The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-01

/ Dog Crect--
!. L. Cleric Il Co. ............................ 2s"0
Sw"pe psNr or "un
iai"fry M '"pk --....- .-Wrt
hIigor 2ifp
salt crecL-
Brooks Bros. 800
Plum crcek-
oco ~ sample. 2-1p
Meadow Creek-
Name "nsnown.. 2cli
Warm springs. nanie unko~nl ....~.. ........ 2.Ooo
Big Spring 'reek-
samuel ihiII IIs........-........ =, ~,
g.. W. Ny - Ill y
hnson X ltoa-1..nd ---..........--........ l'pp
Willard y McAdalli> 3iJD
i'tsll --s - s'H'
In these figures We tn,ni We are
nearly correct. figuring approximately,
and this list does not include the sheep
soun oi big spring ON the ,i5utaries
81 tae judith, winch are Nltlil the
forty mic limit In round numbers it
Is SAFE To estimate 90. .ooo sheep with
in a radius OF hi,v miles oi Maiden.
1t requires an outlay Of SI.oo per
head to maintain a sheep, including
sheds and hay, 50 there Is annually
spent 500. ooo 10 pay the expenses
OF maintaining thc industry, in this
section.
Then again, there is vast difference
between sheep and cattle when We
consider that IN the cattle business il
requires only range riders and brand
ing corrals and two round ups TO con-
duct Its yearly routine, and practically
requiring only branding corrals in the
shape ii Improvements, wniie on the
other hand the sheep business requires
nearly as much capital invested IN the
''preliminarics' a. in the sheep proper.
Thus, with 100 ooo sheep valued u, ..'25 per
head we have
fiAturcs Improvements. houses, c's........ i15p1l
Grand .;yJu0)
II viii be observed that i requires
an outlay oil one NTH OF the entire
valuation Of sheep property yearly to
liquidate the expenses; then again the
onc-hdil million dollars invested will
bring in ON an estimate. 6oo,o 900
lbs. OF wool. valued al &C cts. or
Si,o, 600, and this sum is practically
spent IN paying expenses for the com
ns year.
Most oi the sheep men OF this vi
C.nltg have made extensive and sub
staaiial Improvements out If lumber.
Chdndler x Chamberlain have just
completed the best constructed shed
that we have seen in the Territory.
II will serve as a model and any per
son contemplating buidng will do
vel - examine 1t. The frame work
Is sim lie and substantial. Mr.. VIM
tcr-us has added another shed to his
f. odd oac. making 4 splendid protection
to sheep, as has also Mr.. Swope, of
Swopc X Davenport. on Dog creek.
he weather has been remarkably
iinc dp to tic recent cold snap. and
sheep n, ser looked better a, this time
OF ,lc year. The past seasons hay
ciop Wis short but mos, OF thc sheep
men succeeded in putting UP suiilieai
t. take their sheep through thc-w.ater.
Mr. Oscar Stevens i, the best ixel
IN tais regaIi, having 500 tons o. good
has up.
Hoping to note an increase III the
price uf wool, mild winter, 4 good
inmD crop and 4 heavy clip. which are
the prime essentials Tor a prosperous
wool grower, we drop the wool indus
tcy tor this umc.
taiiie Raising.
In this industry Montana takes the
Lead, il not in numners certainly in
the quality OF It's beef SO well stab
ished Is tbs fact that the stock
growers OF Texas and New Mexico
are dcs,rous OF constructing l great
drive way from the Rcd River VI the
South t. the Red River OF the North.
Bat without the aid ol such a broad
suIgc scheme our ranges are benz
rapidly stocled. AT pres.nt Ncashcr
ooua'y takes the banner, hIv'u- within
lis boundaries, according u the latest
calculations. 1871 head. valued At
%, 7Oo.9Si. leading i'a clos, compet-
ito, Custer, by nearly 1850 neal. Di
th.- nlmber, 10000 a.t % ranges
within -iNty miles 81 II i-A. nom