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ST PAUI/ 'ANI) POU noitB pOif any clap of Ticket »K f&KTft SsSsiBWJgS^B? EMIGRA^TISLEEPERS FREE. I |rHB-6gl,'!^AXl/,RAiL WNB TO TUP YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Vc aFflti-iitfaTmatioto^lfc i-eRftnJ to rtfta 'Kortheru Pa ciQc]ine8C&a1)e^obtaliiedFR£IE bj iuldr«M]ng :. A/f Off^8, «.fFEE^ General^asAenfferA eent,r tit, -Panl,31inn^ a^-steyOrgan 'c 5l-K)lidlylMade. .•y-one TTmivaled. ^g-legant Emish. V*'S^£- wM fain, can now dm fSW?. 4f "^f-ears of Popularity. nXUSTOATED CAXAXOaOBS 6JWTIUXMV «:'"--.,,-v»rf.?i *J.• art CO., BrattLeboro.Vt 9i»': The OllppprTrioyele The leading Wheel Plow on the market. There is nothing that compare irith.- it in LIGHTNESScan Hannfaotarott/ CAWON, ILL. raltiTBtora, Hatro\TB.^Lo.«o. The ADAM9r&JWBSTLAKB -•^^IHTEIlokAHQfeX&LB'ii %Si 3 INSURANCE! STOY^ST-''- EMOt^WWPLTO^OONV^IElO-'&ijKC^WOAU T„ MA|NUFAOTYHED BV Th« Aduu «s WwUitk* tepg. Co. OHIOAOO NEW YORK BOTTPN A 0 5 We have remaining a few sets 6f Suffmannrs iusiah tameous, round-up views,/representing the most inter °hng events of the range cattle industry i%ere are thirty-six welbexecutedphotographsiipiihe series, vialcr ingan extremely interesting and realistic- paTwrqma of cowboy life. We will sell the complete set for $5~pf TEE BADLANDS COW BO% WlJOLEaOE AND RETAIL .., :J^Xl 1 SHOTGUNS,T RIFLES- .^ND hr'TGr- BEAliEB IN' «. SPSS: OF DRAFT STUBS GTH-OEESCELIiEN^K OFWOBK HAH SHIP,^,^" Endorsed "most stibikgly'by every one lio Tius used it', Wrllelop pric$s,UrmsardescriplIv« olrcuUrxti "^PAM^ORQpjWl, CENERAL MERCHANDISE, FLOUR, FEED, ETC. A complete line of Ranchmen's supplies on hand at all times. This -is to certify that Mr J, A. Ferris is our only authorized agent at.Med.ora, and will car ry mistook ajultline of our Saddles, Bridles, Bits^&Cj,^, J. COLIiIKS & Co THE tflimilS SHEEPSKIN TANNERY, AND DBALISES I«J HZD£S, SHEEP PJSLTS, FURS, TALLOW, tsttJk? Oln«eng and Senoea Root. SHEEP-PELTS A SPECIALTY. 101, 103 and 105 Second St North, -Shipment* Solicited. Write for Circulars. GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE "TO CONSUMERS!! ''i?Such as Hotels, Lumbermen, Restaurants and g!i| Ranchmen who zoish to buy in quantity. There is a house in St. Pan! where parties who wish .to take advantage of whole sale prices, can send and get their supplies. Farmers can buy of this house and be fairly dealt .witH.^iThey issi\a a monthly price-list, which'they send free to any who think of ordeHng of tliom: It will at least pay to-send- for one of their lists. Address, ""GRIGGS & Co. 190 and 198 Bast Fifth St, St Paul, Minnesota. The BrookmontsjHerd. a W. COOK & SON, Ki ODEBOLT, 8AO 00, IA. JVER TOQ IKUUI tathe herd, tacladXag all the best Btralne ol blood known to HeretoM-Breeders. We imVeiUftU HmeBA'.ohoice election kQg.'«fcock. ofrftli ages *nd both vexes for «ale, and Jnstitow about 20 Head "ZoUngBulls, 18 to ^Koa. old AND 40 YEARLINGS. -A» recorded In A* HvlL, Seiid lor terms. UN STTXBB Or SPBTETG-. O A TtSC CO-, OatAomHo.Sreadrtogettoto^ BXJSHtnue, isn» V^Tiqfn«tntw»n MlilllM *. j*. .-, REVOLVERS, FISHING TACKLE, .TENTS AND CAilPISG OUTFITS.^ THE LAKGEST SPOBTIN& GOODS :HO0SE WEST OF NEW YORK. 66 EAST THIRD ST. f-,"- ST. PAUL, MiNN.r 4^ J. A. FERRIS,"- „Mcdora. Dak. 11, SsS: S3WSS V^fe-W- Hoat .'' "ESTABLISHED IS77. '. -. MOMIIJLAN & CO., PBOPRIB TOKS OF MXNNEAPOUS, MINN. Two-Wheeled Yehi^, ^M^ BUOKBOARD8, Best 2IAICB.