Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-04-10
For the Avant Courier.
TUE ROUNDUP La"


Notice to AA9fA
Twas appointed BY the Doa.o OIL. o. Se1 n..
Commissioners Supervisor LOT ''o /. W." :.
t,ict under the Roundup Law. .ns =: :.
me that the intention OF the Lee's'a'ul. :"
p,ssine this law was more tor 1altery ina"
for. beneficial purpose. It is long ana com
nlIcated. ind embraces no points that we de.
sire. We sliould have but one pfosl-.o". NV
that should lie to take care OF tue sIlsy s'osH'
This law requires that within u. usys .'..,
each ..round-upn a correct description OF >"
unclaimed and estray stock shall be gwen 70
the several clerks Of the stock district. Then
= man must watch the tails OF the wild stray'
for ninety days before he can slap t.'e cou".s
brand on them. The same remains III "''
charge until after the next sround'"p' oe'
fore he can declare them estray. linen oeio'0
he can get rid of them. he mus advertise tue
cstrays by posting notices IN tnfce u ."e
most public places in the District, oot now
long forever presume shonld tncy 'orGe'
to be particular on that point. ior !! 'nere We
= limited time have not seen 1t In the law 10
published in the newspapers. A very accoln-
modating law indeed, for those favorable 10
raising stock in q loose manner, ana VINO
care not for the improvement OF thatki"d OF
property. they would get their stock sstn-
cred for them In a certain place, under the
charge Of responsible man, and would have
ninety days and more at their own leisure 70
take their stock away from the esfray herd'
II the reasonable compensation suited theu'
or If better satisfied not to pay anything, they
would be very apt to take their stock away
without thanking anybody for their trouble.
Then6 the unfortunate hertler could not ae-
count for every head Of stock which he had
given the description Of to the clerk. he would
be very apt to get reasonable compensation
with the wrong side up.
Another good ldea seemed to come into
minds OF our legislators on the same subject,
In section 10. regarding contagious diseases
among stock. 1t is pity they did not think
about such q precaution few years sooner,
when big Spectators were packing away the
money of Montana to Texas, bringing among
Us lots Of nuisance property which monopol-
izcd our most profitable business, killing
prices and impoverishing the country By
driving into the Territory large bands OF
Texas cattle, that we all know have In their
blood natural contagious disease, well es-
By the testimony OF Eastern farmers.
who have been victims of great mortality
AMONG their own stock caused by Infection
iron Texas cattle driven through their sec
lion. Our legislators have never cared for
The exposure OF our own stOCk.to tie same
Danger. Providence haviHg favored cur Sec
ion with such pure air contagious diseases
haye not injured Us Is yet, but We are ex-
posed 10 It In the 1atsse, and ample oppor-
unity to catch II on it, first appearance, for
he Texas cattle spectators always had the
privilege OF pastusing their stock Just as near
'ur fences as they pleased. eating the grass
which should belong to our dairy cows and
'ther farm stock, and oar children In con- |
tant danger Of being killed by these wild
Dcasts In going tn and from school, VI TINS
asst fact could furnish Sons proof. And the
hundreds of scrub bulls that rssn loose In the /
country, knocking down farmers fences, and |
mixing with breeds Of fine cows and heifers |
hat they have paid large prices for in order |
o improve the stock Of Montana. These |
anne scrub animals rush into mSs,'s herr! !
nth their heavy hors: cptti::Ss s :;:auy cattle
0 pieces. driving the blooded bulls out and |
aking possession. causing damage 10 i'm
'roved stock from the beginning of the season |
0 the eud. Our legislators never touch these
buses for fear Of offending the moaopolists |
nd injuring their business
/ am certainly not to be blamed for express
ne myeelt in this way, for lam stock raiser |
nd know Of which write. am opposed |
0 any principle that takes It's foundation |
rom the example Of the communists. l am |
a favor OF improving the stock OF Montana,
vhich is not oaly benefit to stock raisers,
ut also to the interest OF the entire country, l.
nd those who are taking the most pains to |
improve their stock sheuld enjoy the heEefR
{ their labor and industry. But where is |
be chanccf Can farmer raises xood:crop
nd Of fair qualsls II his fields he full Of bad |,
reeds! The same comparison can be applied |
0 stock. am also In kvor of raising fine
teck that would cos. no more for keeping
han ssrubs %, having the same privilege to
se the rich grass that grows 90 wonderfully