, 1907-10-10
plsPosEs OF CONTROLLING IN
TEREsT IN THE MlLLBRook
RANCH TO GENTLEMEN
FROM ILLINOIS.
Blackburn Ranch Of Five Thousand
Acres Transferred to Auspurger OF
Laramie and Herriek Brothers OF
Farmer City, Illinois, And Their
Associates-New owners Will De.
vote Premises to Stock Feeding.

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Colonel E. ]. Bell, the largest owner
of the Millbrook ranch, in the Little
Laramie valley, who a few months ago
bought the interest OF Senator George
S. Nixon Of Winnepucca, New, in that
estate, today transferred 5000 acres of
the land, embracing the Blackburn
ranch, some sixteen miles northwest
of this city, to A. w. A~ugspurger Of
this city and the Herrick brothers OF
Farmer City, ILL.,, and their associates.
Enough money was paid today to bind
the bargain and a contract made for
the payment OK the remainder at GER
tain dates. Mr.. Bell is satisfied that
DR.. Herrick, who vas here a lew days
ago, and Mr.. Augspurger, who came
here recently from New Sharon, Ia,
. are amply able to meet any demand
made upon them for the full amount CT
the purchase price when due.
Retains Large Interest.
Mr.. Bell by the sale today retains a
half interest in the property. and has
also a half interest in those portions of
the vast area Of Millbrook holdings
sold some time ago to the four CON-
panies incorporated to take over the
land and live stock Of the concern. He
will make his home In this city for
the present, and although he is prac'
tically landless at this time, having
arranged to give immediate posses
sion Of the premises conveyed 70 the
four incorporated companies and the
buyers of the Blackburn ranch, he will
not leave the county and Is already
making offers for the purchase Of 9TH
er ranch property.
Heavy Transaction.
Today's deal contaminated one OF
the largest transactions ever made IN
Albany county. Mr.. Bell mad a OF
the finest bodies Of land in the STATE,
and the price receiseu y NIL A1e
purger ana nis associa'es uoes no..Sp
resent altogether the true vaiue u .ne
iahd When tne present p VIC
purchasers become assured ia''
Will Colonlze Estate.
Mr.. Augspurger n the Messrs Her
rick will hold the a for v years
after which they propose to colonize 1t.
In the meantime. they Will cultivate
every acre capable OF cult
walton, devoting the remainder TO mea-
dow n grazing purpose. Ihey arc
already at work upon a plan 70 30"
the arabic land to grains and nelo peas
~purposing to reed no Jess tnah twenty
thousand sheep Tor market n as muoh
other stock as Ia be haildied jud1e
iously. They Will not walt lot the ga!
nering Of another crop 10 enter ihto
this business, but Will use the present
years harvest to prepare STOCK iof
the block direct Thcy are planning
for feeding pens and other conVen-
fences.
storing Flood Water.
Among the matters o under way
on the ranch is a large reservoir, ca.
pable of impounding a vast body OF
overflow water from the Little Lara.
mic river. which passes through the
land. This impoundeu water will be
used in the feeding operation of the
new management. and not held for the
reclamation Of arid lands and the irri-
CATION of arming lands. There is an
immonr. n.or,+ n,o+or for IRRIGATION
in tho aow ~ the stream during the
summer season and this impounded
volume v,,, No, ho necessary to be
beld in reserve for that nurnose. It is
calor1a,os IT, 'n,oce os many sheen in
tho No. ,h,, foil ana winter IA
oan ho hona,a viii nroAt nv the
fooaona ~ st,t,o. a. Millhrook on
tbo Iarom,a p,a;ns i've males an AK.
co,,on. ,a:s,.a n,o.o o., tho stock n,
~ 80 IS .ottonad animal
will - 80 ~. stot,on ond sent
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