- Harrow* vltli HandlM, 'I AdjmtlibK AnfW H«MU» mttVM W1WM ooon PEOFrr. IBBII3 WftlTSO' AU Oooda WantaM. Do not forget to write for PrioeaimaotUlogncs. Paidftip Capital^ N $wo,oooiii J^Tffiotin, PrwrideM, B. F. WOOUWW^VIOB Pnatdeat, *D L. TOY, Trcaatirer, Vi A Lownx, Hacntu*, *-A 4 haiui, Agrtit, MP4O™,U»1CU^® GOOD AGENTS WANTED} jEiesi8latiTe''Ticket "i&ik For Conncil, For the Assembly. EI WILUAMS •yr.v. STSE!£.' S Billings Connty Ticket. For Sheriff. r..r. 1 FBED A.WILLABD. For Commiasioner.in Precinct number wsmm For Commissioner in- Preemet number Tjeo.—Two Years. ^JOROR"W. G•OODAXX.• 'i»l- •v:' '.'• c.'' For Co. Clerk atid Reg. of peedB.'*""111 .... For Assessor. Wriiia:L. EAToiil -y |5||., For Probate Judge, |lflf '%i'£r For Treasurer. •5^, -jW-F- VAN 1)&EESCHE, EorCor?Mr-' T. MABTIN. For^guper|jdiendentTit Public SchoolS. w" 5 WM. DANTZ. ,% ^Peace. 1 ^For Justices of the i&B, •f GJG. BOND, A^T.^aokaed, "F. ELLISONT' HOWICED EATON. 4^ ZaUi^r ^For Constables. i~ -aj» tss PETEB PEUFCSIEE, WILLIAM JOKES, SAMUEL WHITNEY, CHARLES UDEBHAN. For County Scat. UEDORA. Chief Crazy Horse of the Rosebud agency and some of-his braves are on a wheep-stealing excursion on Tongue river. A battalion of. infantry left Ft. Ceogh yesterday morning to put a stop to the depredations. The Indians complain of a scarcity of government rations, which is probably a fact." The report comesJrom^Biijmarck, ttiat Snpt. Green, liis eandidacyfor the leg-' islature, has.been up and down the road in liis private car, telling all tho railroad men that they must vote for him. We are no champion of. Mr. Green's but we do not believe in this way of fighting the candidate of an opposition.party. While here, Mr. Green told several railroad men that they ought to vote as they thought best and that no pressure of any kind would bebrought to hearon them. This was not said publicly or for effect, but personally to different railroad men. At the coming session of the legisla lature, a bill will be introduced. from Billings county for a rebate of the rail road taxes paid into the territorial treas ury on account of Its mileage in Billings county while it WOB yet unorganized. The Cow BOY has several times men tioned this matter and a full discussion only shows the more plainly that we should receive the back taxes. We see no difference in our relations, while unorganized, to the territory than there is between a ward and a guardian. The taxei are simply held in trust for us by the Territory until-we reach our majori ty by organization. This we have done and now of course we want a settlment from our guardian. The amount involv ed is about $10,000 enough to pay our county expenses for twoxjr three years. Additional Local. The post-office at Sentinel Butte, Pat rick Tammany post-master, is now open ed. J. R. Grymos is 19 New York city and will soon begin work as draughtsman on the Manhattan elevated railroad. John W. Buster of the Hashknife Co., passed through Medora this mornmg 011 his way to Dickinson and the home ranch at the mouth of Box Elder. G. M. Woodman who has been spend ing the summer-at the' HT horse camp, left for hie home in Boston, Tuesday morning. He will return the spring. Marquis de Mores started for New York, yesterday morning. He will re turnabout the twentieth and the force of men at the slaughter-house here will then be moved to. Kansas City, where work will begiu Dec. 1. Word came in this morning that, the eastern-line of our connty ran about three miles east of Sully- Springs. In lieu of the-offlicial reports of: a Bnrveyor, the