My Genealogy Hound

JORR FLEMING, the subject of this sketch, a son of Henry G. Fleming, of Illinois, was born in that state on May 23, 1853. There his childhood and youth were spent, but in March, 1886, becoming persuaded of the wisdom of Horace Greeley’s well known advice to young men, he decided to go West and grow up with the country, which he accordingly did, in company with his brother, Harry C. Fleming. He bought a half section of land, which they have improved and given the name of Grand View Stock Farm. This farm is already celebrated for its excellent and well bred horses, and is destined to have a constantly growing reputation for excellence in this line. Here is the home of the celebrated Helen G., a beautiful bay mare with black points, broad limbs, full breast — a beauty in every respect — and, at the age of six years, with a record of 2:28 1-4. Helen G. is a standard bred mare under rules 2 and 6 of Wallace’s trotting register. Here also is the pacing stallion EnRoute, a Hambeltonian, sired by Ensign, record 2:28 1-2, dam by Prince Albert. These gentlemen have also on their farm three excellent brood mares by Battalion (3096), also one brood mare by Ensign, record 2:28 1-2, a half-sister to Helen G. Besides the above named horses, they have for sale a large number of thoroughbred driving horses of all kinds.

The Grand View Stock Farm consists of three hundred and twenty acres of land, two hundred and thirty of which are under a fine state of cultivation, ninety acres being devoted to pasture and hay land. The farm is also provided with an abundance of stable room, including modern and well-fitted box stalls, and an elegant half-mile track, which has been built upon the farm for exhibition purposes.

Grand View Stock Farm lies three miles north and west of Minden, in Kearney county, Nebr. The enterprising proprietors propose to make it the leading stock farm in the state, and their intentions will undoubtedly materialize within the near future. They pay strict attention to correspondence, and any information in reference to their adopted county and Nebraska they are always willing and glad to give.

These gentlemen are also interested in the livery business in the city of Minden, the style of the firm there being Fleming & Calder. Their stables are well patronized, especially by traveling men, who have always found the firm accommodating and ready to furnish first-class outfits. They are constantly making additions to their well-stocked stables in Minden, new horses, buggies and carriages being constantly added, as the demand calls for them.

In addition to trotting stock they also breed draft horses, imported Normans taking the lead, although other leading and excellent breeds will be found there.

These young men have achieved that success which always attends honest effort in the growing West, and their advice to young men is to come to this part of Nebraska, which, in their estimation, has excellent advantages over the more thickly-settled states.