The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
STOCK AND Storm NOTES.
THE SITUATION ON THE RANGES.
Reports are Contradictory as to Losses
Experienced In Wyoming and Mon
tSna-1he Grass Generally
Snow
INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-FOr the west
gulf states; warmer and partly cloudy
weather, local rains, north easterly
winds.
THE RANGE Is ALL RIGHT.
RAwLiNs, Jan 3.-Thers is no snow
to obstruct the range in Carbon county,
or within 100 miles, with
kawllns "a n central point
The Sweetwater valley is
comparatively clear orsnow. No stock
Is dying, except the usual loss among
trail cattle. The snow is reported
deep in the northern part OF Johnson
county.
Journal specials state that the snow is
from two to four feet deep in Fremont
county, from Big Wind river "a far
north as Meetectse. Stock men in this
region consider the present outlook
bright. he percentage OF losses is less
IMAM usual 40 this season. Ranges in
northwest Colorado are comparatively
tree OF snow, which at this season
IL only heavy In bolts for short dis
lance, aud does not affect tho range as
whole.
NOT QUITE so ROSY.
CHEY ENNE, Jsu. 3.-News from all
over the territory shows that the
weather on the ranges is
now pleasant, the only difficulty
being experienced Is in the north
aud northwest part. Information
rom Belle FOurche, Fort Casper
anu thereabOuls IN to the effect that The
ranges covered with about a foot OF
SNOW which is coated over with u hard
crust. So Tar, range cattle have
barely succumbed, though the EFF.
feet upon Texas cattle turned
loose last fall Is more
severe, and quite numoer have died.
everything, OF course, depends on
tho length OF time it takes
Tor the snow to partially disappear.
Unless another blizzard follows soon.
no grave danger, except possibly to pill
| grim cattle, NAV ss unprecedented, even
IN That region. About Mckinney the
weather now Is very mild, but the
ground is covered with eleven inches of
snow. a Leader special FROM there to.
night says that up TO the present,
range cattle have suffered compare
| lively little loss, though at this moment
they experience great difficulty i'm
obtaining food. The continued mild
weather gives u very hopeful outlook
Many sensational special kilograms are
sont from this region by correspondents
with lit 10 reliable Information and less
practicable knowledge OF range mat
tors, wyoming has been thoroughly
covered ih's season, and tue Associate d
Press information already sent eau be
relied on.
HOPEFUL REPORT FROM HELENA.
| HELNNA, Mont, jan. Reports from
nnrthern Montana, east of Benton and
judith are ~ favorable AZ
,oud be considering the sc.
verify of the storm, Granville
Stuart, president Of the Montana Sto k.
Growers association, states that stock
has not suffered much in Meagher
county.
NOTHING NICE ABOUT THIS.
The editor OF tho Montana Mininp
ana Stock journal told an Associated
Press representative tonight thai
stock about here had suffered
much; that IL the cold snaps here had
been continued, or should bo repeated
soon, there would DO tho greatest
loss known In the wear
Beaver, Read and Gallatin counties ro
port heavy storms and heavy losses
he ranges between Benton and Sun
river have suffered great lesson account
OF lack OF grass ana water. Many of Tho
fhgrini Indians are reported frozau
| to death. The losses here consisted TO,
the most part In dangerously frozen
feet, ears aud fingers.