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Gudgell & Simpson. 4, Curtice. 5, Steele Bros. 

 6, Steward & Hutcheon. 7, Harris. Young herds 

 (females bred by exhibitor) 1, Harris. 2, Funk- 

 houser. 3, Gudgell & Simpson. 4, Curtice. 5, Steele 

 Bros. 6, Steward & Hutcheon. 7, Harris. " 



A VanNatta Triumph. The winning of both the 

 male and the female championships at this crown- 

 ing event in American showyard history with Prime 

 Lad and Lorna Doone as well as at the Chicago In- 

 ternational in December, was a fitting climax to the 

 work of William S. VanNatta. For a quarter of a 

 century he had been a steadfast follower of Here- 

 ford fortunes, through adversity as well as through 

 seasons of prosperity. Never carried away by his 

 own successes beyond the line of safety, never los- 

 ing faith in the ultimate place of good " white 

 faces" in the American cattle trade, working away 

 along practical lines at all times, even when pedi- 

 gree cattle were going at beef prices, his hand never 

 wearied, his heart never wavered in the course of 

 his work in behalf of Hereford cattle in the United 

 States. Now ably seconded by his son, Frank, he 

 not only had the satisfaction of receiving the high- 

 fst honors of the year, but was secure in the knowl- 

 edge that his work would be faithfully and intelli- 

 gently carried forward. 



Death of Gov. Simpson. As the sands of 1903 

 ran out the life of one of the greatest of all the 

 Hereford pioneers was slowly ebbing, and on Jan. 5, 

 1904, Thomas Alexander Simpson passed over the 

 .great divide at the ripe age of 82 years. In the 

 years 1880, 1881 and 1882 he had selected for im- 



