The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-26
PROVISION MARKET.
hnEPPEKs AND NOTES.

Chief Clerk Harrison reported an in
crease of southern orders for bold meat
products yesterday.
There was considerable whiting at
the yards yesterday sure sign Of a
Gull day. This induced Charlie Schmidt
10 remark that Nelson Morris, the great
packer, whites about a cord Of wood
every month. He causes several nice
pine sticks to be left at his office every
morning
Deck Parsons entertained a big crowd
in the afternoon with "reminiscences Of
stockmen and stoCkyards life. He saw
a cattleman bet $500 at one time on
TWO duces, and at another time saw a
man lay down the best hand when the
pot had $500 in it. Deck has known
some high rollers in his time.
Speaking about the old cattlemen of the
Cherokee Strip yesterday, it was learn
Cd that nearly all OF them have gone
away from Caldwell their old headquar-
5ers. Only albert NJ Colson and Billy
Corzine are left. Col CraIgen IL dead :;
Ben Garland, NJ c. Campbell and B. g.
Campbell live IN Wichita; Asa Nerall
Milf Bennett, and Ed Hewins are dead;
Fas Wilson. Tom Hutton. Cap Stone
Major Drum and Andy Snyder are at
Kansas City; Jim Campbell is at Ash
land. ShoTthorn Campbell is at Kiowa.
Tony Day is in Texas. and the others
are scattered all the way from the Gulf
10 the Canadian line.
: George z. Smith Of Pratt marketed
car load of hogs.
Elisha r RatcHT Of Cunningham. had
q car Of hogs on tho market. He is q
brother OF John Ratclif. one of the Old
time patrons Of the Wichita market
Dan holland Of Zvba had a good car
Of hogs on the market
Ha Nthorn & Nar.ett # Benton sent 4
car of hogs to the market.
Horton & Campbell % Caldwell, old
time shippers. We're on the market yes
terdoy ith a good load Of hogs.
J. NJ McCrocklin Of Derby had q car
Of hogs on the market early in the day.
Superintendent VIII Dulaney Is caUs-
Ing the % places in the hog pens to be
hiled with sand. Heretofore cinders
were considered the proper thing. but
packers object 70 them The cinders are
eaten by the hogs and they hurt the
intestines that are used d great deal IN
packing houses
There IS a COG at the stock wards that
does the work of q man, and does il
!ntelligently. His name Is "Snep," and
he looks as II he believed he had more
responsibility resting upon his shoulders
sham any man connected with the yards
u other word. he seems 10 believe that
Inc hogs out of the scales and into the
SHEDS He makes them dance 10 his
snpsic and when they fail he takes their
ears between his teeth and conVinces
shem that it IS better 10 be good. ''Shep'
Is a useful dog
There IS q lonesome billy-goat at the
yards than is remarkable for both his
appetite and his horns. lie eats ell the
paper about the exchange. the tin cans
and ali other kinds Of trash. He IS
3loble scavonger and is wei taken care
Of There are TWO twists on his horns,
(which are at least thirty inches long.
} II the street car company would have
she blessings II the stock yards people,
81 would extend lis line from Lawrence
levenue 20 the yards. shippers and others
lagould find II very convenient AS Il IS,
leew visitors 70 the yards get much sat
tsfaction out Of ride when they hays
50 run half mile to catch q car
There IS increased activity about the
ssckinS house and an sir OF business
that indicates big shipping trade.
new cooler has been added to the
Dold packing house. II Is a big thing
and has an important duty TO perform.