East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-01

Stock Cattle at $50 Per Head.
Mrs. George Conser,, who was oper-
ated upon for peritonitis last Friday
at the sanatorium, is reported to have
recovered beyond the point of danger
and is now getting along nicely.
Emil Grotkopp purchased of Ernest
Meyer, last Saturday, a 160-acre tract
of land on the head of Sanford can
yon, the consideration being $4,000.
The land is all in cultivation and 4
part in grass this season.
Public school will open in this city
on Monday. September 10, with Prof.
d. V. S Reid again at the helm and
Miss Ethel G. Reid, Mrs. E. L. Free
land, Misses Lena L. Reid, Lillian
Cochran, Blanche Riddle, Luella
Crank and Rosa Smith as assistants
Lawrence Sweek, a sheepman of
Monument. last week sold a band of
400 wethers to H. S. Toby, of Con-
don, for 1925 per head. He also dis
posed of band of 1900 mixed lambs
to N. S. milestone, of Heppner, for
S2.60 per head. Emmett Cochran and
J.'J. Simas, two sheepmen of the same
locality. each disposed of a band of
lambs, the former 1000 head and the
latter 1000 head, at s2.75. The buyer
in this instance was not learned, the
sale being made through George Con-
Ger, of Heppner.
Asa Thomson came in from the in
terror country Thursday where he has
been associated with Bob Stanfield in
buying cattle. Messrs. Thomson and
Stanfield have made some big pur-
chases. Mr.. Thomson visited the Bear
creek and Izee country in Grant coun-
ty and was also in the Silvies river
country in Harney county. They pur-
chased 1900 head of 3-year-old steers
which will be taken to Butter creek to
be fed on alfalfa. Messrs. Thomson
and Stanfield are among the big feed
ers on Butter creek and have a large
amount OF alfalfa hay, the crop IN
that district this season being a heavy
one.
Asa Thomson has purchased 100(
head of Shropshire lambs from Johf
Madden & Son, of Lone Rock. The
price paid was $3.50 per head with 8
20 per cent cut. The lambs came il
January and February and being of I
large breed will make a choice 10
for feeding. Mr.. Thomson stated tina
these lambs were purchased for feed
ing which is an experiment No on
has ever tried feeding lambs and tn
results will be watched with interes
by the alfalfa growers of the country
The lambs will be carefully weighe
before being put on the feed and whe
they are turned off to market will b
weighed again in order to give tn
question of lamb feeding a thoroug
test. D.,
T. ]. Matlock, of this city, has sol
zoo head of his stock cattle to AS
Thomson of Butter creek. The priC
paid was $40 per head aliiaround.
W. w. stabler, of Buffalo, Wye
who came here to buy sheep an
horses, returned Friday from a tr
to Grant county. Mr.. Stabler pu
chased 5000 ewes from Templetc
Bros. While here he purchased 1Ot
ewes from the Penland Land G. Liv
stock company, also 1000 ewes fro
Swick & Wilcox. Mr.. Stabler has al
purchased 20 head OF heavy brot
mares.
D. o. Justus this week purchas
coo head of mixed lambs from &c
i. Hufford, Of Butter creek. II
price paid was $275 per head. n
Justus has purchased about 5000 het
Of sheep this season.
Fred Mulkey, of Lone cree
brought in $50 head 0 fmutton she
which were purchased by Joe Hay
and shipped this week.