The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-15

large silos on the place. The herd
consists of high grade Holsteins and
the cream check last winter averaged
around $500 q month. A flock Of $50
sheep is kept, and because Of early
lambing the past few years, the
Skartvedts were able to clip as high
as four pounds per head from the
spring lambs. This is a record hard
to match.
Mrs. Mary Kline, whose farm is
within three miles Of Mott, has one
of the really outstanding herds of
Jersey cattle In the state. The Klines
started with Jerseys several years ago
and are said to have had the first
accredited herd Of tuberculin-tested
dairy cattle in North Dakota. Every
animal in the herd is a registered
full-blood.
Decades Growth
Other Hettinger county farm OPP
orators who are doing business sue
cessfully on a large scale are Emanuel
Barth, H. Mutchelknaus, Fred Luithle,
Krank Rokusek, Frank Kelsch. and F.
Killer.
When beef type cattle are under
discussion here the I. E. Bratcher
herd is usually the first to be men
toned. Mr.. Bratcher bought well
known Edmunds Hereford sire and
foundation stock. which has gained a
name Of distinction throughout North
Dakota and Montana. There are sew
eral other Hereford breeders, among
them being Henry and George Miller.
H. F. Emery, and Nick Bartels.
Pets Started Herd
A big success from a small begin
ming may be eel on the John Ryan
farm. Eight years ago his small
daughter was presented with two pet
eve lambs. The increase from those
two ewes has produced a flock that
numbered 200 head this year. At lamb
ing time in May there were an even
100 lambs, and all were saved but one,
One Of the sheep growers who Is
planning big developments along that
line Is J. r. Chalmers, who is being
assisted in the venture by his father,
County Treasurer o. L. Chalmers
They have erected big metal sheep
sheds on the farm - miles south OF
Mott, and ct present have TOO head
Of sheep. o. L. Chalmers came In
1904 and ~ among the first settlers
In the Mott area. He drilled scores Of
wells for the homesteaders, and
helped to organize the North Dakota
Well Drillers' association, believed I'd
be the first n in the United States
One Of the earliest pioneers Of Het-
finger county Is County Auditor Fred
Griswold, who came from New York
state In the fall Of 1887 with a black
derby on his head-and froze his ears
In 1889, the year North Dakota was
admitted to statehood, he came to
the locality now occupied by the city
Of New England in Hettinger county
and engaged in stock ranching.
A few years after Griswold came
Charles Merry and established a big
line Of sheep ranches across the coun-
try from Dickinson to Lennon, hil
headquarters being on q ranch IL
miles south OF where Mott now is To-
Gated. This headquarters ranch re-
Gently was purchased by. George Kern,
who handles both milk type and beef
cattle and operates q coal mine on
the place.
Another Of the interesting old
timers Is r. s. Kittredge, q typical
cattleman, who came from South Da-
kota, where he had ridden the range
and cooked for the Circle-z and the
U-Cross outfits. Kittredge Is q BACH
elor, and his cottage home Is "as neat
as q PIN" He still practises his Gu
linary arts, and the neighbors like to
drop in and eat at his board and hear
stories about the old times.
Many changes have taken place out
here since those range-riding days,
but one thing IL unchanged-the old
time friendly and democratic spirit
Of the old west Is as potent as ever.