Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

expiration Of five years the sheep can buy
out the cattle without touching a dollar of
the original investment. AS to the kind of
sheep most suitable for our conditions, he
is of the opinion that we wants large,
strong body, carrying a dense fleece with a
can be supplied by a judicious mixture Of
Cotswold and Merino blood.
He had been Informed that sheep men
would be called upon this evening to ex-
plain on what grounds they based their
rights to pasture sheep ON the hills OF Mon
tana, and to give the reason, if reason they
have, why they do not accept the generous
almost OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF men who
own cattle-so often extended-to come
forward, make some divisions OF ranges and
thereby preclude a possibility of the recur-
renee of the disgraceful scenes that stand
like a great blot upon the pages of the his
tory of Colorado. For himself he could on
ly say that from manifest disfavor with
which owners of cattle are pleased to look
upon the meek and humble sheep, and also
from the fact that any one who owns a COW
is regarded as a cattle man, and that cattle
owners outnumber sheep owners, at least
ten to one, he must say that in such an ar
filtration, in his judgment, did not stand
Il very dattering show. Self intesest die
tates that in ranging sheep it is desirable to
keep them on good feed, and he therefore
could see no reason for any one to fear that
sheep will be brought close to any mans
| door to starve on the close-croppcd grass
around his ranch. In his own case, his
%neighbor, Mr.. Chas. Anceny, complained
that he was devastating his range and driv-
ing his cattle away from the places where
they are want to herd. The facts of the
case was that his sheep camp is Is miles
from Mr.. Anceny's and he owns 329 head OF
cattle, valued at less than 1900, and the
scope of country which he claims for his
range embraces NOT less than 1,400 square
miles, all good grazing land. It is easy for
any one to figure OH the grazing capacity
of Montana, taking this claim for a. basis.
For his w part he had no fears. Of the
murders and bloodshed of Colorado being
re-enacted in Montana. He said we have
got too much grass, and a too liberal high
minded, honorable people within our bor-
ders, and he was here to say that in his cir
Gle of acquaintance among cattle men, and
it is not limited, he should hesitate long be-
shoulder and say he believed this man is a
murderer and a midnight assassin, who
would ruthlessly slay his n%eighbor and de-
stroy his flock to keep them from eating
grass that does not belong 20 him. He had
no desire to trespass on the vested rights OF
zen, and while he held himself amendable
to the laws of the United States, he claimed
the protection in the enjoyment of all the
rights and privileges of an American citi.
zen, amongst which is an undivided in
terest, with $4,000 of people in every blade
of grass growing on the unclaimed lands OF
the United States and territories. He could
remember the time when two old grand
fathers of his could testify to his rights OF
citizenship. One died when he was quite
Young, the other lived until he Edwards
was old enough to lead him, supporting
him by his leaning upon him. And many a
time had his aged grandfather, with his
cane i'll one hand anu the Otner on his nead
to steady his palsied limbs while they walk.
ed around the grounds Of the old home
stead, %recounted to him the adventure OF
Meigs when he crossed Long Island sound
and burned all the shipping anchored in Sag
Harbor. Those men were there and they
followed the standard Of liberty through ali
its trials. Lundy's Lane found them al
their post, and Valley Forge could no
daunt their intrepid souls. They shared
the vicissitudes of the war which gave us
our independence, and helped to swell the
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