Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-08

from Texline. They had their grips ant
came to stay, and are fine looking body OF
men.
Col o. II. Pollard, a prominent cattle
man from Paris. Tex, came in last night Il
attend the convention
Secretary ]. c. Loving is doing active
work and greeting old friends. He says
the cattle Of Lost Valley are in good order.
G. ". Smith, Snyder, reports everything
In good shape in his section. He has lost a
few cattle during the past winter, but the
percentage is very small.
r. II. Roberts, representing the Messrs.
WOOD Bros, livestock commission mer-
chants of Chicago, came ali the way down
here to get acquainted and see about ship
ments.
J. T. Hunter, Colorado City stockman,
reports cattle TO have wintered well in that
section, with very small per centage of
loss, and further SAYS that if good weather
continues they will have no cause to COM
plain.
The concensus of opinion seems to be that
out on the ranges the stock is in the best of
condition. No severe losses have been re-
Ported, the cattle have fed well during the
winter, and ranchmen are consequently
pleased with the outlook.
w. L. McAuley was seen by a GAZETTE
reporter and interviewed with regard to
IL.
He reports the loss of cattle in Runnels
county at about 10 per cent and says that
grass IS scarce, but is beginning to come up
nicely.
The directors Of the Texas livestock asso-
citation viii hold an executive session at the
Plckwick hotel, at o'clock this morning.
The officers are: d. W. Snyder president;
John 7. Lytle, vice-president; H H Hal
sell, treasurer, and George b. Loving,
secretary.
The blue silk badges denotiEg member
ship OF the cattle raisers' association were
distributed last evening. The committee
having the matter in charge, also performed
a very graceful and appropriate act, in
presenting guest" badges to non-Inem-
bers. These are red in color.
7. C. Schoemaker who knows the "cow
punchers" of Texas 20 man, IS greeting
the boys, and urging them TO visit his new
home, Velasco, for which he renowned the
saddle and lariet. and has become rs ex-
pert in deep water ethics as he is in the
weight Of three-year-old steers.
One of the busiest men about the Hotel
PlckwlcE last evening was Mr. Z. B. Gard
ner of the reception committee. With Pres
ident Bush and Secretary Loving, he was
1reless in his efforts to provide accommo-
dations for the seemingly endless train of
arrivals. The gentlemen were equal to the
occasion, however.
Colorado City's delegation to the conven-
zion IS = large one, and among it are the !
following well-known stocl1nen: A. B.
Robinson, Gus O. Keefe, W. F. Scott A.
Wiley, r. P. Robinson, w. B. Johnson W.
NJ Nadsell, Frank Vaughan A w. Hud- |
son, J. I. Hunter, T. J. Mitchell, S. II. |
Frost and c. A. Stone.
On the south-bouud Denver train yester-
day some of the more enthusiastic took a
poll OF the choice for governor, which re-
suited: Hogg. IS; Clark, 20. Some one in
the CROWD then read the Hon Frank Balls
key Note" and another vote was taken.
which resulted: HcgG, Is; Clark, 81; Gu
ney. !. The crowd accused lobe Odom of
casting the off-color vote
Mr.. w. T. Scott of Colorado City is
among the visitors. Mr.. Scott talked pleas
antly about the fine condition of the ranges
In his section, saying abundant rain had re-
Gently fallen, and earlier than usual and
the cattle were in fine shape to go on fat
tening diet now. He deplored the low mar
ket, but remarked: wen get there yet,
but it looks rocky for the cowman now" s
Mr.. Frank Vaughan is another of Mitch
ell county's leading cattlemen He was
elated over the bright outlook for cattle
aud said the low price now was the only
feature and that would right
Itself eventually. The recent rain, he said,
could not have come in a more opportune |
lime, and was the first March rain his coun-
.ry had seen in years. Said he, Farmers
ire in it, too" He expressed himself as
ceiling at home in Fort Worth, and, fur
her. that 1t was the convention center He
liked to come to Fort Worth.
Among the well known members of the
association now in the city in addition to
hose already reported are the following:
I. II. Overall, Coleman county; VIII Dass,
(. II. Harrison, San Angelo; w. c. Harris. ;
}. H. Montgomery, Tom Montgomery, San I
Angelo: t. q. Schuster w. B. Lewis, :
!. P. Morris, Coleman county; I. -
Y. Turner, Santa Anna; August
,ehuster, st. Joe; Q. W. Copeland,
yelasco; z. S. Hughes, Abilene: E. H.
dunlap, Big Springs; G. w. Holstein, Geo.
!. Reynolds, w. D. Reynolds. Albany; B.
Y. Bradburne, Vernon; NJ. o. Lynn Palo
into; A. p. Murchison, r. F. Gates, Wm.
ARIEL, Amarillo; VIM. Warren. Henri
tia; A. G. Ledgerwood, Matador;
K. Bell, Palo Pinto; J. H. Jones,
ernon: B. T. Ware, Amarillo; D. H Middle
N, Abilene; William Waggoner. Jackson,
I. Edward Fenlon, Kansas; A. s. Mercer ;
i've Stock Journal, Cheyenne, Wyo: I
!. w. Goodwin, San Antonio: ]. NJ. | y
augherty, Abilene; J. S. Cummings, a
erreu; H. B. White, Sam Welm, j. H. s
loss. A. N. fancy, J. w. Davis, Q. l.. / d
ockett, Meridian; Kos Barry, Walnut u
prings; j. 4. p. Davis, Richmond; L.
appeal, Weatherford r. R. Wade, Gree
y; and the rest Of them The GAZETTE
dn't get.