Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31
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Exciting SCENES New Being Enacted Oh
catsIe Ranges in DAKOTA
All along the western borders tne
roundup campfres burn brightly now.
Far in the west, bounded only by the
snow-cappsd Rockies, hundreds OF mess
wagons stalsed camp for the first time
recently. The Missouri river marks the
eastern border of the great western
RANGES. In Dakota alone at least l,oVo
riders are now engaged in rounding up
cattle and branding the calf crop.
Twenty-Five outfits have planned ana
laid ont their routes, and at least SIX
weeks of continuous riding will be nee
aesarv 70 do the work. Fifty 10 sixty
riders viii follow each wagon or outfit.
The outfit consists of the mess-wagon,
drawn by four or six horses, loaded
down with provisions necessary 70 teea
the crew; the bed-wagon, containing an
the bedding and camp equipments; the
horse wrangler, who takes charge OF
the bunch of lsorses TO be used IN the
work. usually consisting Of 200 TO 3oO
horses. These horses are moved with
the camp. and whenever a rider wants
fresh horse he throws a rope into the
bunch and brings out his animal Ihen
follows the scene of "bueking ana
nlunping. for often the broncho has to
he "busted" before he can be used on
the work. Camp is moved every day
or Mt least every second day. from five &c
eioht miles along the route. Every
morning the line rider foreman leaves
camn with his crew of riders and takes
a course at right-angles with the route
every half mile or mile he starts n couple
of riders 10 ride parallel with the route
10 throw in all the cattle they hnf
toward the route and camp. After nv
or six lines are started out the foreman
takes the balance of the riders an'
swings around in front to drive all tn
punches gathered toward cam1SS,s..s.h %
in for dinner. - ~ =
In the afternoon the same course
adopted in the opposite direction am
both sides of the camp are worked. IN
cattle gathered are all thrown into on
/ hunch. which is known as the "cavVy'
and are moved along with the eamI
Calves are branded each day. and every
one is branded the same brand as II
mother. no matter where or who tn
owner may be. This part of the wor
is done with the greatest care, an
every cowboy is faithful to this trust
Whenever 1000 OF 5000 cattle are /
the "cavvy," and while cattle are o
their own range, the work of "euttin
OUT is carried on. In this the peeulia
skill and ability of the cowboy is draw
out. and only men of well-lnown e.
pertness with brands and cattle are d
tailed to do this work. The cuttin
horse must learn his part as well as IL
rider; he must be agile to turn about
quickly and on less ground than an
other. and dodge the attacks of the VIII
est steer with as much ease and grace
the circus horse. The rider dashes I'M
the "cavvy" and separates the cattle
each particular brand belonging on u
range they are passing over. lie driV
, his animal to the outside of the bun'
: and dashes back after another. On d
outside are number of riders who DIR
: these cattle off to the owner. Ea'
] brand held in this way is driven ba'
] on it's own ranch, for these range ca
tie become located. This is call
! working the cavvy. and the main bun'
is pushed ahead until everybody's cat'
C are cut out and the calves branded.
= In this state not less than 100000 hei
, of cattle will be handled by the prese
. roundup. The country traversed W
$ be upward of 25 900, OCO acres, which CO
. stitutes the great South Dakota pastu
or range country. Each wagon is
i signed its particular route, and the Z
Y tire country is thoroughly worked. I
r calf crop will be fully 25 per cent. lare
than last year.
j The cattle industry has develop
r wonderfully during the past four OF +
e wears. Over 81. O0O, 900 worth of cat
n are shipped annually from this poi
r The interest taken in grading up sto
Il cattle and purchasing grade stock
g creases each year. The industry !
e paid yearly profit of not less than
}, per cent. for the past five years and
e loss of the past year was less than
d cent. The Missouri River Stoellme
e association has headquarters at r.
IS Pierre. It's duty is to furnish proteeu
d to stock from cattle rustlers on the no
r range and inspection of all brands
10 cattle sold at the market points. It.
- a detective service which hunts do
every rustler or person unlawtu
handling any brands belonging to
4. members. It has done great good.
The present roundup promises to
re the best in the history of our state
grass is better than it has ever been
w this season of the year, and stock
81 all in splendid condition. and can
&c moved rapidly Minneapolis jour-