The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-28
LAST Of LONIH)RNS
Of the Oklahoma Ranges are
Now Going,
ONCE RULED The PRAIRIES
Now They are Almost CuriOs-
tiles to Cattlemen.

Guthrie, o. T.. Oct z5.-Ths last OF TIT
longhorns are leaving sAis section OF The
country Former kings Of the plains have
been bred cut OF existence and. today.
after thirty years Of cattle production on
the prairles are almost a curiosity to cat
tlemen themselves. who have herde1
thousands Of them. W. E Bolton %
Woodward, who has been taking the i've
stock statistics for The census department.
says; The Jones and Naylor herd now
being shipped TO market from the kiowS
and ConIanche reservation Is the last 81
the lonEhorns in Oklahoma. With The
opening OF this reservation the danger
( from infection along its western and
northern border is practically wiped cut
The only herds which will prove danger
Gus after that period are those belonging
10 the Indians and these can be better
guarded against. As matter 81 fact
only about half OF the reservation can
ever be entirely freed from spienstic
fever germs, owing 70 altitude and other
conditions. Therefore, the opening o.
this country while depriving some q
most excellent pasturage. will prove
hugelS beneficial TO the cattiemen -
Greer. Roger Mills. Washita and Ca
madam counties"
OF he work OF the census In livestock
Mr.. Bolton says: This week prscticaIy
ends the labor OF taking. revising. cll-
latlng and forwarding statistics. relating
to the livestock census OF Oklahoma ard
attached Indian reservations. The work
has been pleasant IN the main. yet there
have been days that brought genuine
suffering and the ;oii has not been light
at any time. Hundreds OF times. The
question has been asked. Will the census
show a shortage OF cattle2 This we can
not tell or even hazard an estimate until
the census Office at Washington complies
returns from every part Of the district
That the number OF small herds In Ok a
homa has materially increased within the
past five years there can be no doubt
With the exception OF a few instance
where owners bought too high or who
paid too much interest money on loan
the larger herds are practically IN est
dence as much as five years ago. one
thing may be counted upon most ce--
tainly: While there may be an actual
decrease in the available supply Of cat
tie (and we believe this to he truel the
coming report OF the census will IN.
doubtedly show a material increase over
former figures. collected within the past
five or eight years by the various county
assessors. This condition is due 20 the
completeness Of the returns of the
special census rather than % any Ia.
crease in the number OF cattle. And tbs
condition is not By any means confines
TO Oklahoma but Is true Of every western
state and territory wherever herds are
grszed or pastured.
Arguing from the above stated facts.
what good viii the census reports be 20
the livestock Industry? Only this. Il
forms a basis. every ten years from
which may be deducted certain conclu-
sions OF value 10 every cowman and 70
every citizen who has an interest IN this
broad land q liberty and civilization. II
proves. from decade 10 decade. facts
which otherwise would be mere conjec-
lures such as the increase IN bloodsd
stock. the estimated average cost Of pro-
ducuon. the availability and resources q
the range 70 supply demands Tor beef.
etc. which 60 10 make up the sum 81 hu-
man government