Show Modern Cattle Rustlers of West Ride Autos Instead of Bucking By JOHN TERRELL They drive slowly along the high high- way Sharp eyes peer out Into the night on each side of the quiet quiet- running truck Suddenly it stops Two men jump down with lariats lariat They approach a small bunch of ot cattle like Indians creeping to an attack Th There re are some calves in the bunch some young heifers helfers and bulls Tho The ropes cut through the dark dark- ness Two calves are caught and dragged quickly noses smothered red to the truck They are concealed beneath a 8 canvas canyas If It the men cn can get any oth others rs from the he bunch they return If the cattle have run oft off they drive driven on on n in the truck This is the tho way the e m dern cattle rustler rustIer works I according g to John M. M Macfarlane chief brand Inspector tor tor- for the state stat of Ut Utah h. h Good roads road have made the stealIng stealIng stealing steal steal- ing of at livestock easier caster than n in the theold theold theold old days when a a 8 rustled herd had to b be driven out of the country Swift trucks have made it possible for rustlers to move stock great distances distances' in a short time Calves stolen in central Utah at night may maybe maybo maybo bo be in Nevada or Wyoming or Idaho by morning Seeking Solution Tho The Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Crowers Grow Crow ers association is se seeking means of stopping the practice Recently the organization adopted this resolution resolution reso reso- lution Whereas livestock depredations depre depre- daU ns continue to o Increase Il es especially espe espe- e- e daily by truck we re recommend that we cope with this situation tl n and deem it n necessary that action cUon be betaken betaken betaken taken at t once to coordinate the W WV s 's V fr 4 V 13 L qU tL 4 John M M. 1 Se Seeks k t tEnd to End Cattle Rustling efforts of all aU interests to eliminate this his this this' menace Therefore be It resolved resolved re- re solved that all lIv livestock stack associations associations ions peace officers sheriffs and Individual stockmen n bo be requested to assist in the tho enforcement ement of ot livestock livestock live live- stock tock laws of the tho several range states No trail trall of the rustlers is left lefton lefton on n tho the surfaced highways But the tho 10 thieves have other ther factors in their favor A cow cant can't follow v a n. calf which has been carried away way by automobile And most of tho 10 time a brand Inspector of which thero hero arc are ninety-five ninety in Utah is b left with with with-a a cold traiL Young calves may maybo may maybo mayo bo o earmarked but they they're re not branded And earmarks are easily changed hanged C Not only young stock Is stolen however In some sections rustlers have havo literally taken the bull by the the horns and carried off Brands Not Recorded One handicap under which enforcement enforcement en en- officers and inspectors are obliged to work Mr Macfarlane e points out is the fact tact that many livestock raisers have not recorded their brands brand An inspector findIng findIng finding find find- ing odd brands in in- a 8 shipping herd can c'an do little if he dri does docs s not know tho the owners owner The Tho brand office has been making a strenuous effort to tog g get t stockmen to register their marks These arc are recorded In In- Ina a abrand abrand brand book Under the law all the brands in the state must be re reregistered reregistered reregistered re- re registered every ten years years The Thelast Thelast Thelast last brand book was Issued in 1932 but each year an amendment is printed to keep kelp it up to date Meanwhile the rustling goes on Al Along w western roads and highways swift cars can and trucks move carryIng carryIng carry carry- ing off stock In some Instance the rustlers have driven drivon out on the the- open range defying officers by leaving footprints and tiro tire tracks Tho The association tion has has' Idea In mind Confronted with the fact that tho the livestock industry has an increasing need for police protection protection protection tion tho stockmen believe some of the cost might be borne by the forest for for- forest forest for for- est service The forest service each year receives revenue revenue directly from the tho Industry through grazing charges and a portion of ot this revenue reve rev flue nue is redistributed to school and road funds The stockmen think a substantial part of this money might be turned over over to the states for the policing of the industry |