The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

the great ocean On X. a
nome # the cattle 49,.
You will observe tS.s
It's own peculiar idsssss
Is suited alone to stocI
marks, 'saft 4
Now, in brief to tie u.
ana leases Of these NM ~
were made on ten 49,
interest payments an ~
on March Of each ~.
this section was sold
dian roaniad lord Of ~.
sunlight of day with 1 M.
puted, for Texas had ~ w
her boundaries then, TN
cities gracefully nestlips n,
way lines running Norss ~
born. Their euphoneoss. =
Known only in the tlai.ss !. =
of the Northwest, Ia "a "
session In 1874. Stock NJ
NC ms invaded Runnels "
line OF counties on The INV, rs
ton then; These lands ~
per acre. but to settlers ~ ~
was hxed at $50 acres. w
been dreamed OF by ~, II
politician. Neither wss y
known. The times wsrs n.
Ont from now. Jacob 49,
ban had never quarrelsd -.
stream or a verdant vans,
Mans capacity enlar~.
demands greater quant,t,.
ducts. Genius demands ".
folds the treasures Of No. ~
ton Increases and demars
is now known the via
account OF her mesquite ,s
steaks.
Kings call for our prec,o. !,
ranches Rad been locataS !,
from the State as early :.
, ,,.l sIdNeu AT WIN without \,
the common public domain :.
These were happy times !,
red man hunted on the ~.
Rockies and west OF the pl..
The years 1879 and 1881 wen
full times to the stockman \
period he had not been ss,,.'
the great mass of the poouh,s
westward. Cattle kings wers N
I'll about this time. For . I.
obtain only 100 acres as a M.
der former laws. Now thu M
widen and the foresight bees,.
and your uncles and Your !,
buy and transfer at wills \
under this law were sold ia ~
cordins 10 classification. ~
were sold In seven section \,
and all his relatives had a
ing. and could deed to whom b
This is how great ranches mn
ures made, though better
under the 80 cent act. Thess III
toned acts are the parents 4
corporations in the State. TSaX
interest began to grow uad6
clause. | well remember thu
institution reported In its bE
ment to the governor that N
owner of ono short horn bvJ !
in a few years the herd had n
much that an appropriation I
for to feed and house a md
speak of this to show how \
sprang into phenomenal e1isa
short period OF time. Men grsvI
only Il butcher knife. bar ind /
for branding iron. 1t was essk
learn how TO run letters thu
them. sts
Fortunes were made and I
season. Tho word Nahob ~
came household words. Thu 8
to fear the influences Of cstls
tlOns. tses
Tho marager of the ranch =
in the halls of Legislation. h
something to say about laws Il
mis- section. The year OF 1859 rcT
and further Legislation on len
and vast bodies were sold in q
The wire fence sprang up a. u
all over the plains, where
period not a tree for posts ~
elevated region. Railroads ven
the iron horse carried on his y
material for the establishment
tial boundaries to land hneA
time whole counties were pa,
lures. making all dirt roads III
meet the emergency. Then Y
upon some pretext TO jusds'
call for legislation of rna
ture. A call for restraints
call for a special session OF tN
The lease law was the oh|I
turmoil.
The nippers were used 70 o
and justice demanded a seFv'
ment for the ruthless destr'icu
erty. The result was a law "!
fee for the use Of the pun
| the grass that grew on 1t, Az
made 1t felony to cut the e
ueighbor. There was mucn
talk of vested rights. Sons
war, with all OF Its horrors, Y
tate our frontier Laws wen
ing ii a misdemeanor 70 tnle
timidate another. on the Oh.
squatter fed upon the fat e
range without cost or permF1
were hard times on the cattle
were made at competitive =
some Instances neighbor BID u
bor till fabulous prices We
State. This was one grave y !.
should have been avoided.
made up of people. Any oM
law and fosters order and gooa
forms an integral part OF w
to injure one class for amy
| on the part of the governmens
was too high in the pes'u.
caused the cattle man 10 y
finch and dodge. resulting "
Live and let live, sholilo ~,
motto OF all from the belgium
at a reasonable price on Iuy
a guarantee of protection WV
duced more money TOT 49,
than the course pursued eve.
l find the following In my !. !,
lions to the governor ~ 20
port for years 1898 and lSi. a,
count Of the general depressiSy,'
of business, especially IN ", -
tho great body OF the pup, ~.
Gated and on account Oh w ~
drouth for several years 10.
ships incident to frontier ~
is in n deplorable condi'iv'.
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 W. IT,.
their inability to pay Nv =
obligations at the present =,
either a reduction In tne -,