The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-14

have been driver TO the Ox-Bow rancho.
The n. P. r. G. CO. have bought out
Drake Bros, Of st. Paul and will use
their establishment as cold storage
house. ..5
All who wish some of those fine pie
lures made OF the tent gallery must call
at once, as I shall stay but. one week
longer. G. Z. FINN, Artist.
About fifteen head Of beef cattle are
killed at the slaughter house every day.
J It win not be long before it is working
i on fun time again.
The Marquis has gone to Washington
to see about the freight and mail route
from Medora to Deadwood and is expec-
ted home about the LIST. Of March.
Ten thousand pounds Of dressed beef
have been ordered by Fort Buford from
the slaughter house here. It will be
shipped to Glendive and. then freighted,
to Buford.
M Frank Moore and John Nelson intend
starting 9 dairy in the spring. 1t will
doubtless pay largely as the expenses can
here be reduced to minimum, and the
demand will exceed any possible supply.
We received q pleasant visit Tuesday
from ia. Ferris. He reports that the
cattle are standing this weather admir-
ably and that not 9 head Of his cattle
had died from exposure. OF course, he
subscribed for THE Cow BOY. s.
Tics. j. Kerr, an expert book-keeper,
arrived here this morning and will here
after make Medora his home. Mr.. Kerr
now has charge Of the N. p. Il. G. Co.'S
ssooeas asaeayQ highly recommended
md win make . valuable eftfzeii .''+ts's1.-t.
This touching bit Of poetry pprobab1yre-
lates TO some Southern Dakota states
man: & 81 \;
t4Oh, what was your naae in the States,
. Was u johnson or Thompson or Bates.
Did Jon murder your wife and dee for your life!
Oh. what was your name IN the States r. Al.
At . meeting Of the directors Of the N.
Pref Car Co. held in St. Paul, Feb. 9Th,
the following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: President, Marquis de
Mores; Vice President, Chas. ". Sleeper;
Treasurer, L. a. Won Hoffman; Secretary,
I r. a. Allen. i,ss
q On and after February LIST, 1884, N. P.
checks issued in payment Of employees on
4 all divisions and branches, will be made
I BY the local treasurer in favor Of the su-
perintendent or assistant superintend.
Of the branch or division on which each
man IS employed. III 4 4 3 55
Il The opinion Of several Of our best in
formed cattle men has been obtained In
reference 30 winter branding Of cattle
and they are unit in condemnation OF
the practice. They all aver that it takes
ut least fifteen pounds from the weight Of
each animal and that they cannot stand
q stress 81 weather as well }.8
There have been as yet no definite ar
rangements made for q brick kiln here,
but some one is bound to strike It by do
ing 60. There viii be 8 large call fol
brick In the spring. Besides the brick
buildings already contracted for, others
: are being figured ON and win surely be
erected it brick kiln is established
4 here. 8 !5 .z tss
, Our prayer has been answered. The
y ever welcome face Of Mr.. James Cook IL
Illuminated onr sanctum again this morn.
ing and . pleasant visit was the natural
3 sequence. Mfr. Cook Is Studebaker
Bros adjusting agent and he reports
business as brisk and that aIl indications
( ~ TO show that this will be q frst-elasE
!. country for his line. Good luck to him
WhereYer,h goes. 3 81
Mr.. Weeks and Geo. b Byrd returned
from week,s hunting trip from LITTLE
Missouri Sunday morning. They were
ysry successful in their raid, bringing
I back no less than deer and Other
I large game ia profnsion. They are pro.
fuse in their compliments over the royal
manner in which they were entertained
By the Little Missourians, whom they re.
cord as among the most hospitable gen.
! tiemen they ever met "a Mandan Pioneer
The cattle on Grand and Morsau Nv.
y ars are suffering severely from wolves
4 Mr.. Roberts, who has Just passed through
that country says that many Of the cat
he have been badly bitten III some
Instances large pieces of meat have
been torn ont of their hind quarters and
the poor animals we're enduring excruei
nting torture The reason given Is thai
no buffalo have been killed in that coun,
5 try md Tie wolves hare nothing to cal
besides tbs cattle. The Bad Lands 81
Inc contrary - TsRaarlably favored inIe
spect 70 the absence off wolves Very lev
eattle hare been harmed BY them, Til
lnpst 81 the wolves having left the coun
tn. probably ii pursuit d buffalo. AIr
Roberts reports that the cattle arc stand