, 1870-08-23
COLORADO.
Stock R alslng the Coming Dusi-
ness

kDtA A. bA4O VVAAA~o
ness
The Enormous Profits it Returns.
How It is Conducted.
Horse and Sllcep-ensing.
Sn<tia, Correspondence af The caiadgo Tribune
DENVER, Ang. IL, 1ssQ.
srocE-RAls11H.
In former letter to TIE Ia1DUsE, spoke
NJ stock-raising IS the coming business IN
this Territory; and now shall endeasof 10
ei,e ronr readers IN account Of it, which will
ba nav to many, and nuintarashng, hope, 70
nnne. In ordas that my Information might
be perfectly Trustworthy. hare visited some
of the largest stock ranches in the Territory,
where one hss an opportunity to see inst
how everything is managed. md 10 get IN
formation which t11mor often distorts. 1he
RESOURCES OF Colorado for stock faisln8 are
AS%NAA~N- Ne
ver1 wonderful, and many say unequaued.
Texas comes next On tho list; but there great
storrns prevail, ''northess," 81 they are
called. vs1lch stampede tie stock and often
rar-e large loxaes. Here, the dIy climatic
'.n.h,aa .arr c,tt,a In have excellent grazing
n r.. ..s Iii. +ha o1ementa
III tns seA to0ao' "u.s0 -" s:..s..- n
never eoaBpre 10 ping "sAs.e1 " "
their owner By scattsf'ns Them III
excepted-is ia necessary to feed during some
nor,;on of the ve,r wh;ch. az course. ia az
pensiFe to greater or less degree; but the
broad plains and mountain pasks OF colorado
of1e1 their unlimited extent to every one, and
you can drive your stock in most any disee-
~ w;,,,o,,t ;r,rinr;nc nnon the RIGHTS m
t'oh "AAo". 'n..'ssus ~. cDoa 10 49,. v.
convenience Of anofher' lac grass covering
these plains possesses 3 peculiar quality,
which mikes il the best in the world for feed
n, r,tt1o - ia n.rfec,lv cured I'm tta stalk.
~. ~ e, -. snd w.,t - r.;n Sh;.h -o,5a,
me dts Az hna ~Aas VI t.ta' ~s1so ,eu'er
irrigation necessary to the farmer, make hsS
out Of the graas, so full Of nutrition and
sxaetness TINT one sses with ntrnrisn tnu
~,,,;,L,r c.t,,. f,+tar nt,nn II and how ,,rch
du'cAls eaI!e iA..eA upoa ~ a"" ~" a40eA
thes prefer II 10 sne green olaae' AanS oom'
ing to Colorado often wonder IL these plains,
which seem 90 barren and wanting in life,
c.n eyer he turned to usefnl pu11nose,
h,,t 1;t,ta tb;nl that Ma t,ns sta,l
-. 49, = ~ 80
os euop "h.eh - .aaS nst aos sorpa1 ~ lt9'
iAs s.Jss H. oHse r.. e. ~ IL,
rs.s sn anI ea1,oa 'est tSa;r oat ~
st' 6est proof % perhaps d. Of W colorados facilities
~. 49,. IL :: 4 - - 49, -
tt,tt .ha ;,tan.;Hn - .srat;n. tbsr, 10 ~
sa..; mnn s'au :neeu..1u =; ao,ous ts
aaro.,e y. 49,. 49, tee - - ~
1.faa ~ nose .e ,t @ saom ,ns nSss
te:n soeseaseo teusstu .len, na'c !u1aeu !neii
1a.na .h.t tsa[a Z; W. e4su s.,a dau ~ ta,
tsan tnn4 srn.,n f?ii fHs" " sno P~.a.
uaa ,,n amoDs ,r ~ ..;- nn.s, n1 v.a dvs ns. =.
"m nesS ona; noh o"n san, onptsa 49, "
AeAeu caf4tA oepenu upvu
aoa eeAs.ansts neas y. issa ss1snAea NY y.
oeEan uloo npAnlne. " the ueAt itAus " u
Wine facn miners are oitenal 70 Only u fepu
ta!!pn: "uen MaAe tnls stAtemenl no uol
"'se y ~ oe unaesstooo tnAs m1nlug ~
Pfoatless puleull, snen ptopet!y taAea
atno ~ tne maen'ueis necessaly y "osk
msne Iient's y very eanens'se, ana !aIse cap
tM on! can lnsn.e aueeess. soc1Aasl1sla u II: &
POI, no Maeaa ednaneu ~ ia.s ~ atatnoago ~ IN;
ntAuea VI II nss eusaffeo Y 'ot tAo stsA1 u3a
1os1ty: hotses ana sneep os.e asIactea the
:.g at.gnt'on " sGts Ant: "no aIo 1 aosntS
WIZ eMetco1 ~ 11eSo's %+o11 oosoAo -
eaFce'a''oa, ,.,
! n. ~ ~ ..4s1so - -.
