The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18

The most stringent laws were passed pro-
hibitlng the killing of any domestic ami
NAL. In New England cattle we're intro
duced in 1924. 1t is said that for time
price was regulated by color, red calf
being cheaper than black one because
he was more likely to be mistaken by the
wolves for a deer and killed.
The Running Water Cattle company has
been incorporated at Dallas, Texas. The
company is composed of C. c. Slaughter,
W. o. Johnson, and P. w. and j. NJ. Morri-
son. Their cattle, amounting to some
10000 head are located in Hall county,
east of the capitol syndicate's and north
of Goodnights. They have 100000 acres
of land in their pasture. They report
that not more than ninety deaths have oc-
Cured, and these were old cows or young
calves, which froze to death on the Sth of
January. Their cattle are doing as well
as they could wish. They have already
done much toward the improvement of
the blood of their cattle. They have
l,5OO cows which range from one-fourth
to one-half short-horn of the best Ken
lucky variety.-Colorado Chief.
james H. Campbell, the head of one of
the largest and most enterprising live
stock firms in this section, with branches
at Chicago and Kansas City, is in the city
and will remain for several days. Speak
ing of the condition of the cattle in Texas,
from which state Mr.. Campbell has just
returned, he said: Il found cattle winter
ing very we'll, the loss so far having been
smaller than during previous years, and
stock generally is in excellent condition.
The hos ND oil
that is required to bring the cattle out in
first-class shape is a good rain. Three
year-olds and dry COWS are i'll especially
good condition, having taken on con-
siderable fat" Grass cattle" he contin
ued, will begin to move to market about
the middle of May, and hardly before."-
st. Louis Republican.
Under Sheriff McElroy and Deputy Dave
Rowden, came up from Cashe creek, Thurs
day, having in their custody Sam Bennett
and nj. Huston, the two men charged with
having unlawfully branded bull belonging
to j. w. Hardwick. Bennett and Huston
were found at their ranch on Cache creek
and accompanied the officers without pro-
test. Examination was waived for the
present. and the prisoners were required
to give joint bond of $500 for their APP
pearance before Justice Young on March
5, next, at 10 o'clock a. m. Bennett and
Huston assert that they can prove their
innocence of any wrong doing, and only
want time to secure witnesses from Gun
nison, by whom they expect to prove they
bought the bull in question, and then j. W.
Hardwick, the prosecuting witness, says
that he can prove by at least two neigh
neighbhors that the bull is his property.
Everybody will be satisfied if the men can
prove their innocence, but the Grand River
Stock Growers association propose that
they shall not escape, if guilty.
A large number of heifers will be spayed
this year in the herds of the larger cattle
owners on the Pecos river, in Lincoln
county. This action is made necessary by
the overcrowded condition of the ranges.
brought about by the large number of
cattle which have been turned loose in
that country during the past two or three
years. That the cause for complaint that
has come up from this section during the
past year is not unfounded, is apparent
from the fact that, in a purely breeding
country, we find men proposing to keep
down the breeding stock on the ranges,
and on ranges, too, of men of whom it
cannot be said that they do not own water
frontage sufficient for the number of cat
tie they control.-New Mexico Stock
Grower
The Colorado and Brazos Cattemen's
association, at their annual meeting last
week, at Colorado City, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President-W. L. Lewis, Colorado City,
reelected by reclamation. Vice-presi
dent-A. p. Bush, elected unanimously.
By reclamation Col. S. p. Cunningham
was reelected secretary and treasurer.
Col. Slaughter presented resolution to
have committee appointed, to confer
with like committee of the Northwest
Texas Cattle Growers association, to meet
at Weatherford next week, for the pur-
pose of formulating an address to be pub
lished, and to state the position of the
stockmen of the plains country on the
land question, to the end that they may be
understood by the citizens of other sec
tions of the state. Following is the trail
route recommended by the committee APP
pointed for the purpose.
The following executive committee was
appointed: w. F. Lewis, A. p Bush, W.
V. Johnson, A. G. Robertson, B. II. Camp
bell, j. S. Davis, S. R. Cunningham.
The committee appointed to determine
the location of cattle trail from Colorado,
through the Panhandle, to the northern
line of Texas, respectfully recommends
the following route, and asks its adoption
and publication by this convention, to
wit:
Commencing at Colorado and following
the Mckenzie trail to a point half-mile
west of Mckenzie mountain, thence along
the Smoky Brown road to the crossing of
the Yellow House creek, thence due north
to the south fence of the Espuela compay
then west along the Espuela company's
fence fourteen miles, thence due north
seven miles, crossing Salt fork of the
9razos, thence north to Goodnight's tank,
in the southwest corner of Floyd county,
and thence along the trail marked out by
Goodnight, and along which he has estab.
lished tanks. The owners of the land
have been consulted and agree to the
route indicated above, and to give ample
width of trail and construct sufficient
water tanks. Adopted.
After thanking the city of Colorado for
its hospitality, the convention adjourned,
to meet at Abilene next year.
Read what the New York Market Jour
nal says. about "raising the price of meat"