, 1885-03-20

on Big Dry and at once turned loose about
the LIST of August. when the grass was
fine. Mr.. Lang says that out of the entire
lot put on the range last summer he does
not think ten head have died, and the
yearlings have grown so they look like
two-year-olds. Their horses were turned
on the range late in the fall, after having
accomplished the long cattle drive, and
were worn down quite thin, but they have
come through the winter in fine shape,
and are now rolling fat They will make
another shipment from Springer about the
10th OF May, ship them to Rock Greek,
Wyo., and start them on the drive about
June l.. This shipment will embrace
about 5000 head of half-breed Herefords,
which will probably be increased by some
thousands before the season is over. Mr.
Lang says the Big Dry region in which he
is located is well filed up with stock, and
that all oft has done well this winter,
Mr.. Benjamin Towner, of Springer.
New Mexico, will the present season ship
young cattle to Montana. Mr.. Towner
says the New Mexico cattle stand the
cold winters of the north fully equal to
the natives of that country. and are much
better grade than those taken from any
other section. Mr.. Towner has evidently
heard of the success Of the Seott-Lang
outfit had this winter with their New
Mexico grade cattle in this part Of Mon
tana.
Col. Cav returned from a trip across
the Yellowstone on Monday. What
stock he saw was in excellent condition.
He crossed the river on the ice at Rose
bud.
Mr.. Matt Winters. the genial foreman
for Col. Bryon, called at the Stool
Gro,ee1S' Journal office Tuesday. He
says their cattle have gone through the
winter with no appreciable loss. A few
calves are coming now, and all the cattle
are looking well, with plenty of feed on
the ranges
Mr. Ed. Marion. of the Hubbard &
Sampson outfit, on the Lower Red Water,
was seen in Glendiye last week by Stool
Grosocrs' representative. Mr.. Marror
said their cattle were bought about LOG
miles north of Helena and put on the Red
Water ranges last fall. They have done
splendidly, very few having suffered dur.
ing the winter. Their horses are also in
fine condition, and he thinks the Iosse:
will not exceed 8 per cent.
Mr.. Charles Henry is in from the 81
outfit, and says stock is doing finely, with
very few dead cattle to be found.
A prominent stockman Of Miles City,
who returned last week from a fouI
days ride over the Musselshell ranges,
during which time he saw several thous-
and head of cattle says he only saw seven
dead ones among the entire number, and
two of these had been killed by wolves.
All of the cattle were well filed and do
ing nicely.
Nh. NJ. A. Griffin, a stockman Of
Glendive, whose range is on Cottonwood
creek, was in Miles on Wednesday and
Joined the association. He says cattle
on the Cottonwood have passed through
the winter nicely, the loss not being to
exceed 3 per cent, and that almost en-.
tirely confined to states cattle.
Mr.. A. r. Farnham, one of the fore
men for the Concord Cattle company, OF
Mizpah creek, was in Miles City Thurs.
day. He reports everything on the
range doing finely, a good many calves
coming, and the general outlook very
promising.
NJ. +. Henderson, foreman for J.. S.
Day & Co.. on the Red water, was
in Glendive last week, and reported al
cattle on the range in very good coudi.
ton.
Cattlemen from the Powder rivel
ranges say the warm days of the past few
weeks have started the grass on tn,
south sides of the buttes and in III.
coulies.
Mr.. Frank Underwood came in from
the mouth of Ash creek on Tuesday
night. He says there is plenty o.
feed on the range and all stock is look
ing well, horses especially being in fin,
condition.
Messrs. Wyatt & Ross, the well know
cattle owners, came up from Greeley
Colo, where they have been spendinl
the winter, Wednesday, and at once wen.
ont to the ranch. They are both vel
satisfied with stock prospects in thil
region