The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-06

the horses that had died from eat ing it. A locoed horse exhibits un- mistakable symptoms of insanity The reason assigned for animals first seeking the weed is for the pur- pose of allaying thifst when feed ing at a distance from water, the stalk of the weed containing a large quantity of juicy moisture.
 Senator SOke, of Texas, recently introduced the following preamble and resolution which will be read with interest by large number of our readers Whereas, The bound ary line between the two republics of the United States and Mexico in much of its length divides a grazing and stock-growing country which lies on each side thereof; and whereas, horses and cattle may and do cross said line at will, the same interposing no obstruction thereto; and whereas, in the ab sence of some treaty provision be- tween the two countries for the re- clamation of stock thus crossing said boundary line the citizens of the two countries are liable to be- come embroiled. Therefore, for the purpose of averting such com picatiOns as, in consequence there of, may ensue between the two countries, Resolved, that the Presi- dent of the United States be re- quested to bring the subject to the attention of the Mexican govern ment, with a view to negotiations between the two countries looking to an agreement under which the citizens of both may be protected in making reclamation of their property which may have crossed the boundary line.
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 National Stockman: The annual meeting of the Wyoming Cattle Growers association has just closed and was fairly attended, but not so largely as last year. The meeting was very harmonious and the asso- citation is one of the best organized in the west. Hon, Judge Carey is President, and Thomas Sturgis Sec retary-both honorable and eff cient men and both were elected for another year. Both are middle aged men, largely interested in the ranching business, and being resi- dents of Cheyenne for number of years have made the business a study. They have done much to break up cattle and horse stealing, and to protect and foster the inter est of all engaged in the business. They have been the prime leaders and movers in procuring legislators to stamp out pleuro-pneumonia and
 prevent it's spreading into the ter ritories and other parts of the coun- try. Mir. Sturgis has been Secre- tary of the Association ever since it's organization, and for able and accurate reports his equal Is hard to find. He and Judge Carey are leaders of the National Cattle Grow oru, Association of Chicago, and We