The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05


Ralph Harris Of San Angelo has
bought the chIldress pasture In Cooks
containing 10000 acres for $4,000.
Charles Coon Of Mineral Wells has
sold hIs Kseehi valley ranch with the
stock 10 J. p. Holt and w. n. Gross Of
Honey Grogs for $4,000.
O. Burnam Of San Angelo bought
400 head Of COWS In San Antonio a
SIC head which he IA now shipping
10 the Indian Territory.
The Wichita people are becoming alive
10 the fact that there Ia money In the
hog product and several ears Of nns
market hogs have reached Fort Worth
Of late from that district
The pastures in La Sale county ars
said to be fun Of rabid cayotes. They
bite any animal they can approach and
In many instances have made frenzied
attacks on men. both those on foot and
on horseback.
Rains In abundance have visited
Wichita Falls In the last few days and
the grass was never better. Wheat ana
oats have entirely recovered from the
affects Of the late freeze and farmers are
jubilant over the prospect The msr-
chants are largely Increasing their
stocks. a. they usually do In the event
Of thoroughly prosperous year.
Weare 4 Allison. bankers Of Sioux
City. Iowa. have run attachments
against Clark & Plumb In the wezre
receivership case at Fort Worth. for
two alleged debts. one forsls 900 and
the other for $4,000. The weare in
the attachment suit Is no, the defendant
10 the receiyershlp proceedings. The
land and cattle attached are located In
Kent county.
Dan Waggoner. Of Decatur. Wise
eounty.Is Visiting the St. Louis market.
Messrs. Dan waggoner 4 Son are said
TO be the largest individual cattle own
era In northwest Texas and the western
portion Of the Indian Territory. They
have been excellent patrons Of the 81.
Louis market. having sold as high a.
1000 head there In one day on more
than one occasion.
High grade animals are being placed
on ranches In the Amarillo country In
considerable numbers. The advent Of
a car or two OF short horns or Here
fords Is now a matter OF almost daily
occurrence. L. r. Hastings Of Lubbock
received there recently 100 head Of pure
bred short horn Hereford bulls, which
he purchased In the north and which
he will place on the n U N ranch.
Childress county stockmen are refus-
Ing so head for yeariings. In Fisher
county 10000 acres OF land were sold q
few days ago for $500 under a deed Of
trust. W. w. seley Of Waco was the
purchaser. Sheep men In Fisher county
have not been as fortunate this year M
hose In Tom Green county. and the
Devils river district One man COM
menced the winter with 1900 head and
came out this spring with only 40
head.
William Powell OF Claiming recently
received a car Of fine Hereford bulls
from Kansas. Davidson 4 slders also
received thlfty-siz head OF the same
valuable animals. Reynolds Bros. Of
Hartley county received a carload Of
the same grade OF bulls. which they
purchased In Canada. Chris. Sehar-
bauer Of Midland will receive this week
fity-nye head Of Hereford cows from
Missouri. all registered stock. They
will be added to the Lone Star herd and
this addition will bring up the herd to
something ever 500. all registered ami
mails. This Is the finest herd OF cattle
on the plains II not In the state.
Quite a number OF cars have passed
through Fort Worth recently from
southern points billed for points on the
Denver. Many head OF stock that have
been on feed In the pens are now being
transferred to pastures in the neighbour
hood Of Fort Worth to await differ
ent complexion Of the cattle market
here. which will come. they think,
when hostilities with Spain are begun
or when peace Is assured. Late rains
have had a good effect. and many ara
encouraged In the belief that any sort
OF stock IL still a good Investment that
a week ago. with no stock water ON
their ranches. would not buy At any
price.
The planting Of cotton Is beginning.
but the acreage In the Falls country
will not be nearly as large as that %
last year. Farmers have decided To
plant fewer acres and cultivate moro
carefully. Wheat Is the product on
which they are relying for big pronts
during the coming season. The recent
big advance which has made specula-
tors who were long on the market rich.
has excited the farmers and they will
this year raise. no doubt. such wheat
crop AZ was never seen before In the
wichita valley.
Col NJ z. swissen. Of Fort Worth,
recently purchased from John Perry
sr.. his 100000 acre ranch in Crockett
county for $4,000. The ranch lies on
Live Oak creek, has eight miles OF run
ming water and atty miles Of fencing.
c. j. Miner OF the W V ranch in GRAY
county has just returned to Amarillo
from Indiana, where he purchased
twelve Hereford bulls ranging In price
from $500 to $500 each. For one ami.
NAL which cost him $500 he was offered