The Meeker herald., 1890-03-15
THE SITUATION.
This Observations Of q praoti
cal Cattle Man on the
Present 0epiorable
Condition orshe Ssssse Stock Industry
In NorshsSessssa Coioraso.--s-
There 1snsedys
LILY. Colo, March 5, isoo.

Yampa and White rivers Ia, at this
time, u matter OF such grave concern
To every one Interested In this section OF
Colorado, that II will probably not he
unintcrestinR To the readers OF TuE
HERALD IL I give briefly the present
status aud the c0ndltioaS leading I'm
To IL. Notwithstanding r'he leiusive
hopes OF little IHsVdfrsi tss1m,ssqaily
pleasant weather between January 18th
and February nth. caused ca,ti. men
10 indulge in, II Is now certain beyond
all cavil or doubt that the losses FOR the
present winter and spring VIII b. tn
ormous; exceeding the aggregate OF the
losses for the last i've or six years, and
probably greater than In my onr wear
before since this country was settled.
Tie question arises: Why Isl II!
The great loss and suffering among
rang. stock is only partially due I" the
depth OF snow ~ lii. severity OF the
winter. For. although more snow and
rain have fallen sins. the iirst Of
November tiian the total for the las,
three or four Years Their. has been no
considerable, drptb of snow nj one time.
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down the rivers to tho TN. well cured
and untouched grasses OF tile low lands
Ia the ives, whcE. but small depth Of
snow ever remains for any considerable
length 81 time.
This dcligh,ful state 81 Araifs could
scarcely be expected 10 CO i,!nuc lnp. In
the face Of the rcasrl'ss westward
march Of the restless and eni.TpIis.ng
American people.
\ chang. soon came.
Stimulated hy accounts OF the nlmnH,
fabulous profits of these ''rs,ilc bAfuuH,
rs they came 10 bc caliti. competitors
came Ia divide the range and share IN
their golden gains. THUS was over
stocking of tho ranges aud oycrpro-
durtiou irauguruici.
Bil - more deadly foe, and one which
has forever ring the death kncll oi the
range cattle business. has been found In
tie quiet ani unob'rusiv" coming OF The
small r'urhrr or farmer trleFdIIl III
tie prime oi Young m"nhool. Win u
fair education. Win Ntile capital. bu'
with an abundance OF muscle Anu PUCK
lie has come To STAY. nnu every on.
who has at heart the future prosperity
and glory OF orr Centennial stale
grccis Him with onis'foiiIcd mana ANA
hearty welcome. Exercising 'hc gen
eruus rights extended 10y our govern
ment. he has taken M from 100 10 ~
acres OF the best grazing ard aSricnl'
tural lands along the river bottoms OF
ny some monn,ai" Dfooh OF spring ne
Da' stretched MS "''e ioncc'' o''e'' W
connection WIN ms ".'snnu'' w s"c'
way MS To coilpe' rang c"'''c W man.
places 10 tra'e' ii'l'es 70 sc' "'''h W
WAFER Dun ""'S' W "'' .'' '". ''','.
MEM : "p' "'i' 'u'n'" "p' "'S "''''
punch vi cattle "h Tue seh''"' .
ana even ON inc N''''' i"''Ev' ~ '''''
Each sinai f"hch"' may nave ""' 'e,'
mead nut 'hc hes'es.." ".' ''"e''
c"'uc upon " '''"'''''''' ''''S'
The writer has seen all this change
; take place In tue last live years. Add to
1t the wcll.known fact tina, the last tive
years have been extraordinarily want
] ttr, "a ypntg url I.lin full with gnnAfss