Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-15
The President Stands Firm,

Washington, August 4.-The president to-day
informed de egation representing the cattlemen
that be would not modify his recent order fol
| the removal OF the cattle from the leased lands
| and Arapahoe reservation within forty days from
| the dale OF his PROCLAMATION.
The delegation consisting of Senator COckrell
and Representative J, I'm n Glover. OF Missouri,
| X. d. hunter, c G. Ralnwater, w. B. HON pson,
and Seth Msbiey, c: wsId 7. Ballene AID
P P5 MusfOFd Of kansas s City Nj; rGs,sy o.
of Washington, and G. R Peck, Of Topeka.
| cal ed al the white house at p. m and met the
president in the library: Senate. Cockrell IN
ed to the PRESIDENT the follow ,nx memorial on
behalf OF the parties interested.
"On behalf of The lessees OF lands in thesChey.
e1ne and Arapahoe reservation in the indian
Territory, We respectfully submit the following
facts:
We do not doubt that it is the desire
question, in its re atoms to all parties and those
who have occupied the te ri.oly by The leases for
two and half years, By the PERMISSION and su-
tn ori ) OF the government are entitled 10 q res
sonSole period tor the removal OF their Property.
{ he leases Were in every case II ade with the
kno~lege Of the then secretary Of the interior nd
were submitted to him and received from him
every sanction except the formal and technical
sthI Of his ii mature and seal.
Sc ond-Unde these circumstances the lessees
Of the lands H. Quss tion have placed upon the N
$50 000 head. l addIt on to the value OF the Cat.
tie we call your te ton to the further inv St
ment in ran. Improvements, fencing. corr.ls
and all the elon Jugs o. 50 < ensive bus ness.
The aggre. ate OF value affected by tie extensive
or1er. may therefore be stated roundly at over
81 600, 600.
Third-The area of the land affected by the pro-
posed tion is between $50 COD anu $50 W. acres.
This acreage being stocked its grezing capacity
by the numbsr of animas stated, an equal
amount of land is required for the subsistence Of
the animals elsewhere, and among the most Sc
rious ofthe questions suddenly forced upon u.s.
where can this amount of LAID te found al The
adj .cent territory being fully stocked II cannot
ne fourd by driving the Cattle back to Texas
whence many of them came and the remote
ranges Of Wyoming. Montana AID Dakos.
can alone provide for their herds.
Fourth-It is absolutely impossible to secure
and locate land il these terr.tori.s within the
time low, d. were il practicable 10 find water N
these territories q ready occupied. II is impoesi-
Ole 10 gather The cattle scattered upon their pres
ent ranges and move them north Al This season
herds exceeding three thousand, and it requires
twelve men and sixty horses to handle such =
herd.
II viii, therefore, be seen that to move the
entire number Of cattle affected by The executive
order, an a,gregate fore of Loo mel aud 5UJ
hors<s must Immediately b. collected. This !.
utterly impossible at this seasc of the year, when
the range wo Is u III greatest activity, and ex-
perienced herdsmen are fully employed. We
ranges enclosed By fences and not requiring nerd
en-
Fifth-The drive from the ranges now occupied,
to new ones in the poIthefn territories cannot be
m sde in lass than four 70 Ave monthA In moving
The cattle from their present locations substance
must be found along the whole line thsy travera;
and II - well known 70 caItiemen that q thus ad-