, 1879-12-25
Stock Raising in Colorado.

nppOSed, from l'NhS W u A'S''n ~''''i' ~
erably north Of the Union Pacific Rail
way, and great herds pass from the
Ione Star State through Kansas, and
nm to ths great iron reads running east
and west In New Mexico, Southern
Colorado, ON the Arkansas and its trib
utaries the Fountain, the St Charles,
she Muddy, the Cucharls, the HuerfIno
and others the great parks over
across the range, and over the plains IN
Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming
the herds roam and the rancheros ride.
Between Denver and Julesburg, on the
Union Pacific Railroad, lies the i'm
nense range OF the late Mr.. AyliiTe, one
side OF which was fifty miles in length.
He is said to have begun fifteen years
ago with n capital of one hundred dol.
lars, and his estate is valued at 81 800,
600. 1t was interesting and instructive
to hear how one of his friends accounted
for this unusual success "Some people
cry to attend to several things, or to do
more than one kind of business, but hs
only thought of one thing for those tif-
seen years, and that one thing was cat.
tie. And attending only to that, and
working Mt it and thinking about itall the
time, he came to understand it perfectly
well, and TO have perfect judgment
about making the most of stock"
A dissertation on the cattle herds Of
the Great West would occupy large
volume, and those who have chosen
other parts of this domain than South
ern Colorado are doubtless competent to
"give reason for the faith that is in
them" and amply support the wisdom
of their choice of location. To us this
same Southern Colorado seems to pre-
sent, on the whole, the greatest advan-
.tages. 1t is traversed by railroads, and
accessible from all sides, and the climate
is most salubrious, and so mild in Win
ter that the stock can remain on the
range throughout the year. Other
things being equal, there are many men
who highly prize the grand, ever-present
spectacle and genuine companionship
of "the everlasting hills" No doubt
in other regions land can be had more
eheaply, and sometimes occupied without
fee or reward, but there are sure to be
eounterbalancing advantages
Above certain latitude, and notably
in Wyoming, great losses have occurred
from severe Winters, and not very far
to the north the "Lo family (as the no
ble red man-"Lo the poor Indian p
is called ON the plains) come in to dis
turb and molest. All admirers and ad.
vocates of these hyperboran regions have
ample opportunities to rise and explain;
be ours the pleasant task, reclining
under the spreading cottonwood, and in
the shadow of the Sierra Moiada, of
singing the eclogues Of the valleys Of
The San Carlos and the Huerfano, for it
is "not that we love Cesar less, but
Rome more"
We have said that water was the
prime requisite, and the banks of streams
are consequently first sought. Govern
ment land is divided into $40 acres IA
mile each way), and quarter sections of
l60 acres What more simple and easy,
we hear some one ask, than to take up
four quarter sections in o line along the
stream, and while we only own, strictly
speaking, a quarter Of mile in width,
TO occupy, without let or hindance, away
back to The divide fridge between that
valley and the next, being sure that no
one will have either the motive or the
will to dispute with us the possession of
this arid area9 Nothing, certainly, ex-
oept that number of able bodied citi-
zens besides yourself have not only con-
ceived this same idea, but acted
promptly on it, and that, in conse-
quence, the supply of water front
age may be found inadequate to
meet the demand, and its market
value consequently and proportionately
4noreases. There are always, however,
ranchmen willing to sell, for one reason
Or another, and no one need despair of
obtaining a good location at fair rate,
with the improvements ready made.
Then he can buy his stock, mainly, if he
be wise, on the spot and in the neigh
oorhood; for, with the great improve
nent now taking place in breeds, it is
no longer desirable to buy largely in
Texas. Then come his Cowboys" or
herders, not Mexicans, as in old times,