Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-25
LIVESTOCK.
Operations are Suspend
ed for Christmas.
NOTHING WILL BE DONE AT YARDS
OR PAoSERY.
STATE OF MARKET.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION RENDER
ED AFFECTING THE TAXATION
OF CATTLE.
Manager skinner Remembered by
His AssocIatcs--Notes of tho
livestock Industry.

The day before Christmas brought to
the Fort Worth stock yards fairly good
receipts of hogs. though no cattle We're
consigned. The market was steady.
with hogs a shade higher. Practically
everything at the yards yesterday was
sold, and while considerable hog re-
ceipts are expected today there Will
be no market, and the operations OF
the yards Will be confined to feeding
and taking care OF whatever stock may
be received.
The packing house yesterday slnugh-
tered 200 hogs but no cattle, the Christ
mas beef having been killed the day
before. The house will not be in opera
ton today, as all the employees Will
take Christmas
Jack Hittson, Mineral Wells. and
Meek & Persons company Grand sa-
line, had In two cars OF hogs yesterday
and j. w Kemp Chico. aud J. Il. EN-
berson, Pilot Point, had In one car
each. The indications point to good
receipts after the holidays,
A. 5. Reed yesterday received notice
from his attorneys OF decision In the
cattle tax case that had been on trial
at Newkirk, Okla, before Judge
Blerer. This was an injunction suit In
stituted by Gay & Reed TO enjoln the
territorial government of Oklahoma
from collecting taxes on lot OF about
700 head of cattle which the company
had in the Usage Indian reservation.
II was In the nature OF n test case, as
1t was the first time the disputed ques-
ton as to the right OF the territorial
government to levy such tax had
come up for consideration. The
suit was OF considerable interest to
cattlemen ms IL involved not only the
right OF taxing the cattle In the Usage
country, about 100000. valued at prob
ably 100000 but also the cattle In
all the other reservations of the okla
homa territory.
The decision rendered by Judge
Bierer was greatly in favor OF the
cattle firm. as II held that the territory
and judicial taxes only could be levied
amounting to l4-l6 mills whereas the
total original tax which II was sought
to levy amounted to 20 6-l0 mills.
While this tax ~ comparatively rea-
sonabie, the plaintiffs in the suit ARE
hardly satisfied and VIII appeal the
case to the supreme court OF the terri
tory. and falling TO secure more
favorable decision there. an appeal will
probably be taken to the United States
supreme court.
Manager Skinner OF the stock yards
was last evening kindly remembered
by his Oince associates. VINO presented
him with handsome silk umbrella. sill
yer mounted and snugly incascd In
leather. Mr. skinner appreciates the
Christmas gift, not only for the spirit
In which 1t was given, but for its value
and genuine utility for recent events
have demonstrated that 1t never rains
at the stock yards but II pours.
Tom Morton and John Scharbauer
OF Midland were In town yesterday.
They report cattle prospects fine In
that section.
A. w. Hudson OF Kansas city, with
ranches In Fisher, Stonewall and hd-
joining counties. was in the city yes
terIay.
Frank Seiders, Inspector for the Cat
tic Raisers' association In northeast
Texas, spent yesterday here.
Tom Montgomery OF Mt. Blanco was
In the city yesterday.
NJ, r. Persons. Grand Saline and ].
T.. Emberson. Pilot Poiat. were at the
yards yesterday.
d. o Lively will eat his Christmas
dinner In Dallas today.
q. W. Mccormick OF Midland spent
yesterday hero.
NJ. r.. Curtis and C. w. Word went
out home yesterday.
Frank Smith has returned to his
home at Crockett.
d. b. Gardner, manager for the
Pltchforlt ranch. was here yesterday.