The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
Our SALVATION.

| In consequence of the Presidents pro-
clanation ordering the Cherokee Strip
cattle association from the Indian lands.
the question arises. where will they go
to find grazing lands. Naturally they
| will seek to gain southern and western
Kansas again. The prosperous era in
Western Kansas was when lowing herds
grazed upon her hills and in the valleys.
and we would speed the day when this
should again be so. There is ample room
for both the stockman and the farmer.
The following extract touching upon
this question is taken from the Kansas
City .fonrna of the 10Th ult:
1T has recently come to light that the
cattlemen. who are soon to be dispOssess-
ed of their Indian leases. will seek to
gain central ana western Kansas again
The exodus of settlers from that section
of country has left many counties with
but slight population. and the expert
ment made by those settlers has con-
WINGED them and all who have watched
their course that western Kansas is really
adapted to grazing. and is not country
for successful farming. Already great
many ranchmen have leased and some
have purchased lands in western Kansas
for grazing purposes, and it is estimated
by competent authority that there are
more cattle now grazing on western Kan
SaS lands than have been since 1882
There seems to be no doubt now but the
vacant lands of that section. which are
generally mOrtgaged, will soon all be Oc-
cupied by herds. Indeed it is not un-
certain that big cattle association will
soon be formed to operate there. If this
is done. the men who carry out the scheme
will not proceed as the members of the
Cherokee Strip association did. They will
not lease any land but buy it. and settle
all chances of dispute and disturbance.
Even now a great many of the water
privileges of western Kansas are being
sought after. The object of the cattle
men is to secure the water privileges and
control the country. They will do it in
this way: Water is not plentiful out
there. and though the land that is not
watered will produce good pasture. it is
too dry for farming. BY securing the
water privileges the ranchmen would
render the country valueless except for
grazing, and then it would either have to
be disposed of at nominal figures to the
ranchmen. or be laid waste. The ranch
men know all that territory well. and
therefore are Informed as to what land to
get hold of in order to monOpOlize the
water. The mortgages on that land are
all held by eastern and foreign capital
lists. who are not so well acquainted with
the lay of the land. and it is said that the
'cOwmen' have mind to euchre them
before they understand the game. If this
movement is carried out all that part of
Kansas west of COldwater and HAYS CITY
to the boundary of Colorado. and from the
Cherokee Strip to Nebraska. will become
range for cattle within the next wear.
Such range will accommodate nearly
as many cattle as were ever grazed at
any time on Indian lands and will afford
the additional advantage of being nearer
to the market. The pastures would ne
cesSarily be much smaller than thew are
in the Indian country. therefore the herds
must be in accordance. from which the
best results as regards the health and
welfare of stock would be expected. The
requirement of these lands are being
prosecuted with rare diligence and eau
ton. and the public may be surprised at
any time by the announcement that
ranchmen are prepared to occupy and
hold western Kansas as their range for
the future