La Junta tribune., 1916-09-30
FINAL ROUNDUP
The Last Great Herd" Being Now
shipped to Market and ERE Snow
Flies VIII Be No More

P"nH'hh VI 'Hs last great HeEG IN
Colorado was almost
an accomplished fact. Before
Thanksgiving time it Is expected
that the final roundup will have
been completed and the last car be
loaded.
Three outfits are now on the
range gathering up all that remains
at large OF this famous brand, mace
famous over more than half cen
tury of existence in this country.
They mark the end OF the roundups
In this country; never more will we
witness the picturesque and inter
esting gathering OF cattle into great
herds, to be 'eut out" into smaller
bunches and branded and turned
loose once more to grow 10 maturity
on the plains until gathered foS
shipment to market. Gone will be
the intrepid race OF men--;he COW
punchers--r"al pioneers in country
that wolld brook no weakness and
was a matter Of the survival OF the
fittest.' Men that looked upon hard
ship and privation as the common
everyday routine and who seemed
to thrive in the shadow Of dangers
that would break the nerves OF the
average man
Since the early sixties the "JJ''
brand has been known all over
southeastern Colorado. Northern
New Mexico, Western Oklahoma and
and Northern Texas. First estab-
lishcd and handled by the Jones
Brothers. then passing into the
hands OF the Prairie Cattle com
pany, a corporation with headquar-
tors at Edinburgh, Scotland. in
1881. Its management has ever
been vested in men who knew the
cattle business thoroughly and men
who have been big men in every
sense OF the word. Their dealings
with other outfits and with the in
diyidual has ever been liberal and
fair and just. The number OF their
friends and the length OF time that
their employees have been in their
service, all attest to this attribute
that goes to make a good neigh
bor." The list OF managers in
cludes some OF the men who have
given much Of their time TO this
great industry. To many OF US their
names would be as Greek today. so
long has the present management
been in charge. Mr.. Howard Gal
azbrook, the manager now, first as
sumed charge about l5 years ago
and concurrent with that assump-
tion OF management began one OF
the most prosperous epoehs OF the
history Of the company; 70 Mr..
Glazbrook fell the trying problems
that confront the manager when
conditions are changing: to him fell
the lot ~ disposlng adyantageously
of the large landed interests In Tex
as and OF the large herds OF cattle
there In pastures; and now at last
comes the final closing up OF the
affairs OF the company that has de-
cided to clean up" while prices are
high.
Ably has the efforts OF Mr.. Glaz-
brook been seconded for the past
twelve years by Mr.. r. C. Garrett
assistant manager. on whose shoul-
ders has fallen the detail work Of
such large organization with its
many ramifications Then Billy
Wilson, the dean OF cattle men In
this country, as range manager,
has handled the running OF the cat
tie over the entire IS years that
the company has been In business In
this country. man OF the old
school OF stoekmen. faithful 10 his
duty and reaourceful at all times.
But TO the men OF the orraniys.
tion on down the line TO the horne
wrangler" We must also list our ad-
miration, The esprit de corps has al
ways been OF the highest and duty
first their slogan. To them an or
der was the law and they proceed
ed TO carry out the intent OF the
letter. come what might. Neither
weather nor illness intcrfcred. nor
winter or summer: the work was TO
be done and 4, was done. Conditions
never again will produce men as In.
tropid as to wind and weather and
other hardships and dangers. as
some who have been with the "JJ"
outfit for years. To mention all OF
them would be impossible, but for
some We cannot help but voice our
admiration; some who are yet wish
the company and who have had oe-
rastou to meet und.r worry irwin 9.