f. r. Waltz, Promi-
nent Horse Breeder in Disastrous Fire West
of Filler Monday Morning.

Eight head OF fhorpbred horses
valued az sl2.ooe. together with a
barn valued at ss.ooo the property
of q. n. Waltz, we're destroyed at
snnkist ranch located three miles
northwest of Filler early Monday
morning. when lightning struck the
barn. consuming the building and
its contents Of prize horses, hay and
harness.
The loss Is covered by approx
mately S60eo worth OF Insurance.
about s5ooo OF which was carried
on the horses. and Sl0oo on the
barn and contents. leaving a net
/ loss To AIR. Waltz OF between nine
aud ten thousand dollars.
Prize Horses Killed
The eight head of animals burned
Included the three Percheron and
three shire stations. a Percheron
mare and Jack. the cream OF Mr.
waltz's 80 head OF horses. noted ov.
er the whole country for their quail
ity. and winners OF grand champion
ships for the entire northwest.
II is thought the barn containing
the valuable horses was struck by
lightning about 1889 o'clock Mon
day morning and from the position
in which the charred remains OF the
horses were found. II is altogether
probable that the animals were
Killed outright when the lightning
struck
Charles Deklotz. neighbor. re-
siding Just south of the Waltz farm
was first ON the scene. While the
barn was yet standing aud before
time had elapsed for the animals 10
be fatally burned. he broke In the
barn door aud discovered all the
horses dead
loses Hay and Harness
Aside from tie horses. the barn
contained about thirty tons OF first
cutting hay, many sets OF harness
including show harness a score of
horse collars aud other equipment.
The barn was constructed OF rock
and galvanized iron aud was cleo
,ricaily wired. II was s0x7s feet IN
dimensions.
Following a rain storm Sunday AT.
ternoon lightning persisted ihruouf
the evening. Persons returning 10
their homes northwest Of here. be
tween midnight aud one o'clock
Monday morning report frequent
displays OF lightning OF strong in
teneity
No one al the Waltz household
WIS aware of what havoc had been
wrought on their premises until the
family was aroused BY the Deklotz
boys. who were the only neighbors
who saw the fire
when discovered. the fire had
progressed 10 such an extent that not
a thing could be done TO save the
building. Efforts were then expend- I
I'd In protecting the nearby buildings /
from destruction.
Horses Valued ~ xIf 800
The horses burned. together with I
their axes. and value placed upon
them by Mr.. waltz. are as follows I
J0sYLvts 9 year old grey Per.
cheron stallion. Indicated grand
champion OF the northwest. rxhib.
tied Last year Al Portland. Salem.
Idaho State Fair. and county fair.
winning highest bonors IN every in
stance. Purchased year ago for
1880.
BAY JoE-four year old Shire
stallion. Grand Champion state aud
'ounty fairs last year. sz.ooo.
INCOME five year odd Jack.
~ .o0e
cRAyELLA 1.-TWO year old Per-
heron stallion. Non second At
cortland and first at Salem last year
n yearllng class. - SOC.
DETROIT black Percheron mare
purchased from walter Bros. Twice
IDAHO State champion, second at
ohio State Fair. second At West
,irEinla State Pair; second At Penn
yisanis State Fair aud reserve
champion. and fourth ~ New York
Nate Pair. 81 600.
Two YesriIDe shire stations |
d .5so.
JosYLvrs. JR.-I 1000 H.. Febru- I
~ stud Percberon colt from De I
roit. sI.os0.
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