Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-10
OUR CATTLE KINGS.
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A st. Louis Paper Dishes Them UI
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In the list Of cattle kings the st. Loui,
Globe-Democras publishes portraits o.
N. H. A. Mason, E. W. Crutcher, Noble o.
Clover Valley, and A. G. Cleveland. Il
says: N. H. A. Mason, Of Nevada, Ii
one Of the oldest and most dignified del.
egates In the convention. He has fol.
lowed the cattle business for years, and
has been SO successful that he is now
probably the largest holder, In what he
owns and manages, OF any man on the
floor.
"Cleve" gets this shot: A. G. Cleve.
land, of Nevada, has not developed 90
the funny mar of the Convention, as
was anticipated, but he may yet save his
record before the adjournment. He has
a large number OF cattle, respects Gov
ernor Routt's silver bill, and in addi-
ton has to keep up the dignity OF this
end Of the Cleveland family, being q
nephew Of the President.
Missouri seems to have been quite pro-
life Of cowmen. E. W. Crutcher, Of
Winnemuccs, Nevada, was born in Pike
county, Mo-. and moved TO the Pacific
Coast In 1863 and engaged in the cattle
business in California. A year ago he
organized the Nevada Live Stock Associ-
alton, with o ranch in Paradise Valley,
Humboldt county, and was elected as its
President. The association's ranch is
stocked with both cattle and horses, and
is quite extensive.
Judging from his appearance, Warden
ID Nnhla unn1H kn aok JUuro ao 40 Eaak.~U
professional gentleman of very studious
tendencies. He Ia not, however, though
he is an Eastern man, born in Sackett's
Harbor, N. Y, in 1887. In 1878 he pur-
chased 200 Utah cattle and in 1875 added
700 Montana cattle, and located them on
Sweetwater river, W. T., supplying the
Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians with beef.
In 1882 his herd numbered 1000 head, at
which time he sold out to 81 English
syndicate, and organized the Glover Valley
Land and Cattle Company, with q capital
Of $500, 900, q ranch OF $4,000 acres near
Golconda. New, and q herd Of 5000 head
of cattle and 200 head OF improved horses.
He is now President Of that company.
Early this year he bought 8 half interest
in the Lee herd. 5000 head, located on
Wind river, W. T.
The Vice President of the National AS
ISOLATION for California, Col. James A.
Hardin, was the central figure OF probably
the greatest series of long cattle drives
ever made in this country. The firmness
and tenacity necessary to such undertak-
ings are indicated in his picture. He was
born in Oldham county, Kentucky, in
1880. Nine years later his father moved
to johnson county. Missouri, and
two years later he had his first
experience in the cattle business, |
buying and selling calves and yearlings |
under his fathers directions. In 1858 he
an emigrant train across the
plains, taking with him to sonoma county. |
California. 300 head Of cattle; in 1857 he
took another train and 500 head Of cattle
from Missouri TO the same section OF Cali
fornia. From 1857 to 1868 he he was
actively enga ged in raising cattle in Marin,
Sonoma and Mendocino counties, Cal. In
1866 he drove ], 900 head OF horses and 500
head of cattle from California to Montana;
in the Winter OF 1885, So he drove q herd OF
500 head of cattle from Willamette county.
Oregon. to Mendocino county, CAL; in
1870 he drove 8 large herd from Texas to
Humboldt county, New; in 1871 he drove
2, 200 head from Bell county, Texas. to Me-
vada, and in 1872 be drove 1000 head from
Texas to his Nevada ranch. From 1872 to
1885 he has purchased many properties in
Waseo, Grant and Baker counties. Oregon,
Owyhee county. idaho. Humboldt county,
Nevada. and Mendocino county, Califor.
mia, aggregating al least loo. 900 head and
% many acres of land.