Show FAMOUS OLD HORSE ALLERT N 4 2091 4 1 IS READY RADY TO DIE People of Independence to Honor Grand Old Animal With a Monument CHICAGO Oct 5 2001 Is dying Such Is th the telegram ram received at t Independence Indo Indo- Io Town n. n from C C. Cv v V. V Williams former owner of the thc old kite shaped track at that placeIt place place- It was followed tollo by a letter Jetter dated datel Wilcox Wil- Wil I c cox x Sask Canada which stated that Allerton tho the horse that made the tho W western tern town famous famous' by breaking nil all previous records on September 19 1891 wat In such a n critical condition that he ho can live only a short time Mr Williams Williams' letter reads reads- Can It be ai arranged ranged In some seine wn way for 4 to spend his last Jast days m ip his old barn at Rush Park and can cnn a n plot ot or land be purchased a n little north and west of the tIme door of that barn bani for for- fora a burial place for or the grand rand and noble horse that hn has has' f brought both fame fame- and wealth to Independence and myself 1 There I will have erected a 1 s suitable monument to his memory I also wish him hurled burled in tn the blanket and hood presented presented presented pre pre- pre pre- to him ninny many years ears 81 ago 0 b by the people of Independence Mr Williams' Williams request has hlll been compiled com corn plied piled with and as soon as Allerton is ts in condition to bo be shipped his old stall will willbo bo ho read ready to receive him A delegation of prominent citizens ns has been appointed b by the tIme mayor to mcc meet the train and serve servo as 05 escort to the tho famous old horse |