, 1870-05-28

Cattle to be Shipped Ycnrly-a Herd
Of Four Thousand Already ut CO.
lllmbus.
Fton. tie Omaha Herald, Maya
A movement has recently been inauSurated
which IL destined to prove Of incaiculabla ben
eft To the State OF Nebraska, and to bring
millions Of capital to this section. The Texas
cattle trade is, without doubt, oue Of the most
important and e1tenniye Of any single COM
mercia1 commodity in the Westeru country.
By this trade the Eastern market ia, to a
great extent. supplied with beef cattle, and
the demand has become ouch as to make it
really immense. Heretofore Abilene, a
point on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, in
the Stnto Of Kansas, hla been the point OF
shipment selected by dealers in Texas cattle.
Some time since, however, it was conceived
that far greater advantage could be secured
on tho Union Pacific Koad, and Judge ". n.
FAINT was appointed Is an agent 70 investigate
tho matter, and secure, if possible, shipping
point on the Union P:cifc Railroad, in tbe
Stale Of Nebraska. The Judge has performed
the duty which deTolrcd upon him. and has
come to tho conclusion that Nebraska nill
years past. have added greatly to tho wealth Of
our s1ster State, Regarding the advantages
afforded By the new route, we eau do no bettcr
than to let the Judge speak for hiuazelf:
" To Cattfe Dt ore5s of 7eFos:
bty OF asccr5a,nirg the best route aud Of secur-
Ing The heat rates for the transportation Of Texas
catuc to Chicago and other markets, desire to
Al 1rst applied to the Superintendent OF the
Kansas Pacific Railroad, but was unable to obtain
frum him ard his connecting roatls such \ reduc-
ticn from the rates paid last rear as to warrant
In making any arrangement with his line that
Houl1 le likely to prove satisfactory to yourselves
II then opened negotiations. with the Cnlon
to Chicago, and succeeded in o5taini:g from them
q through rate e-folrth less th.a that exacted
By TIC Kansas Pac!dc route:
'1u addition to thl3 material reduction In freight
found, after full md thorough Investigation,
that the Omaha route has the following Important
advantages over the southern one: The distance
Chicago Is lso miles less than from Abilene to Chi
caso, 1equtring less than three days for the trip
over the former, With hut one change for water
and feed while It takes five days and three changes
over the latter mute. Express cattle ttalus can he
secured md sent through from Omaha to Chicago,
as vas frequently done !ast M summer Ia Thirty
in transit, anh the smoother roads. Will effect
saving In the condition Of the cattle upon
poyne poatc Of in .t ssss De, the cent Omaha
there are three independent lines OF road
from Omaha to Chicago, the facilities 10. trans
sSrped wicut m % the weeks ot del delay n siiefcd I By By
tho tiroyets On the Kansos line last sumner
~ am convinced that the country In the vicinity
tie trade for this and succeeding years. You here
have the benefit Of two great markets Of the coun-
try, the Eastern anil Western. The rapllIy grow
DAKOTA, are to BE- suppled with STOCK AMI feeding
cattle frum this point as well as the Territories Of
Colorado, Montana. Wyoming, Utah and Nevada,
roa h Of M pseu
ltary adapted to stock Raising, and rely upon you
to supply their large and increasing demand fur
ssIn my recent trip through the Territories Of
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, md Ncrada, beclme
fully acquainted with the immediate wants OF the!r
people, aud hare assured them that Large numbers
to the !ine OF the Union Pacific Road. As soon 81
theF learn Of the arrival OF the stock they can come
dnwn the road. make their selections and pur-
chaaee, and ship or hire them driven to their llf
fereDt destinations
s.The great bulk OF the Nceyes sold to govern
meut for feeding tho 1n'ians locatel north Of the
Enion Pacific line hare been heretofore purchased
below, and from four to SIX dollars per head pal
for driving them three or four hundred miles to
H. sans3 TIE s,na s EsSd po and the
In former Jcara there nave been representa-
tons male to the drosela that they could not pass
t1.SSs te nors1g u p9on Of han5as and
tile indians and attacking mobs. This Was done
by the frieuds Of the Kansas Pacific Road to pre-
vent the trade from coming up the country; TO
Obylate this, will state to you, that General 5hcr
1dan, the present commander Of this Military d.
vlsion has issued an order to place troops on the
Te1ss t1ade, @ and ii M shall hasc Inc line 50 e11spded
as toprotect the trade to this point Great efforts
will be made this year to prevent 1he trade rom
rs Ieuse &c aware thas, II oncc co1ntueaced, it
will become irmly est 1bished for years To come.
'Ampe arrangements will be uade at tho point
q shipment on the Union Paclnc u he Esy OF
will be offered for purchasing clothing anh sup
plies at much lower rates than have been paid at
Abilene heretofore. -.....-
.'As to routes. would suggest that you follow
the well known Chlsholm Trail rs far as the
south line Of Kansas At or near that point will
met you By nyselt or agents, and point out the
The The above % contains III the information upon
this subject which the careful researches Of
Judge Fant have developed. The Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company viii, when the sliip-
ping point ia selected, erect cor1a1a and sheds,
droverH. This point. however, has not yet
been fixed upon, but it will not certainly, We
are informed by Judge FAINT, be = greater dis
tance than ninety miles from Omaha. The
matter ia now being actively cAnvAased, and
the decision will bo made in few days, Whan
work upon the corrale and ahnds will be COM
menced md pushed forward to rapid compile
ton. The distance between tho Kansas r.
cife and Union Pacific is bnt 180 miles, which
is the best grazing and best watered country
on this continent.
Tho frst herd Of 1000 cattle arrived at Co
iumbus yestarday, A will be seen by the fol-
loving despatch, sent by tho operator at that
Place:
ITO J. RzckLET, OMAHA: First herd or Texas
cattle arrived to-day, ready for transportation 70
morrow. Bennett expected IN ntteen daSs VIII -
second herd. Druver lust in says h!s catte arc lN
per cent better than when he left Atfansas
During the season it is estimated that not
less than 150, 200 head OF cattle will be shipped
from the point which shafl be selected ~