St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
THE CATTLE MEN.
An Insight Into the Vast Wealth Rep
resented at 81. I,nnis.

resented at ST. LOnis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov l6.-An idea OF the
enormous wealth which will be represented
hon which will assemble here to- morrow NAV
be gained from the following reference to
part of the companies and associations that
have sent delegates, the statement being OBJ
aimed from officers OF the various companies.
The largest and richest association in the
country perhaps is the Texas Live Stock as
ISOLATION, OF Texas, which extends nearly
all over the state and embraces In its mem
bership large number of the members OF
fourteen of what are known as district asso-
Citations. William Lambert, its secretary,
says the association owns million head of
cattle. the same number OF sheep and 35O, 900
horses, and moderate estimate OF their
value would be s45, 900, 0OO Delegates
Of this association wear blue silk
badge attached to the coat with large FIVE
pointed solid gold star, under which is artis-
hcally wrought a silver COW, weighing about
two ounces The largest Of the district or
CARNATIONS IN. the state is the Southern
Texas Live Stock association, which owns
420, 900 head of cattle, $4,000 horses and a
large number of sheep, all valued at over
s., O0O,O They also have 4.650.000 acres
of land and valued at S11, CPS, 900. They
employ / 500 men as herders. The other
large district associations in Texas are the
Northwest Texas Cattle Raisers' association,
Colorado and Texas Cattle association. Pan
Handle Live Stock association. Colorado and
Concbo Stock association, all Of which own
immense herds and send large delegations
To the convention. From New Mexico seven
associations are represented, the largest Of
which is the Northern New Mexico Cattle
Growers association. whose range practically
covers Colfax, Mora and San Miguel counties,
and embraces Is 900, 900 acres Of land, on
which 500, 900 cattle Craze, besides large
number of horses. The other associations
of New Mexico are the Aqua Coliente, with
$4,000 cattle, and capital 50, 500. 600, the
Wagon Mound association, with 40, 900 cat
tie and capital $3.50, 900, Lincoln County
association. with 400, 600 cattle and capital
IS, 900, 00O Central New Mexico association,
with 500, 900 cattle aud capital $4,000, 600.
Dona Anna association with IS, 900 cattle,
capital 81, 900, 900, Southwestern association,
with 90 900 cattle, capital 80, 100000
OF the ranches owned or controlled by st.
Louis men, and whose headquarters are in
this city, the largest interest is that Of Hun
ter d. Evans, which en- braced several ranches
in Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas aud Ne
brasla, and 2S6, 900 cattle, capital 1852. 600,
and owns or controls by lease and otherwise
II, 464, 900 acres of land. Next comes the
Continental, with 95. 900 cattle, capital ST.
zoo, 900, land 924, $50 acres Clark cattle and
land company, with $4,000 cattle, capital
$500 900, land 800, 600 acres: Niobrara Cat
tie company. with 81, 900 cattle,
capital 5000, 900, land 800. 900 acres;
Raynor Cattle company with $4,000 cattle,
capital s250,00 land 100000 acres; st.
Louis Cattle company, cattle $1,000, capital
$500, 600, land 200, coo acres, these, with one
or two small concerns, give the aggregate
cattle interest operated here at 521 900 head
of cattle, 81, 1890 capital, 1S,5Os, $50
acres of land.
Among the gentlemen most prominently
spoken OF as chairman of the convention are
Col. r. d. Hunter, of st. Louis, who first
suggested the holding of the conven ton,
and who has taken a very active part in all
the preliminary arrangements; Hon. J. D.
Savers, formerly lieutenant governor of
Texas, now representing one of the districts
of that state in congress; ex-Goy. c. A.
Handy, Of New Mexico; James VI. Cary,
president of the Wyoming Stock Growers
association, and Theo Sturgis, also of Wyo-
ming.
A large number of delegates from Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho,
Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Indian terri
tory, Texas and Louisiana, accompanied by
great crowd of outsiders, arrived to-day
and tonight. and have made the hotels very
lively. The delegates generally are unusu-
ally fine looking, and a representative body
of men, overlooking with physical and men
tal vigor, and actively and evidently men of
business in its fullest sense. Delegations
held private caucuses during the day and to-
night at which, ii is understood, the question
of establishing national trail from Texas to
the extreme north was chiefly discussed.
Texas is unanimous for the trail. The more
central and western states and territories
have no particular objections TO 1t, but there
appears TO be a good deal of oppo-
sition in the northwest. The subject will no
doubt be vigorously discussed in the conven-
ton and will he one of the principal ques-
tons before it, Quarantine also received
some attention and was strongly opposed BY
the Texas delegations, who advocate the ut
most freedom In the movement OF cattle.
The organization of the convention
was also mentioned and the general
impression seems to be that Col.
Hanley, or New Mexico, will be made perma-
nent chairman. Ex-Gov. Routh, of Colo
RADIO, and Gen. Brisbin, Of Idaho, are among
those spoken OF for chairman.
The Chicago live stock exchange has
opened headquarters at the Southern hotel,
o,J ora sofivalv loolrinU offar thar ipf
They will have no voice in the convention,
not being delegation, but they expect to
exert strong outside influence.