The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-04
TROUBLE ON THE TRAIL
TEXAS CATTLE DRIVE STOPPED
BIZ the Rufus Hatch Syndicate of the
Cherokee strip-GOv. Ireland and
Congressman Sayers Protest
to Secretary Lamar.

AUSTIN, July 3.--[Special. Rufus
Hatch, representing an English syn
dictate leasing lands in the Cherokee
strip, and tho Dominion Cattle Com
pany, another foreign corporation,
have notified Southern Texas cattle
mon that they cannot pass their cattle
through that section. w. t. Lytle,
President of the Southwestern Texas
Cattle Association, was notified to day
of the above, and he and Congressman
Seyers held consultation and sent
tho following to the Secretary of the
Interior:
AUSTIN, July g. lSS5-To Hon l.. @. G.
Lamar, Secretary of the Interior:
1t is reported that Texas cattle arc
being prevented by United States au-
thorlties from passing through the
Cherokee strip, distance OF about
40 miles, in order to reach Col
orado. II true, immediate loss
will result. Parties have driven
from Texas about $4,000 head
OF cattle, upon tho faith that they
would be permitted TO pass through.
Immediate action should be taken to
keep the route open, as great injustice
will be done, resulting in heavy loss TO
Texas cattlemen and without benefit
to any one except for speculative pur-
poses. Have written you fully.
JOSEPH D. SAYERs,
Representative Tenth Congressional
District.
Governor Ireland was Eeeu, and he
sent the following:
To Hon. l.. Q Z. Lamar, Secretary Of the
Interior, Washington, ID. c.,
There are now on the border about
$4,000 head OF cattle on their way to
Northern markets. A Federal officer,
said to be a marshal, has notified
the owners that they cannot
pass slong an agreed trail across the
southwestern corner OF the Cherokee
Nation. IL Is not credible that this is
done at the instance OF tho interior de-
partment, and / shall not believe it
until / know that il is 50, With other
obstacles thrown in the way OF Texas
| commerce by Kansas and Nebraska,
this added, for the purpose Of getting
our cattle at nominal figures, viii
prove disastrous in the extreme, and
have earnestly 10 request that you
give such orders ut your earliest con-
veniencs as will allow these mon to
ger TO market.
lSignedl JOHN IRELAND,
Governor OF Texas.
Most Of the cattle alluded 10 are
from this section Of the State, and It is
bintod here that if 30. action Is taken
by the Federal authorities that the
Texas boys, rather than suffer great
loss, will fight their way through in
spite OF foreign OPPOSITION.
THE TEXANS WIN.
WAsHINGTON, July 3.-CCmplaints
having been received ct the Interior
Department that the cSttlonsn who
hold leases OF lands in tho Cherokee
strip, Indian Territory, forcibly OBJ
struct and prevent the passage OF cat
tie from Texas to the northwest
through the strip, the secretary has
announced that the established cattle
trails through that country axe irea 10
drivers, and that the right Of psssago
win be maintained by all the power Of
The United States Government.
MR.. SAVERS LETTER,
SAN ANTONIO, July 3.-LSpeci nj. I'll
Through the courtesy Of the secre-
tary of the Southwestern Texas Live
Stock Association THE HERALD cor
Respondents to-day shown copy
Of lotter from Congressman Joo Say
| er3 TO J., q. .. Lamar, Secretary Of
the Interior, III reference
to the passage OF Texas
cattle north. After giving tho secro.
! tary clear understanding of tho lsy
of the land, Mr.. Sayers tells him that
| $4,000 to 10000 head OF Texas cattle
have been sold to Colorado
men and are now waiting an
outlet north. This outlet could DO
got by cutting across the Cherokee
strip gnd thence into Colorado.
Kansas men, however, actustod
by desire to Keep all Texas
cattle out, have petltioned tho
| department to declare quarantine
against Texas cattle in that part OF the
country under government control.
| Mr.. Sayers says that the cattle
could not inherit it under sny
circumstances and docries the rare in
justice of turning n willing ear TO the
complaints Of tho selfish few
to the great detriment Of
the many. The men who
mskethe grand kick are. principally
| bRrnacles fastened on tho prairies OF
"No Mans Land" who have them-
selves bought some Of the very cattle
which they wish held within the con-
| fines Of Texas, They lease no land,
pay no taxes and depend solely upon
the ignorance of the department to
! gain Iheir ends.
Mr.. Sayers concluded by praying tho
secretary, In view Of the urgent neces-
sity therefor, TO ut once declare open a
trail through tho Cherokee strip.
Failure TO do 80 Immediately will no.
suit in the collection just south Of the
| favored Territory Of an immense herd
OF Texas cattle, slauchtoring the grass
like locust swarm aud entail.
ing great expense on their
owners. Tho letter g. endorsed, OF
courae, by overy stock man Of the
Southwest, whose representative Mr..
Sayers Is.