Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-10-06
IDAHO CATTLE
MEN SKINNED
TDAHO CATTLENIEN VICTIMS OF
CLEVER DEAL AT DEN.
YER
viii Swear Out Warrants, Charging
Buyers With Obtaining Cattle I'm
der False Pretenses.-CattIe Men
Backing Movement.

Backed by the cattlemen OF south
ern Idaho it is likely that John Hutch
inson of Bruneau will today swear TO
complaint charging Harsh & Co, cat
tie dealers Of Denver, with obtaining
80 head of fat steers under false pre-
lenses.
Idaho cattle men have been suf-
fering loss for a number of years
from irresponsible cattle buyers from
various eastern cities who have come
into the state. made payment for cat
tie by check which was later turned
down at the bank upon which they
we're drawn because of lack of funds.
or for some other reason.
According to the story of Mr.. Hut
chinson who is a prominent cattle
man of the Bruneau country, a rep
resentative of Harsh & Co., the Dem
yer people, came to his ranch in
Owyhee county on July H. this year
and arranged for the purchase of 30
steers. He made payment of $50
down by check, which check was duly
honored on being forwarded to the
Denver bank
On September II, two representa-
tives of the Denver buyers came for
the cattle. They again went to the
range and selected the steers. assist
ing in cutting them out to be sent to
Mountain Home for shipment, the
representatives making it appear that
they we're anxious to have them de-
livered quickly because they had a
trainload which they were shipping
and needed those to fill it out They
requested Mr.. Hutchinson TO make
the delivery in two days to the rail-
way and he did so. or rather, he turn
ed them over to other parties who de-
livered them there. Mr.. Hutchinson
however. himself went to Mountain
Home and assisted in loading the cat
tie, at which time he was given a
check for $862.50, the balance due on
the purchase price. the check having
been delivered before the cattle we're
taken from the railroad yards and
loaded. After that they were placed
in the cars and were taken to Dem
yer.
Mr.. Hutchinson returned to Bru-
neau and deposited his check in the
bank there on the nineteenth. two
days after he had received it at Noun
tain Home. He thought no more of
the matter until he received a letter
Monday from Denver attorney
stating that Harsh a Co. had order
ed payment on the check stopped
and that the balance due would not
be paid, claiming that inferior cat.
tie had been substituted for those
Sold TO them. The letter also stated
that the cattle were being mead in a
Denver stock yards subject to Hutch.
inson's order upon repayment .,
made at once suit would be brought
In view of the fact that representa-
tives of the company assisted in en-
ting out the cattle. were present an,
assisted in loading them and mad,
payment at the time they were load
ed, it is believed by Mr.. Hutchinson
who is in the city to consult Judgl
Perky, that the scheme is simply Il
harass and embarrass HIM in the be
lief that he will not go to Denver 4
claim payment for his cattle. but vii
accept large reduction in the pric
or abandon them to the willy buy
ers In this belief he is backed by tn
cattle men of this section. who hav
ascertained that Harsh & Co have n
standing there and have no visibl
property from which damages ca
be collected. Accordingly il is Pre-
posed to file complaint in Elmor
county charging the obtaining of III
cattle under false pretenses, inasmuc
as the company had 40 funds in II
Denver bank with which to me
payment of the check, ask for re-
uisition and have the Denver fe
lows brought here for trial
II is pointed out that the lett
from the Denver attorneys shows
its face that an effort is being ma,
TO run bunc7 game. That letter
as follows:
Denver. Colo. Sept %, 1871
John hutchinson Esq.
Bruneau. Idaho.
Dear Sir: / have been retained
Messrs. Harsh & Co. Of this city
a controversy arising between y
and them. 1t seems that on Jr
IA. 1910. you made a contract Of S;
OF 80 head Of steers. upon which y
received $50 and the balance to
paid you later upon delivery Of {
steers. You substituted for th'
..fooro otna,.o Of r,,,tol, 1aco rroI,,o ,