El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-10
RAIN IN
CLOVIS SECTION
Cattlemen Cancel Shipping
Orders; Ranches Change
Hands Near Dalhart.

There was a big rainfall last week
extending for so miles around Clovis.
n. n. said Alex. Shipley. in letter
to the Panhandle Southwestern
Stockmen's association received Non
day morning. The rain was suffi-
cIent to accumulate considerable lake
water. It was heavier in some places
and there was enough to make grass
good and start the crops out in good
shape, he said. Since the rain many
car orders have been cancelled by the
cattlemen who expected to move their
cattle out Of the country.
H. NJ Howell, inspector at Dalhart
said in his report that with the good
rains Of last week. the ground is in
fine shape and farmers are busy
planting their crops Prospects are
fine for a good crop this year
Two Ranches sold.
He said ]. r. Beverley sold his
ranch west Of DaIhart for $3.50 per
acre. He had used this ranch for
several years for breeding thorough
bred Hereford cattle.
D. Fause also sold his ranch one
mile north Of Dalhart for $50 per
acre. This is one Of the best ranches
in the Panhandle section Following
were the shipments inspected by Mr.
Wilson sold Is carloads Of two year
old steers TO H. Martin and shipped
them from Texline TO New Castle
WyO
Lee Bivins shipped six carloads Of
three year old steers from IeNnoma
to Kansas for Eress.
r. L. Duke sold 10 carloaus OF
steers to the National Livestock com
pany and they were shipped from
Texline to Cody, Neb.
David Alexander shipped two car
loads Of two year old steers 70 the
Kansas City market from Coulen'
Range Bad At Wilcox.
o. n. NcAda, inspector at wilcox
Ariz. in his report said that the
range conditions there were bad
There was a rainfall at the sierra
Bonita ranch and north OF ~ lllcoA
and a light rain on the north OF the
C. C. C. range. south Of WILCOX me
shipments made during the last week
follow
one hundred and thirty one head Of
COWS and bulls were sold by john
son and Cook to Clay Robinson com
pany. and shipped from WILCOX 10
Kansas City. Mo.
BuIer 1913 steers and heifers- They
were shipped from Wilcox to SYRIA
cuse. kan. They also sold goo steers
to DeEan brothers and shipped them
from Wilcox TO Denver
Cows For Il PusO-
J. J. Kennedy sold 1873 COWS 70
Tfmberlake and Adams and shipped
them from Wilcox to II Paso-
Johnson and Cook sold $40 steers to
E. r. Pankey and shipped them from
Wilcox TO Santa Fe, n. IT., and 81
steers TO c. c. Craig which were
shipped from Wilcox to FL Centre
7. J. Donahue shipped 40 steers
from Wilcox to Grin Junction. Wyo-
i. Samuels sold SIS steers TO J. j.
Bell They were shipped from Bowie
to Denver.
TO B. F. 2ankey I'D shipped them 10
santa Fe from Wilcox
Mule Shos Cattle company sold boo
steers and heifers TO r. F. Robinson
and shipped them TO BAKER. COL
from Willco= and 20 steers TO George
d Ions They were shipped from
wilcox 70 Deerfield. Kan
Rain Helps Ranges
Henry Snyder. inspector at DeminE,
y. NJ. said in his report that since the
rains the ranges were beginning 10
look better and that the cattle were
in fair shape There were no ship
meuts. he said
II. c. slack. inspector at Pecos, said
the grass vas fine in that vicinity,
and that there had been good rains
south OF Pecos and local showers
north
w. d. Casey ship--d q carloads OF
young steers from Kent. Texas, TO