The Arizona champion., 1885-08-22
WEEKLY CHAMPION.
SATURDAY, AUGUST ss, 1885.
Stockmen's Column.

Stockmen's Column.
 Snyder & Casey are shipping into this territory and placing on the Up per Glla about 1000 head of cattle.
 Cattle by the many hundreds are being shipped into our territory and unloaded on the ranges along our railroad lines.
 Huerfano (Colo.) Cactus: J. B. Hudson, Esq, is rounding up his Texas cattle in this county, about 6ooo head, preparatory to moving them to his Arizona range.
 Andy J, Snyder & Co.,, of Kansas City, sold on Tuesday last the first consignment of the season of thor ough Arizona grass cattle, consisting1 of 3ar head of steers, averaging 96I pounds, for $s.a6H per hundred. They were shipped by J. G. Campbell direct from Ash Fork.-Hoof and Horn.
 The executive committee of the Colorado State Stock Growers Asso. citation. at a meeting held in Denver on Saturday last, resolved to ignore the Chicago association as national convention of cattlemen, and will on- ly be represented at the National Cat tie and orHse Growers Association in St. Louis next November.
 The Clark County (Ky.) Democrat reports steer eighteen feet long from the root of his tail to the top of his head, six feet fonr inches tall, eleven feet four inches around the girth, | three feet four inches between the tip of the hips, and weighing 4,ssoI pounds. This animal is by long odds l the largest steer in the world.
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe l officials have at last realized the nec- essity of appointing live stock agent for the road for this Territory and l Arizona, and we understand are now looking about for suitable person to fill the position. The Stock Grower has often called the attention of the ]
  authorities to the necessity of having such an officer, and now desires to | suggest to the officials the name of Mir. James C. Leary as the gentleman best calculated to satisfactorily per form the duties incidental to the of. l fice. Mir. Leary has the endorsement of every leading stockman in New Mexico, has thorough knowledge of the cattle interests of the territory, acquired by practical working, and as secretary of the Northern New Mexi. l co Stock Growers Association, one of the most extensive and influential organizations of cat,lemen in the West, and he has the business capaci- ty and judgement to satisfactorily fill the position. M. Stock Grower.
 Messrs. Pierce & Hardy, of the New Mexico Stock Grower, at Las Vegas, who take such commendable interest in the territorial exposition in this city, will during the fair dis tribute premiums as follows: Glass I. Mounted cowboy and wild steer, in speed ring. Cowboy to rope, throw and tie the steer unas5isted. To the man accomplishing this work in the least time, $50 in cash. Second prize q silver medal. Not less than three to compete. Class II.-Bronco riG- ing; competitors to rope, saddle and ride untamed horses, Three trials to each rider, Prize for best rider. a saddle valued at s6o. Second prize silver medal. Not less than three to compete. Class III,-To best ap- bearing COW boy. Free to all bona fide employes; s2o in cash. No entry fee will be required for competition for any of the above prizes.--Albu. querque Journal.