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The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
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5Dehorning Cattle.

Hs / hereby give you a bit Of my exper-
ience in the way Of Saving off horns.
Mr.. Haaffs last letter seemed to lay the
matter down 80 simply that a leighbor.
offered to furnish the subject if I would
WELD the saw. Being desir0us Of seeing
the experiment tried, I readily consented.
The animal was two-year-old sllortholn
bull that had shown strong symptoms Of
yiciousness, having backed the owner
out Of pasture two or three times. Our
first attempt proved futile, falling to
secure the brute properly, The head
was tied around as Mr.. Haaff directs, but
the stanchions gave way, and out went,
Mr.. Bull with horn half off. We were
obliged to abandon the job till next
morning, when q suitable stanchion was
fixed. This time the. Hon. Gentleman
left the stable hornless muley, not hay
ing lost any more blood than would nat
urally flow from cut on your finger.
Not a groan did he give. but threw him
self down, and there he lay till the horns
dropped in the manager before him.
About an hour afterward we made him
visit in the pasture, found him feeding
as quietly as though nothing had hap
pened, suffering no perceptible incon-
yeniende, only that he could not gore us.
There are several others in this vicinity
who will soon share the same fate.
Some very humane people denounce us
as cruel and unfeeling, aud are some
what inclined to complain of us. Bnt
let them once get horned BY a mad bull
and am I'll venture; they will be wiling to-
see the brute sawed III two in the middle.
I now believe ''dehorning" perfectly
harmless, as we'll US q benefit to the
herd. I intend to denude my cattle Of
horns at an early date. The operation
was performed four weeks ago; bill all
right yet.-II. E. S., in Western Rural.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
The Cattle Trail.

A few facts may be Of some interest to
your many readers if you will allow me
to give them through the columns Of
your valuable paper. Ihave taken a trip
this spring by the way Of Abilene, Colo
RADIO, thence north in the Panhandle and
back home again on "a round trip. r.
noticed a great improvement in cattle;
all seem to be trying to improve their
stock, and to economize in every way to-
meet hard times lfind no improvement
in the way of handling cattle. We see
everything moved on. the same Jump.
Here we go boys fifteen or twenty miles
to a roundup, we ride at the rate of sew
en- miles an hour, and often More. We
cut our cattle and 60 back almost tile
same speed, reach camp with horses
often ridden down, and. often noticed
blood dripping from their sides and
shoulders. The cattle are all so foot-sore,
lame and driven so it will take month
to get over it. We often see yearlings
that are q little ihard to drive, roped,
beaten, spurred, their eyes crammed full
Of sand, and very often killed with abuse.
/ cannot believe that owners Of stock
know altogether just how rough stock
are handled. If they did, surely they
would realize the damage done to them
BY the utter reckl klessness Of every move
in the handling of range cattle.
We notice the way sof grazing herds.
Yes. We see two or three hands down of
their horses talking together, letting the
cattle scatter over territory sufficient /.
for three times the size Of the herd, then
they get on their horses, round them IN
on the jump, which is an injury: to both
horse and COW to some extent. Also
when they drive on to the bed ground
the movement Is still too rapid, crowd
ing them up and causing them to step
on one another's feet. 1t accounts for
rs per cent, OF the trail cattle being lame.
There are other causes for the poor con
ldition Of driving cattle that could be &
prevented if the trail bosses would take
more interest, stay about the herd and
see wliat is going on, instead Of being in
camp 90 much of The time. There Is as 1
much ina boss knowing how 70 handle
men as there is in knowing hon to handle
scattle. a man not knowing how to han
die die men, especially without showing
Partially iiss not 4 ;flt subject to be.
intrusted trtE,l with the manag cement Of a.
trail herd. 4 claim to know 81 what III
sneak, having been On the trail almost
yearly since 1871 and I am 4 man who
ought TO learn something In that time:
Trail Driver III Texas Live Stock Jour
nal g
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

tx Never, since this country was first set
tied, have thero been such extensive and
destructive prairie fres as have ragged
within the last three weeks. The gene
raj limits Of the fires, as nearly as can
be learned, are jamestown on the east,
between MingusYille and Glendiye On
the west, the Killdeer AIts., to the bend
in the Little Missouri and north Of the
Yellowstone on the north ana as far as.
Cave Hills on the south. OF course We
do not mean that the whole country
within these limits is burned clean, but
that half of it is blackened waste, is
q moderate estimate. The damage done
to the agricnlturalists Of Dakota, must
be over 800, ,OOo. in the loss of grain,
houses, stock, impl lements etc. TO the
cattle interests also, the danger is men.
acing. The Bad Lands form pretty:
effectual fire-break on account Of the
numerous wash-outs and bare places, but.
many coulies and rayines leading in
from the prairies both east and west
have acted as regular fitles to lead the
fire into the Bad Lands and in. some
cases, clear to the river. Tongues Of
fire have fairly riddled the whole coun-
try. This makes the question, of finding
sufficient range for cattle, a serious one. one
It Is matter of doubt even now, if
there is enough unburned range to pas
3ture the cattle now in the Bad Lands
and as we write these words the all: is.
full Of smoke from the still burning
fires. There, are still some ranges I'M
touched, but they are liable to be pretty
we'll crowded this winter BY cattle from
the burned ranges. We have heard that
several new outfits intended driving into.
the Rad Lands this wintaf, but ths fires
must have ca.lsed q change 81 pro-
gramme. No xperienced cattieman
would think 81 taking the risk Involved
by such q move. i 81
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The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

