Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-05
STOCK sOUIBs.
Points and Items About Kansas Stock.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Axtell Visitor: M. Murray has sixty
head of fat steers that will average ,425
pounds each. We hear that Mr.. Hill, of
Peoria, ILL.,, has bought the lot and will
ship them to Illinois.
Salina Journal. Mr.. Perry L. Gebhart
tells us of a Russian by the name of
Procht, who lost lO1 head Of cattle at his
ranch in Chase county by 16-foot rise,
which came down a creek where the cat
tie were sheltered during the storm.
Jetmore ReVeiIeg Four hundred head
of cattle, belonging to the Ohio Cattle
Company, passed through here recently,
en- route to the company's ranch on the
White Woman, in Finney county. They
had been wintered near Newton, this
State, and were in good condition.
Hanover Democrat: Charley Calender
informed US recently that a very large
fat steer was found dead ashort distance
from the rail road track, opposite his res.
idence, that no one knew anything
about. The supposition is that it was
killed in jumping from the cars.
Manhattan Republic W..P. Higin-
botham's late purchase-"Double Clos
ter" an imported Cruickshank, was re-
ceived recently. He is beauty and the
owner has right to feel proud of him.
Gloster' cost a lot of money, but if no &C
cident happens to him, it will prove a
profitable investment.
Holton Signal: John Vincint, who has
herd of cattle on the reserve, informs
us that a large number of Indians, with
whom he has conveTsed, are dissatisfied
with the fencing of the reserve and that
he understands some have even made
threats against the lives of their chiefs
for leasing the land.
Eldorado Times: John Cameron and
John Robb recently sold to Thos. J.
Lindsay, of Leon, 40 head of three year
old cattle for $3.50 per. head. They
were probably as fine a lot of 'threes
as ever left the county as may be in
ferred from the price paid. The cattle
cost, last September, $3.50 per head and
were fed about eight months for the $54
per head, profit.
Recently at a sale of registered Gallo
way stock at Kinsley number of fine
cattle were sold. The yearling bull
| "Concillor of Laggar" sold for S515.
"Big Ben" sold for $315, calved in Janu-
airy, 1888. A two year old bull Joanna"
brought $3.50. Fleetwood" another two
year old sold for 5000. General Neil''
calved in Februrry, 1883, brought $500.
All this stock was imported directly from
Scotland and are recorded in the Scotch
herd book. s65
L Fall River Echo: Daniel Giles and ia
cob Nelson had ten or twelve head OF
horses in pasture, five miles north OF
town, short time ago, and from some
cause they stampededand ran into barb
wire fence. Several of the horses were
greatly injured. Mr.. Giles had three
badly, probably fatally injured. They
were all he had, hence. the loss falls
heavily. So --,.... -
Manhattan Republic. e. Huse thorough
bred second Lille Dale of Ashland, twin
of Major Booth, sire, Major Wiley.
from Lille Dale third, by imp Brewers
Booth, reported few days ago with a
fine red heifer calf. The mother is
about eighteen months old considering
the fact that it is generally understood
that heifers twined with bulls do not
breed, this is an item worth remember
| ing.