Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-17
Tuesday, June ~, 1884.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
A LOOK AHEAD.


We are a progressive and active
community, and undoubtedly possess
many advantages that put us TO the
front of any of our rivals in the cattle
interest but We have been too reliant
on these so-called advantages and
trusted too much TO their not only
maintaining our leading position but
Of also advancing it. This is clearly
demonstrated by lethargy and indiffer-
ehce with which the question of keep
ing open the Gait IL drives to this city,
las been treated. For year past
his subject has been repeatedly refer
red to i'm the JOURNAL and efforts
made to have steps taken that would
ensure the facilities that are re Iuisite
20 maintain the position heretofore
taken by Miles CITY n the leading
shipping and receiving point for cat
tie in Montana. Ii was demonstrated
last year that our stock yards were
totally inadequate to the business done,
and through the fundamentally of our
BOARD Of trade, a movement was made
looking TO the establishment of better
and more commodious yards ON the
Keogh reserve, but owing to the cir
cumlocution that seems to he indis-
pensable, in anything that requires
action by the general government. the
desired relief was found 10 be contils-
gent on Congressional action, and al.
though our delegate has introduced q
bill embodying the wishes of the people
il 10 SO lamentably in the rear that II 10
doubtful If ii can be reached this ses
sion. Apparently thinking that In
reaching this stage of action In the
matter, the full measure Of duty had
been performed, citizens again re-
,spsed into quiescenee II not indiffer-
ence, and notwithstanding that the
alarm has frequently been sounded
that the wire fence was most effectual-
iy barring the road for cattle shipping
from this point II has been impossible
to excite any feeling of interest In the
matter strong enough to inaugurate
any movement looking to the preven-
ton or alienation of this evil. There
can be- no question but that the
owners Of the land have the right to
fence 1t, but until the laws are so
amended m to ensure access to the
water ways for cattle In transit, 1t
would seem to be proper and profit.
able undertaking for our citizens 70
provide facilities for the watering OF
stock wherever requisite, either by
purchase or lease from parties who own
the land. II could be done ut rela.
lively small cent now aud would be OF
incalculable value hereafter. Our in
difference aud dintory action In this
matter has finally forced the stock
men to seek relief through other
means and that, the the very unpleas-
ant one of the removal Of the stock
yards 10 another and more favored
losaiity, whers fences cease from troub.
ling ct least for the present. The tele.
graphic correspondence between Fort
Keogh, agest Hannaford, and Agent
Timing, and the telegram sent by our
citizens to Delegate Maginnis publish.
cd to-day tell the story briefly but viz.
Idly and To the point. II In useless IA
further comment on the situation as
from the activity displayed yesterday
by our citizens II is believed that the
full fierce of the condition Of affairs il
now realized aud that the appeal 70
Congress be incapable Of realization
that another and equally favorable
location for stock yards, that will elm.
body nil the advantages of the location
In TIC reservation. and be equally nc
ceptable 10 the stock men, will b,
placed at the disposal of the railroad
company. Drives to and from THU
yard can avail Themselves Of tn,
trails on the south side Of Tongue
River which nre AZ yet virtually fret
from the curse Of barbed wire. Will,
there is little, II any, danger of thu
yards being removed from Miles City
IL Is not pleasant 10 contemplat,
how close shave II may have been
Eternal vigilance il the price of som,
other things beside liberty, among
which is supremacy rs cattle centre