The Dickinson press., 1905-04-01
RANCH TALK.

j. A. Caldwell of Gladstone has 100
unbroken horses that he will sell at right
prices. See him and you will find that
he means just what he says. Io-l5-tf
For sale-my stock ranch, two reg.
istcrcd Hereford bulls, two registered
Shorthorn bulls, two registered Pur-
cheron stations, one registered Ham
bletonian stallion, one fine grade stall
lion. H. d. Schaffner, Hebron. N. d.
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The goth annual convention Of the
Montana S~tockgrowers' association will
be\ held in Miles City on the 18th Of
April.
DR.. X. H. Tracey Of Bismarck was
called to Richardton the past week to
inspect a car of horses. and came Out
to Dickinson. Regarding federal in
spection Of cattle. MIR. Tracey said that
he expected the department at Wash.
ington to send out instructions in = very
few days. He said that a few cases OF
scab had been found in the southeastern
part of the state, the Montana line, and
also near the border line, further north.
He expects the department to take into
account the work that was done in this
locality last year and thinks that the
new regulations will be such as will
harmonic with our new state law.
Charles Martin Of Martin Bros,
ranchers at Oakdale, says that 800
cattle have been wintered at his place
the past winter with very little feeding.
The Custer Trail ranch has fine sad
die horses for sale. See adv. A.l-Sp
Ira lngraham. who recently came
down from Montana says that it has
been very dry around Helena and Great
Falls. Sheep, however, have wint.red
we'll.
VIM. Meadows, the Boston wool
buyer, was in Dickinson Wednesday
afternoon. He did not make any offers.
In fact, he said he thought the growers
were expecting more than any firm
would be warranted in paying.
Capt. Saunders and his son, T. G.
Saunders, have sent for seed enough to
seed 10 acres to alfalfa. They have a
fine bottom at their ranch and the exper-
iments already made with alfalfa are
such that they propose to seed 50 acres
as soon as they can get around to it.
Edwin Johnson was in from the south
on Tuesday. His cattle have wintered
well, his only loss being two cattle
killed BY wolves.
A very little rain fell on Monday,
The weather was mild. In the eastern
part of the state and in Montana sleet
and rain tell at this time, so it will be
seen that western North Dakota was
much more favored.
VIM. Suddards left on Tuesday for
Casper. Wyo. Just before leaving he
purchased 500 1ceces Of DR.. V. H.
Stickney at ooc per pound. Justice,
Bateman g. Co., have, through MIR,
Suddards, contracted for some 2oo,ooo
pounds OF wool at Dickinson and in
each instance the price paid has been
zoe. AS stated last week those who
have sold are Z. Z. Cook, Ed. Current,
P. H. Rumble, w. l.. Richards, Peter
and Paul Brown. These prices are
good-7c. better than the best last year
land should there be an advance when
the wool is ready for market, the parties
who have contracted early will not have
reason for regret. They know abso'
lutely that they are to get zoe, this year
the highest price paid since the people
OF. Stark and Billings counties have
been in the sheep business, and when
it is taken into account that wool can be
produced in this country at a profit at
10 cents per pound, it is easy to see that
our sheep growers are OF the top wave
of prosperity.
The new bounty law is now effective
in Montana. The old law made the
bounty on grown wolves S, whereas the
new law makes it $40. For each coyote,
wolf pup and coyote pup the bounty
remains at s., while the price for a
mountain lion scalp is raised from 81 to
$40. The state bounty in North Dakota
is $3.50 on wolves or coyotes. In Bill
lings county an additional bounty, voted
by the people, Of $3.50 is paid.