Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-28

In the latter nero Jnere were SSVeTal
hundred Texas cattle owned by @. p.
Morehead Of Omaha. They we're
branded 3. o. on the left side. Car
penter and Robertson's brand was a
diamond on the left side or left hip.
IAN our cattle at that time were
wild as buffalo, but the B. o. cattle
were the widest and hardest to hold
Of any other brands. They could out
run any horse but the fastest, and
many, when the opportunity offered,
we're thrown and a muscle cut in the
front leg. That helped some, but many
even then could make Maud trotttng
time.
prank Robertson rode the round
I'D and took his part in the labor and
hardship with the boys. He shipped
out many of the B. o. cattle in 1883.
In the spring roundup Of 1884 on Otter
creek we picked up a magnificent
steer branded B. 0.
Break from Bull PEN
"Orson Merritt was 'repping' for
the Diamond He was very much
elated to get that steer. Brandenburg
and Van Gaskin had built a strong
corral of pine logs, set very close to-
gether and planted deep In the ground.
Ii was called THE Bull Pen.' Orson
and Mat Winters, foreman on the
o. u, Colonel Bryan's company, de-
cided 1t would be safer to hold the
herd In the Bull PEN than having
the boys night herd-so we had all
the night to sleep in camp.
"Alasl The next morning we found
the herd gone-some 10 or II logs
were flat on the ground. Our roundup
that morning picked up most of the
herd, but Long Horn was missing;-
Old Orson felt pretty bad about 1t.
During the beef gather that sum-
mer our wagon was working up
Tongue river and we picked up Long
Horn again. We camped that night
on what is now known as the Coleman
ranch. Next morning Long Horn was
again missing.
Exit Lamb had third guard. He
said he had heard splashing in the
river, so we knew he was on the east
side again.
ION the fall beef gather we picked
UP our Long Horn again on Beaver
creek. The snow was falling thick and
fast all night Two men we're placed |
for each guard-one man kept the |
steer in sight at all times-the steer |
kept moving all night. but was always |
headed back. 1t was still showing |
hard in the morning and continued TO |
do so all day, but we had the Long
Horn.
1--WE had one more circle to ride,
and an extra man was sent to help !
the day herders. We rode the divide |
between Beaver creek, Little Pumpkin /
and Otter creek through eight inches |
Of snow. When the herd came In that |
night. Long Horn was missing. The |
next morning we started for the rail- /
road, all disappointed that Long Horn
vas not with us.
his head as long as a large mans
arm with an even twist In both horns. /
a complete turn from head
10 point.
zone Of the boys who was going
10 Chicago with the shipment went /
down to the ranch to get his grip. |
The next morning he started back 4
% Join the herd. Going down Green
creek on Little Pumpkin he saw a
small bunch Of cattle, and there was /
Long Horn again. He drove the bunch
Town to the herd.
"On the trail Long Horn was fine.
always with the point and never try !
ng to break out at night. He finally
'eached Chicago.
'9The commission firm sent the
horns to Hunter Terrett, foreman for
the j. o. company. as present. !
They were beautifully polished and
mounted"