The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
.CATTLEMEN SEEK
CANADIAN RANGES.
American Ranchers, Disguised.
with Herdsmen's Wars, !"
Cross the Border.
FAMOUS WHEAT COUNTRY
rs GOOD FOR BREEDING

FAMOUS WHEAT COUNTRY
rs GOOD FOR BREEDING
Wild Pea Vine, Choice Food for
Cows and Sheep, Found in
Abundance.
Special Correspondence.
GREAT FALLS. Mont May 25.-A few
years ago western Canada was chiefly
known as a cattle country, but Of recent
years SO much has been said about the
magnificent wheat fields Of that new land
and the amazing yields they give that
comparatively little is heard Of the cat
tie ranges. During the last few years
thousands of settlers have passed into
western Canada through the Great Falls
gateway, and although they were des-s
tined to pass through the best ranges
left in America, most of them were intent
upon farming. A number of American
ranohmen, however, Disguised with the
incessant wars" between cowmen and
sheepmen on this side of the line, and
being wearied Of the WORKOUT pastures
our government has permitted to come
about, just as 1t has permitted the de-
struction Of the forests, have moved their
herds over into Canada with most happy
results. ar r.. s-
Just across the line north of Montana
400 miles from east to west, and extend
iorr l.,
Of the largest free ranges that ever
| greeted the cattle and horse producer on
the North American continent. This tract
Of territory Is a broad expanse of prai-
| RE covered with a variety of grasses and
| wild pea vine grown as thickly as hair
on dogs back. .. VA ..ss s.-Es.. +
| This prairie region is watered by nu-
! merous rivers, small creeks, freshwater
| lakes, and hundreds Of live and spark
| ling springs. In the vicinity of Ednon-
| ton and throughout the Saskatchewan
| valley. the heaviest, highest and richest
growth of natural vegetation ever en-
joyed by wild animal, range, or domestic
beast, is everywhere prevalent. The wild
pea vine grows more abundantly in this
locality than further south, and in places,
on high level bench lands, it grows and
looks like alfalfa on an irrigated farm in
Wyoming Colorado. Hundreds Of tons
Of wild pea vine are cut and put up fol
cattle every year by the ranchers To-
Gated in the territory. Better feed than
this pea vine for growing calves, colts
and lambs can be had nowhere. The
cattle, horses and sheep always have ar
abundance to eat and are big and hand.
| some. .-. . ..
Loss Means Owners LazIness.
Loss of stock during the winter here is
entirely due to the owners laziness. P
Burns & Co. at Calgary have put up this
year $4,000 tons of wild hay. This com
pany feed from 10000 to 10000 head of 8
and 5-year-old steers every winter or
this native hay for their spring supply o
beef. They have cold storage plants il
Calgary and Nelson. }Revelstoke and Van
couver, B. C., and retail meat markets il
all the principal cities and towns in Brit
ish Columbia, Alberta and Yukon.
| Some large cattle outfits are takin.
advantage of and are growing rich b.
leaps and bounds on this splendid range
The Circle o. outfit, owned by the Con
RAIDS Of Montana have $4,000 head of cat
tie which range between the Belly an
E Lethbridge; Gordon Ironsides & Co 9
Winnipeg handle and run thousands q
cattle on the Red Deer, north and ives
! Hall Bros. of Calgary range $4,000 i
the foothills Of the big mountains south
vest - OF Calgary ;.igS The Cochrane Cattl
= been located west and south Of Leth
bridge at the foot of the Rocky noun
tains for years. Directly south of Leth
bridge near the boundary line Of Nil
big white-faced cattle and ranged an
owned by the Knight Ranching company
: now now located at Raymond, but formerly q
! Two other Utah stockmen.. Messrs: Nc
y ested in the locality Of Raymond. Jim
nnd on R cae 1T
vicinity. Mr.. Wallace has 1000 hea(
Small punches Of 1000 or 5000 head ar
scattered over the country. ..--. -.4
i states almost unanimously pronounce thi
a the greatest stock country they have eve
d seen.
G Horse Breeding In the West.
i Although this is one of the very hes
horse countries in the world there are nc
} This industry, however, is beginning t
t. attract attention, and in a few years tn
g Canadian west will be one Of the great
a est horse producing districts in Mort
3 America. 3d.. .... .ys.- . s
u The sheep breeding and wool-growin
II industry has not assumed very great pre-
T. portions in Alberta up to the present tim
but many sheepmen from Montana, Idah
n Wyoming and the western states hay
lie during the past two years been invest
y eating the country and the prospecti1
\. Il outlook for investment in sheep. and the
- invariably have expressed themselvt
highly pleased and we'll satisfied with tt
k future outlook. Four years ago tt
D. Knight Ranching company and the A
IN berta Land and Sheep company. both
Raymond Alberta. trailed in $4,000 shee
al from Montana. but have closed out Ell
le tirely during the past year.
.e At this time there are not more thu
- 125, 900 sheep in Alberta. Harker Bros
H. formerly of Utah, and who used to ri
s. in the Piedmont and Fort Bridger COUNT
lie Of Wyoming, are the largest outfit. The
9: own $4,000 head Of splendid Shropshi
ae inson of Great Falls, Mont, has herd
De extraordinary good grade and Agar
v Wethers-big, fat and fine.
g. Sheep "RustIlng" for Food.
es Two years ago Peter North, a catt1
he man from Nevada, came in here al
ae bought 400 lambs from the Knight pc
30 pie. He has done especially we'll, al
Ill has two nice bands of young sheep. Il
success has been remarkable, for the re-
ne son that he put his bunch Of lambs
a. the prairie, and they were entirely d
d pendent on their own rustling for a liv
D. lihood the first winter after he bong
at them. They came through the first wi
Of ter in first-class condition. s. A. Wilc
n. & Sons of Rexburg, Idaho, have cor
be in the last two years. and are expel
~ lmenting with two bands of splendid Cot
~ void ewes. They saved nice bunch
on buck lambs, sired by pure-bred Cotswe
We rams, which is certain to prove prof
he able experiment At Medicine Hat
Peter Robinson, with bunch Of 40