The Arizona champion., 1888-09-15
STOCK NOTES.
Condensed News. Items of Interest
 to Stockmen.

Condensed News. Items of Interest
 to stockmen.
 In the London and Liverpool market American cattle are to-day three cents per pouad higher than one year ago. ;
 The object of the Texas fever tests was originated with tie idea of establishing whether native cattle coming in contact with Texans in the ordinary way in the yards would be affected. The tests so far would indicate that no trouble would come from cattle coming together on dry feed. If they were on grass, how. ever, the result would soon be differ ent,-Las Vegas Stock Grower
 The boom years of high prices for wool has attracted the attention of many wealthy men from the north to the praries of western and south ern Texas, says the Tive Stock Journal, large flocks are replaced by smaller hocks,,. but they are com posed of better animals. The Texas sheepman is not mere wool grower but is also food producer, and muttons have tbeir value. These are some of the resuIss of, what was thought to be misfortune. There are better days coming for the Texas flock masters and they are not far of.
 There is hardly person in Gala tia, H., but knows "Old Sam" a large horse belonging to J..Wa .Nat, kins. Last Saturday "0ld Sam" visited the blacksmith shop so often that he was led out several time during the day. Sunday morning early he took his stand in front of the shop, and there he remained all day in the hog sun, never leaving except when led by his owner Mon day evening, as soon as unhitched, he left his feed, which had been placed in the wagon bed, and again took up his stand in front of the blacksmith shop. By this time considerable of crowd had gathered at Weber's store, and it was sue- gested that "Old Sam" wanted shoeing. The blacksmith was sent for, and on opening the shop door "Old Sam" walked in and stood per fecty still without bridle or any one holding him while the shoes were being nailed on. As soon as the job was completed he went back to his feed, and has not visited the shop since, The people are proud of "0li Sam" and think him very smart horse, and why shaulda't theyi-Globe- Democrat. <
 A slick swindle was consunimated in Arkansas City upon Kasseman Bros, of Topeka, whereby they were euchered out of g, 400 in cash by Oakley Burress, an ex cowboy, The deal has been on for two weeks or more. Burress represented that he was cattlemen and had 5S5 head of cattle in the Indian Territory, twenty five miles south of this city, that he desired to trade for farm. Kasseman Bros. had farm they desired to trade for cattle and after some correspondence the Topeka parties were induced to come to Arkansas City. They arrived last Tuesday and Burress took them and showed them a herd of cattle on q sranch in the Territory that belonged to some one else. They returned to this city today and the trade was made. kasseman Bros. were to pay S2,400 in cash and S2,6O0 more and make the deed for the farm, on Fdeliyery of the cattle at that point. The check was drawn and cashed, and the money given to Burress, who managed to eluds Kasseman Bros. and get away with the money to the Territory, while preparations were being made to go after the cattle. Burress does not own any Fcattle and he never did. He is an ex-cowbcB ;hut haa seen ''bcot-leg- gihg" in the city for several weeks. The officers are after him. Three hundred dollars reward has been offered for his apprehension. Globe Democrat.