The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-07-28


The citizens of Meeker were treated
to a genuine sensation Monday morn
ing last when news reached town tina.
an attack had been made on Allse-
brooks sheep camp ON Sunday after
noon and several hundred head "t sheep
killed, and the first open conflict be
tween the cattle and sheep men Of the
county TOOK place.
The present trouble commenced 10
brew early ia the spring when an in
vasiun of Utah sheep was threatened
/ At that time some Of the local sheep
men were as energetic in their endeayors
/ 10 keen the newcomers out rs were The
I LautIvuIcu, NuIIU Uu tue uLneT hann IL Is
| asserted by the cattlgmen that Simuus
and others were induced to come in
| by shetpmeu already located here. As
to the truth or falsiLy OF these asser-
tons THE HERALD is not prepared to
vOuch. But Of one thing we do know
the feeling of aUtipathY to sheep has
been growing rapidly of late, aud was
intensified BY the actions OF George
Black, who told the committee Of Mesa
'H"Il''i''" VIM ""'''" up"N nun W."
weeks ago and requested him to move
up on the divide with his sheep so be
would be out OF the way OF the cattle,
to 90 TO -- -! This Is The YER
sion OF Inc AFFAIR that reached tins Office
| The next committee that waited on Nj.
/ Black was masked enc. lie was dis
armed and ordered TO get out of the
county with bis flock in SO many days
| He came to town and reported to the
authorities and a deputy sheriff was
dispatched to the scene OF action and
placed in charge of the sheep.
In the meantime Mr., Allsebrook, Who
held mortgage on the sheep, prepared
to take charge of the property, ami vas
in possession when the attack was made
on Sunday afternoon. lie had started
moving the sheep the day before, in
obedience 10 the cattlemeus' demands,
but at the time Of the attack, had stop
red for the day, and was coming down
from the Limekiln hill to Flag creek by
way of one of the little side streams
that flows into the former near its head,
when out of the brush jumped about a
dozen armed and disguised men who
ordered lin and the man accompany
ing him 10 get out of the wagon. hold
up their hands ana turn their backs TO
the regulators while the latter pilnd'
folded them' After this operation MI
Ansehrook was escorted pack To camp
where Louie hihcher was Iouhl III
charge OF Ihe sheep ana deprived VI MS
uePuN sheiin couilil'ssloh' ihc'i
oeGah tHe slaughter Oh I4e sheep. ADout
Two huhuitu anu my mean Vi AlIse-
piooh were hil'ed ana "ouhutu'
Al'el salsi1I"B theilse''ss !" TUE
slausitei'l'H me Tue thHsAeu men lliaue
Mt AIiseptook promise 10 get out OF
the county inside Of five days with the
balance Of his flock under penalty Of
still greater vengeance. He promised
to comply with their demands.
The gang next visited Smith y Trim
mer's camp and killed about fifty head
of fine rams for them. They We're also
given notice to get out. Other sheep
men, whose tlOcks have not been dis
turbed up TO date, have Likewise been
notified to seek other ranges.
The above, in brief, are the facts in
relation to sundays affair and the
causes that led up to it. People here
abouts are not saying much about the
matter, but when they do it is generally
to condemn it rs uncaled for in face OF
the fact that Allsebrook was moving
out of the way of the cattiemen rs quick
rs possible. Our leading cattlemen
share in this view Of the affair and con-
denim illegal and violent measures.
They say that the inevitable conflict
between the cattle and sheep interests
was bound to occur, but they would
have preferred seeing it come about
without the loss of property. They ad-
init That Mr. AllsebroOk was i'll the