The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-23
CARBON COUNTY.
Growth of Her Stock Interests
-The Utes and Their Supplies, Etc.

1niiihihS liza NAhul
from Carbon county would be of inter-
est to the numerous readers Of THE
LEADER, our first chapter is offered,
with the promise of more in the future,
If desired.
The weather thus far into the winter
season has been very fine, and the stock
men are therefore happy. This branch
of business in this county, until lately,
has not peer of much importance, but
during the past summer has grown into
prominence, and Carbon has now be-
come as famous as any other part OF
the Territory. Cattle have been brought
in by thousands, until to-day there are
more than thousands of cattle where
only hundreds were found at this date
last year.
Mr.. J. G.. Rankin returned last night
from a trip to the Sand creek and
Sweetwater ranges. He informs the
write. that there are now over twenty
thousand head of cattle on this range
within a distance of thirty miles sotuh
from the Sand creek valley, and rang
ing from there to the north into the
Sweetwater country. The cattle are all
in excellent condition., aud well pre-
pared for winter, with every prospect
of keeping fat through the season, as
the range is very favorably situated. for
stock, the feed exceptionally good and
unlimited in extent, besides having
plenty of water and abundant protec-
tion from storms.
Among the heavy s~tock-owners now
on this range are Messrs. Foley, john
son, Sherley, Crawford, Ellege, and
several others whose names l did ne
learn-all of whom are nov engaged i'll
: branding their stock and fixing vi
ranches for permanent occupation.
There are also several of IN old citi-
zens of Carbon county, who have been
on Sand creek for some tine, in the
stock business. with fine ranches. Geo.
birmingham and JAS. Cantlin have the
= best ranches and have the best i'm
, provements in this part of the country
The Ute Indians, from White River
Agency, are still here, and continue to
. be %peaceable. They will, trust, soor
be satisfied by the Government in some
way providing for their many wants
= On Monday, the 10Th inst, Hon. E. 2,
johnson, U. $. Attorney, came hert
and commenced an action in replevii
in the District court, wherein the Uni
ted States is plaintiff and the U. +. r
t II. Co. defendant, and yesterday thu
t sheriff executed the writ by taking
what are known as the Mccain good!
II from the company's depot. Thes'
goods will soon be in shape to be deliv
t cred to the Indians, but tins will no
y meet the demands of Chief Douglas AM
his people, for the reason that this 10
of goods consists entirely of blankets
domestics. hardware, hats, shoes, etc.
s while the Indians are destitute of pro
i visions and commissary stores, ant
have been pressing particularly TO
: that class of goods. 1t is now under
S stood that Capt. Nash will be her
within q day or two, and the flour, etc.
released and issued to the Indians
which will settle the difficulty and re
move any apprehension of trouble iron
our red-skinned brothers.
When we consider the circumstance
-. and that these goods were due, an
:, should have leeNdelivered to the Utes
at White River Agency, m%orethana yea
g ago, and that they have been in press
ing need of them, it is not surprisinl
=. that the Indians we're inclined to b
positive and energetic in their demands
In regard to the suit in replevin til
;. question naturally suggests itself
what will the United States do with it
II The law clearly gives the company
= lien for charges, and the right to re
tain possession until charges are paid
but the probable object is simply to oil
= tain the goods without delay, and gal
time for the adjustment of the charges
so that u settlement will probably b
s. made before the case comes to trial.
l. These Indians seem to be unanimou
= in their desire for the removal of MI
DdlllOIlu, do dStht az NhitO bh'Si seNi
are equally DESTROYS that q. NJ. Curt
y shall be put in his place. For man
e reasons, that it is not necessary to writ
: about at this time, sucha change woul
undoubtedly be for the ~better-that is
if Mr.. Curtis would accept the position
AS to whether he would or not tn
!. writer has no knowledge.
The special committee of the Council
in the contest of J. G. Friend vs.. Mer
J. rell. are in session to-day, taking evi
dence. at Medicine Bow, and it is tn
hope of every good citizen and homes
man in this county that they may b
able to developthe true inwardness @
the matter, and get at the bottom o
the whole case, and Of the manner b
which the election was carried las
September.
/, The business interests of Rawlins ar
"a about the same rs they have been TO
y the past year, Mr.. France doing tn
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