: ID : . z 3 = .
The market report Of this issue pre-
sents but little Of interest to our. read.
.ers. Northern wintered Texans are
quoted the same as last week, while
the lowest price on northern range cat.
tie has raised and the highest price low
cred, twenty-five cents. The combined
receipts of cattle at Chicago, New York,
Kansas City and St, Louis, were 7O,84O,
of which Chicago received about 5000.
The cattle averaged poorer in quality
than the week. before and the reason
the price kept up was that buyers we're
present from New York, Boston and Bal
itimore, who bought freely. Dressed-beef
operators also furnished competition.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

As we have before stated, there are a
number Of minor points about the cattle
business in the Bad Lands, which are
still in their experimental stage. The
one Of most Importance is the value Of
keeping herds off the: river bottoms in
the Winters Several outfits have made
preparations to keep all their cattle back
from the river, and thoroughly test the
matter. On account Of the fires, how
ever, 1t will be impossible to arrive at
decisive results this winter, as: the feed
is decreased by at least one-third. ~
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

England never had greater white
elephant on her hands than Riel is PROV
ing to be. Canada has convicted him
but dare not hang him and England is
afraid to decide the question. Whether
Riel is hung or allowed to go free a
large faction Of Canadians will become
disaffected. /. ~ .35j j3.l
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
i SEE OUR MEMS SUITS AT

$l5, $16 and $l8. Our competitors ask
you $50 and $50 for The same goods.
Now, il you buy for cash and care enough
to look a new house over before you buy
your Winter clothing, make it a point to
look around and see whether we do what
We advertise and we will convince you
that we can give lyou more for a dollar
than any house west Of Chicago.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

s a late report issued by the Bureau of
Statistics, at Washington, is strongly in,
favor Of National cattle trail and
declares that tits Q necessity. Northern
ranchmen, who have had their ranges
damaged or ruined BY grasshoppers,
drought or prairie hres hardly think.
this &j;sSE7 38 II.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

It seems that the branding OF all calves
by the Bad Lands Co.. as mentioned in
our last Issue, was not the first time it
has been done in the Bad Lands. We
can however, repeat our commendation
Of the act, as tits liable to save many
dollars to neighboring outfits and
is an act that will certainly be eappreciat-
ed by any one. We hope to see it uni
versally practised hereafter. 8
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

E Now we are not! nderfeet and do
not care to sell goods At Or below cost.
People will buy iii prices are low. We,
care not what our competitors may do Or
say against US. We surely shall not say,
aught against anyone, but3we are bound
to sell our goods. and if low prices for:
good, honest goods has any effect
WE WILL DO ] THE BUSINESS.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

The Maltese cross, Quarter circle dia-.y
mond and Z &c ontfts will gather all
their bulls this fall and feed them near
the Big Plateau. Sufficient hay has
already been provided. {3s33 II y.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
STOCK NOTES ii. (
Forsales.

Six cows, twelve two-year-old steers,
ninety two and three-year-old hoifers,
nine yearling heifers and two bulls.
The stock is all in good condition and is
from Minnesota and Iowa. Horses and
outfit with cattle,if desired. Stock
delivered here. Address,
A. T. PACKARD,
\. Medora,
4; KS Is. 4. IKE. Sss. .55: Dakota. Il
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
: \ SEE our \ LINE OF 81 WILsoN II q BROS.

$50 SEE SEE OUR LINE OF wilson BROS.
.Wllite shirts, from 81 to $3.50. Fancy
shirts, with collars attached or detached,
from SO cents to $1.5O Our Mems Flan-
mel and Cashmere shirts, that we make
ourselves, We sell from s. 1.e5 10 So. so and
sizes in length to at 4 man; no eastern
shirts tlat are hardly large enough to
.dta hoy. 5; ri
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
SEE OUR 4 MEMS SUITS At: 4

4 SEE OUR MEMS SUITS AT: 4...
$40, $1l, $12 and $3.50. Latest Fall
and Winter patterns; not old, shelf-worn
goods, but made in our own manufac-s
tory, where we know how to make them,
fer our own trade. We can save you is
per cent. at the syerys least, (which we
save by making our own goods. 4
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01


