The Dickinson press., 1904-03-12
RANCH TALK.
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Bushy and Diamond Gloves. The Hub
Chas. F. Ellis of Mandan, N. Oak,
offers for sale or trade some fine regis
tered bulls, North Dakota bred. There
are four Herefords and three Galloways,
all excellent individuals. I.I6.tt
A Glen Ullin man while digging out
sheep buried in the snow eighteen days
found one alive which scampered away
as lively as ever.
1t is generally understood that J. r.
Mitchell, president of the Duluth Saw
ings bank and vice-president of the
Winona Deposit bank, has almost CON-
pleted plans for the Inauguration of a
new Chicago financial institution to be
known as the Mercantile National bank,
to be located in the vicinity of and de.
voted to the interests of the stock-yards.
1t is authoritatively reported that all of
the banks stock has been placed in
strong hands.
There will be an auction sale of 60
head of pure-blooded Hereford Cattle
at Valley City, North Dakota, on We'd
nesday, April 6. Those interested
should address Geo. E. McEathron,
Huron, S. D., for catalogue.
A. H. Arnett is in receipt of a letter
from DIR. Van Els regarding the eradica.
ton of scab among cattle. 1t seems that
the early press dispatches from Wash.
ington concerning this matter we're mis-.
leading as to the expense the federal
government would assume in the work,
but Secretary Wilson is willing t o help
as will be seer from his letter published
elsewhere.
c. H. Merry: Things were good on
the Cedar when l left the first of the
week. Good grazing since the thaw.
The Montana stock meeting will be
held in Miles City on the 10th and goth
of April.
H. c. Christensen: Found stock in
good shape at u ranch. We have fed
800 cattle since December and it has
taken a lot of hay, but we had it and viii
have upwards of 100 tons left over.
Joe Crosthwaite returned the first Of
the week from a visit to his sheep ranch
north. He found that Mr.. Metcaft was
getting along very we'll and if the pres
ent month is not severe they will gel
through in fair shape. They have los,
about 200 lambs, but it seems that ever,
sheep ranch has a loss in lambs this
winter.
A big cattle company has been organ,
lied in South Dakota with a capitalize,
ton of 100000. to do business ir
Wallace county, North Dakota. The
company has secured 10000 acres o.
land and will have 1900 head Of cattle
for a starter. A number of North Dako
tans are interested.
J. c. Buss: Cattle at our ranch havt
wintered we'll. We did not have but Fl
loads of hay and had to get 2 tens O.
shorts to piece out. The grazing is gooe
since the thaw.
Joe Roach of Chicago was in Dickin
son the past week to look after interest,"
in the T o A brand of cattle southwes
of Belfeld. Between 900 and 400 O
their cattle. high grade Shorthorns, wer,
shipped in from Iowa last fall and left t.
shift for themselves on the prairie. Tn
loss cannot but be great. Tn
ranch was also attempting to handl
nearly 500 head of Simmer & Thoma
cattle.
The Cars Courier, or Michael Sire
golf, so pleased the public a year agt
that the German Dramatic club has re
solved to repeat this grand militar
drama on March 10. This DRAMA Twin
one-during the war with Japan an
Russia will bring war scenes of the da
before the spectators. The version {
this thrilling play is the original Of til
one given in the Berlin grand oper
house in Germany and in many way
surpasses the n given last year. Th
players have been carefully drilled b
Father Rabsteinek. The play is in te
acts and requires careful study.
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