Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-03


Thomas Trammell, q well-known Sweet
water stockman, was in Fort Worth yes
terday.
Salmon and sCclman Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry were prevented from,
being at the Rfhge cotvention.
Colonel Goodnight, before viewing the
seveh-mile procession yesterday, sole
10, 000heedcf Texas raised yearlipgs .,
$40 pets head to q Colorado beef raiser
-EpeByer News.
c.E. Galloway, q kildare stockm.n,
ha& been in the city few days and has
purchased several head of thoroughbred
Jerseys from Polk Brothers, which he IL
taking home with him.
A stockman who enjoyed the excursion
20 Denver and return said yesterday thu,
the citizens of Fort Worth and the man
est praise for the manner IN which the
without the slightest hitch, and was
w SoESClhSus
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Que Of the largest sales of.horses made
in this part Of the state for some time
was that arranged by DR.. J. F. Price yes
terday. Four hundred head of high grsdt
North Texas horses, from ranch in
Young county, were transferred to
Hstcher, Woods & Coppinger Of F0ri
Worth at prices which are private, bui
which were very good. The purchasers
will put the stock on the northern mar
kets.
A. S. Nicholson, wnu returned Sunday
evening from attendance at the range
convention, says that though trading
among the cattlemen at Denver was very
light, he found numerous inquiries on his
return home for Texas cattle from all
parts OF the country, snd he will be able
in 8 short time to consummate some
trades. He is not believer in any great
advances in the value of cattle, but says
hat they will remain stationary, and that
ne will duplicate any trade he made last
year.
Tom Andrews, one of the returned e1-
cursionisls, brought particulars OF the
sale of Goodnight cattle made at Denver.
Eorty-nve hundred yesrlings were sold to
Mti II Smith, an Illinois man who has e
large ranch in Montana, at $40 per head
around, to be delivered at points on the
Fort Worth and Denver Railway. The
preliminaries of the sale had been ar
ranged beforehand and only the details
remained to be determined at Denver.
THIS, excepting the sale Of Shanghai
Fierce's 10, 900 head, is one of the largest
trades that has been brought to 8 focus
this year in Texas.
An entertaining story Is told Of Mrs.
Days reception Of q proposal few
months ago. A young fellow, with more
good looks than sense, thought that he
saw q chance to have as many
changes of canes and colored shirts
as he wsnted by getting solid
with the cattle queen. He set shout
making the conquest on the rich twidow's
heart, and she informed him that when he
could rope, throw and brand 8 steer
alone, she would consider his proposal
He put on ranch toys and started in to
WIN the widow and her wad, but only
klasted four days. The cowboys had been
Egiven their instructions to help him, and
they did it. Ga the fourth day he qui,
and left Texss.-Denver News.
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Colonel q. b. Campbell, manager Of
the Matador ranch, WAS spoken to yester-
day about the efforts being made to
move the quarantine line by the range
convention, be having just returned from
there. He said committee had been ap.
pointed to report on the matter, but that
no action had been taken previous &c
his leaving Denver, though there had
been some talk In an unofficial
way, mostly favorable to such
action as would benefit the Texas stock
men. II the quarantine line is moved II
will be to the line laid down BY Colone!
Cunningham, which removes from the
infected $50 called district all that part
of country lying 1000 feet above sea level
and which runs disgonally across the
state from the eastern part of Wilbargel
county to the Bio Grande river, cutting
Preside county in the middle. This line
is looked upon fsyorably BY the Bureau
promise that could be laid before the in.
terested parties.
Colonel Campbell, speaking of home
1 dnalIeg bhlu Vic uA7sooO1 SottAC uou SoAuS
through the winter in reasonably goot
shape, there having been but few losses
and they are in condition to take on q .sf
rapidly as soon IS they can get fresf
grass The company will ship out from
Il, 900 to 1000 head IS soon as they cal
be got in shape for slsughtering. 81
says there sppears to be better feeling
on the market for good cattle, but that h,
does not look for any improvement in thu
value OF such cattle as will be shipped
from Texas this year. There are SO man,
poor cattle that have been held over from
last year that the market will be hel(
down, but animals weighing from 1000 K
1900 pounds will be In demand and vii
bring good prices.
Colorado Shipments.
Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, TEX, April 1.-The Mag
nolia Cattle Company shipped forty -thre
cars OF cattle to the Indian Territory Sat
urday. Winfield Scott shipped sevel
Sunday and Sawyer, McKoy 4 Runner
shipped sixty cars to-day. The weatbe
lie very warm. Grass Is growing rapid
and cattle are taking on flesh fast.
Good Luck with His CATTLE.
II Special 10 the Gazette.