The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-07-03

Benton: "a 16-year old cowboy was driy-
ing steer through Benton the other day. II
It got scared and dashed through the
back door OF a saloon and out Of the front A
door on a dead run, followed by the dar-
ing boy on q pony. As the steer passed
through he jumped clear over table 81
around which were four men engaged in i
a friendly game Of poker, and when the
men saw the boy following they lodged
under the table, which made the pony,s 4.
passage easier in leaping over 1t. Fort Il
unately the doors were open and l we're 3
wide enough both front and rear
to make a good place Of entrance and &
exit for the frightened steer. Tran 81
chant. sf3fss,5s
Il. a. Sloan returned yesterday from
the Shields river roundup. It Is now 4,
working about Flathead and will be
through in week. Stock owners are 4
we'll pleased with what the spring round
UP has developed. The loss during the
winter has been insingifcant, calves are
plentiful, cattle are rolling fat and the
grass is more luxnriant than last year
this time. The Shields river roundup, A
though it covers a great deal Of ground
includes only about 10000 cattle, and &
these are principally owned by four
concerns Meyer Bros, Gianniss & Sons,
Wright Bros. and Harvey & Treglone. Il
There are many other stockmen IN the
valley, but they are but beginners and
have comparatively & small herds.
Livingstone Enterprise.
h Tho greatest sale Of Short Horn cattle
that has been made since that of B. b. ss.4
Groom, several years ago, is reported
from the stock farm OF a. u. Hamilton,
at Lexington, KY, recently. The Kan-3
sas City Live Stock dictator says. 'eThe
highest figures reached was 81 900 for q \
[2-year-o old roam heifer, which was started
|by MI. swops at S$S,o 600, followed By a bid
|of $4,000 from T. Corwin Anderson.
G. Z. Chrisman, Of Inde dence, "A. 4 c.
Briant, of Bolton, and B. 4. Thomson, of
Slater, Mo-, also purchased literally Of &
these, besides taking several Of the other
families. Counting the calves sold with
dams as one animal there were 1O7 head
sold, realizing total Of $87, ,45O--a
average of $751;, 20 per head, and Of this
large amount Of money Missouri paid
$$35, $50, Kansas 81, ,3335, and Colorado $1,-
i ellowst0ne journal. ss;5s ss;
Seldom has there been more fayor-
liable season for ockmen than the pres
lent one. From all quarters come good
reports Of the round-ups and the loss Of
cattle, is found to be very light notwitl-
standing what was called q hard winter.
Grass is plenty and the stock il in good
condit dition. It ID true that from the
mountains the calf crop is reported Y
smaller than insthe bad lands and what
ever are the condi itions OF atmosphere orr
shelter that brings about that difference
are yet to be xplained. The bad lands
Iaffording the most shelter, are more
favorable for wintering cattle, and hold !:
the first place insthe estimation of stock
men, W here bulls have been scarce on
the range there has been d consequent
diminution In the number Of calves, and !
the stock men; Of this section appreciat-
ing the need Of good bulls have been In !
lYesting heavily in sires this season,
particularly in thoroughbred stock. A
large increase OF strong, healthy calves
cannot be expected where the bulls are
scarce or old, and the introduction Of
fine young males will make great diff 4
ference In the number of calves In sue
lceeding roundsups. Yellowstone Jour
nal RI
While there Is no likelihood OF 1t ulti-
mately displacing live cattle in the mar
kets Of the country, it must be admitted
that the dressed meat trade is gradually
extending its field Of operations. Con-
Quoted with consummate tact, it Is
STEADILY widening its scope and gather
ling new patronage. The results Of lis
growth are especially noticeable as af-.
ifecting the trade in low grade cattle. It
is becoming more difficult. Us dressed
beef becomes more widely introduced, to
tdispose Of this grade Of stock at fair rel
atise prices 10 butchers who handle
cheap stock. It Is with these cattle that
Chicago beef comes indirect competition
lplacing the butcher In an independent
position as to suppl lying his wants with
fIstock on the hoo. When he visits the
retail market and finds the price Of cattle
beyond his views, he turns away to the
i Chicago warehouse and supplies himself
Hut low figure without the trouble Of
alaIghtering. He can buy dressed beef
lat only . cent Of two a pound above the.
Il cost tof live cattle, and it Is not strange
4 that he takes advantage sof this TACT TO:
! Istand off from advancing markets.
4 Butchers In country towns are also hand;
Hing Increased quantities Of Chicago
sIbeef and are fitting up refrigerators for
3|that purpose. This trade hut slightly
Iaffects the sale of good cattle. There is;
Il q class of butchers, catering 70 the best ].
i city trade, who under all circnm instances
!, lslaughter their. own stock, and will coii--
!. tinue to do 60. This insures a continued
U good market for decent ttle. and ought;
4 I'd stimulate producers to greater ANA ret
! lin looking utter the quail Of what sthay
grow. Tie tendency nf the simeH a toS
4 Irnn low grade stock out of the intsyme-
! tdiate and eastern mari kets. and place
y s,i Il = mi MN 4