judges of election mtet accept thie report aud enter the: votes from there on the official list. Hnffman's round-up views are going off like bot cakes. In the last three mootha we have sold nearly1 forty There are thirty-six views to the set, con sisting oflnfltantaneousfphotographs of the moAt Interesting bcenes of ranch, range and round-up life. At $3 for tlie set, they make the cheapest and mo^t In tereetiiig lot of pliotograplit we have ever seen. Send $5 to the Cow BOY office and a sot by return m&ik j^et a sot by return vrf tfi-i V» ~V-& 1 MK Someone Is putting Democrat campaign purj are apparently doing nibre proper cpmmltiee, onr wortfty post-mas ter has teen patting their literature iotfr our bor.. Ai one MdS of the paper 1» blanklnzrieaningand^theotUerlsbJaiife in -fact, It makes excellent- copy1 paper pose. Manythahis ^for tile ^rteen£«np Ji'y*. ..« .W.VT— Sft' lie quo^tions^^ Chojee to Grass-fed natives,.'... £3ffl @3.45 Graas-fediTe^s, A?-*ff" i. *2.25. @3.16 Northern Raiigers. ... .V.....$2.70 iiOO Fair to ch^e native co^ $L60 i^S.7PJ Inferior to medinm cows.. .$1:25 1.7S Poor to choice bnlls.^. .$1.60 2.75 Stackers, 500 to 860, lbs,.(,'h«2.00 230 Feeders, 600 to 1^00 lbs,..,.t2 75 330. Veil calves ..J.. J$3.50 6!O0. Uilchcows,^ head, $20.00 @p.0Q The Powder River eattle ebmpaii^ will ship thirty, cars of steers and dry' cows from here in the morning. They|are in poor flesh now and will be taken to the company's feeding establishment at Dn luth. -About nine hundred othep will be turned loose -here until barns can. be built in Dniuth for their reception.' Messrs. Langham and Kennedy ai)9 here to oversee the shipment.^ A New.Tfork-syndicate now has agents in the field who are negotiating \for the purchase of the. whole Cherokee sijrip. It consists of over 6,000,000 acres qfnd the price offered is $3 per acre. Thrf Chero kees are holding off for a higl/er price which will doubtless be offered them. Tlie syndicate wants tlie strip far graz ing and agriculture. -V-a* I'f T5C Tiiere is no :question that '-thefpresent pool rate established on-both live and dreBsed beef between Cliicago and New York is exorbitant and will call foT gen etal discussion at all themeetinga of the cattle associations. In spite of tjje tact that beef is selling loweftllian for^ever al years, these^ipads hate in craa»§d thfl Ireight ratetoaJh^S^fliottllairrth^ ever been since there^as any competi tion. This of course,effects stockmen directly, as it costs from $1 to $1.25 more to market a steer than it lias hitherto. This applies whether the animal is sold in Chicago or New York. In short, should the present rate continue, stockmen can figure that they will lose at least a dol lar ahead on all their beef cattle. This matter is worth looking into and remedy mg. The fact that it pays to feed cattle is abundantly demonstrated in tlie case of the Powder River cattle company. For several years they have been running large fending pens near Duluth and they state that it nets them from $10 to $12 on every animal they have fed. This makes a splendid margin and applies to all classes of cattle not in the very best condition. The feed consists principally of wheat screenings, ground and boiled. Oat straw and prairie hay are also fed. TJie animals are tied in rows in large barns and are seldom liberated before being sent to market. When a ship ment arrives, the animals are tied up as rapidly as possible, for they get exceed ingly wild if allowed to stand in the yard more than