Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

cation demonstrated the fact that the
mesa grasses and the yellow stem and
rvdtop ~ tho timh,r Slopes wcrewon'
dorfully nutritious and fattening. A.
-o0n. then. A. the reservation was open
to settlement the cattlomen took pOs.
session ~ the ranges For several years
tho cattle lived throughout the year on
the rangc-, but of late they crop the
tcod - close I'm the summer that there
Il little left for winter In the sheltered
places
10 here. a. In San Miguel. the cattle
men arr forced tO prepare winter food
This II considered an excellent thing for
everybody. n II furnishes . market %
tho ranchmen for their alfalfa, and they
arr thu. constantly enriching the soil
The cattle thrive all winter. and in the
spring the cows are In fine condition 20
turn out on the range While the proht
20 thu cattlomon under this system may
not h. quite - large IL Is surer than
under the old regime
The country about the Ute reservation
between southern Colorado and New
Mexico affords the greatest advantages
for herding cattle In its alternating
ranges and In the divisions which tho
natural rough features II the country
make between these ranges. For years
IL has sustained large herds q cattle.
and the cowboys have driven their herds
hack and forth across the reservation,
which condition u Affairs has In itself
been prolific source of trouble between
whites and Indians. The proposed roser'
walton for thi. trito Lies In tho south
eastern corner ~ Utah There are from
so, 900 to 100. 600 head of stock here.
the property u foreign capitalists. who
ara zcalously hghting the removal of
tha Utos 20 this territory.
II would scarcely b. fair In this let.
ter 20 entirely taboo the guardian q tho
cattle lIo il typo peculiar 20 tho
country. rollicking. lighting, swaggcr,
Ing fearing nothing. 1T Il fire. and
easy, happy. demoraliIin life said
my friend. tho cowboy, 20 mo when we
were talking IL over There are no
tics, no restraints We can do Jet A.
We please. and nobody cares Sometimes
git tired q IL all and think I'll try
some other trade, but till ye'yo tried IL
~ don't know the pleasure of slocpin In
the shadow Of the Rockies, on the
ground. under tho stars" and with
twinkle in his EYES added. ''nor the
fun of shOotin out lights either
Last year the stock and dairy inter
ests ~ Colorado amounted 20 t56. 9OO,.
goo, and IL might easily double that
amount, considering it, natural adyan'
tages. Moreover. Colombo promises 20
become the horse breeding state Of the
Union. whyi Because of it, climatic
conditions, it, feed and its hills. Let
mo explain. A perfect horse must pos'
,ss q lung development that renders tho
animal imperyious 20 lung diseases and
short wind. Colorado's high altitude
secures this development A horse must
have feed which will develop bone,
muscle and sinow equally. There Is q
grass growing on the Colorado mesas
called gramma grass, which bears
head filled with small seeds, and when
ripcned retains all it, juices In its dried
stems and leaves In n condemned form.
This l. claimed 10 b. the most perfect
food yet discovered for the horse. Tho
hills over which the Colorado horse
roams insure him absolutely perfect de-
volopment of hoof and leg
The same conditions apply 10 sheep
growing. PHiIiP T. RASKN.