Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-05
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About LOO horses are now on the
Dodge City market.
Complaint is made at Seneca, Nemahs
county, of the great number Of hogs that
are dying from cholera.
Russell Live Stock Journal: Compare
your calves from the scrub bull with those
of your neighbor from the thorough.
bred.
The losses of the Comanche cattle pool
last winter, when they had their stock in
territory, was at least fifty per cent. says
Maj. Kirk, the manager.
Lawrence Journal: DR.. Fugate has re-
turned from professional trip through
Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties. He
says stock of all kinds is looking we'll
and generally in good health. He says,
that there is not another county in the
state that has as many fine horses and
cattle as Douglas county. In the matter
of fast horses none of the other counties
pretend to compete with this. The same
is true of draft horses and fine cattle of
all breeds. The effects of this thorough
bred stock is seen in the graded stock
throughout the county. The farmers are,
many of them, driving horses to their
farm wagons that could be hitched to
a sulky and made to trot mile in less
than three minutes, while the heavy
horses look like the thoroughbreds of a
few years ago. The same is true of cattle,
and although some farmers are satisfied
to keep the low grade stock of few
years ago, the majority are not so dis
posed, and as result have tried to i'm.
prove their stock. In this they have
so successful that many of them own
grade herds which are almost equal to
the thoroughbreds. Farmers are infu.
enced to raise better stock, partly be-
cause their pasture land is restricted and
is, every year, becoming more valuable,
while they feel that sit costs no more to
raise good horse than poor one."
Peabody Grophic: Brindley & shriver,
two of our largest cattle dealers, had
considerable difficulty with large cattle
deal of theirs this week. It seems that
last June they purchased of Smith Bros,
of the old Christie ranch, 4l6 head of
cattle, paying $4,000 to secure the con-
tract. Sometime. afterwards they learned
cattle for $l9,5OO, held by W. NJ. Hurst,
of Kansas City, of whom Smith Bros bad
bought the cattle last November. He
also held q second note for $1,000 for
money advanced to pay expense of feed
ing, ETC. Hurst came here to see Brind-
ley & Shriver, and claimed the notes az
a lien on the cattle, but these gentlemen
could not see it in this light. They ten
dered him $l9,5OO, the amount Of the
mortgage, but was refused. They finally
agreed to allow Hurst to ship 1O8 head to
Kansas City, giving Hurst the impression
that they had given up the idea of real
iziDg anything On the cattle. Such was
not the case, however, but Oh the con-
tray they gave orders to the railroad
company at this place to have seventeen
cars in readiness Monday morning at
Hillsboro. Securing good force of men
they went 10 the ranch Sunday, drove
the cattle to Hillsboro, and loaded them.
Hurst. by some means, received word of
their movements, and endeavored to stay
the shipment, but Brindley & Shriver
were prepared with proofs of the valid
ity of the contract, and that Hurst had
received Sc, 400, the proceeds Of the lOs
cattle, and the train was allowed to de-
part. Failing in this, Hurst had the sher-
if of Wyandotte county replevin the cat
tie when they arrived at Argentine, but
Shriver here gave notice that he would
give re-delivery bond within twenty
four hours. He then went on to Kansas
City, where, in presence ola commission
firm, he again rendered Hurst SIG, 500,
less Sc, 400, the proceeds ofthe 1O8 cattle.
This time the proposition was accepted,
and Hurst assigned the notes to Brindley
& Shriver, paying all costs.