112 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



of prizes. Mr. Jameison died in 1908 and the 

 herd was dispersed at public sale in Kansas City, 

 the high average being nearly $300. White Goods, 

 the main attraction of the sale, went to Idaho 

 at $1150 and became the leading show bull of the 

 Pacific coast. Imported Bessie 51st went into 

 Brown county and became the dam of several 

 good bulls. Harriman Bros, bought 46th Duch- 

 ess of Gloster with her bull calf. The calf was 

 sold as a yearling to C. S. Nevius where, under 

 the name of Searchlight, he did his share toward 

 building up Shorthorn interests in Kansas and 

 Oklahoma. Mr. Mitchell had a herd of his own 

 when the partnership herd was dispersed and 

 he continued to breed successfully on a smaller 

 scale. An account of his work will be given later. 

 E. H. Rutledge, Rice County. In about 1905 

 Mr. Rutledge established a herd of wonderful 

 promise. The cows had been carefully selected 

 and the outstanding bull, Double Champion, was 

 bought from Tebo Lawn. This bull was by Choice 

 Goods and out of Russella, the dam of the unde- 

 feated heifer and cow, Ruberta. Not long after 

 the purchase of Double Champion Mr. Rutledge 

 bought Liberty Boy, a splendid son of the grand 

 champion, Viscount of Anoka. Both of these bulls 

 proved excellent breeders and the herd bade fair 

 to become of state-wide importance. Unfortun- 

 ately for Shorthorn interests in central Kansas, 

 Mr. Rutledge died suddenly and the entire herd 



