Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-08-21
NOTES FOR THE STOCK NAN.

Nlll-ai- HIS --sh-t= -fhN AaN - IT'S
for every man, woman and child in
the state.
A Texas paper estimates that the
prairie dog destroys sl0,Oo,OO0
worth of grass annually
The milking qualities Of a COW de-
pend more upon those of her sire :
mother than those OF her own moth
er.
One hundred and fifty sheep
were killed hy lightning last week
on the Arden Metcalf ranch IN
Texas.
Goliad Texas Guarl.-Capt.
Scott. OF Refugio. purchased of J g.
Weldcr 4 thousand COWS and calves
at twcnty-thrce dollars.
Il i estimated tha: Montana has
on her ranges son. .00O head of cattle,
and that she viii ship east 10000
steers for beef during the present
year.
, Two hundred and ihiriy-nine
Thousand three hundred and twenty
four head of cattle had passed
Dodge City, on the drive, up to the
end Of July.
The best sale Of hogs in the st.
Louis market this year was made
Saturday. Aug. Is. \ bunch of
oxer Lao head averaging 254 lbs.
went for $3.50 a hundred weight.
Forty wears ago, says a live stock
chronicler. the few settlers in Texas
lived on game. To-day that state
contains more than, lo.UO.O9
cattle, sheep, horses mules and
swine.
Abilene correspondence Texas
Wool-Grower.-C. G.. Pratt will
start ON a drive Ia Ninifa. b. I. T..
in a few days- with three thousand
head Of muttons for the Eastern
markets.
1t Dodge CITY last week Shank
lin < Higgins sold to BillyWilson,
Of Denver. GOO head of cattle
800 vcarlings and the balance
twos. Price, sl3 for ones and Sl1
for twos.
The acting secretary Of the Unit
ed States treasury has appointed an
inspector 10 inspect all trains com
inc into the United States from
Mexico, 10 guard against yeiow few
er cases.
Colorado cattle owners 10 not
entertain very grave fears concern
ing the Texas fever. and dO not
believe that il will IN any way in
terfere with the market, when the
time comes for shipping.
Cheyenne TransPorter.-Theissu
Of beeves TO the Indians on last
Monday was the finest lot yet issu-
ed this wear. The bunch number
ing 80 head averaged $50 pounds
u the head. Cattle are now In
prime condition. and beef being
his principal article of diet. the red
man Is happy.
4 meeting Of the Cherokee Va
fional Stockmen's Protective and
Detective Association Is called. n
this place on October 22nd. the
first day Of the fair. The associa-
ton should by all means select
delegates 10 attend the national
convention of stockmen which as
sembles in st. Louis November L..
The federal law forbidding rail
roads 10 keep cattle on the cars
tyrenty-eight hours without feed or
water has had a test. The circuit
court In Massachusetts has affirmed
the act as constitutional, and de-
cided that a road which had itself
had the cattle on it, hands only for
the tail end of the twenty eight
hours l. responsible, and liable Ia
paw the fine oi Sl00 TO 500.
4 sheep paper i scarcely ortho-
dox authority ON COW affairs, but
we give this from the Fort Worth
sheep organ:-StOck cattle. a. they
run. which were worth from SIS
10 $50 last April, or at least were
held up 10 those figures, are nOw
being offered at Sl4 to $3.50. We
know of several cattlemen whose
herds number from 100 TO 1,W0
who are very anxious 20 sell now.
even at the low figures given, but
money l. 30 scarce that they cannot
find buyeys.
( san Antonio Texas correspond
ence Fort Worth Live stock Jour
nal Better classes of stock cattle
are offering FROM SD Ia SIC around,
with little demand and few sales.
Becves arc down. but are plentiful
and fat. Cows and calves run from
SD Ia So. Steer twos past are Of
fercd at from SIS 10 SIG for general
stock, but run from Sl6 ID SIS foI
better classes. There j. a fair and
steady demand FOR good horse stock,
but prices are below what they
have been. unless FOR the better
classes Of stock, which seem Ia
command their value
Medicine Lodge Index--Thc
Conanchc Pool this week received