The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Range and Stock Notes.

Range and Stock Notes.
The WV outfit intend to ship in
5000 southern cattle this season.
Fourteen inches of snow
fell on the range in the Big Horn
country about two weeks ago.
"Uncle Sam" Lowrey, formerly
wagon-boss with the TITS, is now
holding down Rustler's Ranch for
WIN. Ray.
The La Moure County Cronicle is
authority for the statement that
"Sam Brand was h"ying cattle ut
Vernn. lust week.
Tho highest price that has been
paid in Chicago fnr cattle for some
time WAS paid on the Sth for II head
of corn fed steers. they brought $5.l5
per cwt.
AS the price of stock cattle alvan-
ces and the range narrows up "there
are others" who will follow this cX-
perience of the veteran sheep breed
er, Geo. McKcrrow:
Carnalan and Phrlan are inten'l-
ing to ship in II lot of Cotswoll and
Lincoln hucks this season, believing
that longer-stapled wool should lie
produced in this section.
In Lyman county. S. d.. IL good
many horses and cattle are reported
to have perished from the fact that
owners trusted too much tn thc
ability of animals to care for them
selves and neglected to put mp hav.
The wolf bounty hill introduced in
the s. n. Senate. provides for houn
ty of 81 on coyotes; So on gray wolves
and SIS on mountain lions. This is t.
he paid by the state. There is every
prospect now that this bill will pass
A Pine Hills correspondent IN the
Belle Fourche Bee says that ranger:
that were located before the deer
SHOWS there are looking fairly we'll
while those that drifted in look thin
ner and weaker.
Recently w. A. Lanterman, of th'
state bank, Mandan, loaded 1.5O
sheep at Bismarck for shipment east
The sheep had been in charge of
ranchman near Washburn and wer
driven down on the river ice. it bein
the best road.
Sam Sheffield, says the Belle Fourcht
Bee, returned from his Grand River
stock range last Friday after severa
weeks iabsence looking after rang
stock. He reports that considering
the weather cattle are in fair condi
tion, but are not looking rs well Il
they did last year at this time.
1t is understood that II. L. Merrill.
whom Dickinson people will remem
ber as figuring in our courts las
May. has brought suit against Pierr
Wibaux and his foreman Mr.. Lawliss
Mr.. Merrill asks u Judgment TO
$25, 1000 for false arrest and trial fO
killing W cattle on the range, !,
charged by Mr.. Lawliss. The tria
takes place at Minot, n. d.
Sheriff Pelissier. of Medora, say
stock in the Bad Lands is cOmin
through the winter in fine shape, an
that the cattlemen will have no loss
es this winter. The hills and slope
in the Bad Lands have been, and ar
bare of snow. During the Ne
Years storm snow was on the groun
for a few days only, and the cattl
and horses are looking well. M
Pelissier says the Bad Lands is I'll
only part of the state to live in ft
genial climate and for stock raising
The unique sight of sheep cha
ing wolves is not very common, bl
the following item taken from a
exchange will illustrate how tn
might happen: "Henry Livermont,
Bad river ranchman has two dos
and pet sheep that are on the be-
of terms. and the three animals ca
sleep and play together. Whenev'
any wolves or coy otes come prowlin
around the ranch the dogs go aft
them and the sheep follows rs fast ;
his legs will carry him. When til
dogs overtake and kill the coyote, ;
they sometimes do, the sheep gene
ally arrives III time to adminlste
several hunts to the carcass of til,
common foe.
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