The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-17

which were transferred to the Burling-
ton and taken to the South Omaha
market.
d. B. Zimmerman, heavy stock
owner Of Dickinson, N. D.. who has
a large number Of sheep ranging near
Edgemont, S. D., was q Billings visitor
Saturday, being ell route to his home.
Senator G. o. Gruwell visited Big
Timber last week where he received
1900 head Of lambs, which he recently
purchased near that place. The sheep
arc being driven to Mr.. Gruwell's
range near junction.
James Miller, son OF s. r. Miller,
returned from Omaha last Friday where
he marketed 1870 head Of beef cattle.
Their average weight was l, ,4Os pounds
and they sold for $4.55, netting their
owner $50. SO per head.
Hank Chapman and r. s. Chappell
of Carbon county recently purchased In
this city band of 900 ewes from Mr..
Cummings Of the Musselshell. The
price paid was $3.50 per heud. The
sheep are to be delivered OH Nov. 10
in this city.
P. II. Clark, one Of the big cattle.
men Of the Musselshell IN Meagher
county, was in the city Saturday, ship.
ping 100 head Of cattle to the Chicago
market over the Northern Pacific. The
cattle were taken out in two special
trains, Mr.. CLARK going along to sell
them.
VIM. Rea and Gerald Panton return.
ed yesterday from The Dalles. Oregon,
with twenty. .one cars Of sheep, which
the latter will winter il this valley.
Mr. Rea had two trains Of sheep 20
through Billings yesterday en- ronte to
st. Paul, where they will be fed for
market.
"Dick" Mitchell Of Forsyth Ia here,
receiving 1900 head Of yearling ewes,,
which the Forsyth Live Stock company,
recently purchased Of !. d. O'Donnell.
Chas. Davis Of the same place also
bought 700 ewes Of Mr.. O'Donnell and
these will be sent down with the other
band. Mr.. Mitchell will take the /,
sheep overland.
G. ]. Hysham, OF the big cattle Arm
of Hysham Bros. Of Red Oak, Iowa, is 4
here shipping out seventy.five cars Of
cattle. This stock il a portion Of that
purchased a couple Of months ago from
John T. Murphy. The cattle are being
separated. some being sent to market,
while others are being sent to the
firm 9 feed lots IN Iowa, and will later
go to market.
S. r. Rlussohinski and a Mr.. Peter.
son, two gentlemen who arrived In
Billings a couple Of months ago from,
Denmark, after looking around, have
decided to 60 into the sheep business
and have bought them band and will
range east Of Muaselshell crossing.
The gentlemen were IN the city yester. N
day aud bought u good supply Of pro.
visions and outiitted in regular style.
John Chapman arrived in Billings
Saturday night from his Wyoming
Heart Mountain ranch. He reported
six inches Of snow OH the level IN the
Big Horn basin, and said that there
was two and one.half feet Of the bsauti.
full on the Meeteetse rim. Hu has over
100 tons Of new. w.mown hay under the
snow. Mr., Chapman went down to
Ballentine yesterday morning where he
superintendent the shipment OF 600 head
Of beef cattle. Mr.. Chapman made
recent sale Of 900 range horses at 4as
a head, which IL an exceedingly good
price. The horses must have been OK.
good for Mr.. Chapman re-
serves the option Of buying bnck forty
head at $T5 eaoh
Louis Leon, sheepherder for AL