Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-06-14
STOCK GATHERINGS.


The cattle herds are coming up
slowly.
Sales Of horses have been made at
good figures.
Norman Parker, who is holding
cattle on the Pawnee, was in the city
last Thursday.
Grass and water in abundance for
stock. The range was never known to
be in a better condition.
w. D. Pratt arrived last week with
a lot of fine cows and young cattle
which he purchased in the east, for sale
to stockmen in this region.
w. H. LyBrand, at the Dodge
House. has a stock register, for the
benefit of drovers. The buyers and
sellers will find the register of great
and convenience.
The Medicine Lodge Cresset says:
Jas. Langton, of Dodge City, is again
in the county looking after cattle. He
desires to purchase large number to
put on his range On the Cimarron.
Nick Mayrath's brand appears in
this issue. Nick has bunch of fine
cattle. Some Of our smaller stockmen
will grow with proportions Nick has
the energy ard industry.
The value Of the fur hair and oil
of the prairie dog will be thoroughly
tested when the fall months come, and
plots for the destruction Of this
destructive pest will be Matched by his
enemies the stockmen.
Ham Bell has a fine blooded stall
lion, Of the Norman breed, dapple grey
color, well built compact horse, suit
able for heavy work The horse is in
his prime, and breeders ought to take
advantage of the fineNnimal.
The following stockmen from Tex
as, were registered at the hotels this
week: r. A. Houston, John T. Lyle,
G. A. Williamson, j. Minter, L.Oge,
F. Bilcr, R. G. Head, 7. A. Henry,
w. 3. Sayers, j. w. JeiIries and C.
Burnett.
An outfit Of the Matador Cattle
Co., in charge of D. McNeal passed
Mobeetie Wednesday, ON it's way to
Dodge City with thousand head of
stock cattle. The stock is from the
company's ranch in Motley county, says
the Panhandle
Charley Beverley passed Mobeetie
Sunday, going up the trail enroute for
Dodge City, with eight hundred head of
becyes from Adair's Quote Qua ranch.
These cattle were sold some time since,
under contract to be delivered at the
railroad. Panhandle.
Most Of our ranchmen are putting
up beef herds for the market, and in
few days the trails to the various ship
ping points will present scenes of NOV
ing fairness and activity. The grass
and water of the ranges are all that
can be desired, and the past few weeks
have seen cattle reach prime condition
for market. The harvest will be good,
and there millions in it. -Panhandle.
Frank Tate left here Sunday
morning for Wichita Falls, where he
goes to receive and take charge of cattle
for Thos Bugnee and Charlie Word.
There will be $4,000 head of one and
two year-old steers of this outfit,
brought from somewhere down in the
state and unloaded at the Falls. The
cattle are to be taken into the Indian
Territory and held south of Fl. Reno
Panhandle.
One of the largest cattle deals that
has been effected for some time was
Saturday, says the Kan
sas City Journal Jack and Charles
Snider, of Snider Bros, purchased all
of the Eagle Chief pool cattle, located
on the Cherokee strip, Indian Territory.
this trade involves some $4,000 head of
yearling cattle, which are to be deliver
ed in the next five years. They have
been offered $4,000 advance on the
trade. The price paid for the cattle
is in the neighborhood of $50 per head,
out.
Vennor, the Canadian weather proph-