a day or. two. After the second day in tlie stable, they eat raven ously and often get as gentle as barn yard cows. When, liberated, however, they become as wild as ever. Tlus com pany has now fed so long and with such unifom success that it has entirely pass ed the experimental stage. There are! occasionally animals that do not fatten well but they are only the exceptions' that prove the rule tliey have averaged over $10 ahead on'all' the animals they have: ever fattened, the feeding extend ing over a period of several years. We expect to see the example of the Powder River cattle Co. largely followed by range stockmen. There is no reason why it should not be a success .forall, as well as one. There is no business on the faeS of the earth which depends so entiely on provid ence and honest neighbors as the tsttle business. There is no business that cov^ ere such au area .for every operator and none in which there are -so many chances for leaks to foot up large totals. In spite of these facte, there 1s no class of men who place such implicit reliance in final results and certainly no class of men, taken ass class and not individual who are so utterly careless of their vital interests as are oowmen. Ttme after time, important measures need to be adopted and, foil, either from lack of unanimity becauBe themost of the stockmen are too careless or laxy to look after their own interests. There is no need in specifying particular instances. A score wiHcome to the mind of anyone in the range country. Now however, the most wtal question touching tiw stock interests is the thrratoncd spread of pltuTo-pneumonia. Tlio stockmen f-hould rise as one man and demand that no' alwoshouU every WWMMIm •^VS\.'3fi*.i SgW&AJ Wiled inlhe United States,fcut tliatlieft ifter and forevennore, dot solitary Animal should be imported from any icountry not absolutely free from the Pjjspaee A feeble cry comes up occasion- J,0» ^ally from isolated stock a^oclKtione.pn^ testing against the free or virtually but"'** importation of cattle, hut this has done /*q and will do no good. The united demand sA? men, has met With stoat flattering rp suits. They have met'niUi sach excel- f=j» but Buccebs tliat others are induced to wed down large tractb of land with thte valuable hay and feed-producing raqga plant. Tlie seeding may be done in ly fall and about 30 pounds of seed should, the only value of the soil-is its -caWKSlty/ flf fannsbing pa8tui»-to^|oefc/ ®eeri4 isQog land lawB, a3q)ted ^W llliitrtsC^ was the remote west, iiave little cability to Montana or Wyoming. Only very limited areas of the Territories can ever be occupied under the homestead'' and preemption acts, for the reason that 4 **1, not one acre a hundred is good for farming, and those acts contemplate set- '""l tlement by farmers only The stockman is not considered at all. Heean donotb- Ss \^T: A- J|. ^fcAjrf#«S v^^^vsi ?w t, a j? **M S'V jX. PRICE $Z.OQ^PER YEA* "'X ifsaa T"*" of every stock grower iu the United States mill compel Congress to fedte Action and il is doubtful if anything short of this J? a ill. fthy can't stockmen see tjist "in f-' union there is strength" and that by jffiipi united action they e&o compel recogm lion for their just claims. mSmm.' J?1', ^?4 fl-f 5S Alfalfa in Wegtera Hassan,% ft The experiment l* v- 5 8 Tie used to the acre, which werilri mmi» a thick stand for the first soaaon The* ?l yield of alfalfa is enormous, as modi as A S&i eight or ten tons per acre, whfch ra jafiL be%nt&urtiii^jay^i^^t^^&y it should be cat just'-hefare it 'itu&B by seed or while in 'iloom,- Jt 'jnay heiont twice for hay each y^ar and ^hev.tfctndg time for seed,) ^Alfalfa may be' glassedj nntil late in the &I1 and ir&ter, Qum again in the spring and stpl make A fair seed crop. ThB-roqisof Giislplairt go down into thejMil to^ depth it tenor: fifteen feet, and insomeiustaiu been knowntogoevendeeper,.to a4epth where, as a rale, it would strite water. We would advise all who can to put in a field of alfalfa.