Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-25
same plan ii We had the benefit of bull

y who are depending on the common for tn,
breeding of their mares by the process o
catch colts. 1t would he the same way
with cattle if we had the benefit of a bull
: law. but the people at large could no long
e or be an obstruction, keeping us from &C
= complishing our duty.
q In regard to stations being more dan
, gerous than bulls, the opinion of our an
ccstors was to the contrary in Europe,
where we must some day take patron for
our laws. The law there Is a great deal
ions, for it has been well proven that bulls
are the most dangerous animals. We fire.
qnently hear Of bulls breaking loose in a
Playground or elsewhere and severely
wounding or killing people. Very seldom
do You hear of such actions by stations.
| have read at different times in New York
and other papers that bulls have broken
loose when driving them to slaughter
pens or corrals. running through the
streets. wounding and killing people, but I
never read report of that kind about
stations. instances have occurred here in
this country where persons have had to
shoot dangerous cattle 10 save their own
lives, but we hear nothing of that kind
from dangerous horses. Right here in the
neighborhoOd of Hamilton ut different
times children going and coming from
school were chased by cattle. and have run
great risks of being killed by them. While
many such instances are on record against
cattle. we hear nothing of the kind con-
corning horses. We may just as well
acknowledge first as last that the bull law
has been opposed mostly by those who {
are in favor of raising cattle on the Texas I
and Mexican principle. which is the wrong t
,ne for this country, where dairying Il
should be looked after. as well as the a
quality of the beef. The Improvement OF |;
'ur cattle has been prevented to 4 great II
Xtent by this wild manner of stock-rais- a
ny, and the sooner we adopt other meth n
IDS the better, for this one will always be r,
detriment to our own interests.
''The grazing lands OF Montana belong
0 the Government, and we doubt the eff
iency of any law that would create
riyileged class" says the Husbaudn,an. n,
hat is correct, but we are demanding no r.
rivilege. We desire that some means be =,
eviscd that will guard and protect orr
ock interests-which is one of the most Il,
Important interests of the cOunt.y-tiat ,d
i'll be right and just, and not be hard TO-
ny VI ntj"s'ice W any one. because the fic
'azing lands of Montana belong to the col
overnment is not a justifiable reason for M
II using them in wasteful manner. AS n,
Re of our most important natural re- ri;
urces we should try to make it as profit &, :
lie to us as others do of their natural adj l,n
ntagcs. Under our present system we al
n not do this. IT the bull law meets f.,
tn too much opposition, then we might an
7 the herd law, which would certainly o,,
t give any special privilege to any one. ~,
we are situated now. a cattle-grower is h.,
t allowed to herd and take care of his .,,a
n cattle. for this cannot be done with h.G
t driving back the approach of disband. o ."s
cattle, the doing of which lays him li:,- on,
to prosecution. Neither can he by TAX ~
care of his own bull avoid the heavy ms
that occurs every spring from heifers nt
are getting with calf too early and too -
ing. for there are always plenty Of ;,
10 bulls on the common all the year WOW,
md. These bulls cause great mortal 81
among our best heifers, impair the size ia
ruin the constitution of others. s;v
e know that there are always some ;ust
;ons among the people who are not man
ing to do right until they arc COM 49,.
ed to by some equitable means. The utto
oerly administered, will induce in too
Y tendency to the communistic prin-
:. They will consider themselves Der
y Justlilable in remaining idle. having "
asy time, while Others are busy and duco
at work. They will be always ready - NJ
IL va ''e common, out for C
do nothing for the maintenance of its Tho =
perity. -
hotter coro of go. o"e's W ferre
'lclal to the country as to the stock W.
'ers themselves, by inducing the diff the I
t classes of producers to cont;no +,,o;- back
tion to the business each ono 70 tha comp
suited with. road,
he we generally want to attend tn foo mite
things at once. This having too red.
irons in the fire at the same time is Spe
u the principal causes of confusion in repor
ess, and keeps many man from milit,
'erlns. We would all get along bet settler
III make more money with less trou- On
attending to one thing at time tcndir
tending to it properly. Mort.
CHARLES AN(,ENEy mcnt