Extra prime beeves !: !. !. j. ss55.95 a 8.1O
Choice to fancy shipping $3.50 q 5.s55
Good TO choice shippi ping. 40 Ss:655
Common to good ship u. $s4s49 q 300
Poor to medium steers, 1915 q s4.5O
Fair to choice cows, j. {. $3.50 q $50
Inferior to medium cows. 1. $3.50 q $40.
Poor to choice bulls.. $3.50 a 2!70
Stockers, $50 to $50 lbs, $3.50 q $40
Feeders, 875 to ], ,15O lbs, 1920 q $50.
Grass-fed Texans. +. &. $3.50 q 3.75
Slop-fed cattle /. I. I. Z. $3.50 q 5.e5
Northern wintered Texans~s2.sO q 4.25
Northern range CATTLE. 1926 a AIS.
Mich cows, ~ head, 3. S25.OO q 5000.
Stock calves I. !. :. J. $500 q 1900
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
never NAP PIPING.
Attend tOOur business!
Sole Agents Il for
STET:s0A ] :: j: ) |: n HATS. A !!
70 PROVE OUR CLAIMS, =

RI TOSPROYEt OUR BOIAlMS,
Look at our Children's Boy sand Youths
Suits, OYercoats1 and Pants, from s ia
$40. we are the only house carr ying, m
extensive line Of Boys goods. We make
them. Other dealers say there Is no
money in boys goods. Wen, there is no:
fortune in Them abut we want people TO.
know we have an entire line Of every
thing pertaining to small wear and res
pect the trade enough to accommo modate
the public. We claim 70 be the LEAD
ING HOUSE and keep a full line Of ever
ything. s3ss 5s
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

The Texas Live Stock Journal lays the
great loss in cattle there last winter to
the practice Of allowing bulls to run
with the herd the year round. s.E Il
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

t8 Now, we have given you an out
line Of who. and What we are and what
we can do. We guarantee our goods to
be the best in thoir respective lines, and
making our goods, we surely can sell
them cheaper than a man can do who
goes East and brings them out from
some jobbing house; but simply call, see
and DO convinced t5i.s 81
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
AL WAYS AWAk N
i: Sole Agents for :}s N
WILSON BROS. SHIRTS. &:
TO PROVE E OUR CLAIMS, q: /. &

& = = = ~ s'N-E9 = S'SlIAS ~
SEE OUR MEMS SUITS AT
s.. So, ~ So. Nothing like it can be
bought by any petitora because they
have to buy their goods and sPAXAaPRoF-
IT, We make our own goods. DOsYoU
SEE THE POINT? & d q
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

The following are the latest cattle
quotations in the Chicago market:
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01

stetson hats in all styles; white or
black, brown Or blue. Il N
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-01
--- Sole Agents for ss5 81:
2eSE 4 BuHTs' sEIz' and HANAN's
LADIES BOOTS And SHOES 4
] WHAT WE KEEP

Ladies', Misses, and Chililren's Boots
and Shoes. ii $5;$3f 5s5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. "A well-known
New York representative has prepared
a bill which may assume the shape of O
constitutional amendment, providing
for the succession to the presidency in
the event of vacancies occurring in the
offices of President and Vice-President
of the United States. The plan is as
follows: That instead of one we have
three vice-presidents, named First, Sec
ond and Third viee-presidents respect
lively; and it might constitute part of
the unwritten law of the land that
they should be selected from the three
great divisions of the country east,
west and south. In this way, not only
the succession will be amply and surely
provided for, but even the possible con-
tingency of an epidemic disease pre-
vaihng at the seat of government, and
sweeping off the President and Vice,
President simultaneously, would be
guarded against, inasmuch as the other
two Vice-Presidents would actually be
residing in other sections of the country
not likely to be visited by such epidemic.
The necessary amendment to the con-
stitution will provide that the success
sion to the presidency, as we'll as the
presidency of the Senate. devolve up
on the vice-presidents in their regular
and numerical order b tt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Decisio was
rendered by the supreme court of the
United States, to-day, in two patent
cases of the Consolidated Safety Valve
Company, of Hartford. Conn, ap-
pellant, against the Crosby Steam
Gauge and Valve Company; appeals
from the circuit court of the United
States, district of Massachusetts,. These
were suits brought by appellant against
appellee for the alleged infringement of
two patents granted Geo. W. Richard
son, September %, 1865, and January
-, 1869, for certain improvements in
safety / valves. The defense set
up by the Crosby, Company was want of
novelty in Richardson g alleged inven-
tions. The court below held the de-
Tense good, and dismissed the CONSOLE
dated Company's bills of complaint on
the ground that Richardson's patents
were invalid. This court reverses that
decision, and holds that Richardson's
patents. are valid. The valves made by
the Crosby Company are5ae dlared to be
infringements, and the DEGREES of the
circuit court are reversed, with direc-
tions to award an account Of profits and
damages on the patent, whose term has
expired since this suit began, and to
award perpetual injunction on the
sother patent. '7sE ftgiIGfEk Sb:tb
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
A BLAINE RECEPTION.

