The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-02
THE GREATEST CATTLE KING.
OWNS MILLIONS OF ACRES IN
THREE WESTERN STATES.
Ranches of Henry Miller Are Para
discs for Tramps. Once Bought
All the Sheep in Nevada.


The cattle king of the country is
Henry Miller, who owns millions of
acres in California, Nevada and Ore
gon. Most of this land is used as
cattle and sheep ranges, but about
80 per cent is cultivated, the crops
being used to fatten livestock. Cat
tie raising is his business, and he has
made tremendous success of it and
is worth $20,000,000. He Buys cat
tie and sheep and hogs, lean or fat,
runs them on his own ranches, ship
ping them from ranch to ranch to
utilize all the grass and stubble, puts
his own grain into them, and when
they go to market they always make
a profit. He buys in tremendous
quantities. He once ordered his
head sheep foreman to buy all the
sheep for sale in Nevada at any reas-
enable price. The foreman bought
all but Is, 900 head, which were held
at IS apiece, which he thought too
high. He reported to Mr.. Miller in
southern California. Without a
pause Mr.. Miller said: Take the
next train for Nevada and buy them,
too
Ranches Are Models.
His ranches are models of neat
ness and order and thrifty manage
ment. Every one of them is under
Mr.. Miller's direct personal supervis-
ion, and for forty years he has been
travelling from ranch to ranch, in
specting his property, directing the
planting of crops and the movements
of his herds, buying and selling
Each ranch is managed by a foreman
who has sub-fOremen for the farm
ing and for the care of the cattle
and the sheep. Over several ranches
constituting a group is a superin-
tendent. But every ranch is under
the constant personal supervision of
Miller himself. He visits them at
unexpected times and closely watches
everything. He regards WaSteful-
ness as crime, and everything in
and about the ranch must be kept in
apple pie order if the foreman is to
retain his job. The foremans wife |
is held responsible for the house
keeping and cooking for the men.
Despite his habit of close super |
vision he allows great freedom Of
action to his most trusted higher |
employees One of his chief Iieuten-
ants acted for years under instruc-
tions to buy anything you see that
will make moLey-cattle, sheep or |
land" He drew checks for hundreds |
of thousands Of dollars, in all, against
Mr.. Millers account for things Mr.. |
Miller had not previously passed |
upon.
This man bought 100000 sheep
for Mr.. Miller in one year-from
June to June. Sometimes he would
see his chief in Oregon and discuss
business with him, sometimes in Ne
vada or California, sometimes not at
all for months Once they met in
Bakersfield Cal. and as they parted
Mr.. Miller called him back.
By the way, if you see any good
land for sale buy it. I have a little |
spare money l want to invest"
How much?"
About $3OO,OOO-a little more
than that"
He does not demand great speed in
doing work; he prefers thorough
ness that is pretty near perfection.
But his employees must be workers.
He is "a good man to work for"
however. He is generous to people
in distress; he feeds and lodges his
men well; he rewards faithful SER
vice by looking out for those who
have passed the age of usefulness in
his employ.
A Tramp's Paradise.
He is often generous to people
who have no claims upon him. The