What is owned by Jim Marsh?
Jim Marsh, the owner of a car dealership, is pictured with Herman the Holstein steer at the Longstreet Inn and Casino, which is located about 95 miles outside of Las Vegas.
He receives fruits and veggies from passersby. Saltine crackers are one of his favorite foods.
Jim Marsh, a car dealer in Southern Nevada, is an animal lover. The 40-year Las Vegas native has owned a mascot of some kind going back to his days with Jim Marsh Chrysler Jeep Volvo Mazda at 2570 Eastern Ave.
Marsh utilized a burro named Esmeralda in his television advertising at the Eastern Avenue facility in Las Vegas. In fact, the man has gained notoriety for his television advertisements promoting his car shops, especially because the ads frequently feature animals that function as mascots.
The Longstreet Inn and Casino on Highway 373, about 95 miles northwest of Las Vegas, has had a Holstein steer named “Herman” as a mascot for the past eight years.
Herman may be the most intriguing of all the pets Marsh has owned over the past three decades. Herman is unquestionably a draw for the Longstreet Inn and Casino, that much is evident.
Herman was in Beatty at the Larry Gray’s Feed Store, according to Marsh, a Longview, Washington native who moved to Las Vegas in 1971.
The bull calf from the Amargosa Dairy had been adopted by the woman, Larry told me, who gave him to him.
“I went out back and inquired of Larry about his plans for the pet steer. He claimed that after they had fattened it up, they would finally slaughter it for the family’s sustenance.
Herman stood roughly 4 1/2 feet tall and weighed between 700 and 800 pounds at the time. Herman has grown to be, as far as anyone knows, the largest bovine in the world, reaching 6-foot-4 and weighing 2,850 pounds.
Marsh said: “People come out and feed him fruits and vegetables.
Saltine crackers are one of his favorite foods.
Herman is without a doubt the pride of Marsh’s 1995 construction of the 60-room hotel-casino known as the Longstreet Inn. About 35 miles east of Furnace Creek, where the hotel casino is located, the town is entering its peak season as the temperatures drop.
Herman is without a doubt a fantastic draw, according to Marsh. Young children to senior residents of all ages like having their pictures taken by Herman, and he enjoys the attention as well.
He consumes a lot of hay, according to Marsh. He’s worth every penny of the feed, which probably costs us a couple hundred dollars each month.
Two burros and a pet goat are with the lovable Herman at the Longstreet. All of the animals are contained in one pen.
They are a big family,” Marsh, who runs Jim Marsh Kia on Centennial Parkway at 8555 in northwest Las Vegas, chuckled.
The Banc Club, Tonopah Station, and the Bug Bar, all in Tonopah; the Manhattan Bar in Manhattan in Smoky Valley; the Bank Club of Pioche, northeast of Las Vegas; the Sante Fe Saloon in Goldfield; and the Skyline Casino on Boulder Highway, all in Las Vegas, are among the additional Nevada establishments owned by Marsh.
Marsh, a fervent historian who is interested by the past of the Silver State, frequently escapes to remote locations on the weekends.
Visit http://www.longstreetcasino or contact Marsh at 702-946-1000 for further information.