F
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Last night
MIR. and Mrs. Blaine gave the first en-
tertainment that has brought the gay
world en- masse to their home this sea-
son. Their elegant house on Twentieth
Street having been leased for three
years, they took for the winter the resi-
dence built year or two ago by ex-
Secretary Window. 1t is in Sixteenth
Street, and fronts the circle in which
the statue of Scott stands it's watch,
with bronze eyes turning to southwark
as if reviewing the glorious days when
he and his handful of men made Mexi-
co tremble, and 1 the stars and
stripes famed like meteor
through the tropic skies. It is brave in
the architectural splendors of the day
stained glass, hardwood finish, hand
some mirrors, rich draperies, and art
furniture. Last night crowded with
not only social lions, but historic ones
as WELL beautiful women, pretty girls
with trailing silks, brocades, velvets,
satin and laces, and sprismatio with the
flashing of precious stones, it was more
attractive than ever, and ''the brightest
Jewel in the crown" of host and hostess
was hospita1itv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
GOING FOR THE BANDITS.

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Troop M,
Fourth Cavalry, arrived last night with
twelve Mexican bandits prisoners. Two
others we're left on the field dead.
Troop p is after the others and expects
to make them all prisoners to- day.
Lieut.. Jenkins is the only one who re-
ceived injury. His wound is slight.
The dispatch does not state who the
Mexican bandits are, but it is supposed
they are portion of those Mexican
soldiers who mutinied at Encanada,
Mex, on the 18th inst, and killed their
commanding officer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
DEATH AT THE FEAST.


FORE SMITH, Ark, J an. = Colaon
Belridge was married a few days ago
near Webber Falls, Cherokee Nation.
and the event was celebrated day or
SO after by dance at the house of a
friend. Whisky flowed freely among
the guests and everything went merry
until about o'clock in the night, when
some unknown party approached the
house, and, using crack as a loop-hole,
shot the bridegroom. Most of the male
persuasion, being armed, drew their
pistols and fired Unfortunately
through the house. When the smoke
cleared away it was found that Balridge
was dead. Two women and a man were
wounded and the assassin had made
good his escape. Balridge had killed a
man named Foreman several years ago
while acting in an official capacity, and
it is supposed some of Foreman's
friends took this occasion to wreak their
vengeance upon him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
pEAF-MUTE INSTRUCTION..
Wis. Jan. 23.-The bill

MADISON, Wis Jan. 23.-The bill
relative to the Instruction of deaf mutes
in incorporated cities and villages, in
troduced by Senator Wechselberg, of
Milwaukee, is In substance as follows:
Upon application to the state superin
tendent of public instruction, of the
local authorities of either villages or
cities, that officer shall, by and with the
consent of the State Board of Super
vision, grant permission to such city or
village to maintain one or more deaf
mute schools. The city or village
officers aforesaid shall annually report
to the State Board of Supervision, or
oftener if desired by the latter, such
facts concerning such school or schools
as the Board shall require. There shall
be paid to such local officials out of the
state treasury, to cover the expense of
such deaf-mute instruction, the sum of
800 per annum per pupil. The bill
provides number of safeguards rela-
tive to the modes of certifcation, dis
bursements, etc., and arrangement is
made for biennial appropriation suf
fcient TO cover the expenditure under
the bill In a conversation with
a reporter, this morning. Senator
Wechselberg said that not over one
third of the deaf mutes in the state
were educatedin Delavan. Parents did
not like to send their children
there, doubling the policy of
herding the unfortunates together
and the making of them dis
tinct class. Then again, at Delavan
c,[
ton, and children educated there were
unable to converse with their parents,
who had not mastered the intricate
manual alphabet. The Senator thought
the most successful method
was the oral, as taught by
Prof. Binner, Of Milwaukee, and
ably advocated by Prof. Bell, of tele-
phone fame, whose wife is deaf-mute.
The design of the trainers of this bill is
to establish oral schools in cities and
villages where there are enough pupils
to warrant the undertaking. 1t IS re-
ported that not only are there enough
in Milwaukee, but Oshkosh, Green Bay,
La Crosse and other places report sufi-
cient numbers to start schools under
this bill. By teaching the children at
home, and by the oral method the
pupils were kept in constant social
communication with their friends, play
mates and parents and not allowed to
grow up distinct, peculiar class of be-
ings. The bill, the Senator said, was
not designed as blow at the Delavan
institution, only as an auxiliary meas
ure. The Delavan school does good
work and will be continued, but this
proposed auxiliary work is fully as i'm
important.