—[Dodge City, ir«ni Globe. V*.', Legislation for Grazlnff Begia^ It is to be hoped that Congress wiit^ before: long become sufficiently !nteUis|8 gent In regard to the public Jand sy»-s. tem and tlie cdnditlon of life and busis'^ liess in tbefar west to see that some 1 islation' is urgently needed coneerningg theownerslnp and occupancy of landing thecgreat central ^razing. j^ine, Wh agriculture is not featdble, and wliertff 1 ing with the 320 seres wliich is all that -f he ean get title to under the statutes now in force. That amount of,.land would not pasture enough eattle to sup- ,j port a family a single month. It takes 'i about thirty acres to feed« steer the year round. What wonld the stockman -dc^ with ten or a dozen animals as his only 1 resource to make a living? fie cannot farm because the rainfall is not snffici- *1 ent to raise crops. He must have more J~j cattle, or more sheep, and to subsist ou 1 them he must use land that belongB the government Now if the government j^ves fiawing— land in the Tich prairie regions to tiw settler who will homestead it, handing j* over a patent to 160 ac^es, and selling 160 more for $1.25 ,to$2JS0 per acre, why 4. ~s should it not make some equally just And liberal provision for the settler in le gions where the land is worth nothing: except for grazing and not more than to 50 cents anacra for that use? The' settler asks no more than land enough' to support his family as comfortably and *2 with as much labor aswUl a quarterjefr-i^J^^^m tion in the agricultural regions. He is willing- to buy this land, bnt the govei n- &*•,' msnt willnotsellit. The government, by virtue of its.present's|upid' lapd sj». tem, makes the stockman si/ort of Bed~ onln^foritrefnsee togive 'him-tjie owns^ ership of a flxed ab^ vyhere he «a^ 1 11 make a living for his family. ,i The cattle king, with his vast herds, does not complain ol the present, sya- S tem, for he takes posession of «smuoh land as he needs, tums his stock upon it?: and employs his cowboys ^0^ look aftK it The small stockman who has only a e«f| hundred head cannot put his little bands of cattle Out on the puhlic rangMor in' a few months they would be scattereds far and wide among the lierdifof manyji different owners. He cannot «Qord bis go to all the different round^upa «nd. identify idsanlmals. What wewant te:': the right elther by purchase jC I--'«.'1his]* &i ••M ^xwU£: from the government to fence. lant: enough for all his needs so that his eat- tle canbekeptat home. Whati^great- 5 lyneededfor thelrosperity](dtli««ntiM, gracing beltia in expansion of &• pres ent homestead and preemptlim 1^« to adapt them to regioas^ssentiaBy:ti&Bt' for farming. The &e legislation (night. srovkle th4toW»t^on8a»o^taijafe should consist at four sections t&a MR*), Witt! the tiKtaafltwMnAUtf purcha8ing,*lBjBn«h »Or&',''®ii»Wttaa.A give permanency to Uwataisk indwtryl and would mate it to the interest of t!i^§ heMmuea to preserve the grass on fl»| great natural j»t«res^-{Th» 4 rl 1- iB, 8?