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

vanced season Of the year the summer heat haa
j grasses. The result must necessarily b .ha,
on . the line of march and hos
In such enfsebed condition Is 70 be unable %
Withstand the rigors of the northern winter, to
which they are unaccusfomed: We desire 70 en-
The Streams ana water holes along the trail are all
lower II this season than at asy other, and many
of them are entirely dry. That the distance ne
ranges il from 500 to ], 100 miles. That the uni.
verSal custom of those engaged In the business OF
driving cattle f.om the Indian Territory and
than April. Experience has shown tia: cattle
put upon the northern range later than August
18th are 50 reduced by the long duves that they
are unable to gain strength to endure The early
winter storms.
sixth-A large proportion of the cattle affected
| BY the order have been brought into the indian
Territory this year from Texas: The quarantine
laws Of Kansas Colorado aud New Mexico rig-
iuly forbid the admission of such cattle into Or
their transit tneir territory prior to Deem
bsr LIST We respectfully refer you to the recent
! proclamation OF the governor OF Kansas In this
connection.
culties which confuse US
There are other features OF the subject which
commend themselves to the executive cOnsldeIa a.
ton, among which is the acs that the rentals for
all these lands have been paid to TIE first of No
vember Of this year. No amount o. diligence
will enable US 10 gather up all the Cattle during
The time allowed ana the result must be that the
NEGLECTED portion Will b. lett on the range un-
protected by tkei ownels AID Su CT to the dep
relations OF the Indians.
II conclusion we respectfully state, this memo
rial is directed. not ngainst the policy which has
been adopted. but against the time which has
been allowed us 10 conform thereto We ouy
solicit that measure of protection 10 our property
which is &C -orded TO Other -tsblished Interests
The enforcement OF the present order can only
suit i'll the great injury TO ourselves as we'll as
10 Others with whom We have b d' ess relations.
We therefore respectfully ask for such time to re-
move our tile as the above fac.S Stow to Be
indispensable"
TIE memorial is signed by the hey
enne and Arspahoe cattle c5mplny, Hun
kla Evans, the Standard Cattle
company. L R. Moore. Seth Mabry. Newman &
~, the Wood .BGgby title company: Underwood
Clark, Fenlon Dickry Brus. the Wichita Cattle
company, and the Towney Cat lie company.
Mayor Moore, representing the business men of
Kansas City. presented number OF resO utions
adopted a. recent meeting held in that city. He
said he believed the removal of the cattle at this
time would result in great Injury To the entire
country.
Col. Denman said he spoke as one interested.
He thought the remoyal would result in q loss
of over halfto the interest OF those owning cattle
The caGtlsmsu understand their business. they
understand it better than army officers, better
could he done; the caulemen had gone into tae
Territory with the encouragement of Sec
retar! teller He LAD written letters
favoring them. The leases had passed
from the original hands into the hands CT corpO-
rstlons anu many widows and orphans W no have
interests in these corporations woul be the los rs
Forty days would not be more than time enough
to buy horses an employ men and get things in
shape to make the re moval. The cattlemen ask.
ed that they might be allo we'd until spring time
to i've their cattle.
DR.. Morrison Muntord, manager of the Kansas
City Times was introduced to the president as
one who always opposed The leasing OF the lands.
He Said that he had been opposed 10 such
practices. and was opposed to ii N now, but
business interes.s demanded that consideration
should be gwen 10 men who were thus ordered
to leave tue reservations. 4 Snsas City would be
injured by sucn removal, and he feared that
panic would be the r-sult of the immediate en-
70. cement of the order.
This application as I understand it" said the |
president after DR.. MuntorI had seat hlmSe f, |
lis that the cattle be allowed TO remain on the |
reservation until next spring. Col. Denman, |
representing one of the LARGEST ranches on the |
reserve ion, replied: I'VE Will move at once d |
maze such progress as we Can. We ask time !
until spring IN which 20 finish TIE business. We |
are determined TO &c! out as soon Is We cam"
there Il one point .hat seems to escape your a.
tention, geHtlemen,' the president s7jd, that |
point is eefore my e, and It's public inSerest. We
nave lately seen what + ar Can be created by |
thirty or forty Indians. Within two hours let |
Kansas urging tnaE the troops on the border Of |
that stste should not be Withdrawn. The high.
est otlcer in tie army, one experienced in in.
dian affairs reports the stu alton in the territory
and says that the cause of the rrits-
ton is the presence Of the cattle
men. section ofthe country containing AGO.
DO acres was Set apart for the Indians only e
lenta-42o 900 acres is left. They are crowded
down to the age n les Some of This may have
bsen secured with the consent of the Indians 1t
apparent TO me- it is to you, that this state of
affairs CannLt continue. Two interes
are in conflict: which shall give way?
On one side We have public peace public securi-
y and the safety oflives; on the other side your
interests The lormer, gentlemen, must be con-
1dered, though private Interests suffer. The
question of putting off this removal until next
'prlng is not admissible. The order cannot be
modified. l want TO see SONS diligence
passed. Precious time is lost An effort was
made after The order was issued TO secure an eI-
eusion OF time. A dispatch was sent saying In |
he most positive terms that the order could not
,e modified. Here You are after twelves days
nave passed. II any indulgence l. shown it must
,e an application il specific cases with evidence
hat an efOr. has been made to comply
Vi the order If your interests led you
,ut OF the Territory instead of in, cannot help
ut th ink You would find some way ont in the
pecihed Tune l wisa you would cooperate and
axe hold xnd try to get the cattle of. No argu-
Lent will induce me to change what has been
lone. Some loss and inconvenience will no
louot follow, outthe is an interss greater than
ours. which must receive attention"
tie delegat S, upon the concu-ion Of the
N slcent reply, left the executive mansion.
"Thefes cold comfort in his words" said one
I the most promlne Mt cait!emen, IS lie walked
hroue b the white house grounds to the street.
We walked up and we walked down." replied
mother, The ma o.i,y of the delegation started
D. home tC-n'gnt. They are unanimous that
ne Cattle cannot be removed without great