The Dickinson press., 1909-07-31
RANCH AND FARM.

Sam Rhodes sees q big difference in
the price of horses now and four or five
years ago when he was buying al $18
per head. Last year he put several in
for the Standing Rock contract at Sis
per head and this season he has been
selling some of his ton horses at $125.
Frank Smith sold 40 head of fine
horses to a western buyer this week at
$135 and $14O each. Mr.. Smith raises
splendid horses, as the price indicates.
H. W. Brademeyer has sold his
calves, 10 to 80 head, to Joe Christen.
and Joe Waters at $40 per round, de-
livery to be made the first week in
August. This will give Mr.. Brademeyer
a chance 10 get the mothers in good
shape for the fall market. He is closing
out his herd. having sold his ranch
property. Mr.. Brademeyer still has a
large tract OF fine land north of Taylor.
Mike Hogan was in the city on Mon
day with his fine Shire brood mare. She
is 7. years old and tipped the beam at
1, Cos pounds. A 2-year-old colt is
bigger than the mother. MIR. Hogan
! farms q few acres and raises q few colts
and is c0ntented.
In an interview with DR.. Knowles,
state veterinarian of Montana, he pre-
dicted. that Montana's wool crop this
year would amount to 43. 600, 600 pounds.
The highest price yet obtained, so far.
as he knows is 25H cents by Hunter &
Anderson of Miles city.
Carroll Bros. had one of their black
hack team horses killed by a train on
the right of way west of town early
Saturday morning. The mate was also
badly injured.
Joe Anton of Gladstone left this week
for Silvertown, OREGON, where his father
in-law resides and where he expects
to make his future home. MI. Anton
came from the Old Country Is years ago
and he leaves this state with little
over $40, 600 to his credit, all made
since his arrival in Stark county. He
sold his land, 800 acres. to his brother.
GLIDING all. improvements and 1870 acres
of crops. This is a. little better than SIS
per acre Jake Anton, also 16. years
in this country, now has $50 acres of
land.
The office of Indian affairs at Wash
ineton wants proposals for leasing Dis
trict No. l. Berthold reservation Full
particulars are given in notice author
lied by department appearing else
where.
DR.. Louis Van Els, headrof the depart
ment of Veterinary science at%fthe "A.
c.. will represent the United States at
the Hague this coming September. The
occasion of this mission to- Europe; lis
the converting of the International Con-
gress of veterinary medicine, and the
appointment carries with it the duty
of formally representing the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry at
the sessions of this congress. The con-
gress convenes once every five years,
and accredited representatives from
practically all civilized nations take
part in it's discussions. which w d
wide range of practical and expert
mental medicine. The appointment,
therefore. is one that carries with it a
high degree of honor to the man so for
tunate as to be selected to represent
his country in the deliberations of the
International society. That North Dakota
should be honored through the appoint
ment will be a source of pride to its
citizens. and that the personal lot
should fall upon the professor from the
A. c. will be especially gratifying to
his personal friends all owe the country.