The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04

and il. ID. HASTE, u River, were
among the cowboys in the city yester=
day-
/ Tom lary is captain of the Sun river
roundup, and he was. one Of the many
cattle kings and cowboys in the city
Paris Gibson & Sons band of thor
oughbred sheep will arrive the latter
part Of the week. Many of them are
already contracted for.
About seven thousand head of cattle
belonging on this side of Sun river drift
ed to the other side during the winter.
Most of them have been driven back.
The stockmen on the roundup report
that there will be a larger branding this
year, in proportion to the number of cat
tie on the range, than Eel before.
Severance & Co., Of Okla, have a eve
that gave birth to four lambs, all of
which were strong and hearty. They
were doing we'll al last account.-Hus-
bandman.
Large numbers of cattle from the
States are EN- route to the Hills, and the
ferry facilities at Pierre are not sufficient
to land them on the Hills side of the
Missouri as fast as they arrive.
About four Thousand head of cattle
were driven across the bridge at Sun
river into this county last Saturday.
They are cattle that had drifted to the
other side during the winter.
The second annual meeting of the
stockmen of the Fort Macleod district
was held this month. There was a large
attendance and the meeting was quite
an interesting one. J. r. Craig pre-
sided.
A. G. Quaintance has just sold his herd
on the Musselshell, amounting to LOO
head, to Hightower & Allen, represen-
tatives of English capitalists, for $50 per
head, counting everything that is
branded.
The loss of cattle on the Sun river and
Teton ranges, by the severity of the
winter, was not SO great as many
thought, and will be much more than
made up by the big branding of this
year.
George Patterson Of the Shonkin, was
in the city yesterday, and like all the
other wool growers, reports a big crop of
lambs. He will commence shearing
about the 18th inst. and advertises in
this issue for twelve or fourteen good
shearers.
The Sun river, Teton, and Marias
round-ups will be all together at the FL
bow of the Teton to-day. Most of the
party were in the city yesterday, pur-
chasing supplies, and they made it pref
ty lively for some Of our merchants for a
while. The party will now begin at
the Marias, and work back north and
west.
The Musselshe1l and Judith round
ups are getting along nicely. Cattle
men are much pleased to learn that their
herds have come through with less loss
than they anticipated. The progress
made indicates that there will be a larg-
er crop of calves than usual. There is
plenty Of grass, and herd horses are i'm
proving in flesh. In short, everything
appears favorable, and a good feeling
prevails Observation-Disclosures.
VIM. Fly, OF. Central Park, recently
shipped a carload of fine young mules
to the eastern market, all having been
raised in Gallatin valley. This is es-
pecially worthy of notice, as it is but a
short time since Montana was importing
mules from Missouri and Kentucky.
Now, however, our production of beef
cattle, fine horses, and large draft mules
far exceeds the home demand, and are
now great sources Of wealth to the terri
tory.-Bozeman Courier.
There is no abatement in the shipping
ofpilgrim cattle to Montana. The follow
ing was last weeks record by the North
ern Pacific: For Joseph Roach, $50
head Of tWo-year old steers, to Bismarck,
to be delivered at Poplar River; for
Wolf Giles, 1900 head, to Mcclellan
for J. E. Baggs. 5000 head, to Rosebud;
for Tuttle & Howe, 1000 head. to Nc
for Strange Bros, 1000 head,
Miles City; for S. NJ. Parker, 400
head, to Miles City for Chansy & Son,
500 head, to Glendive; for Theodore
Hanson, 400 head, from Starbuck to Ne
dora.
a prominent stOckman called our at
IGNITION yesterday to a recent statement
n q reckless publicationsto the effect
hat cattle men are becoming alarmed
account Of the incoming of sheep
men, and that at the present time there
re more sellers than buyers among the
attic men. Nothing could be further
the truth. There is nc clash Of in
erests between the cattle and sheep
nen of Northern Montana, nor the least
,larm felt over the growth Of either Of
hese industries. The fact that cattle
nen when any can be found willing to
ell ask bigger prices than ever before
oes not look as if they are very much