The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
10 VOLUNTEERS WANTED!


The American Union Cattle associa.
ton, acting under adVlces from the
secretary OF the interior at Washing
ton, IS now fully organized. with d
capital stock OF $4,000. divided into
shares OF $50 each
The object, or purpose, of the aSSocia-
ton IS 10 so upon The plains west of the
Missouri river. with a party of 120 men,
where, in the use OF good horses. to col
lect and herd for a while, and thus
tame and subsequently drive TO the
states for a market not less than 5000
nor more than 1900 buffalo The expe-
dition must be immensely profitable,
presenting at the same time field of
novel grandeur and healthfui recrea-
ton never before offered to any people
Persons desiring TO secure a position
in the party should lose no time in
making personal application or giving
a satisfactory guaranty that they viii
become members ana comply with
stipulated terms in time TO make the
outfit. The expedition will start from
LeaVenWorth city about Aug 10 next
Applications VIII be received in the or
der named until the party is fun. That
nothing naT mar the pleasure Of the
trip, all Will be expected to come with
certificates of good moral character
Each volunteer must become interest
ed in the expedition to the amount of
$500 stock and furnish each his horses
AID other necessary personal outfit. in
GLIDING arms. From the stock fund
will be provided ample provisions of
good quality and variety with tents
and camp equipage, freight and bag
gage wagons, so as to make the party
comfortable.
The plan for the drive has been ma
turing under the most favorable oppor-
tunities for investigation, well i'm
proved for six Years. and is believed to
be perfect, promising certain success;
and if fair calculations are realized,
each $500 stock viii draw of the net
profits of the expedition $1,000. nnd
greater or less sums in the same pro-
portion, and the net profits are not cal
euiated until after paying the volun-
teers for the time out (Which is expect
ed to be from so to 100 days), SO per day
each, with a bonus of $50.
Those in declining health from in
doors confinement, and who are yet in
the prime. and should be in the vigor
of life, if yet able for the service. turn
out, before disease shall have fastened
upon you. and take a falls recreation
in the inVigorating atmosphere Of the
western prairies.
Honorably discharged cavalrynlen are
especially invited. A people that can
crush q rebellion such as ours has been
can tame and drive buffalo in such a
country as ours.
Note.-AH newspapers inserting the
above advertisement. with this note.
prior to the goth day of July. sending a
copy TO the association, Will be furnish
ed a correspondent who viii keep them
posted as to the success and where
abouts of the expedition during the
drive.
Office No. IS Delaware street, Leayen-
worth.
W j HOLMAN.
President
Colonel W. T. Cloud, late of the See
ond Kansas cavalry. commander in
chief of the forces. Robert H Howsley, /
secretary. James Hill, treasurer.
LeaNenWorth City. Kan, June 10, 1865. |
While have been unable to find any /
other advertisements of the Great /
American Cattle company put forth at !
the time. it is my recollection that (
was said about the buffalo !
yielding two robes each per annum, !
which item of itself would have been /
sufficient to make the stockholders rich. /
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF"
The fact hat the name of Colonel w. !
F. Cloud appeared as one of the officers /
IF the company lent additional interest (
20 the scheme. Colonel Cloud Was well I
and fayorably known by all Kansans
Is one of the most honorable and gal
ant gentlemen who ever wore the uni
7orm of his government. He recently
lad been mustered out with his regi-
nent. the old Second Kansas cavalry of
glorious memory. The colonel. like
many other brave and patriotic SOL
Hers, found after his four years SER
ice his former occupation gone and
himself poor in purse; hence he was
-ipe for anything honorable offering adj
'enture and profit.
In June, July and August of 1865 the
Fifteenth Kansas volunteer cavalry, of
which | was an humble member, was
LONG duty along the old Santa Fe
rail-" which headquarters at Fort Lar
led. IN what IS now Pawnee county.
During the months of April and May
f that year the Indians had committed
great many depredations, destroying
iexican wagon trains, killing the driv-
RS, and interfering generally With the
verland traffic. Just at that time I'm
lie Sam had q surplus of soldiers-and
Of cavalry were sent out 10
ght Indians. AT that time the Fiji
zenith Kansas was without a colonel
I was bereft by the findings of q gen.
raj court martial held at Fort Leaven-
-orth in March. 1865. In July Governor
amuel J. Crawford commissioned w
:. Cloud 70 Ill that vacancy, and about
he list Of August the colonel joined the
egiment at Larned. and by this act he
avereG his connection with the Great
.meriean Cattle company
Colonel Clouds connection with the
fifteenth was doomed to be of short I
uration. Early in September follow /
IL an order was received for the regi- {
,ent to proceed 10 Fort LeaVenWorth. |
mere 10 be discharged. 4 few days af-
II the order was received the regi- /
tent took up its line Of march. The {
,ute vas east along the old Santa Fe
all 70 Fort Z2rah, now the city of {
reat Bend: thence northeast across I
he divide between the Arkansas and '
noky Hin rivers. The first days {
arch took US TO Fort Zarah- I
AT this place Colonel Cloud assembled {
,e officers of the regiment and stated c
lat he had for some time, in connec- {
on with others. entertained the opin $
n that it was entirely feasible and !
thin the bounds OF good judgment /
lat a large herd of buffalo might be /
lndled. driven and eventually domes-
Gated, and, if agreeable TO his officers Q
II moi being a matter Of military du- 7
he would like the next day, which d
ould probably be the last among the Y
lnalo, TO try the experiment on a I
and scale.
WORTH AN EXPERIMENT. a
There was a diversity Of opinion a
nong the officers as to the practical t
lf+r- af tho oT7r6T-1r-ico 1,rr- ! n