no., ntst VI an' tet " t1as.aes We mauuel
| " 1a.hns ea.t'c. maa ooss w maa{ so".
| as his capital WA peIMM, sensraiy te1a: M
| ttcck, V!cn has oeen o1ouSht nd,e, ana taet
| Hets some hne oults from tne states n o. osuo
that Inc cares may be an improvement o. TIT
oHglnal. MEh these ne starts iof some RFi.z
ing place where waller - neaF at haao. usnati.
| getting in the vicinity 81 some atraan. Herr
lie builds him a CABIN, just large enousl
TO aho1d nheHe1 MD 70 coos IN. AoS
| il his cattle be numerous, it Is nceeasar.
to have herderr, vhoso dury "a to help hin
watch hi. stock. and see that all keep within I
reasonable distance. Every morning tho her
| ia counted, to be certain mono have ssraye'
ssock,raising countries. cattle thieves, who's
punishment, when caught, is very summary
Men not deem'ng tt worth "hle TO t1oub!
Justice, sare the state all expense, " elthc
shooting them IN Their tfacke, OF hang.n
them 70 the nearest ssee: D1s ate
WIN pressure tnen Haptosement astgf !e'
weeks grazing. ana look!ns ;s anaaousiy t toE z
ward to the tinae when an ADDITION VIII D.
made 70 Ms fortune " neH 'ot OF ca7ca
~ sach year goes q. ~ stock y increased
~ tnis WAY. ano oe!ore he u really a@asa o
tam, begin to add to their numbsr, untll one !
astcnlshed to sec no" soon nan caa rls
from mc<3iocEty to wealth.
wHAT slx THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL DO.
Whlle visiting one Of the largest stockme1
III thss part OF the country, had great curl
onitv to ascertain IS tlgu1at,-Whieh novel
lle.-how much an Investment OF 5000
would yield IN ten years. found a
the result OF ny problem. that With 20 LEA.
OF cews-represensinga about 50 0O0-to start
ore. could reAlize, IL ten sears, o.ooot Al
lowing. too. one,ttitd OF the whole amour
Tor expenses and aeeidents. ~hlch. Am told
thought theEo must be some mistake, by
WLen ielelelhe 20 N! 1nenu. VINO nas peen
.no business ss 19ne .me, 1 Us as,u.ea ao, me 81
WA oseu eo. 1ue, - ttue' cal happon ot'
70 n',s q, man possessed o. qm.e n.ue espnta
nus HULL, ~ .ta'ein9E aopa. 'ns M suoass?, -! .se
9nens ntee. VIII pGopse itom an ssoa 49,. t'i
acress tIe plAhs' aha. upon striving net'
aave3 'aken up : 1anea ..e, "neeo .ne'F s.oc os
cou4a craze sna tnes. themselves, tAs
enough 10 fus1ain ne anu Row. "Naont
strgte exception. they are IN good cafcno
stances. Ard ask only lev years more
hase then most sangueae hopes teanke'
MANY lndeed nave started III TINS business
WIZ poahlns put tne1r own LABOR 70 aepon
| upon " "osk4ng Tor some neaghbor1n
sanehman, they earned enough to pa
chase Few cows. ant. taking adTantage
every opportunity to earn few dollars. the
sock Was gradually increased, until their il
come VAS sufficient to justify them in desotn
their whole time toit: Tho verJ fact that /
little capita1is required il the a1lnremeat whi:
draws 20 macy into stotk,rals',g, aud
Is onaE matter OF i'ue "hen tno Sre'
plsius Wlll become the stock masket OF IN
countrE Il not OF tue world.
linus Satnfe has 60 osoelea .nst sao ~
niehee pfS11le stretcn,as tlo1n tne ai!ssou
Rlfer 70 the hoeky AoHhtalnst "hle
, appeared utterly barren anu useies
IS destined one Day 10 fatnsa too
: foF tbe great cries e1 tne Eass, VIM
It's nee will TO stsested hT the Pr1ncely 70
I tunes alreads beginning to BE- realized. III
| may appear to many al an e1aGgeras1oo {
facts; but the vast proportions Which stoc
J rsieing ~ fact assuming viii fully Justify tt
, seemingly e1travagant prediction. Thlls II
. lax OF means, at first, prevented sny attemp
| toward improvement in breeding cattle. at
| made ii necessary to ret such stock Ii was Q
tered, great herds of Texas cattle were drivf
. o~er the desert. to Colorado. Bu
, ss the stockmAu became possessed
| c1rltt1. it was natural that he should Wish