The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
IN CATTLE
Represented at the Cattiemen's Conven-
ton at st. Louis.

Represented at the Cattiemen's Conven-
ton at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, November 16.-An idea OF
the enormous wealth which will be
represented by delegates to the cattle
mems convention which will assemble
here tomorrow may be gained from the
following reference to a part or the COM
panies and associations that nave sent
delegates, the statement being obtained
from officers of the various companies.
The largest and richest association IN
the country, perhaps, is the Texas Live
Stock association OF Texas, which eX-
tends nearly all over the state, and en-
braces in its membership a large num-
Der of the members of fourteen OF what
are known as district associations.
William Lambert, its secretary, says
the association owns a million head OF
cattle, the same number OF. sheep, and
$50. 900 head of horses. and at a moderate
estimate their value would be Sac, coo, 900.
Delegates of this association wear a blue
silk badge attached to the coat, with q
large five-pointed solid gold star, under
which is artistically wrought a silver
cow, weighing about two ounces. The
largest Of the district organizations IN
the state is the Southern Texas Live
Stock association, which owns 10000
head of cattle, As, 900 horses and a large
number of sheep, all valued at over
8 1000, 900. They also have 4,650,0OO
acres of land, valued at $11 ,625, 900, MAX
ing their entire property worth about
SCI, 600, 900. They employ 800 men as
herders. Other large district associa-
lions in Texas are the Northwest Texas
Cattle Raisers' association, Colorado and
Texas Cattle association, Panhandle
Live Stock association. Colorado and
Concho Stock association, all of which
own immense herds and send large del
egations to the convention. From New
Mexico seven associations are repre-
scented, the largest Of which is the North
ern New Mexico Cattle Growers asso-
citation, whose range practically
Colfax Mora and San Miguel counties,
and embraces $4,000, 900 acres of land,
on which 500, 900 cattle Craze, beside a
large number Of horses. The other as
sociations of New Mexico are the Aqua
Calienta, with 240, 900 cattle and a capl-
tai of 2, 800, 600; the Wagon Mound as
ISOLATION, with 10000 cattle and a capt.
tai of ST. 500, 600; Lincoln County asso-
citation, with 400, 600 cattle and a capital
Of SIS, 600, 600; Central New Mexican as
ISOLATION, with 500, 900 cattle and a.capital
OF So, 000, 900; Donna Anna association,
with IS, 900 cattle and a capital of 81, 000,-
600; Southwestern association, with
80. 600 cattle, capital So, 0O0, 900. Of the
ranches owned or controlled by st. Louis
men, and whose headquarters are in
this city, the largest interest is that Of
Hunter u Evans, which embraces sew
cral ranches in Texas, Indian territory,
Kansas and Nebraska, and 286 900 cattle.
capital SIS, 500, 900, and owns or controls
by lease or otherwise IL ,464 900 acres of
land. Next comes the Continental with
90, 900 cattle, capital So, roc, 900, land
924. $50 acres. Clark Cattle and Land
company, with 80, 900 cattle, capital
$500, 900, land 100000 acres. Niobrara
Cattle company, with 81, 900 cattle, capt.
tai 500, 900, land 3DO, 900 acres. Raynor
Cattle company, with $4,000 cattle,
canital $3.50. 900 land 1OO,O 900 acres. St.
tie, capital $500, GOO, land 200, 900 acres.
These with one OF two small concerns
give an aggregate cattle interest operated
here Of 521 900 head of cattle, $4,437, 900
capital, 49, sos. $50 acres Of land.
A large number of delegates from Col
orado, New Mexico, Arizona. Utah,
Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, In
dian Territory, Texas and Louisiana,
accompanied by a great crowd of out
siders, arrived to-day and tonight, and
have made the hotels very lively. The
delegates generally are an unusually
~fine.looking and representative body of
men, OVERLOOKING with physical and
mental vigor and activity, and evidently
mean business in its fullest sense. The
delegation held private caucuses during
the day and tonight, at which, it is
understood, the question of establishing
q national trail from Texas to the eX-
treme north was chiefly discussed.
Texas is unanimous for the trail. More
central and western states have no OBJ
i~ections to it, but there appears to be a
good deal of opposition in the North
west. The subject will no doubt be
vigorously discussed in the convention,
and will be n of the principal ques-
tons before it. Quarantine also receiv-
ed some attention and was strongly
opposed by the Texas delegations, who
advocated the utmost freedom in the
movement of cattle. The organization
of the convention was also incidentally
mentioned, and the general impression
seems to be that Col. Hadley of New
Mexico will be made permanent chair.
man. EX-Gov. Routh of Colorado and
Gen. Brisbin of Idaho were spoken O
for chairman. The Chicago Live Stock
exchange opened headquarters at the
Southern hotel, and are actively looking
after their interests. They will have nc
voice in the convention, not being Z
delegation, but they expect TO exert "a
strong outside influence.
The aggregate wealth of the men ano
companies engaged in this great indus
try attending the convention is estimat
ed to be So, 962. 744,047.
This enormous amount IS distributed
as follows: West of the Mississippi
there are on the ranges %, 80 800 cattle