The Dickinson press., 1911-06-17
RANCH AND FARM.

and crops new looked more promising.
P. fl. Rumble. representative for JUS
tice Bateman & Co., was in Dickinson
on Tuesday. A little wool is being
bought at from Is to IS cents.
N. P. Rasmussen of Marmarth reported
100 acres of wheat IL inches in height
about the 10th of June. He is one of
the big farmers and stockralsers in The
Milwaukee country.
In a recent issue of the Northwestern
Progress was a review of the alfalfa
bulletin issued by L. r. Waldron and
Charles ]. Brand. This bulletin can be
obtained free by writing the department
of agriculture at Washington, D. C.
Down at Fargo, Fred A. Irish, cashier
of the First National bank there,
Congressman Hanna's financial institu-
ton. has just sold a choice Red River
valley farm at $45 per acre, and the
papers are all Dragging about the price.
The Tri-State Wool Growers Associa-
ton of Bowman had a meeting two
weeks ago and agreed to hold out for II
cents, claiming that prospects were bet
ter this season than "a year ago. The
next meeting will be held in Bowman
on June 24th.
Miles City Independent: In Montana
little has been done in the way of con-
tracing as yet, although there are
rumors to the effect that some business
of a minor nature has been effected.
Buyers and growers are as yet, however,
too far apart for business. The eastern
Oregon clip continues to move on the
range of prices noted last week. namely
from 8H at 1871 or IA cents, according
to conditions.
I. F. Roberts recently sold n of his
t~wo-year:-old Shire colts to Richard Moore
OF Medora for $75O. Last week dogs got
in the pasture and chased his registered
mares to such an extent that one of the
hest Of them was injured and lost a colt
that would be worth hundreds of dollars.
There are altogether too many worthless
dogs in this community and a good rifle
used on some of them might help
Bowman Pioneer.
Wool shipments have started from
Belle Fourche, the first carload having
been sent to Chicago with the clips of
Fred Davis, Richard Patterson, r. L.
Ennis and Clarence Taffner. Several
more clips have been sold, and wool
shearing in that section has commenced
in earnest. Crews are working also in
Harding and Custer counties. The buy
ers are paying from 16 to IS cents a
pound, and it is expected that the ship
ments this e a will be heavy.-Belle
Fourche Bee.
The Meade Is. d. County Advertiser
has the following to say of G. E. Lem
mon, a banker at Lennon, and we'll
known to stockmen of early days: '..We
have heard it argued time and again
how the prominent butte in Sec. 36-12-
IA which is so visible for miles around,
received its name. Some have said the
name originated on account of it shape ;
others that the old time COW puncher,
Ed. Lennon, was found on its side
hills once with his leg broke, and it wal
afterwards named his butte. 1t is true
that this butte was named after him,
but the story of how it originated is
somewhat different from these mentioned
before. A number of years ago a bunch
of c~ow-punchers met while on a round
up down on Brushie creek just above the
old ~. A." ranch. One day while in
camp, an argument came up as to the
distance from the camp to this butte.
some said ten miles and others argued
that it vas twenty or more. Mr.. Lem
mon being one of the crowd who thought
the distance was not far, made a bet of
SIS that he could. ride his famous saddle
horse. Red Tail" to the top of this
butte from the camp within thirty
minutes. And the fun began. 1t had
been raining SOME, but nothing was
thought of this. So men were stationed
along the line to see the finish, and the
wild ride was OOH on. He reached the
foot of the butte in due time but when
he began to climb it his horse began to
slip and fall. The rain had made it so
slick that his horse could not stay on his
feet and it was impossible for him to
reach the top. So he lost the bet. Ever
since that time it has always gone, by
the name of Lennon Butte
Georgia Minstrels