Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-20

was considerable debating on the
question of quarantine; various
States having barred out the
transportation Of Texas cattle,
owing to the fever scare. This
has rendered it absolutely neces-
sa-y to the preservation of the
Texas trade that the method of
Transporting her cattle be changed,
and that some understanding be
arrived at as TO the conditions un-
der which they can enter the
Northwestern States. A st. Louis
paper remarks that there has here
t0fore been violent opposition to
the cattle trail maintained by all
the Northern States apparently
without just cause; for the estab-
lshment of the trail, tits claimed
would remove all danger of devel-
oping the fever germs in the Texas
cattle during their transportation
North. Rail and trail transit were
vigoursly discussed. Questions re-
gzrding animal diseases, such as
pleuro pneumonia, foot and mouth
diseases, ETC., came In for their
share Of attention. The following
from the Globe-Demoerat viii be
of interest TO our Territorial read
ers:
In The main corridor Of the HO-
tel Barnum an interested group dis
cussed the questions that are to
come before the convention.
Samuel Perryman, Chief Of the
Creek Nation, a swarthy, heavy
limbed and powerfully built man,
Of middle age, was the center of the
group. Near him sat Gen. Pleas
ant Porter, the leading military
spirit Of the Nation. It was he
who commanded the constitutional
forces against the rebels in the late
Creek war. Col. F, B. Severs, the
Jay Gould of the Nation, occaion-
ally interjected a remark. The
Col. is beyond question the richest
man in the Nation; his cattle are
found in every section, and he has
stores and other enterprises all
oyer the reservation. Next him
sat Clarence w. Turner, an intelli-
gent young man, formerly from
Ohio, who, through q fortunate
marriage, backed by his own
shrewd management of a large es-
tate, may be counted the second
wealthiest man in the Nation
During the first week Of October
of this year, q livestock assOcia-
ton was formed in the Greek Ma
ton with Gen. Pleasant Porter as
President and P NJ Blackstone
Secretary. under the name of the
Mascogee and Seminole Livestock
Association The membership is
but 80, yet they represent $4,000
head of cattle at s25 each, and 1,
500 hesd of horses at $50 each, an
aggregate wealth of sS25, 600. The
assocfation will meet again next
March, when they viii take in new
members which will swell the
stock 20 upwards of Zoo head OF
cattle"
II Is amazing TO contemplate the
rapid growth Of the stock industry
in the various Western States and
Territories. But few have a true
conception Of the immense num-
Der of herds of cattle, horses and
sheep that roam over the great
pasture areas of the West, and
fewer yet have an idea of the
wealth invested Perhaps the sta
tistics given below viii aid the
reader IN forming some general
opinion Of the vastness of this great
cattle culture enterprise:
The Southern Livestock AssOei-
alton have 10000 head of cattle,
and A, coo head Of horses. The
cattle are valued at 81, 500, coo;
horses, s1,350.000, making a grand
total of about IS, $50, 600, exclusive
Of large amount ofsheep, valued
at $500, 5000 more.
The Southern Texas Stock Asso-
ciation own and have fenced in A.
CSC, 600 acres of land, which is
worth s1l ,625, 600, making the to-
tai value Of property in this great
combination $50, ,775, 900. One in
dividual nember of this association
not computed in the foregoing, is
worth sS50,OO0. Over 1,5O0 men
are employed to herd the stock and
keep them from straying away.
New Mexico is one of the lead
ing esttle-growing Territories, and
at the present time there are leased
controlled and owned by stock
men 20, 600 600 acres. There are
about 500, 900 head of cattle as